Tag: Disneyland
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Mark Hamill Makes Surprise Appearance on Star Tours at Disneyland (video)
The Force was exceptionally strong at Disneyland tonight. Mark Hamill appeared aboard a Starspeeder to surprise those aboard. As he walked on board the Starspeeder the crowd went wild. Watch the video here: The Force is strong with @HamillHimself he surprised guests on Star Tours @Disneyland. #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/0uG9qVFAqu — Star Wars (@starwars) November 15, 2017…
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New Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Announcement Teases More!
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue will be changing come November 17th at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Disney Parks Blog released a first look at what will be coming to this beloved Star Wars attraction ahead of the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. A photo of…
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it’s a small world Holiday – A Christmas Tradition at the Disneyland Resort
This past weekend it’s a small world Holiday re-opened at the Disneyland Resort. The lines were soon quite long as everyone waited to go on the “merriest Attraction on Earth!” This year the attraction has FastPass available for guests wanting to avoid waiting in the line that can get up to several hours long. it’s a…
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Disneyland runDisney Retrospect – runDisney Resolutions
With the Super Heroes Half Marathon weekend over, the Disneyland runDisney races are going on hiatus. It’s a hard thing for many, and it feels like they’re done for good. They’ll be back at some point. But, I am glad to have been part of them up until now. Although my journey started only in…
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Why Volunteering at runDisney Events Made it More Magical
This last weekend was the last of the runDisney Disneyland races for a while. It’s a difficult time, but probably most difficult for a group of people that have been volunteering and then working the events for several years. I’ve been able to be part of that group for a time. Here’s some reflections on…
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It’s Holiday Time – Disney Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of Disney Reporter. Each week we cover the top stories in the Disney and geek community as covered on DAPs Magic. This week the main stories revolve around the Holidays coming to the Disneyland Resort. There is also a lot of Star Wars news. Posts referenced in this edition of…
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Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort Kicks Off With A Christmas Fantasy Parade!
Holiday Time has officially kicked off at the Disneyland Resort. One holiday tradition for many guests is watching A Christmas Fantasy Parade at Disneyland. This Christmas tradition has Disney characters, toy trumpet players, elves, and of course Santa Claus! This parade debuted in 1994 and replaced A Very Merry Christmas Parade. It has been modified…
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Castle Show and Main Street March Along Takes on Holiday Flair
The Disneyland Band and friends took on a holiday flair this year for the castle show and Main Street march along during the Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort. In recent years the castle show and march along hasn’t had any seasonal variation throughout the year. This year, the Disneyland Band performed Jingle Bells in…
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Holiday Starbucks Mugs and Ornaments Arrive at Disneyland Resort
Holiday mugs have appeared at the Starbucks locations in both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. These mugs are taller than the average mug and have both the Starbucks logo and also a gingerbread castle on the other side. Ornaments that are miniature “you are here” mugs have also arrived. They can be found at the…
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Disney-Pixar’s Coco Sneak Peek Delights Disney California Adventure
Disney-Pixar’s Coco sneak peek is now delighting guests who visit Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort. The sneak peek for this new Disney-Pixar film can be experienced in the Bug’s Life Theater near the entrance of A Bug’s Land. The preview begins outside before entering the theater. There, some of the decorations found in…
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Mickey’s Soundsational Parade Says Goodbye to Disneyland
On November 5th Mickey’s Soundsational Parade made its way up through the Disneyland for the last time for the foreseeable future. This parade soft-opened on May 26, 2011 before officially opening a day later. A special media event gave a view of the parade from above on risers at the beginning of June in 2011…
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Loki, Clarabelle, & Soundsational – Disneyland Update 11/6/17 & Sundays With DAPs
It’s time for Disneyland updates again! Even though this week is the transition week between Halloween and Christmas there’s a lot that was added on the weekend that is enhancing the parks already. But, also one thing that is leaving for a time. Holiday Transition Like I said, there are transitions of decorations throughout the…
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Walt Disney Studios Paris – A Movie Experience Unlike Any Other – Part Two
Walt Disney Studios Paris Continuing on the photo and video tour, here’s the last two lands and some of the entertainment of Walt Disney Studios Paris. Toy Story Land Disney Studios Paris was the first of this now multi-park land. Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin, Toy Soldier Parachute Drop, and RC Racer made their debut here…
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Thor and Loki Come to Disney California Adventure
This week Thor: Ragnarok came to theaters in the United States. At the Disneyland Resort, Thor and his brother Loki appeared in Disney California Adventure. The two were found meeting Marvel fans throughout the day and was photographed by @thelizziness. Thor and Loki do a moment on the Hollywood Backlot stage before meeting with guests…
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Geeks of the Galaxy: Corners After Dark – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 805
Welcome to a very special Halloween edition of Geeks Corner! This week, the geeks not only celebrate Halloween, they talk about some of the exciting things going on around the Disneyland Resort and more. With the news that there will be a new hotel and parking structure coming to the Disneyland Resort, this is easy…
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New Disneyland Resort Hotel and Parking – Disney Reporter
The Disneyland Resort recently announced that the East gate project was no longer. Instead new parking and a new hotel will be coming to the West side of the Disneyland Resort. This not only changes the guest flow around the Disneyland Resort. It also will dramatically change Downtown Disney as many businesses will be replaced…
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Pixar Fest to Bring Plenty of Entertainment to Disneyland Resort
Pixar fest is a new and exciting celebration featuring all of our favorite Pixar friends! Starting April 13th, 2018, the Disneyland Resort will have new and returning entertainment for guests to enjoy. Both parks will highlight new offerings to Pixar fans of all ages. Disneyland Park “Together Forever” is a new fireworks spectacular that will…
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Concept Art Unveiled for New Disneyland Hotel Opening in 2021
Disney Parks Blog has unveiled concept art for a new Disneyland hotel set to open in 2021. This hotel has been announced previously, but little was known about it. Green The hotel has a very nature feel to it, with lots of landscaping and having natural elements on every level of the hotel. As the…
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New Disneyland Parking Structure Coming With Updated Transportation
Disney Parks Blog announced a new Disneyland parking structure that will sit beside the Mickey and Friends parking structure. This new facility will be on top of the current Pinocchio parking lot. 6,500 spaces will be added to the current parking situations. In addition to the increase in parking, efficiency of guest parking will increase…
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New Minnie Mouse Headwear Arrives this Fall
Later this Fall, Disney Parks will debut a new line of Minnie Mouse headbands. Fresh off the popularity of the rose gold ears, there will be plenty of new sparkly styles to choose from. Not only will there be a few Minnie inspired patterns, but new holiday ones as well. This is a fun collection…
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Caitlyn’s Disney Merchandise Round-Up: Mickey and Minnie Mouse
As long as Disney merchandise has been around, anything with Mickey and Minnie Mouse have always been the fan favorites. This still holds true today as some of the most popular pieces feature the main mouse himself. A large assortment of items featuring the cutest couple in all of Disney have arrived, and I love…
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Disneyland Resort runDisney Races Go on Hiatus
Today, runDisney released a statement regarding the cancelations of all 2018 Disneyland Resort race weekends. The reason is ongoing construction at the resort and wanting to provide magical runDisney experiences for all guests participating. All Coast-to-Coast challenges are included in this hiatus as well. All guests that have already registered will receive full refunds for…
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Star Tours – The Adventures Continue To Get New New Adventure from Star Wars: The Last Jedi
This fall Star Tours – The Adventures Continue will be getting a new adventure based off of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This new adventure will take guests into the midst of an epic battle on the planet of Crait. This planet has been seen in the teaser of Star Wars: The Last Jedi earlier this…
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2018 Disneyland runDisney Races No Longer Listed on Site
Cancellations It appears that the listings for Disneyland runDisney races for 2018 have disappeared. Gone are the event pages on rundisney.com, and there have been tweets that people are being refunded for their Star Wars Light Side Race early registration that was scheduled for January. On the contrary, Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris races are…