Tag: Disneyland
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New Window Honoring Floyd Norman Appears at Disney California Adventure for Black History Month
A new window that honors Disney Legend Floyd Norman has appeared at Disney California Adventure as Black History Month begins. The window is found in Hollywood Land and is a celebration of this amazing artist’s diverse career. Floyd came to Disney in the 1950’s and started out as an in-betweener and animator on Sleeping Beauty,…
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PICTORIAL: Magic Happens Returns to Disneyland
On February 2, 2024, Magic Happens made its return to the Disneyland Resort. After a very rainy Thursday, the sun peeked through the clouds and the parade was able to be performed at both 3:00 PM and 5:30 PM. The Daps Magic team was on hand to see the return of this parade. The day…
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Magic Happens Again at Disneyland As Beloved Parade Returns
The popular parade, Magic Happens, dodged rainy days and returned to the Disneyland Resort on Friday afternoon. The parade first debuted at Disneyland in the spring of 2020 but lasted only for a couple of weeks before the parks closed down due to the pandemic. The parade then returned last year in January, to the…
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Disneyland Resort Offers Exclusive Magic Key Disney PhotoPass Magic Shot for Black History Month
The Disneyland Resort is celebrating Black History Month, and it will feature some great Celebrate Soulfully offerings. One of those Celebrate Soulfully offerings is exclusive to Disneyland Resort Magic Key Holders. A Disney PhotoPass Magic Shot featuring Tiana will be available daily through February 29. This will happen from 10am to 4:30pm daily. Just look…
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5 Tips For Getting the Most Out of Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite
Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite is back at the Disneyland Resort this Valentine’s Day season with more nights than ever. Although the event is four hours long (not including the mix-in), time can fly while attending. It often seems like it has just begun and then it is already over! To help you get the…
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Toontown Redux – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
If you were reading this blog a year ago (and I sincerely hope you were), you were sharing the excitement of the grand opening of Mickey’s Toontown, on January 24, 1993. Or January 26th. Or the 25th. (You will have to check out last year’s blog to figure that one out.) And what are we…
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Alice in Wonderland Days | DISNEY THIS DAY | January 30, 1971
On this day in 1971, the two-day Alice in Wonderland Days event began at Disneyland. The celebration included a parade and meet-and-greet opportunities at Alpine Gardens with Alice, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, and the Walrus. Alice in Wonderland Days would be one of 13 weekends in 1971 dedicated to favorite Disney characters. Other…
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GEEK EATS: Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe From Carnation Café at Disneyland
Anyone who has had the loaded baked potato soup at Disneyland’s Carnation Café can attest to how delicious it is. February 4 is National Soup Day. Leading up to this day, Disney has been sharing some different soup recipes that are sure to get your taste buds watering! Today Daps Magic is sharing the recipe…
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Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-Through at Disneyland on the 65th Anniversary of ‘Sleeping Beauty’
Today marks the 65th anniversary of Sleeping Beauty. This beautiful animated Disney classic continues to delight fans with its beautiful visuals and storytelling today. The story can also be seen and experienced at Disneyland inside of Sleeping Beauty Castle. “When Disneyland opened in 1955, its centerpiece was a fairytale castle, and as Sleeping Beauty was in production,…
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Disneyland Magic Key Glassware Comes to Crystal Arts
Disneyland Resort has a new Magic Key exclusive offering and it is found at the Crystal Arts store on Main Street, USA. There are now Magic Key engraved wine glasses, tall glasses, and low glasses available. Daps Magic team member Doug stopped by to check out these new glasses on Main Street, USA. Take a…
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Disneyland Refurbishment Report – January 24, 2024
The busy refurbishment season continues at the Disneyland Resort, and more projects just got added to the list. For this update, we start at Disneyland in Town Square. City Hall and the Disneyland Fire Department are currently under scaffolding and wraps. City Hall and the restrooms remain open during this refurbishment, however, the Fire Department…
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runDisney Reveals Details About 2024 Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon Weekend
This fall the Disneyland Resort will be hosting the runDisney’s newest half marathon weekend. The 2024 Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon Weekend will perhaps be the spookiest run through and around the Disneyland Resort. This week, runDisney has revealed details about the events on the weekend of September 5-8, 2024. The weekend will include spooky events…
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Indiana Jones & Marion Ravenwood Make Appearance at Disneyland
On Tuesday night, Disneyland hosted its first Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite of the season. There were quite a variety of characters to be found throughout the park during this hard-ticketed, sold-out, event. This included the Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in some fun Valentine’s Day-inspired outfits, Mary Poppins and Bert in their traditional London…
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Walt Disney’s Disneyland Band Concert – A Musical Look Back in Time
Walt Disney’s Disneyland Band Concert is vinyl that was originally released in 1956. This recording has a variety of music from the Disneyland Band that was led by Vesey Walker at the time. This record is a look back in time for the history of Disneyland from a musical perspective. Along with having some great…
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Disneyland Resort Reveals First Exclusive Magic Key Patch That Will Debut at Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite
The Disneyland Resort has announced that there will be a series of patches for Magic Key holders attending the Disneyland After Dark events. The first one was unveiled today and will be given out at Sweethearts’ Nite to Magic Key holders. The patch is a circle with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse wearing vintage clothing…
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Fans Say Goodbye to Haunted Mansion Holiday as it Says Goodbye for Foreseeable Future
On Sunday, January 21, 2024, fans stoped by Disneyland to say goodbye to the Haunted Mansion for its final day in operation before closing for the foreseeable future. Some of the queue was already under construction before the popular attraction closed. Currently it is the Haunted Mansion Holiday version of the attraction with Jack Skellington…
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A Magical Moment on Main Street as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Pluto Go For a Drive
On Friday night, I stopped by Disneyland to film “it’s a small world” on the first day of it being in operation in its classic form for the year. After going for a ride on the happiest cruise that ever sailed, I slowly made my way to the front of the park. After taking some…
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“it’s a small world” Reopens in Classic Form at Disneyland
On Friday, January 19, 2024, “it’s a small world” reopened at the Disneyland Resort. It had only been closed a short time as its holiday overlay was removed. As the park opened on Friday, many guests could be seen heading to the beloved attraction. Unfortunately, it didn’t open right away with the park. Several kind…
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Rainy Disneyland Day | DISNEY THIS DAY | January 20, 1962
On this day in 1962, a record low number of guests visited Disneyland – only 389! Heavy rain and wind would force the park to close after only three hours. That Saturday would be one of the lowest attendance numbers ever recorded at Disneyland, and the lowest during Walt Disney’s lifetime. The rainy weather would…
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2024 Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite Entertainment and Character Guide
Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite will be celebrating all types of love on select nights between January 23 and February 14, 2023. On these nights at these special hard ticketed event (sold out), there will be plenty of magical experiences for guests to enjoy. This includes special entertainment, characters, merchandise, photo opportunities and foods. Below…
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New Starbucks Discovery Series Mugs Arrive at Disneyland Resort
There are new Starbucks mugs now found at the Disneyland Resort, and they are popular. In the last week or so, the Discovery Series mugs arrived at the Disneyland Resort. There is one that shows off icons of the Disneyland Park and another that does the same for Disney California Adventure. The Disneyland mug is…
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Magic Key Refillable Popcorn Buckets are Back at the Disneyland Resort for 2024
Snack fans rejoice! A new Magic Key refillable popcorn bucket is now available at the Disneyland Resort! Always a popular promotion, this special deal returned for 2024 as of January 9. It allows Magic Key holders to purchase a bucket with an exclusive design for $12.75 including tax. It includes a generous serving of regular…
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Join Team Daps Magic as We Cheer on Disneyland Half Marathon Runners!
On Sunday, January 14, 2024, the Disneyland Half Marathon will return to the Disneyland Resort. Thousands of runDisney runners will be running through and around the Disneyland Resort in the early hours of the morning. This year we thought it would be fun to get a group together and cheer them on! There are some…