Tag: First Day
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A First Day Look at the “Finding Nemo” Themed Water Play Area at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel
Guest contribution by Johnny Lund On August 1st, I decided to take a little trip to the Paradise Pier Hotel to take a nice little look at their brand new pool deck. The pool reopened today from a months long refurbishment to transform it into a new Pixar themed pool deck to match the new…
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Traditional Disney Character Meet and Greets Return to Disneyland Resort
Traditional Disney character meet and greets have returned to the Disneyland Resort. This morning Mickey Mouse and the gang were greeted with cheers at 8:00 AM as they made their way into Town Square for traditional meet and greets with guests for the first time in over two years. The DAPS MAGIC team was on…
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Photo Gallery – The Magic of A Touch of Disney Opening Day
On Thursday, March 18, 2021, A Touch of Disney opened at Disney California Adventure. This magical food experience is full of magic, music, food, and continues through April 19, 2021. The event runs from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM every Thursday through Monday during its run. While the food is great at A Touch of…
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Magic Happens Parade Arrives at Disneyland
Disneyland’s newest parade has arrived. Today the Magic Happens parade made its way through the park for the first time in front of park guests. It was shown to cast members during an exclusive overnight performance on Wednesday night. The reaction to the parade was simply magical. The newest parade at the Disneyland Resort is…
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D23 Expo Day One – A Legendary Disney Day! – DISNEY Reporter
The first day of the D23 Expo was as legendary as one could imagine. Before the crack of dawn, thousands of Disney fans had descended into Anaheim and the Anaheim Convention Center for the start of this “ultimate Disney fan event.” The day began for many fans with the Disney Legends ceremony. A class of…
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2018 Disneyland All-American College Band Kicks off Summer at the Disneyland Resort
The 2018 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band has begun its season at the Disneyland Resort. On Thursday June 14, this year’s band started its summer’s performances in Town Square for the Patriotic Flag Retreat. The band was led by student director Nathan Hatton, who was a member of the 2017 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band.…
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Pixar Play Parade Debuts at Disneyland for Pixar Fest!
Today Pixar Fest officially arrives at the Disneyland Resort. This resort-wide celebration of Pixar includes the new Together Forever fireworks presentation and also the return of two parades to the Disneyland Resort, albeit a bit different. The expanded Pixar Play Parade is now being presented on the parade corridor at Disneyland. The new version of this…
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Epcot’s Festival of the Arts From an Artist’s Perspective
Believe it or not, I’m an artist. It’s something that drew me to Disney in the first place. So, when Walt Disney World first announced an International Festival of the Arts, it was something I definitely wanted to go and see. Though I missed the first one, I was able to go to the first…
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The Spirit of the Season is Alive with Disney ¡Viva Navidad! at Disney California Adventure!
Disney ¡Viva Navidad! is back and delighting guests during the holiday season again in Disney California Adventure. With the Three Cabelleros, Mickey, Minnie, and a host of dancers and performers, this is a show that is sure to get anyone into the spirit of the season! A part of Festival of Holidays at the Disneyland…
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The Disneyland Experience – DAPsCast Episode 65
Mr. Daps and Murray interview Mikey about his first Disneyland trip in 21 years. It’s the perspective of a Walt Disney World annual passholder’s look at Disneyland.
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Fantasmic! Fastpass Arrives at Disneyland
Today marks the first day of the new Fastpass system for Fantasmic! at Disneyland. The system is rather simple and can be read about here. Here is what today’s Fastpass distribution looked like for guests simply wanting a Fastpass and no dining options. Cast Members could be found at the Fantasmic!…
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Halloween Time Arrives at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Today marked the first day of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. Throughout the Disneyland Resort the familiar orange colors could be found as happy haunts could be found inside and outside of Haunted Mansion Holiday. Characters could also be found out and about celebrating the haunted…