Tag: Disneyland
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Sunday Recap Report – A Fairly Quiet Sunday
Mornings at the Disneyland Resort have been quite busy since Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opened on January 17. Boarding groups are usually gone within minutes of Park opening. This causes some people leave the Park and return later depending on their boarding group assignment or leave in general if they didn’t get a…
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Batuu Sporks Now On Sale at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland Park
If you dined at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge when the land first opened, you may remember some unique utensils being served along with your food. Disney parks fans took these utensils home with them as a special Star Wars collector’s item and Disneyland Resort was not able to keep up with the demand. The sporks quickly disappeared and…
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Disneyland Debuts 35th Anniversary – 30 Years Ago in Disneyland
There could hardly be a more auspicious day to open a blog dedicated to the Disneyland of 30 years ago than January 11, 1990. I would like to say that I had carefully planned every detail of my visit that day, but that just wouldn’t be true. And I had no idea it would be…
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Hello Fastpass Goodbye Fox – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s DISNEY Reporter! Each week we cover the top Disney and geek headlines as covered by DAPS MAGIC. This week the headlines span the globe and start with the announced closure of Shanghai Disneyland due to health concerns in the surrounding area in China. Over at Disneyland, a new Disneyland After Dark:…
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Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite Announced For August
In August Star Wars fans will descend on Anaheim for the 2020 Star Wars Celebration. While in Anaheim, they will now also be able to participate in a special event dedicated solely to Star Wars. Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite has been announced by Disney and will be offered on August Aug. 27!* This…
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More Magic! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1016 (#487)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot more magic that has arrived at the Disneyland Resort and also will be arriving! This week more concept art was released for the upcoming Magic Happens parade at Disneyland. This week the Disneyland Resort also opened the new Star Wars: Rise of…
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Your Guide to Getting a Boarding Pass for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
This weekend, Disneyland opened one of the most epic attractions in park history. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance combines multiple ride systems to tell the story of the Resistance escaping from the clutches of Kylo Ren and the First Order. Of course, when an attraction this incredible opens, guests flock from all over to have…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – 11 Must-Do Experiences Inside the Newest Land at Disneyland Park
At more than 14 acres, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is the largest single-themed land in Disney Parks history, packed with immersive storytelling that allows guests to live their own Star Wars adventures. With so much to take in at Disneyland Park,* here are 11 “must-do” experiences for guests inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Join a…
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Fans Descend on Disneyland for Opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance!
Disney fans arrived before the rise of dawn at the Disneyland Resort to experience the opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Some guests began arriving on Thursday night in anticipation of the new attraction’s opening. Even though the attraction is accessible only through the Disneyland app once the park…
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Our First Reactions to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland Park
As Disneyland gears up for the opening of the brand-new attraction Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, we want to reflect on the fun we had this last weekend! We were lucky enough to experience the newest addition to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge during last week’s cast preview. In the video below, we share our first reactions to…
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Rise with the Resistance and Enjoy New Food and Merchandise in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Tomorrow, Rise of the Resistance will open at Disneyland Park, bringing a mission to all the off-worlders. This attraction will mark the land being officially open at Disneyland Resort and will bring new life to this corner of the galaxy. Whether you choose to rise with the Resistance or join the First Order, there will…
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Sunday Recap Report – To The Galaxy… And Beyond!
Our adventures this past Sunday took us to the realms of Star Wars and beyond! When my alarm went off at 5:30am, I didn’t want to get up. But I did because I knew it would be an exciting day! I got to the Toy Story Parking Lot around 7am, boarded a bus to the…
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R2-D2 Arrives at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
R2-D2 can now be found at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort. This popular droid has been found patrolling Black Spire Outpost on Batuu and DAPS MAGIC correspondent recently found him. As he made his way around Black Spire Outpost he interacted with guests, his Resistance team, and even Chewbacca! R2-D2 has appeared…
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A Week Worth Remembering – DISNEY Reporter
This week a lot will be happening at the Disneyland Resort! For the DISNEY Reporter, Mr. DAPs covers Disney and geek headlines that include all that is going on at Disneyland and beyond! We hope you enjoy this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Share what you think the top story of the week is…
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Guide to Food and Drink at Lunar New Year in Disney California Adventure
Disney Parks Blog has released the menus for the Lunar New Year festivities at Disney California Adventure. There are a few returning favorites and many new items. There is a lot to choose from with some food being at the Paradise Garden Grill and Lucky Fortune Cookery as well as the Lamplight Lounge. Some are…
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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Opens on January 17, 2020 at Disneyland – Here’s What You Need to Know!
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will be opening at the Disneyland Resort on January 17, 2020. With the arrival of this incredible new attraction it is expected that there will also be a fairly substantial influx of guests as well. Because of this, there are a few things to know before you come to…
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New Star Wars Collection From Her Universe Available at Disneyland and Walt Disney World
Ashley Eckstein’s Her Universe and Our Universe has a fan-favorite wardrobe that has been available for a few years. A new 90s inspired Star Wars collection is available at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Soon it will be available on ShopDisney.com. Below are the photos of the collection and the press release: Choose Your Destiny…
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Season of Change Begins at the Disneyland Resort
If there is one constant at Disney Theme Parks it is the fact that things are always changing. However, sometimes things change more noticeably than at other times. With the end of the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort, it entered one of these seasons of change. With this, walls have sprung up around several…
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Sunday Recap Report – The Holidays Wind Down
It was definitely a busy day at the Disneyland Resort as Signature and Deluxe Annual Passholders were unblocked after the holidays. Many guests reported waiting nearly an hour to park, and the parking structures closed due to capacity at around 1:20pm. After parking and taking the Toy Story Shuttle, I got into Disneyland around 12:30pm.…
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More Audition Dates Added for 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Audition Tour
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is auditioning for the 2020 band currently. This audition tour is giving students from around the United States the opportunity to audition for the band that will appear at the Disneyland Resort this coming summer. Due to the popularity of these auditions, extra dates have been added to the…
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Asian Street Eats Has Surprise Opening at Downtown Disney on New Year’s Eve
A new eatery has just opened at Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort. Asian Street Eats is a quick service stand by the former Rainforest Café. It’s with a few recipes by Chef Hung Huynh, and is operated by Earl Enterprises who also has Earl of Sandwich in the Downtown Disney District. A soft opening…
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Sunday Recap Report – A Holiday Birthday Celebration
It was a cool and sunny day to be at the Disneyland Resort! What made the day even better was that it was my birthday, and that I would spend the day with my mom! We got to the Toy Story Parking Lot around 9:15am, and then walked towards the new security screening and bus…
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Top 5 Disney Stories of 2019 – #2: Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge (and Review of Rise of the Resistance)
As we continue to reflect and countdown to the top story of the year, Galaxy’s Edge at both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a bit of a no-brainer. It had been anticipated for a few years and was teased throughout the year before its May opening. This is a highly immersive environment that has…
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Disneyland Resort Welcomes Rose Bowl Game-Bound Teams, Oregon and Wisconsin
Coaches and players visited Disneyland Park, their first official stop on the way to the New Year’s Day Rose Bowl Game ANAHEIM, Calif. (Dec. 26, 2019) – The No. 6 Oregon Ducks and the No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers have won berths in the 2020 Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual in Pasadena, Calif., and their…