Tag: Disneyland
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Trying Out Mobile Ordering at Rancho del Zocalo at Disneyland
The list of mobile order-friendly restaurants across the Disneyland Resort has expanded! Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante in Disneyland Park has added the mobile order feature and DAPS MAGIC was there on opening weekend to test it out. Rancho del Zocalo is a quick service Mexican restaurant located in Frontierland. This popular dining spot offers a…
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Back to the Future… The Retro Future – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week, Mr. DAPs shares the top five stories of Disney and geek news as covered on DAPS MAGIC. This week this covers a new hotel suite, news from D23 Expo, the Disneyland Resort, and also Knott’s Berry Farm! Let’s get to the news! DISNEY Reporter Headlines House of the…
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A Stroll Around the Park – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
Disneyland in the Summer of 1992 had matured and grown in many ways, but for guests who had been visiting since the 1960s, it was still a pretty familiar place. Thirty years later, on the other hand, it seems like change has come to every corner of Walt’s original Magic Kingdom. But don’t take my…
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Howard Johnson Goes Back to the Retro Future with a Very Special Suite
The Howard Johnson Anaheim, just across from Disneyland, has gone back to the retro future (Great Scott!). It has done this with its new House of the Retro Future suite. The Monsanto House of the Future inspires this new suite at the Howard Johnson that once was found at a certain theme park nearby from…
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The Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band Jazzes The Night Away with Jiggs Whigham
On Thursday, July 28, 2022, Jiggs Whigham led the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band for a very special jazz set at the Hollywood Backlot Stage at Disney California Adventure. The world-renown trombonist traveled from Europe to be with the band. The set was the culmination of Jiggs Whigham working with the band as a…
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Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Returns to Disneyland
The Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage has returned to the Submarine Lagoon in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. The submarines had been closed since before the pandemic. The return of the attraction saw many fans standing in line throughout the day to experience this underwater adventure based on Pixar’s Finding Nemo. Since the reopening of Disneyland, the submarines…
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Straw Hatters Show Moment with Mickey and Friends Returns to Disneyland
The Straw Hatters show with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Pluto has returned to Disneyland. This comes a week after the march along with the Disneyland Band with Mickey and friends returned. The show takes place across from the Mad Hatter shop in Town Square on Main Street, USA. The Straw Hatters are…
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Ticket Tax Fails to Gain Traction with Anaheim City Council
A proposed ticket tax that would have added a 2% tax on tickets for large venues in Anaheim has failed to garner support from the Anaheim City Council. The tax would have impacted venues like Disneyland, the Honda Center, and Angels Stadium. Spearheaded by Councilperson Jose Moreno, if it had passed, the initiative would have…
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Frozen Pineapple Treat Inspired by DOLE Whip – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
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DOLE Whip Day is coming on July 21. As part of the celebration, the Disney Parks will be offering a lot of different DOLE Whip delights. For those who can’t make it into the parks though to celebrate DOLE Whip Day 2022, Disney has shared a recipe for a Frozen Pineapple Treat that is inspired…
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Anaheim City Council to Consider 2% Ticket Tax for Large Venues Including Disneyland
Anaheim’s city council is considering a measure tonight that could see theme parks like Disneyland in the city and other large venues get a 2% ticket tax. The tax wouldn’t just impact Disneyland tickets, it would also apply to the tickets for Angels Stadium and the Honda Center. Although, a current deal with the city…
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Looking Back at the Last Five Years of Disneyland Birthday Celebrations
Yesterday, Disneyland celebrated its 67th birthday. As is often the case, Disney fans descended on the Disneyland resort just to be in the spot where Walt Disney once said “To all who come to this happy place, welcome.” Friends that often are only seen once or twice a year were seen in the parks as…
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Disneyland Celebrates 67th Birthday With Magical Moments at Castle, Main Street, and Town Square!
The Disneyland Resort celebrated its 67th birthday with a magical moment that included the Disneyland Band, Mickey and friends, the Dapper Dans, and other friends with balloons. The moment started at Sleeping Beauty Castle at 12:00 PM with the traditional castle moment with the Disneyland Band before singing Happy Birthday to Disneyland. The procession then…
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Happy Birthday, Disneyland! Here’s a Trolley! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter. Each week, Mr. DAPs shares the top five headlines of Disney and geek news as reported on DAPS MAGIC. Let’s get right into this week’s top five! DISNEY Reporter Headlines Red Car Trolley Returning to Disney California Adventure https://dapsmagic.com/2022/07/red-car-trolley-returning-to-disney-california-adventure-on-july-17/ EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Returns to Walt Disney World…
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Sal Lozano Pairs with Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band for a Jazzy Night
Sal Lozano joined the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band on Thursday for an incredible jazz night at the Hollywood Backlot Stage at Disney California Adventure. Lozano is one of the jazz clinicians working with the college band this summer. Last week, Duane Benjamin and Mel Collins were the jazz clinicians with the band. Sal…
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Main Street Electrical Parade and Disneyland Forever Fireworks to End Limited-Run at Disneyland on September 1
#MainStreetElectricalParade and #DisneylandForever Fireworks to End Limited-Run at #Disneyland on September 1
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Fun Foods Arrive at Disneyland Resort in July as Disneyland Celebrates 67th Anniversary
On Sunday, July 17, 2022, Disneyland will be celebrating its 67th anniversary. As this special date gets closer, Disneyland Resort has shared some fun foods that guests can enjoy this month when they visit. Disney released some descriptions of what will be coming. Check out the offerings for July below. For Disneyland’s anniversary, there will…
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Disneyland Magic Key Holder Discounts Summer Discounts Announced
Discounts have been announced for Disneyland Magic Key holders visiting the Downtown Disney District this summer. The following information was shared on social media by the official Disneyland Magic Key handles: Hey #MagicKeyHolder Follow the sun and head over to Downtown Disney® District this summer to enjoy lots of fun Magic Key offerings, from special…
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Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Resort Band Adds Sit-Down Jazz Set to Schedule
The Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band has added a fifth set to its daily schedule. The band, which performs Tuesdays through Saturdays this summer, will now be playing at 9:00 PM at the Hollywood Backlot Stage in Disney California Adventure. This will follow the other sets earlier in the evening at Disneyland. The set…
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El Capitan Theatre Announces Limited-Time Offer to Disneyland Magic Key Holders to see “Thor: Love and Thunder”
From July 8 through July 31, 2022, the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood is having a special limited-time offer to Magic Key holders who purchase tickets to see Thor: Love and Thunder. When they do, they will unluck a free 64oz popcorn tub and also a non-alcoholic bottled beverage. To utilize this offer, a valid…
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The Skies Above Disneyland Come to Life for the 4th of July
The skies of Disneyland came to life on the 4th of July as Disney’s Celebrate America! – A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky returned to the skies. This patriotic nighttime spectacular has been presented at the Disneyland Resort for several years now with tweaks here and there. For instance, now there is a…
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Local California Army National Guard 40th Infantry Division Band Joins Independence Day Celebrations at Disneyland
The California Army National Guard 40th Infantry Division Band joined this year’s Independence Day celebrations at the Disneyland Resort this weekend. On July 2nd, the California Army National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division Army Rock Band performed throughout the afternoon at Disney California Adventure’s Hollywood Backlot Stage. On July 3rd, the band performed in Town Square on…
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Great Patriotic Moments in History… in the Disney Parks
Happy 4th of July! As we come together today to celebrate the Declaration of Independence in the United States of America it seems only appropriate to look back at a few great patriotic moments in history… in the Disney Parks… that DAPS MAGIC has captured on camera! These are some of the DAPS MAGIC team’s…
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A Patriotic Bayou Adventure? – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week Mr. DAPs shares the top five headlines from the week’s Disney and geek news! Watch below and then share what you think the top story of the week is! We’ll see you in the parks! DISNEY Reporter Headlines The Princess and the Frog Attraction Gets Name and Window…
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Patriotism and Pixie Dust: Celebrating the Fourth of July at the Disneyland Resort
Stars and stripes, barbecue, band marches, fireworks, and red, white, and blue as far as the eye can see. That’s what comes to mind for me when I think of the Fourth of July. And to my mind, there’s nowhere better to find these things along with an extra sprinkle of magic than at the…