Tag: Disney
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Bean Bunny Joins Fozzie Bear For Happy New Year’s Greeting From The Muppets
The world is getting reintroduced to Bean Bunny. After being absent from the lineup of The Muppets since 2009, Bean Bunnie returned for Christmas Eve with Miss Piggy to wish the world a very merry Christmas on behalf of the Disney Vacation Club. Now, Bean has returned with Fozzie Bear to help ring in the…
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Top 5 of 2025 – #1 – Disney Experiences Turbocharges
It’s hard to believe it, but the end of 2025 is here! On this last day of the year, Daps Magic is revealing what it believes to be the top story of 2025 from the realm of Disney and positive stuff. In previous days, we have been working our way through the top five. This…
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Walt Disney World Modifies ‘Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!’ After Incident With 400 Lb Ball
The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! is currently being shown in a modified form at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This comes after an incident yesterday with the opening scene of the stunt show. At the beginning of the show, the scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark is recreated with Indiana Jones seeking out an idol.…
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Disney Fine Artist Tim Rogerson to Appear at EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will be offered at Walt Disney World Resort from January 16 to February 23, 2026. Throughout its run, there will be a variety of artistic offerings to experience. This ranges from entertainment to culinary arts to other forms of art that will delight guests visiting EPCOT during this…
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Disney Touches the Heart With New Video Ahead of the New Year
Ahead of airing on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, a new video has aired that highlights the happy memories made with Disney that last a lifetime. Called Through Time, it features a girl named Paige who, with her family, shares home videos and reminisces about the memories that they treasure that…
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Disney’s Pleasure Island | DISNEY THIS DAY | December 31, 2005
On this day in 2005, the last nightly New Year’s Eve celebration took place in Disney’s Pleasure Island at the Walt Disney World Resort. From 1990 to 2005, the area nightclubs would pause at midnight every night for a public countdown and fireworks display. This farewell celebration on the actual New Year’s Eve marked the…
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‘The Muppet Show’ Teaser Teased Ahead of New Year’s Eve
A teaser for the new The Muppet Show special on Disney+ is being teased ahead of ABC’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. The following post revealed that The Muppet Show teaser will be appearing on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest: At this point, it is unknown if just a teaser will be…
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Top 5 of 2025 – #2 – The Walt Disney Studios Passes $6 Billion at Global Box Office
2026 is almost here! During the last few days of 2025, Daps Magic is looking at some of the biggest stories of the year. In the last few days, this has included the beginning of an era of transformation at Walt Disney World Resort, the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration, and the announcement that a Disney…
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Take a Look At What Brought Disney and Selfridges’ ‘A Most Magical Christmas’ to Life
For those who were in London this holiday season, some very special Disney magic could be found at Selfridges. A Most Magical Christmas saw Disney Consumer Products EMEA and Selfridges reimagine classic Disney storytelling for today’s audiences. This could be found in some incredible windows, exclusive product collaborations, and innovative experiential moments found throughout the…
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Thor Returns in New Trailer for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Another teaser has been released for Avengers: Doomsday, and it appears they are getting the old gang back together. After the first teaser showed the return of Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), this one sees the return of Thor (Chris Hemsworth). In the teaser, Thor can be seen praying to his Father. It appears that this…
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Disney Legend Tony Baxter to Appear at EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
Disney Legend Tony Baxter is renowned for his numerous outstanding projects with Walt Disney Imagineering over the years. He is also a highly accomplished artist, having created some beautiful pieces. Disney Fine Art has announced that Baxter will be appearing at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts next month. While there, he will be…
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Mickey Mouse | DISNEY THIS DAY | December 30, 1980
On this day in 1980, the U.S. Selective Service System sent a draft registration notice to Mickey Mouse. The humorous reminder was sent to “Michael M. Mouse” at Disneyland. It notified him that he was at risk of becoming a draft dodger since registration was required for all young men. Disneyland responded that Mickey was…
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Top 5 of 2025: #3 – Walt Disney World Resort Enters New Era of Transformation
With 2025 coming to an end, Daps Magic is looking at some of the biggest stories of the year. For the last five days of 2025, Daps Magic is sharing the top five stories of the year. There are many different things that are taken into consideration when picking these stories. This includes the impact…
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Droid Factory Friday Coming to Disney Store and Disney Parks
The Disney Store and Disney Parks have announced a new series is coming in January. Called Droid Factory Friday, this will launch on January 2, 2026, as a monthly celebration with a brand-new Droid Factory figure being released on the first Friday of every month. Each droid in the series will be completely unique and…
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Takes Second Weekend at the Box Office
Avatar: Fire and Ash continues to dominate the box office. As it finishes up its second weekend, it once again took the top spot. Over the course of the weekend, it made another $88 million domestically. $64 million of this was from the actual weekend and didn’t include the extended holiday weekend. This put it…
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Disney to Celebrate USA’s 250th Anniversary with Entry in 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade
The Walt Disney Company announced that it would be participating in the 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade. This year, Disney will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America with an entry called Disney Celebrates America. This entry is designed as a tribute to the 250th anniversary of the country. This will…
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Otis Harlan | DISNEY THIS DAY | December 29, 1865
On this day in 1865, old Hollywood character actor and comedian Otis Harlan was born. Harlan began his career in farce comedies on Broadway and vaudeville in the 1890s and early 1900s. He was famous for appearing in Irving Berlin’s ragtime musicals. For Disney, Harlan is best known for voicing Happy in ‘Snow White and…
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Disneyland to Ring in New Year with ‘New Year’s Eve Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks Spectacular’
Disneyland will be ringing in the New Year on the evening of December 31, 2025, into January 1, 2026, with presentations of the New Year’s Eve Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks Spectacular. This will accompany the other New Year’s Eve offerings that will be found throughout the Disneyland Resort. According to the Disneyland website, the…
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Top 5 of 2025: #4 – Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration
As the year comes to an end, Daps Magic is taking a look at the top five stories of 2025. There was a LOT of news this year, and a lot of changes. As Daps Magic sifts through all of this, there are a few things that are rising to the top. As is always…
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Disneyland Resort Files Permits for Parking Structure
The Disneyland Resort has filed a permit for a future parking structure. This comes as Disneyland Resort begins to act on different parts of things included in DisneylandForward. This was one of several announcements made in connection with DisneylandForward earlier this year. It also continues a vision that was unveiled nearly a decade ago and…
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Groot Returns to ‘it’s a small world’ at Tokyo Disneyland
Last year, it’s a small world with Groot debuted at Tokyo Disneyland. This version of it’s a small world saw Groot appearing throughout the attraction with other Marvel superheroes. The premise of this version of the attraction is that Groot is going on vacation on Earth with friends from across the Marvel universe, not just…
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Man and the Moon | DISNEY THIS DAY | December 28, 1955
On this day in 1955, “Man and the Moon” was released as part of a three-part ‘Disneyland’ television series about space travel. Disney animator Ward Kimball directed, co-wrote, and co-hosted the episode that discussed humanity’s fascination with the moon across history. Aerospace engineer Dr. Wernher von Braun described scientists’ preparations for a mission to orbit…
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Disney Shares Closer Look at Buddy Ahead of Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Reopening
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is currently getting refurbished and upgraded. The upgrades include a new show scene, updated ride vehicles, and gameplay enhancements. They also include a new support bot named Buddy. Buddy makes sure departing Space Rangers are fully prepared for their mission, enthusiastically providing encouragement, final…
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Top 5 of 2025: #5 – Disneyland Abu Dhabi
It’s hard to believe it, but it is already the end of 2025! It seems like just yesterday we were picking the top five stories of 2024. In the coming days, Daps Magic will be sharing the top five stories of the year that came from the realm of Disney and positive stuff. Many factors…