Tag: Disney California Adventure
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Disneyland AP Days Return With Main Street Electrical Parade Theme
Disneyland.com has information about the return of AP Days. AP Days are special times that celebrate Annual Passholders of the resort. In the past there has been special buttons handed out, and snacks to say thank you to AP’s. Lounges with phone charging stations have also been provided in the past. This new set of…
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Disney Parks Beauty and the Beast Sneak Peek to Start in February
Disney Parks Blog has announced that a sneak peek of the upcoming Beauty and the Beast live action film will begin in February. The upcoming movie will be “Directed by Oscar® winner Bill Condon based on the 1991 animated film, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is produced by Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Eight-time…
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The Last Jedi – Geeks Corner – Episode 617
Welcome to a very unique episode of Geeks Corner! This week Murray gets a new job as he runs a lemonade stand… sort of. While he attempts to sell lemonade, the Geeks talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Disneyland’s Main Street Electrical Parade, Lunar New Year, and a very rainy Disneyland day! This is all…
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Lunar New Year in the Rain – Sundays With DAPs Disneyland Update
This weekend has been a very wet one for Southern California, which has been much needed, but becomes a struggle to view the entertainment offerings at the Disneyland Resort. Still, there have been a couple of nights for the Main Street Electrical Parade and the new preshow for World of Color that celebrates Lunar New…
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A Very Rainy Day at the Disneyland Resort
On the news it was said that Sunday would be the rainiest day in 7 years. Visiting the Disneyland Resort on this day it seemed like this was a distinct possibility. As the rain rain rain came down down down… fewer and fewer people remained at the Disneyland Resort. For those who did remain, adventure…
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Disneyland Resort’s World of Color Celebrates Lunar New Year With ‘Hurry Home – Lunar New Year Celebration’
The Disneyland Resort has a bigger Lunar New Year Celebration than ever before this year. Along with an expanded time of celebration, World of Color has also added a special opening show to celebrate. Hurry Home – Lunar New Year Celebration is a six minute Lunar New Year celebration that incorporates both cultures celebrating the…
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Star Wars Light Side Half Marathon – Sundays With DAPs Update
It’s time once again for an update from the Disneyland Resort. This last weekend, and really week, was all about the Star Wars Light Side Half Marathon from runDisney. It’s the third annual event and was full of fun and runners! Both I (Murray) and Annie from DAPsCast participated in the Rebel Challenge which is…
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Disneyland New FastPass Locations and MaxPass Coming Soon
Disney Parks Blog has announced that two attractions will soon have FASTPASS and a new service will be available soon. FASTPASS has been the way to bypass lines at Disney Parks since 1999 and has been available at several attractions at Disneyland. Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain will soon have its older…
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Last Day of Holidays and Viva Navidad – Sundays With DAPs
Our adventures in the parks continue in 2017 with the last day of the holiday celebrations throughout Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Many gathered to see the spectacle and fun of the holiday season’s final offerings. Our main aim was to see Viva Navidad one last time. Before Viva Navidad was Elena of Avalor’s royal…
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Food and Wine Festival to Return to Disney California Adventure
Disney California Adventure hosted a food and wine festival this last year with unique offerings and great presentations. This year looks to bring the festival back and better than ever! The Festival Marketplace will be back and expanded to offer great delicacies throughout the park. And there will be great wine and other drink pairings…
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Tower of Terror: The Final Drop – Geeks Corner – Episode 614
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, we say goodbye to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror in Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort. The attraction is being replaced by a new Guardians of the Galaxy attraction called Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission Breakout!. Murray stopped by the attraction to experience it one last…
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Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at DCA – A Reflection
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has shut its doors at Disney California Adventure. The popular and terrifying attraction brought a large crowd to the park on January 2nd – the last day to ride. Many were repeat visitors eager to drop in one last time. Many have fond memories from riding the falling elevator.…
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Final Terrifying Drop for Tower of Terror Coming to Disney California Adventure
On Monday January 2nd, guests will get a final chance to drop into the Twilight Zone as the Tower of Terror ends its stay at the Disneyland Resort. For the last few months guests have been getting a chance to get to say goodbye to the iconic attraction in Disney California Adventure. In the evenings after…
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Guardians Breakout of Tower – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2016 – #3
The third of the top 5 stories of 2016 in terms of Disney news had a surprising impact on the Disney community. And not all in a happy way. At the San Diego Comic Con Marvel and Disney announced that Guardians of the Galaxy would take over the theme of the Tower of Terror attraction…
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World of Color: Season of Light – DAPsCast Episode 46
As a Christmas treat we present the full soundtrack of World of Color: Season of Light for your enjoyment!
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas everybody! Today, we’d like to wish you all the happiest of holidays! Whatever you are doing, we hope that it will be a day filled with loved ones, smiles, and new happy memories. Here are a few happy memories from the holiday season this year at the Disneyland Resort. What are you doing…
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Festival Of Holidays – Disneyland Update – Sundays With DAPs
Another Sundays With DAPs brings a view of the holidays in the parks. We went around the Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure to grab some bites to eat and enjoy sights and sounds of the event. Over in Disneyland, since it was the weekend of Rogue One’s debut, we took in Jedi Training:…
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Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure Expanded For 2017
Throughout year at Disney California Adventure the park celebrates the diverse heritage of the state by including celebrations of various cultures. Lunar New Year is one of those celebrations that makes for a big celebration. Located around Paradise Garden is a variety of activities and character greetings. Mickey, Minnie, Mulan, and Mushu are available for photo opportunities.…
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Rogue One Launch Bay – Sundays With DAPs Disneyland Update
With Rogue One premiering this week, Star Wars Launch Bay has installed some props and costumes from the upcoming film. We went inside for a look at the display before heading out to the rest of the parks. Jingle Cruise has been up and going for a great holiday ride. Skippers are having great fun…
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Candlelight Processional and Christmas Decorations – Sundays With DAPs Update
This last weekend was the annual Candlelight Ceremony and Processional. The tradition takes place on Main Street in Disneyland every December and features a celebrity narrator. This year was Ginnifer Goodwin from Once Upon A Time and Zootopia fame. Candlelight also features a live orchestra and several member choir. After Candlelight it was nice to…
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Christmas Fantasy Parade At Disneyland – Sundays With DAPs Update
It’s Christmastime at Disneyland! One of the great things to do at the park is watch the Christmas Fantasy parade. Our view of choice is on Main Street. For the first week the toy soldiers were not in the parade lineup, but are now back in. Absent were snowflakes and skiiers, and this was because…
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Festival of Holidays – Geeks Corner – Episode 607
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week not only have the Avengers come to the Disneyland Resort, but so have the Holidays! DAPs Murray joins the cast this week to talk about his adventures running in the Super Heroes Half Marathon weekend. Then the show pivots as it is time to talk about the Holidays at…
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Super Hero Half Marathon and Holidays at the Parks – Sundays With DAPs
This last weekend was full of events at the Disneyland Resort. The holidays at the parks kicked off with several festivities to celebrate the season. It was also the 2016 Super Heroes Half Marathon weekend (formerly the Avengers Half Marathon weekend). I participated in the Infinity Gauntlet Challenge, which consisted of running the Doctor Strange…
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World of Color – Season of Light Brightens Up the Holidays at the Disneyland Resort
The newest incarnation of World of Color has arrived at the Disneyland Resort. World of Color – Season of Light was unveiled as Holidays at the Disneyland Resort kicked off last night. This newest version of the show is a collection of holiday music woven together in both traditional and some newer sounding arrangements. Over…