Tag: Disneyland
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New ‘Fab Five’ Ink & Paint Cels Coming to Disneyland
Today it was announced that a new series of ink & paint cels are coming to Disneyland. These will begin to be sold in Disneyana on Main Street, USA at Disneyland on December 5, 2013. The pieces are being painted by Disneyland Artists Charles Landholm, June Valentine Ruppe, Eric Scales, Dave Smith and Todd Wiesenhutter. Here…
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Disney Annual Passholder Screening of Oliver & Company
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Disney animated classic feature Oliver & Company, Disney Annual Passholders will be able to view the film at the Opera House this Friday, November 8 at the Disneyland Resort. This animated feature includes vocal talents from many stars such as Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, and Bette Midler.…
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Frozen’s Anna and Elsa Come to Disneyland
Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort on Sunday may have noticed that snow had fallen. The castle had a blanket covering it like every other year. Enter Fantasyland and there was another dwelling with snow on it. Formerly the home of Rapunzel, this little cottage now adorns a sign from Disney’s newest animated feature Frozen. Inside…
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Thor: Treasures of Asgard. Annual Passholder Preview
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Jaytasmic This weekend (October 26 – 28, 2013), the Disneyland Resort held a very special Annual Passholder event to celebrate the upcoming Marvel film, Thor: The Dark World. Passholders were invited to preview “Thor: Treasures of Asgard,” located inside Innoventions in Disneyland Park. This attraction is located right…
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Annual Passholders First Glance of Thor: Treasures of Asgard Experience
With the anticipation of the new film, Thor: The Dark World, Disney Annual Passholders can get a first glance at the full length film at Downtown Disney and view the new exhibit of Asgardian treasure at Innoventions from October 26 till October 28. Passholders will be able to cross over the bridge into Asgard, home…
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‘Limited Time Magic’: Cadaver Dans Daytime Appearances
As the season of Halloween continues on at the Disneyland Resort, the Cadaver Dans will be making special daytime appearances for this week’s ‘Limited Time Magic’. The Cadaver Dans will be preforming outside of the Haunted Mansion in New Orleans Square during normal park operating hours. This group is traditionally found on the fog coated…
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Jungle Cruise Jingles All the Way for a Jingle Cruise Christmas
This year the Jungle Cruise will be getting the holiday treatment as it becomes the Jingle Cruise for the Holiday Season at Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom in Florida. According to the Disney Parks Blog and Walt Disney Imagineers, the Jungle Cruise will be the newest attraction to receive a holiday makeover. The…
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Halloween Time at Disneyland – Mr. DAPs interviews Adolfo & Maleficent
Halloween Time is in full swing at the Disneyland Resort. Recently I was able to interview Adolfo about all that is going on for Halloween Time at Disneyland. During the interview Maleficent appeared as well to add a little villainy to the interview. Entering Disneyland and the Halloween Time transformation is immediately apparent. Jack-O-Lanterns are…
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Talking Mickey Finds Home at Magic Kingdom
A couple of years ago the internet was buzzing as “talking Mickey” made his debut on the porch of his house in Toon Town at Disneyland back in March of 2011. Move forward a couple of years and this morning the Disney Parks Blog revealed that Mickey will be talking with guests as he performs…
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The 23rd Annual CHOC Walk Through the Park at Disneyland – Part 2
This past Sunday on October thirteenth, I participated in the 23rd annual CHOC Walk. All proceeds went to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. It was a great cause to fundraise for and in return, each person that reached his or her minimum goal of fifty dollars was able to walk a 5k though the…
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The 23rd Annual CHOC Walk Through the Park at Disneyland – Part 1
On Sunday October 13, 2013 thousands of people woke up early and made their way to the Disneyland Resort. Before the sun even had begun peaking over the hills, these thousands of people streamed with balloons, signs, t-shirts, and hearts full of love and support for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). The CHOC…
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A First Experience with the Disability Access Service (DAS) at Disneyland
On Wednesday Oct 9th, the Disneyland Resort started a new service for guests with disabilities called the Disability Access Service (DAS). I care for a little guy who has down syndrome. We go to Disneyland every Wednesday, so we went and also had a go with the new system. I would like to reiterate that it was…
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How to Find Halloween Time Treats and Make Beignets at the Disneyland Resort
It’s Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. Recently I had the opportunity to interview Chef Christina Orejel at the Disneyland Resort in Disney California Adventure about the Halloween Time treats that can be found around the resort and where to find them. I also learned how to make beignets AND did I mention I got…
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Disability Access Service (DAS) Card Unveiled at Disneyland Resort
Today is the day that the Disability Access Service (DAS) Card is unveiled officially to the public. The internet has been buzzing with articles, rumors, leaks, and even an occasional Disney Parks Blog post about the replacement for the Guest Assistance Card (GAC) that has been widely abused. Now the new system is in place…
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Iron Man Experience Flying to Hong Kong Disneyland [Updated]
Iron Man is incredibly popular in China. For example, Iron Man 3 took in $121.2 million in China and The Avengers just $84.1 this year. Disney is hoping to capitalize on this momentum to help boost Hong Kong Disneyland. To do this, Disney Parks & Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs announced that an Iron Man thrill…
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FROZEN Characters Coming to Disneyland
When Frozen comes to the big screen at the end of November, a new host of Disney characters will be unveiled to the world. While fans have been getting glimpses of them in trailers and promotional materials, they will get the opportunity to meet Anna and Elsa from Disney’s Frozen. These Frozen characters will be meeting…
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Annual Passholder Screening of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Disneyland Annual Passholders (DAPs) are being given another Limited Time Annual Passholder Event as part of Limited Time Magic. This time, the Opera House is being opened up on October 3 for DAPs to watch The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. This is quite appropriate as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is included in this two part…
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Market House Starbucks Now Open at Disneyland
After months of waiting, the Market House has reopened on Main Street, USA at Disneyland. The Market House is now the home of the newest Starbucks at the Disneyland Resort. It will be one of four Starbucks locations at the Disneyland Resort when all announced Starbucks have been completed. The Market House Starbucks brings both…
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Disneyland Renews Commitment to Guests With Disabilities – DAPs Tips
There has been a lot of speculation and concern about upcoming changes to the Guest Assistance Card that is to be replaced with a new system on October 9, 2013. The abuse of the system has been generally recognized by both cast members and regular visitors to the Disneyland Resort but was brought to the…
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Disneyland Begins Pirates Week Celebration
Today marks the first day of Pirates Week, the latest offering of Limited Time Magic, at the Disneyland Resort. This weeks events were inspired by last week’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Throughout the week, Disneyland guests and Disneyland Annual Passholders (DAPs) will have the opportunity to experience “a pirates life” the Disney way.…
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Disneyland Annual Passholders Screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Disneyland is celebrating Pirates Week at the Disneyland Resort. To celebrate, Disneyland is offering its annual passholders (DAPs) a chance to screen Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in the Main Street Opera House tonight and tomorrow night (September 23 & 24, 2013). Here are the dates and times for the DAPs screening…
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Thoughts on Disneyland & Starbucks by Mr. DAPs
Next week Starbucks will be opening on Main Street, USA at what was once the Market House and Disneyana stores. There has been lots of discussion about commercialism taking over the parks. “Walt would never have done that” or “they just keep changing things and making things worse,” has been said a lot. While at…