Tag: Disneyland
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Caitlyn’s Trip Report – Nov 30th-Dec 4th, 2012 – Part 1
Hello everyone, and Happy New Year! Boy, did the end of 2012 get crazy, but it was a great way to finish the year. I do apologize for taking so long on this update, as school, finals, and the holidays kind of took over my time. I promise you though, this is a great trip…
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Cars Land is On its Way to Pasadena!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Newest Land in Disneyland Resort Transformed Into a Float Entry for 2013 Rose Parade Cars Land Float Celebrates Disney California Adventure Park Expansion ANAHEIM, Calif. (Dec. 14, 2012) – The characters, fun and excitement of Cars Land are racing to Pasadena Jan. 1 as the town of Radiator Springs is…
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Looking back at Disneyland 2012 – Photo Update with Jay!
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Jaytasmic The year 2012 is coming to an end! Therefore I decided to dedicate this photo update as a way to look back to some of the fun and exciting events that occurred this year at the Disneyland Resort! What was your favorite part of the year? …
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“A Salute to the Golden Horseshoe Revue” Coming to Disneyland in January!
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Update from Disney Parks Blog: UPDATE 1/2/13: To reserve a seat for “A Salute to the Golden Horseshoe Revue,” guests should visit the podium at the entrance to the Golden Horseshoe on the date of their selected performance. A cast member will issue a ticket for the…
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Closing Time at Disney California Adventure! – Weekly Photo Update with Jay! 12-12-12
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Jaytasmic Happy 12-12-12 everyone!! Unfortunately I couldn’t make a photo update last week due to busy school work but I’m back this week with a similar update from two weeks ago. Last time I took you on a picture tour of Disneyland after closing time. This week I’m taking…
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Kurt Russell Tells Christmas Story at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Kurt Russell visited the Disneyland Resort last night to tell the Christmas story as a part of the 20 days of the Candlelight Ceremony at the Disneyland Resort. He is the second in a series of narrators that will be narrating the Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland this…
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20 Nights of Candlelight Start With Rain
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The holiday season is in full swing now at the Disneyland Resort. One of the traditions of the holidays at Disneyland is the telling of the Christmas Story for the Candlelight Ceremony and Processional. This is a tradition that dates back to the fifties that tells the…
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Closing time at Disneyland – Weekly Photo Update with Jay! 11-28-12
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Jaytasmic This week I enjoyed my day at the DisneylandResort and decided to stay later than usual. Closing time is midnight, but I managed to stick around until around 1:30am, for pictures of course! Being an annual passholder that only lives 30 minutes away, I have the privilege of being able…
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Caitlyn’s Disneyland Resort Trip Report 11/9-11
Hi everyone! Hope you are doing well and enjoying the start of the holiday season! I recently went to Disneyland and have a short trip report for you! My brother, William, and I decided just shortly before Halloween that we were going to go to Disneyland for Veterans weekend. I had a free night from…
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A Christmas Fantasy! – Weekly Photo Update with Jay! 11-21-12
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Jaytasmic Good evening everyone! Welcome to my first official weekly photo update for Daps Magic News! This week I went on an evening visit to Disneyland and took the time to experience the official start of the Christmas season. It is my favorite time of the year and I…
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2013 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Audition Dates Announced
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The dates and locations for the 2013 Disneyland All-American College Band auditions have been announced on www.disneyauditions.com. They are as follows: January 19, 2013 – Chicago, IL January 20, 2013 – Ft. Worth, TX January 26, 2013 – Jacksonville, FL January 27, 2013 – Miami, FL February…
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‘The Happiest Balloon on Earth’ Takes to the Skies Over Mexico for 11th Annual International Balloon Festival In Leon, Guanajuato
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Mickey Mouse-shaped Hot Air Balloon Celebrates ‘Limited Time Magic’ Coming to Disneyland Resort in California “The Happiest Balloon on Earth” (a twist on Disneyland’s famous designation as “The Happiest Place on Earth”) is coming to Leon, Guanajuato, to participate in the 11th annual International Balloon Festival, Nov. 16-19 in…
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Welcome to the Disneyland Weekly Photo Update, with Jay!
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Jaytasmic Hello there, DAPs Magic News readers! I’m Jonathan (or as some like to call me, Jay!). I am new to the DAPs Magic team and I will be having a weekly (hopefully) photo update from the Disneyland resort. A little about me: I’m a Graphic Design student from Los…
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Glow with the Show Lights Up Believe… in Holiday Magic at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Glow with the Show has been added to Believe…in Holiday Magic, the holiday fireworks spectacular at the Disneyland Resort. This new experience began on November 12, 2012 at Disneyland. The magicians at Disney have integrated the Glow with the Show Mickey ears into the show to create…
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Disneyland at Christmas (almost) at Night
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Today marks the beginning of the 2012 Holiday Season at the Disneyland Resort. Garland is up. Lights are lit. Parades begin. Fireworks explode. Warm beverages are drunk. Carols are sung. Wishes are made. The happiest place on earth becomes the merriest place on earth. This is one…
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A Look at Disneyland’s 2012 Candlelight Processional
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disneyland has changed things a bit this year for its annual Candlelight Ceremony and Processional. This year, it will be presented twice nightly from December 1 through December 20. Like previous years, celebrity narrators will be joining the orchestra and choir to tell the Christmas story. Here…
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Disneyland Tapes Christmas Day Parade Special
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Over the weekend, the Disneyland Resort was full of dancers, characters, singers, and that jolly old elf himself Santa Claus. This was all for the taping of the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade at Disneyland. Celebrities like Mario Lopez, the Backstreet Boys and Toby Mac all made…
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Artist Watch Program Ending
Guests walking down Main Street, USA at Disneyland today might have noticed a change in the windows of the Fortuosity shop. They were clean. The signs detailing the artist watches no longer are painted on the windows of Fortuosity. The Artist Watch program will be ending its run. One cast member indicated that the…
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Wreck it Ralph Finds Home in Tomorrowland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Guests visiting Disneyland today are able to visit Ralph from the upcoming Disney Animated Studios Wreck it Ralph. Ralph, a “bad guy” who wants to be a “good guy” can be found in the Starcade in Tomorrowland with his friend Vanellope. Themed video games are also around to…
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Ice Castle in Times Square Announces ‘Limited Time Magic’
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE For a Limited Time Only! Disney Parks Rolls Out the Unexpected with Weekly Surprises, Delights for a Little Extra Magic NEW YORK, N.Y. (Oct. 17, 2012) – Guests will find an extra sprinkle of pixie dust each week when they visit Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts next…
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Disneyland Resort Announces New Ambassadors
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs This morning, Disneyland Resort President George A. Kalogridis announced the Disneyland Resort Ambassador Team for 2013-2014. The two cast members chosen for this team were Megan Navarette and Sachiko White, both of the Entertainment department at the Disneyland Resort. The announcement was made during a ceremony held in front…
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Soars Over Disneyland Resort
Thousands of guests crowded into Disneyland today to view the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it made its final flight to its new home at the California Science Center. The shuttle flew on the back of a specially outfitted Boeing 747. Endeavour flew over the Disneyland Resort above Disney California Adventure just before 12:30 PM. It…
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Destination D: Celebrating 75 Years of Disney Animated Features – Part 2
Alright, now that I’ve kept you on the edge of your seats long enough for part two of Destination D, here it is! What a day the first day was! It’s hard to find the right words to describe just how incredible it was to hear all of the stories, see artwork, and to be…
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Disneyland Resort Donates Matterhorn Bobsleds Vehicles to National Roller Coaster Museum
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE THE NATIONAL ROLLER COASTER MUSEUM OBTAINS THE ‘HOLY GRAIL OF ARTIFACTS’ Disneyland Resort Donates Matterhorn Bobsleds Vehicles and Materials to Museum ARLINGTON, Texas — More than 53 years after opening the world’s first tubular steel roller coaster, Disneyland is donating two vehicles from the iconic Matterhorn Bobsled ride…