Tag: EPCOT
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Disney Releases Look at Epcot 35th Anniversary Merchandise
Epcot will be celebrating its 35th anniversary in October. To celebrate this, Disney has released a look at some of the merchandise that will be offered. It doesn’t take long to notice that this line of merchandise will be a hit with classic Epcot fans. According to the Disney Parks Blog, the Disney Parks Merchandise…
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Mission: SPACE Starts New Missions at Epcot in August
Disney Parks Blog announced that August 13 will have new missions at Mission: SPACE. The orange and green versions will now be different. And on the green mission side there will be special booster seats to allow children 40″-44″ to ride. Here’s the Parks Blog description of each side: If you think you’ve got “the…
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Expanded Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Special Events Booking Now Open!
This year the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival has been expanded to 75 days. This annual festival is also celebrating35 years of Epcot! This year it will be running from Aug. 31-Nov. 13. Many popular experiences will be returning this year. This includes the “Mix It, Make It, Celebrate It!,” food demonstrations, beverage seminars, cheese seminars,…
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D23 Expo 2017 – DAPsCast Episode 68
Murray and Mikey discuss the D23 Expo. They give their thoughts on the animation panel, live action movies panel, video game panel, and finally the parks and resorts panel.
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D23 Expo 2017 – DAPs Magic Reports
The 2017 D23 Expo has now come and gone. Announcements were made, experiences were had, and magic unleashed throughout the weekend. Due to the incredible amount of information released this weekend, people will be unpacking and dissecting just what it all is for quite some time. Some of the DAPs Magic team sat down to…
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Happy Independence Day!
From all of us here at DAPs Magic to all of you, we want to wish a very happy Independence Day! As we remember the meaning of today, we would like to share with you some of our most patriotic videos. Disney’s Celebrate America! – A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky Patriotic Big…
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Sunday Spotlight: IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
A trip to Walt Disney World isn’t complete without visiting Epcot. A trip to Epcot isn’t complete without watching IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth! It originally opened on October 1, 1999 as IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth as part of the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration. When it continued past the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration,…
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Disney Dream Store Returns With Unique Collectibles & One-Of-A-Kind Items to D23 Expo
Special logo apparel, product debuts, artist signings, and more will highlight the Ultimate Disney Fan Event July 14–16 BURBANK and ANAHEIM, Calif. – May 15, 2017 – Bursting with D23 Expo 2017-themed official merchandise and other specialty items from Disney Theme Parks, the Dream Store returns with something magical for Disney fans of all ages. From…
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May the GROOT Be With You
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there is a lot of Guardians of the Galaxy excitement happening. There is obviously the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 movie. There is also the new views of Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! due to the walls coming down. And then… there is #TaterGroot! Thank…
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Dark Side Half Marathon and Flower and Garden – Walt Disney World Trip Report
Walt Disney World turned to the dark side with the second Dark Side Half Marathon weekend. Many gathered and ran through a few of the parks and the roads around them. The racers start the weekend at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex where check in and the Expo are held. Check-in was held…
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Club 33 Coming to Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks
Club 33, which originated at the Disneyland Resort, is coming to the Walt Disney World Resort. A spokesperson confirmed this to the Orlando Sentinel. This exclusive club won’t just be coming to the Magic Kingdom though, it will also be coming to Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. According to the Orlando Sentinel,…
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Walt Disney World runDisney Trip Planning – DAPsCast Episode 59
Murray, Mikey, Annie, and Danie talk about the upcoming trip to Walt Disney World that the team will have. They go through what it’s like to plan and pack from the Disneyland goers’ perspective. Added in that are some tips in planning trips. Then some tips in planning on runDisney races, because most of the…
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RunDisney Resolutions – It’s All About the Music
At the beginning of the year I brought up how to start off with a runDisney race as part of resolutions for the year. So, you may have picked out a race to sign up for, and now need to train for it. Ugh! Training! It’s hard to start off feeling motivated in running when…
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Geek Eats: Honeymooner Cocktail Featuring Rosa Regale From Geeks Who Eat
Recently one of my good friends DC Sarah was married and I had the high honor of getting to attend the wedding to her and her now husband. Both are huge Disney fans and so of course went to Walt Disney World for their honeymoon. While there they were able to experience the magic that…
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Look at These Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Menus!
Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival returns to the Walt Disney World Resort on March 1st and continues 90 days through May 29th. When it returns this year, there will be two new Outdoor Kitchens to be found! Couple this with all of the other food offerings around the World Showcase Promenade, and there are multiple…
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Disney: It’s All Coming – Geeks Corner – Episode 619
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, there is a lot to cover while also celebrating Tyler’s birthday! There were a lot of announcements that came from the Walt Disney Company this week, along with trailers. Today Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced that Star Wars land will be coming to Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood…
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Geek Eats Disney Recipes: Pop’t Art – Epcot International Festival of the Arts
Epcot International Festival of the Arts appears to be an instant hit at the Walt Disney World Resorts. One of the opportunities guests have during the Festival is to check out the Food Studios along World Showcase Promenade. Every weekend (Friday-Monday until February 20) Chefs have been showing the artistic side of cooking to food…
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Retro Walt Disney World – DAPsCast Episode 49
Murray and Mikey look to the history of Walt Disney World and talk about what they would like to still have at the four theme parks.
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New Tequileria to Open at Epcot
Disney Parks Blog announced a new tequileria to open at the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot this year. Margaritas will be the specialty and will be hand crafted at Choza Tequila. In addition will be items to eat like tacos, chips and guacamole, and empanadas. The eatery will be authentic to Mexico and outside of the…
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Charlie Ridgway – Disney Legend – Passed Away At 93
Charlie Ridgway was a Disneyland and Walt Disney World publicist in their early times. He helped cover the opening of Disneyland, and eventually the opening of Magic Kingdom and Epcot at Walt Disney World. Many of his ideas for publicity were amazingly creative, like having baby ducklings see Donald Duck upon hatching and follow him…
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Spaceship Death Star – Geeks Corner – Episode 610
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week the geeks chat about one Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional and Ceremony. This annual tradition at the Disneyland Resort shares the story of Christmas in Town Square. Over in Walt Disney World, Spaceship Earth at Epcot became the Death Star in anticipation of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Was this cool? Is…
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Holidays In The Parks – DAPsCast Episode 43
Mikey, Murray and Mr. Daps talk about their favorite holiday things in Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Disney California Adventure, and Disneyland
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International Festival Of The Arts In Epcot In 2017
Epcot is known for some great festivals throughout the year. The Food and Wine and Flower and Garden Festivals have been very popular, and even extended. Now, Epcot introduces the International Festival of the Arts in January of 2017. Disney Parks Blog announced the new event today, which will showcase fine art, the performing arts,…
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New D23 Events Announced To Bring Magic to Fans Around the Country!
D23 ANNOUNCES NEW SLATE OF EVENTS TO DELIGHT DISNEY FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY From exclusive tours to cinematic surprises, Disney’s official fan club serves up something for fans both young and young-at-heart. PRESS RELEASE: BURBANK, Calif. – November 18, 2016 – In 2017, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club brings a new roster of events…