Tag: Disneyland
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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…
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Periwinkle Flies to Pixie Hollow
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Periwinkle has come to Pixie Hollow at the Disneyland Resort. It turns out that Periwinkle was born of the same laugh as Tinker Bell and is her sister. A Frost Fairy, she has come from the Winter Woods and brought a dose of winter to the…
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Halloween Carnival Comes to Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs This Halloween, Disneyland will be adding a Halloween Carnival to its Halloween festivities. Those who visited Frontierland this summer might find some elements familiar as it will look similar to the jamboree that could be found at Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree. The Disney Parks Blog made the…
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Jimmy Grabow Wins Disneyland Half Marathon, Sets New Mark
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Actor Sean Astin joins field of more than 17,000 runners for race at ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 2, 2012) – Jimmy Grabow, from the appropriately named Running Springs, Calif., won the Disneyland Half Marathon in record fashion, finishing in 1:05:29. Grabow’s time was nearly two…
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Runners Get Their Kicks On Route 66 at Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Actor Sean Astin to lead sold out field of more than 17,000 registered runners along half marathon course through all-new Cars Land at newly reopened Disney California Adventure ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 23, 2012) – The Happiest Race on Earth just got happier as runners in the Disneyland Half Marathon…
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U.S. Military Can Make More Memories with Special Tickets, Room Rates in 2012-2013 at Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. / ANAHEIM, Calif. (August 8, 2012) – America’s military personnel will have more opportunities to make and share precious Disney vacation memories through special theme park tickets and special pricing for accommodations. At Walt Disney World Resort -from Aug. 17, 2012 through Sept. 25, 2013,…
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Canoe Racers Keep Disney Tradition Alive
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.— Olympians or not, more than 800 Cast Members on 75 teams paddled their hearts out in the recent Canoe Races of the World event–commonly referred to as C.R.O.W–in Magic Kingdom. Surrounding Tom Sawyer’s Island on the Rivers of America, the racers started near Country…
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Disney Twenty-Three Takes Readers Behind the Scenes of the Spectacular Disney California Adventure Expansion In Its All-New Fall Issue
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Disney Fans Also See the Making of D23’s ‘Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives,’ Preview Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, and Get a Sneak Peek of Once Upon a Time’s New Season BURBANK, Calif. – July 27, 2012 – From the high-octane thrills of Cars Land to the immersive beauty…
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Chase Launches New Disney’s Visa Debit Card; Year-Round Perks from Disney and no Annual Fee
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK – JULY 25, 2012 – Chase today announced the launch of the new Disney’s Visa® Debit Card. The new card gives customers access to special Cardmember perks when visiting Walt Disney World® and the Disneyland® Resorts and when shopping at DisneyStore.com and Disney Store locations. Disney’s Visa® Debit Card is available now and…
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DAPs Magic Disney News Introduces Caitlyn!
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs and Caitlyn Here at DAPs Magic, we are always looking for people who fit into the DAPs Magic family who want to contribute to our mission: To be a family friendly website offering positive Disney information, news, and activities promoting a mutual love of Disney to as many positive…
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The Happiest Place on Earth is About to Get Spookier: Disneyland Resort Celebrates Halloween Time 2012, Sept. 14 Through Oct. 31
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Separate-ticket ‘Mickey’s Halloween Party’ Offers Trick-or-Treating In Disneyland Park on 11 Special Nights ANAHEIM, Calif,.(July 16, 2012) – The Happiest Place on Earth is about to get spookier as Halloween Time returns to Disneyland Resort this fall with Disney villains, Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes andMickey’s Halloween Party, along with…