Tag: Disneyland
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day: How to Talk Like a Pirate
Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. This is the day where people celebrate that a bunch of scurvy rats who once terrorized the seas by speaking like them. Beyond the fact that pirates most likely were not nice people (have you actually listened to the lyrics of “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for…
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Thor: Treasures of Asgard Coming to Disneyland November 1
On November 1, 2013 Thor will be coming to Disneyland…sort of. Thor: Treasures of Asgard will be a new exhibit found in Tomorrowland’s Innoventions. It will feature artifacts from Asgard that were brought to Earth by Astrophysicist Jane Foster, to create this special exhibit. According to the Disney Parks Blog, Foster has been studying Bifrost (what…
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Minnie Walk at CHOC Children’s Hospital
There are many things that I get to cover from time to time that are meaningful and touching. This event may have topped them all. Today, I went to the CHOC Minnie Walk that takes place in the Bill Holmes Tower of the hospital. An annual CHOC “Walk in the Park” commences in October, but…
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A Very Warm Dapper Day at Disneyland
Storify by Mr. DAPs Fri, Sep 06 2013 22:03:37 A Very Warm Dapper Day at Disneyland A look at Dapper Day at Disneyland on September 6, 2013 Guests visiting Disneyland today may have noticed something a bit different… people were dressed up on a very warm day. This was due to it being “dapper day.”…
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Disneyland Buys RV Park for Employee Parking
The Walt Disney Company is purchasing the Anaheim RV Village with plans to make a 1,400 space employee (cast member) parking lot on the corner of Harbor Blvd and Ball Road. The move was made to address the growing parking problem that has accompanied the expansion of the Disneyland Resort. With more guests visiting the Disneyland…
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Disneyland’s Market House Starbucks Gets Opening Date
After months of being closed, the Market House Starbucks now has an end in sight. Yesterday, the Disney Parks Blog made an announcement about the Fountain View Starbucks opening in Epcot. At the end of this article, it was announced that Disneyland’s first Starbucks inside of the original Magic Kingdom will be opening on September…
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Col. Vargas, Pirates Tell No Tales, Disney Studios, Starbucks – DAPs Magic Disney News Update
This week, due to the heat Egon Bonkers had to take a medical leave of absence. In his place, Johnny 5 shares a look at the Disney news for the DAPs Magic Disney News Update. Let’s take a look at the news: Disneyland Honors Retired Marine Colonel Vargas: https://dapsmagic.com/2013/08/26/disneyland-honors-retired-marine-colonel-vargas/ Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men…
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Caitlyn’s Trip to Club 33
Hello again friends, I’m so excited to share with you, about my first Club 33 experience! Now, it actually happened in April, and life got a little crazy with Graduation and starting my new job, that I had completely forgotten that I hadn’t posted it! Either way, it was really exciting, and I hope you…
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Disneyland Honors Retired Marine Colonel Vargas
Yesterday, Disneyland honored retired Marine Colonel Jay Vargas, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Colonel Vargas received the award from President Nixon from his service during the Vietnam War. It is the highest honor given to any service member for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. Currently, there are only 79 living…
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Starbucks Shows Presence at Market House
As the opening date (yet to be announced) for Starbucks at the Market House on Main Street, USA in Disneyland draws near, a few indicators of this new coffee shop are starting to appear. Multiple signs have begun to appear on the outside of the former Market House/Disneyana shop fronts. The most overtly Starbucks indicators…
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Blue Sky Cellar Offers Look at New Market House
The Market House on Main Street, USA in Disneyland is still closed up and being refurbished to be the future home of Starbucks. However, guests wanting to get a glimpse of what this will look like can do so now at the Blue Sky Cellar in Disney California Adventure. This image released this morning on…
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Disneyland and Walt Disney World Official Album 2013 Review
This week, the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort released two new albums with music from parks featured in the resorts. It has been a few years since the last ones, and here’s a review of what you’ll find… Disneyland Returning Tracks The majority of both albums feature songs that have been on previous…
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Thor Coming to Disneyland This Fall!
The Disney Parks Blog announced this morning that Thor will be coming to Disneyland to meet with guests. This comes as his next movie, Thor: The Dark World will be coming to IMAX 3D on October 30 and general movie theaters on November 8, 2013. Those who want to meet other Marvel characters might consider…
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Long Lost Friends Limited Time Magic is Back! Here’s What You Need to Know.
Today marked the return of Long Lost Friends to the Disneyland Resort as a part of Limited Time Magic. They can be found at the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree daily for this week only (August 19-25, 2013). This celebration of Long Lost Friends has some returning characters, along with some other lost friends. Here is…
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The Last Day of the All American College Band 2013
Today was a fun and, yet, sad occasion at the Disneyland Resort. It was the last day of the All American College Band of 2013. I got to witness a few of their last sets. And, having seen them since the beginning of the summer, it was a treat to end the summer with this…
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Starbucks Coming to Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort
Starbucks will be coming to Downtown Disney this winter in not one, but two locations. This morning it was announced on the Disney Parks Blog that Starbucks will be continue to expand its presence at the Disneyland Resort. A year from now guests will be able to find Starbucks in Disney California Adventure, Disneyland (opening…
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D23 Expo Day 3 Recap – Featuring Imagineering Panels, Disneyland Hotel History Panel
It was the last day of the Expo yesterday, and I must say that it was a blur! A good blur, but I started to forget what panel I’d be in during the day. And going to about half the panels that day, that’s not a good thing for my head to do. But, here’s…
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Disneyland’s 50th Canoe Race
It has been 50 years since the first canoe race event took place at the Disneyland park. On hand for this year’s event were Ray Van De Walker and Bob Penfield. Assembled for the races were 80 teams and several volunteers to make this a memorable event. Teams competed in trials over the span of 5…
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The Holidays are Coming to the Disneyland Resort
The Holidays are coming to the Disneyland Resort. Yesterday, the Disneyland Resort made an announcement on the Disney Parks Blog about the festivities surrounding the 2013 holiday season. The Disneyland Resort will be getting merrier starting on November 12, 2013 and will continue the merriment through January 6, 2014. There will be multiple magical merriment…
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Disneyland’s 58th Anniversary
On July 17, 2013, Disneyland celebrated its 58th anniversary, but the festivities really began two weeks ago. As part of Limited Time Magic, annual passholders had opportunity to watch presentations done by Stacia Martin. Running each Tuesday, they presentations were divided up by lands. The first presentation covered Adventureland and Frontierland. Next came Fantasyland and…
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D23: The Official Disney Fan Club Launches “OFF THE MAP” Sweepstakes
D23 MEMBERS CAN GO “OFF THE MAP” AT DISNEYLAND New Sweepstakes Offers D23 Members the Chance to Unlock the Magic of The Happiest Place on Earth With a Once-In-a-Lifetime Tour BURBANK, Calif. – July 17, 2013 – In celebration of Disneyland’s 58th anniversary today, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has launched the “Off the…
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Happy 58th Birthday Disneyland
“To all that come to this happy place: welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America… with hope that it will be…
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Halloween, Disney Legends, & Saving Mr. Banks – DAPs Magic Disney News Update #17
Welcome to this week’s DAPs Magic Disney News Update. We give you the top headlines in about a minute with anchor Egon Bonkers. Here is a look at this week’s headlines in the DAPs Magic Disney News Update: Saving Mr. Banks Trailer: https://dapsmagic.com/2013/07/11/saving-mr-banks-trailer/ Ink & Paint Program Comes to Disneyland: https://dapsmagic.com/2013/07/11/ink-paint-program-comes-to-disneyland/ The Lone Ranger –…
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Ink & Paint Program Comes to Disneyland
Many have asked me over the last few months, “what happened to the watch artists?” For many years these artists painted personalized artwork that was then scanned and printed onto the face of a watch. Guests would then take home both the art and the watch. With the closure of this program, many have wondered…