Tag: Disneyland
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Ragtime Piano Takes a Break From Coke Corner
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Guests visiting Disneyland since Thursday may have noticed that things are a bit different at Coke Corner. Windows are blackened. Doors are closed. The piano is missing. This is all due to a major refurbishment happening on Main Street, USA on the northwest corner of the street.…
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Disneyland’s Main Street USA Gets New Music
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Guests entering Disneyland starting on Monday might scratch their heads for a minute and ask themselves, “what’s different?” This is because on Monday January 9, 2011 the music loop that has been playing for 20 years on Main Street, USA will be changing. This isn’t the first…
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Special Ticket at Disneyland Resort Offers Two Days of Fun for $99 for Southern California Residents
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Guests Will Enjoy All That’s New Plus Classic Adventures ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) – An exciting ticket offer at Disneyland Resortinvites Southern California residents to enjoy two days of fun and adventure at two parks for just $99. To explore all there is to do at Disneyland park and Disney…
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Leap Year 2012 Calls for ‘One More Disney Day’ As Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resorts Turn Feb. 29 Into 24 Hours of Nonstop Theme Park Magic
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Historic Bi-Coastal Day for Disney Parks Anaheim, Calif. and Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Jan. 1, 2012) – Disney Parks guests can get the most out of February 29 when Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California celebrate Leap Year by keeping a theme park on…
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Fireworks Scheduled to Return to Disneyland Sky
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Many guests to Disneyland this week have been wondering if there will be fireworks each night as the sun goes down. Officials from Disneyland today have announced that the issue that has held back the launching of fireworks for seven of the last eight days has been…
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Fireworks on Hiatus at Disneyland Resort
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The skies above Disneyland have been quiet on one of the busier weeks of the year at the resort. Many rumors have been swirling around twitter and the social media universe about the exact reason for the holiday fireworks’ hiatus. Disneyland has not released specifics on the…
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Giving is our Way at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE To the tune of “Winter Wonderland” ANAHEIM, Calif. – December 19, 2011 – Community called, we were listening, At the ready, our smiles a glistening Bringing holiday cheer, And donating all year, Giving is our way at Disneyland. We gave away – record donations To charities,…
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Disneyland Celebrates Three Kings Day, Jan. 6-8, 2012
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE ANAHEIM, Calif. – For the first time, Disneyland Resort will observe Three Kings Day as part of the celebration of holidays. Three Kings Day activities will be held Jan. 6-8, 2012, at Zocalo Park in Disneyland park. The festivities add to all the holiday fun, including beautiful décor…
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A View of the Magic Kingdom
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Frank Anzalone is an amazing photographer. Since his first visit to Disneyland as a child, he has returned to Disneyland with a camera in hand. Through the years he has taken many beautiful photographs and captured many magical moments. I have the honor of being a friend…
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A Connection with Walt Disney Aboard the Mark Twain
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Last night Murray and I decided to board the Mark Twain for the last trip around the Rivers of America before the attraction was closed for the night to prepare for Fantasmic!. With just a couple of minutes to spare, we boarded the beautifully lit Mark Twain…
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Celebrate This Christmas with the World’s Brightest Stars in the 28th Annual ‘Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade’ TV Special
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson and Disney Friends Share Holiday Joy December 25 on ABC-TV Lake Buena Vista, Fla. and Anaheim, Calif., Dec. 6, 2011 – Deck the castles with boughs of holly and tune in as Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida present…
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Candlelight Processional Lights up the Night at Disneyland with Gary Sinise
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs A beautiful tradition continued at Disneyland this weekend in the form of the Candlelight Processional. The Candlelight Processional is the telling of the Christmas story with a celebrity narrator, choir, handbell choir, orchestra, and soloists. The ceremony begins with the choir processing down the parade route singing Christmas carols…
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A Christmas Fantasy Parade Brings Christmas Magic to Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Every holiday season at Disneyland guests crowd along the parade route for A Christmas Fantasy Parade. This Christmas classic has been winding its way up and down the parade route daily during the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort since it made its debut on November 13,…
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Tokyo Disneyland Attraction Star Tours to be Reintroduced in a New Version! Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Opening Spring 2013
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE URAYASU, CHIBA— Tokyo Disneyland® Park announced that its attraction Star Tours in Tomorrowland will be revamped, reopening with the new title, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. The new version of the attraction will open in spring 2013. The current Star Tours is an immersive motion-based adventure that lets guests experience the…
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Rain Comes to Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Yesterday, rain came to the Disneyland Resort. This disrupted presentations of A Christmas Fantasy Parade, Believe… In Holiday Magic fireworks, Fantasmic! and more. While some of these shows were simply cancelled with nothing replacing them, this was not true for A Christmas Fantasy Parade. In its place,…
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Disneyland Remembers Veterans
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Two weeks ago, Disneyland remembered veterans past and present who serve this country to keep it safe. Shortly before 5:00 PM, Town Square was packed as people gathered to honor veterans. Soon the sound of drums could be heard in the distance as the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing…
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Fun Facts for a Merry Disneyland Holiday Celebration
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE The holiday season at Disneyland Resort gets underway Monday, Nov. 14, and will continue daily through Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. For the first time, the Holiday season at Disneyland Resort will be extended to celebrate Three Kings Day, known as Día de Reyes. From Jan. 6-8, 2012, look for special décor and entertainment…
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D23 SPRINKLES DISNEY MAGIC ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH A YEAR OF SPECTACULAR EVENTS
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE BURBANK, Calif. – November 16, 2011 – In 2012, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will take the show on the road as it kicks off a year-long celebration for D23 members with a bold lineup of fantastic events. Throughout the year, D23 will delight Disney fans from Boston,…
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Frank Anzalone’s “A View of the Magic Kingdom” is Really Something to Behold
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Frank Anzalone is a very gifted photography and also a Disney aficionado. He recently took his love of photography and love of Disney and compiled them together to make a very special book. A View of the Magic Kingdom is a gorgeous collection of Frank’s Disneyland photos. I…
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Kinect: Disneyland Adventures Review
DAPs Magic Disney News – by DC Sarah Typically I am very hesitant when buying Disney video games. Typically they are either somewhat dull or too difficult for a casual gamer like me. Fortunately Kinect: Disneyland Adventure is neither! I was able to test Kinect: Disneyland Adventures at the D23 this past August. I knew…
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Mickey Mouse Gets a Toon-Themed Tree for the Holidays as Disneyland Resort Celebrates the Season Beginning Nov. 14
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Highlights Include New Holiday Segment for ‘World of Color’ plus Fireworks, the Christmas Parade and Snowfall on Main Street, U.S.A. ANAHEIM, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2011) – Mickey Mouse celebrates the holidays with a cartoon-style Christmas tree this season as new décor adds merriment to Mickey’s Toontown for the…
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Mickey’s Soundsational Parade Performs at Night for First Time for Special Annual Passholder Exclusive Event
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Last night, Mickey’s Soundsational Parade was presented for the first time at night for a very special event that was open exclusively for Disneyland Annual Passholders. The parade appeared at 9:30 pm at It’s a Small World and made its way south down the parade route. After…