Tag: Disneyland
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VIDEOS: Some Favorite Dapper Dan Performances To Celebrate National Barbershop Quartet Day
April 11th is National Barbershop Quartet Day. This is a day that marks the 1938 founding of the Barbershop Harmony Society, along with the tradition of four-part harmony singing. For many, the introduction to the barbershop quartet style of music comes when visiting Disneyland or Walt Disney World and experiencing the Dapper Dans. This quartet can be…
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Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean and Blue Bayou Restaurant Closing for Refurbishment
Pirates of the Caribbean and the restaurant that is found inside of it, the Blue Bayou Restaurant, will be closing for refurbishment in May. Both the attraction and the restaurant will be closing on May 4, 2026, at Disneyland. An announcement on the Disneyland website notified future guests of the coming closure. The following notification…
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Snow White Wishing Well and Grotto | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 9, 1961
On this day in 1961, Walt Disney dedicated the Snow White Wishing Well and Grotto at Disneyland. This picturesque spot for making wishes, taking photos, or getting engaged started with an anonymous gift of Carrara marble statues. John Hench figured out where to display them and how to use forced perspective and a waterfall to…
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Anna Cathcart Takes a Spin at Disneyland to Spill the Tea in Newest ‘Teacup Confessions’
Anna Cathcart has been seen in the Descendants franchise and also XO, Kitty. Most recently, she has been seen in a teacup… spinning… while spilling the tea. Today, Disney releases another Teacup Confessions. This time, the new approach to a celebrity interview from Disney Parks features Cathcart spinning her way through Fantasyland at Disneyland. As…
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The Force is Strong With New Star Wars Novelties Coming to Disneyland
The Force continues to get stronger at the Disneyland Resort. With the expansion of the timeline of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite, and May the 4th all on the horizon, there are also brand-new Star Wars popcorn buckets, sippers, and other novelties coming to Batuu and other select locations throughout the park.…
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‘Jeopardy’ to Include Category on Disneyland’s 70th Celebration Tonight!
Jeopardy is joining in on the Disneyland 70th Celebration tonight, April 6, 2026. The popular trivia game show, hosted by Ken Jennings, will include a category that will be in honor of this milestone celebration. The announcement was made by Ken Jennings on the Jeopardy social media channels. In the video, Jennings shares his three…
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GUIDE: Disneyland After Dark: Disney Channel Nite
Disneyland After Dark: Disney Channel Nite will be taking over Disneyland on the nights of April 12, 14, and 16, 2026. On all three of these nights, Disneyland will close at 8:00 PM, and then the special after-hours event will officially begin at 9:00 PM. Tickets are currently still available for this hard-ticketed event. They…
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A New Era Begins: The Expanded Timeline of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge
In this episode of Daps Magic – Disney and positive stuff, we discuss Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and its expanded timeline at Disneyland. If you’re a Star Wars enthusiast like Mr. Daps, you know how thrilling it is to see favorite characters come to life in the parks. In this podcast, we’ll explore the exciting…
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Happy Easter! – Do You Remember the Spring Fling Bunny Hop at Disneyland?
Happy Easter! We, here at Daps Magic, hope you are having a fantastic day full of celebration, hope, and love! We also hope you got a visit from the Easter Bunny, or were able to visit him this week at Disneyland. On this special day, we thought it would be fun to reminisce and travel…
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Sterling K. Brown | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 5, 1976
On this day in 1976, actor Sterling K. Brown was born. Marvel fans know him as N’Jobu from ‘Black Panther.’ For Disney, Brown can be heard in ‘Frozen II’ as the voice of Lieutenant Mattias. He also narrated the ‘One Day at Disney’ documentary series on Disney+. Hulu subscribers can watch Brown in ‘Paradise’ and…
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Monsanto Night Presents Walt Disney’s America on Parade | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 3, 1976
On this day in 1976, the ‘Monsanto Night Presents Walt Disney’s America on Parade’ television special aired on local stations across the country. The program was hosted by comedy legend Red Skelton, who contributed humorous segments to the spectacle of the patriotic parade. America on Parade debuted the previous summer as an elaborate celebration of…
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Kelsie Whitmore Demonstrates the Power of Perserverance on Savannah Bananas Day at Disneyland
Last week, the Savannah Bananas and all fans of potassium descended upon the Disneyland Resort for Savannah Bananas Day. While pitcher Kelsie Whitmore was there to dazzle fans, just two years ago, she was close to walking away from the sport entirely. Now, she’s inspiring a whole new generation of athletes to follow their dreams…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Expanded Timeline to Debut During First Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite
April 28, 2026, is the first Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite. It will also be the first chance that guests of the Disneyland Resort will have to experience the expanded timeline for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. This will be just one day before the expanded timeline officially debuts at Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge. Guests who…
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Ticketing Details Released for Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite
Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite is returning to light up the nights of June 16 and 18, 2026, at The Happiest Place on Earth! This celebration of love will include plenty of entertainment offerings, characters, specialty food and beverage offerings, and merchandise! Today, the Disneyland Resort announced the ticketing details for this very special event.…
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Disneyland Honors 100-Year-Old Veteran During Patriotic Flag Retreat Ceremony
Every day at Disneyland, there is a beautiful patriotic moment that happens in Town Square. This is the patriotic Flag Retreat ceremony, where the stars and stripes are retired for the day until the rising of the new dawn. This ceremony sees the Disneyland Resort Security Honor Guard lowering the flag of the United States…
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Bananas, a Bunny, & D23 – GEEKS CORNER #809
Welcome to Geeks Corner! Mr. Daps and Caitie Bear geek out about the week’s Disney and positive stuff news with live viewers. This week, there are some exciting things to geek out about. This includes Savannah Bananas Day at Disneyland, D23 tickets going on sale, the 2026 class of Disney Legends, and the return of…
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Old Fashioned Easter Parade | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 1, 1956
On this day in 1956, Disneyland held its first “Old Fashioned Easter Parade” down Main Street, U.S.A. The parade was intended to invoke the nostalgia of small-town America at the turn of the century. Director of Entertainment Tommy Walker organized a procession of antique vehicles from the Horseless Carriage Club. No Disney characters or prerecorded…
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Bobby Moynihan & Piper Curda Take a Spin in Newest Teacup Confessions
The voices of Piper Curda and Bobby Moynihan can be heard in Pixar Animation Studios’ newest film, Hoppers. While this film is still in theaters, Curda and Moynihan made their way to the Disneyland Resort to film an episode of Teacup Confessions. This is a new series from the Disney Parks that is a new…
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Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin Closes for Refurbishment at Disneyland
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin is closed at Disneyland for a refurbishment. Based on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Mickey’s Toontown attraction takes guests on an adventure through the streets of Toontown on a runaway taxi cab. A sign in front of the attraction says “Roger & Jessica are out for a spin! Please visit other…
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Disneyland Resort’s Monorail Closes for Refurbishment
The Disneyland Resort Monorail has closed for a refurbishment. Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort on Monday, March 30, 2026, could see walls around many of the entrances to the Monorail in both the Downtown Disney District and Disneyland station in Tomorrowland. At the time of this writing, a reopening date for the Monorail has not…
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The Easter Bunny Returns to Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A.
The Easter Bunny has returned to Disneyland ahead of his big day. On Sunday, he could be found in Town Square on Main Street, U.S.A., near the Mad Hatter shop and parade gate. This has become an annual tradition at the Disneyland Resort. The Easter Bunner returns to The Happiest Place on Earth and meets…
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The Happiest Balloon on Earth | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 30, 2006
On this day in 2006, “The Happiest Balloon on Earth” began an 11-week tour across western North America in honor of the Disneyland Resort’s 50th anniversary. The Mickey Mouse-shaped hot air balloon was dressed in a golden ear hat for the occasion. It stood 98 feet tall, weighed 410 pounds, and was made up of…
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Disneyland Kids’ Amateur Dog Show | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 29, 1958
On this day in 1958, the Disneyland First Annual Kids’ Amateur Dog Show began at the park. Children aged 6 to 14 competed in various contests with their dogs. The ten categories included largest dog, prettiest dog, best trick, longest ears, and best costume. The two-day event resulted in the finalists getting to walk their…
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Food & No Wine ~ Photoniks ~ Episode 18
Welcome to Photoniks! The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is currently happening at the Disneyland Resort. In this episode of Photoniks, Mr. Daps and Clocky take a look at several pictures of food and no wine at Disneyland. We hope you enjoy this take on looking at historic Disneyland photos. Join the conversation and share your own…