Tag: Disneyland Resort
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The Walt Disney Company Sets Sustainability Goals to Complete Before 2030
This morning, The Walt Disney Company released its sustainability and environmental goals to accomplish before the year 2030. Disney has recognized that it is its responsibility as a global company to help everyone in the world! They have set goals in five main areas which are Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Water, Waste, Materials and Sustainable Design.…
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Disneyland Resort Launches ‘Together We Can Be Incredible’ PSA Campaign for Health and Safety in Local Communities
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Dec. 15, 2020) – Today, the Disneyland Resort kicked off a public service awareness campaign across Orange County and Los Angeles County to encourage all residents to adhere to current health and safety guidelines to help protect local communities. The campaign, “Together We Can Be Incredible,” features characters from Disney and Pixar’s “The…
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Peppermint Marshmallow Wands from Marceline’s Confectionery – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
It’s the holiday season and that means plenty of holiday treats to enjoy! If at the Disneyland Resort, Marceline’s Confectionery at the Downtown Disney District is the place to stop for some seasonal sweets. One of these sweets is the Peppermint Marshmallow Wands. These are a wonderful treat that Marceline’s candy makers have shared so…
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Star Wars and a Statue – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1110 (#533)
Welcome to another weekly episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a lot to cover! The geeks also continue their weekly holiday celebration with a magical Christmas moment! We hope you enjoy this week’s episode of GEEKS CORNER! Let’s go to the corner! GEEKS CORNER Topics Thoughts on the Mandalorian! Magical Moment with Phat…
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Glamorous Glennis Pilot and World War II Flying Ace Chuck Yeager Dies at 97
Chuck Yeager, a World War II flying ace and the first pilot to break the sound barrier has died at the age of 97. His wife tweeted from his Twitter account with the news. Yeager spent his career flying. Much of this career was spent breaking barriers in aviation, like the sound barrier, along with…
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A Look at Buena Vista Street and Avengers Campus Ahead of New Stay At Home Order
Today Southern California began another stay at home order as coronavirus cases again rise in the area. Yesterday, DAPS MAGIC team member Doug Marsh (30 Years Ago At Disneyland) ventured over to Downtown Disney District and Buena Vista Street to see what there was to see and share it with our readers! This adventure led…
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Downtown Disney District to Suspend Outdoor Dining Starting Monday December 7
As California coronavirus numbers continue to grow, restrictions grow as well. Due to the current conditions, a new stay at home order is going into effect for Southern California. This has implications for multiple businesses, including those found in the Downtown Disney District. Because of this, starting on Monday, December 7, the Disneyland Resort has…
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Disney Vacation Club Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Reopening Postponed
The reopening of the Disney Vacation Club Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian has been delayed as California cases of coronavirus continue to rise. Originally, the Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa were set to reopen on December 6th for Disney Vacation Club members. However, due to the new guidelines imposed by the state…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Program Suspended for 2021
There will be no 2021 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. This annual tradition that is beloved by many Disneyland Resort guests will again not happen next summer. The announcement was made on the band’s Facebook page today. Each year, it takes months to pull together the band and prepare it for the summer season. This…
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1,800 More Furloughed From Disneyland Resort as Closure Continues on Indefinitely
Nearly 1,800 more Cast Members have been furloughed from the Disneyland Resort. This comes as the Disneyland Resort continues to remain closed with no opening in sight. The news came from a WARN Act notification filed on November 12. The furloughs began on November 23rd and impacted 1,797 union and non-union Cast Members. In the…
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Ham Sliders with Pineapple Cherry Jam – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
Happy Thanksgiving! Today is a day where we celebrate the many things in life we have to be thankful for, and we are thankful for each and every one of you. It’s also a day where we tend to eat a lot and then have a lot of leftovers! Today, we are sharing with you…
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4,000 Cast Members to Be Let Go By Disney in First Half of 2021
Disney has disclosed in a filing that it intends to lay off another 4,000 cast members in the first half of 2021. The news came from a 10-K filing that disclosed that it would be laying off 32,000 cast members in total, up from the 28,000 initially disclosed in September. All of these layoffs are…
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Online Reservations Now Available for Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining at Disney California Adventure [Updated]
This morning online dining reservations became available for the Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining on newly reopened Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure. Reservations can now be made on the Disneyland website and also the Disneyland App. The news initially came from the Disneyland Twitter account. The post said: Beginning today, Guests visiting…
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Splitsville Luxury Lanes Reopens for Outdoor Dining at Disneyland Resort
Splitsville Luxury Lanes has reopened for Outdoor Dining at the Disneyland Resort at the Downtown Disney District. The announcement was made via social media inviting guests back to enjoy dining on their outdoor patio. The patio not only offers a nice space to relax with family and friends but also includes HDTVs for watching sports.…
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2021 Grad Nites Preemptively Canceled at the Disneyland Resort
This year, high school graduates were not able to celebrate their successes at the Disneyland Resort. Unfortunately, next year will be the same. The Disneyland Resort has officially canceled the 2021 Grad Nites that were originally planned for May and June next year. Here were the planned dates for 2021: May 14, 15 ,19, 21,…
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Spider-Bots Soon Available at Disneyland Resort
Spider-Bots will soon be coming to the Disneyland Resort for guests to take home. Created by Peter Parker as a prototype for the yet-to-be-opened Avengers Campus, they will soon be on sale at World of Disney and Disneyland Resort Backlot Premiere Shop starting December 4th. Annual Passholders will have the opportunity to purchase their very…
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A New Magical Castle – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Each week we share the top five Disney and geek headlines. This week there are a lot of fun things to cover. At the Disneyland Resort, Buena Vista Street is now open as an expansion of the Downtown Disney District. This comes as the parks continue…
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A First-Hand Look at Opening Day of Buena Vista Street at Disneyland Resort
This morning, Buena Vista Street reopened to the public. Many fans have been waiting for this day and it was definitely busy. Here’s my first-hand look at how the day went, from parking early in the morning to leaving just before sunset! I’ll be honest, my original plan today was to wait to head to…
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Disneyland Resort Unveils Refurbished Walt and Mickey Statues on Mickey Mouse’s Birthday
On Mickey Mouse’s 92nd birthday the Disneyland Resort revealed that both statues of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse had been refurbished. The unveiling came after painstaking work was taken to bring both statues back to their original glory. At Disneyland, the Partners statue which stands in the center of the Hub in front of Sleeping…
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Happy Life Day! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1107 (#53
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there are quite a few fun things to geek out, especially since it is LIFE DAY! On this very special day, Disney+ released the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. Mr. DAPs and Caitie share their thoughts about this new holiday program. In other news, CHOC is…
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Disneyland Resort Cancels Hand-Pulled Candy Cane Tradition Due to COVID-19
If you’ve ever been around Disneyland near the holidays, it’s likely that you’ve heard about the special candy cane tradition! These treats are over a foot long and have become a marker of the holiday season for many Disney fans. Unfortunately, this event has officially been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally,…
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Holiday Decorations Arrive Ahead of Downtown Disney District Expansion into Buena Vista Street!
On Thursday, November 19th the Downtown Disney District will expand to encompass Buena Vista Streets. Ahead of this expansion, holiday decorations have arrived at Downtown Disney. On top of the holiday decorations arriving, there are some other holiday offerings that will be available for visiting guests. Today, Disneyland shared some photos of what guests will…
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Orange County Moves Back into Restrictive Purple Tier
Today California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that Southern California counties including Orange County have been moved back into the restrictive Purple Tier due to an “unprecedented spike” in coronavirus cases statewide. Because of this, the governor said that he is hitting an “emergency brake” on the state’s economic activity. The re-entry of Orange County into…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro Gives Look at Disney’s Future
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro today shared with the IAAPA Expo: Virtual Education Conference a look at what Disney’s future will be like. D’Amaro didn’t just share what the future will look like though, but also the lessons that Disney had to learn during the last year as it navigated the choppy waters…