Tag: Disneyland Resort
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The Holidays Are Here – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week the top 5 Disney and geek headlines are shared for an overview of what is going on in both worlds. This week after being on hiatus for a couple of weeks, there were plenty of stories to choose from. First off, this last weekend Disneyland hosted its annual…
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Sterling K. Brown Shares the Spirit of the Season While Narrating Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional
The Disneyland Candlelight Processional is an annual tradition dating back to the early days of Disneyland. Through the years, there have been many celebrity narrators that have climbed the podium in front of a mass choir, orchestra, soloists, trumpeters, and handbell choir to read the story of Christmas. This year, the narrator was Sterling K.…
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A Magically Foggy Night at Disney California Adventure
On December 1, 2021, the DAPS MAGIC team stopped by Disney California Adventure for an evening watching Phat Cat Swinger. The performances at 8:00 and 9:15 were absolutely wonderful and so much fun. As the night progressed, fog started to creep in on Disney California Adventure. By the time the second set had ended, fog…
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I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas – The Magic of the Holidays at Disneyland
The holidays at Disneyland is always such a special time to me. Everything seems to have a little more pixie dust. The extra lights are vibrant and beautiful, the entertainment a little merrier, the food a little more delicious, the weather a little cozier, and all the moments a little more magical. As I think…
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Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Returns in Spring 2022 to Disneyland Resort
The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival has become a fan favorite at the Disneyland Resort. This festival will allow guests to experience and explore California regions and neighborhoods in multiple ways. This includes some incredible food, a variety of entertainment, merchandise, and more. The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival will run…
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Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure Returning to Disneyland Resort
The Lunar New Year celebration is returning to Disney California Adventure in 2022. The celebration will run from January 21 – February 13, 2022. Each year, Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure commemorates the traditions of Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese cultures. The celebration includes multicultural performances, activities, themed food, décor, merchandise, and more. 2022…
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Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort Expands Merchandise Mobile Checkout
Merchandise mobile checkout continues to expand to more locations at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. This service allows guests to utilize their mobile devices to checkout with each resort’s mobile app. The following locations either have mobile checkout or will soon have mobile checkout: Walt Disney World Resort World of Disney at Disney…
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It’s a Small World Holiday Expected to Reopen at Disneyland Next Week
For many fans visiting the Disneyland Resort during the holidays, it’s a small world Holiday is one of the highlights of a trip to the merriest place on Earth. This year, however, things didn’t go as planned for the beloved attraction. The holidays started and this holiday attraction remained closed. Today, the OC Register is…
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O GEEKMAS TREE! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1208 (#582)
Welcome to the first episode of the GEEKMAS season on GEEKS CORNER! This week, the GEEKS kick off the season with the lighting of the GEEKMAS tree, along with a new giveaway for the month of December. Throughout the month of December, tweet with the hashtags #geekmas and #geekscorner photos wearing your best ugly GEEKMAS…
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Disneyland Resort Announces 2021 Candy Cane Dates
An annual tradition is back at the Disneyland Resort this year. Today the Disneyland Resort released the dates for candy canes being made at Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen at Disneyland along with Trolley Treats at Disney California Adventure. This tradition dates back to 1968. The tradition includes mixing ingredients, hand-pulling, rolling, and finally twisting…
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Believe Key Becomes Second Magic Key to Sell Out at Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Resort has stopped selling a second Magic Key. The Believe Key is no longer being sold. This follows the suspension of sales for the Dream Key, which had sales halted in late October. The Believe Key costs $949 and allows admission to Disneyland Resort parks most days of the year. It includes 6 park…
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Destination Disney – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1207 (#581)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, a lot of the show is about the events from Destination D23 at Walt Disney World Resort this last weekend. Throughout the course of the show, the GEEKS talk about MagicBand+ coming to the Disneyland Resort. They also talk about the return of Fantasmic! and World of Color as…
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West End of Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney District to be Reimagined in 2022
The Downtown Disney District will soon be looking different when guests visit the Disneyland Resort. Today during a Destination D23 presentation Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro announced that the west end of Downtown Disney District will be getting reimagined. The enhancements begin in January 2022. The former AMC Theatres building will be…
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Fantasmic! and World of Color Returning to Disneyland Resort in 2022
Fantasmic! and World of Color are officially returning to the Disneyland Resort. Neither has seen performances since before the Disneyland Resort closed in early 2020 due to the pandemic. Now, in 2022 both nighttime spectaculars will be returning it was announced at Destination D23. Since the reopening of the parks earlier this year, entertainment has…
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MagicBand+ and “Hey Disney!” Voice Assistant Coming to Disneyland Resort
For years part of visiting Walt Disney World Resort has been getting and using a MagicBand. As part of the 50th Anniversary announcements, the upgraded MagicBand+ was revealed. Today at the Destination D23 event it was announced by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro that Walt Disney World Resort wouldn’t be the only…
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Residents and Offworlders on Batuu Celebrate Life Day at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
November 17th is the day known as Life Day. This celebration originated as a Wookie holiday traditionally celebrated around the Tree of Life, which represented the first seed of life on the Wookie planet of Kashyyyk. With the fall of the Galactic Empire, this celebration became a galactic holiday celebrated after autumn. Throughout the galaxy,…
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Phat Cat Swinger Makes Magical Return to Disney Festival of Holidays
On Friday, November 12, 2021, Phat Cat Swinger returned to the Disneyland Resort to open Disney Festival of Holidays. To say it was magical would be an understatement. Ahead of the band’s first set at 8:00 PM, guests were already waiting and anticipating the band’s return. There was a palpable energy that was a beautiful…
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A Christmas Fantasy Parade Adds Extra Magic to Holidays at Disneyland!
After a hiatus last year due to the parks being closed because of the pandemic, parades are back. Specifically, A Christmas Fantasy Parade ushered parades back to day-guests at the Disneyland Resort. The parade returned to the public as a part of Holidays at Disneyland on November 12th after being shown at the Disney Merriest…
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Encanto’s Mirabel Arrives at Disney California Adventure to Meet Guests
Just weeks ahead of Encanto arriving in theaters, Mirabel, the main character of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest film, has arrived at Disney California Adventure. Starting on November 12th, Mirabel began to greet guests. Mirabel can be found at ¡Disney Viva Navidad! as a part of Disney Festival of Holidays. Encanto is a musical comedy…
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VIDEO: Disneyland Resort Honors Veterans on Veterans Day With Special Patriotic Flag Retreat
Every afternoon in Town Square on Main Street, USA, Disneyland takes a few minutes to recognize and honor veterans and active duty service members during its patriotic flag retreat. During this beautiful ceremony, the flag is lowered for the day by the Disneyland Resort Security Honor Guard. Quite frequently the Disneyland Band and/or Dapper Dans…
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Eternals Assemble – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1205 (#579)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! We are so glad you are here to geek out with us about Disney and geek topics this week! First off, Disney+ Day is this Friday! There are a lot of exciting things to look forward to with some new trailers, news, events, merchandise, and even magical moments in the parks!…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland to Celebrate Life Day With Specialty Menu Offerings
The holiday celebration at Disneyland Resort will be expanding to a galaxy far, far away this year. Starting on November 12th, there will be some specialty menu offerings available to celebrate the Wookie holiday of Life Day at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Life Day celebrates the values and tenets of Wookie culture that include family,…
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Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts Welcome International Guests Back to the Parks
Today the United States reopened its borders to international guests. They had been shut down due to the pandemic. Because of this, international guests were unable to visit Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. Now with the ability for international guests to again experience the magic of these two Resorts, both Disneyland and Walt Disney…
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Eternals Arrive – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week, the top five Disney and geek headlines are shared by Mr. DAPs as reported by DAPS MAGIC. This week, there were a lot of things going on to choose from. First off, with the arrival of Marvel Studios’ Eternals in theaters, Sersie, Kingo, and Phastos also are now…