Tag: Goofy
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Celebrating Disneyland’s 61st Birthday
This July 17, 2016, marked Disneyland’s 61st anniversary of park opening. Though the resort has still been celebrating the 60th, this day was still a special one to mark. And in a special celebration the park did so. At the Main Street Train Station was where the ceremony took place. The Disneyland Band marched down…
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Disneyland’s 61st – Sundays With DAPs
Today marked a special Sunday at Disneyland in that it happened to be Disneyland’s 61st birthday. On July 17 in 1955 Disneyland opened its gates. Now, 61 years ago, the occasion was marked with a special salute with the Disneyland Band, the Dapper Dans, Jessica Bernard – Disneyland Ambassador, and 61 characters all at the…
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Entering Main Street – Hong Kong Disneyland In Detail
When I went to Shanghai Disneyland’s grand opening, I booked ended it with visits to Hong Kong Disneyland. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, this is the first Chinese Disney park that has opened. Having a more classic feel, for an avid original Disneyland goer, this had a same but different feel to it all. To…
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Disney Dollars – DAPs From the Past
Disney Dollars first came to be in 1987 and began at the US parks on May 5. The currency which could only be used at Disney owned properties in the US were equal to the value of the US dollar. Originally Mickey Mouse appeared on the $1 bill, and Goofy on the $5. Minnie was…
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Baymax, Joy, and Sadness to Greet Guests at Epcot
Epcot has had its Character Spot for a few years now where the “Fab 5” have usually greeted guests in front of colorful, fun backdrops. Disney Parks Blog has reported that next month, some upgrades to the Character Spot will also introduce some new pals to get photos with. For Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto, a…
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Disney Parks Blog Introduces Bento Box Magic
In yummy and awesome news, Disney Parks Blog has introduced a new series. This special series is none other than a how-to. How-to create Disney inspired bento boxes that is! Mike Kravanis shares this creative way to transform food into an awesome piece of art. Looks so good that one would feel bad for eating it.…
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Happy Birthday, Goofy!
May 25, 1932 was the date of the debut of an unforgettable character. Dippy Dawg was someone that stole the show in the cartoon short Mickey’s Revue. He became popular through his short appearance and became Goofy thereafter. Pinto Colvig first voiced the dog character, and in today’s times it is Bill Farmer that has taken…
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New Ink & Paint Cel Starring Goofy Available 3/7 at Disneyland Park
Any Goofy fans out there? Here is an exciting new Ink & Paint Cel featuring the lovable Goofy. That’s right, available for a limited time at the Disney Gallery on Main Street inside of Disneyland Park from March 7 through April 7, is this great piece of artwork. This hand painted Ink & Paint Cel…
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Mickey's Birthdayland – Daps From the Past
It’s Mickey Mouse’s birthday today! And in celebration of the Big Cheese, I thought it’d be fun to take a look at a past celebration of the mouse. For Mickey’s 60th birthday, Disney decided to have a big year for the mouse. Parties were located throughout the Disney parks, but none bigger than in the…
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Spooky Shorts- Donald's Halloween Scare
Greetings readers! Welcome to this today’s Spooky Short! Today, I will be writing about Donald’s Halloween Scare. This cartoon is one of the more recent cartoons I’ll be writing about this month. It was released in 2000 on Disney’s House of Mouse. The cartoon starts off with Huey, Dewey, and Louie trick or treating. They…
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Spooky Shorts- Lonesome Ghosts
About a week back I blogged about Ichabod since it’s my favorite month, October! It got me thinking about all of the Halloween-esqe Disney animation. I figured I’d write about another animated short with a spooky/Halloween theme, Lonesome Ghosts! This is probably my all time favorite animated short. It features Mickey, Donald and Goofy as ghost hunters!…
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Disneyland's 59th Birthday – July 17, 2014 – Birthday Ceremony, College Band, Beauty and the Beast
On July 17, 2014 Disneyland celebrated its 59th Birthday. The day began with a ceremony in the morning with fifty-nine characters, the Dapper Dans leading a sing-along, the Main Street Mayor, and the unveiling of the logo for Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary. Mr. DAPs and crew also spent some time watching the 2014 Disneyland All-American College Band…
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Disneyland Annual Passholder Goofy Pin
Buena Vista Street lovers and Goofy adorers, a brand new limited edition Annual Passholder pin starring Goofy as Officer Blue of BVS will be available on August 14. Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders can own this pin, which comes in an edition size of 2500. This pin displays Goofy in front of Carthay Circle Theater at…
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Disneyland – June 15, 2014 – Frozen Pre-Parade Arrives
For the summer of 2014, the Disneyland Resort is featuring Anna and Elsa, from the Disney animated feature film Frozen, in a pre-parade. This float makes its way down the parade route of Disneyland before the first Mickey’s Soundsational Parade of the day and first appeared on June 13. On June 15, Mr. DAPs was…
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Disneyland June 29, 2014
On June 29, 2014 Mr. DAPs visited Disneyland and Disney California Adventure for a Sunday afternoon adventure. During the day he watched Musical Chairs, Mickey’s Soundsational Parade, Five and Dime, and Mad T Party to name a few things. Here are photos covering the day that we hope you enjoy.
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Zoot!
Quite often on Sundays we take a few minutes to stop by Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure to watch Five and Dime. This fun and jazzy show is one of my favorite bits of entertainment that is found in Disney California Adventure and rarely do I miss it on the weekend. This moment…
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Merry Ring-A-Long Sing-A-Long Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Buena Vista Street
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Tonight Disney California Adventure began a new holiday tradition. The ceremony includes our host Bobby, the Buena Vista Street Community Bell Ringers, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Calvin the neighborhood cop, Donna and her dog Lady, Phi Phi the photographer, and Molly the messenger. This brief ceremony involves some…
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An Olympic Sendoff at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs On July 17, 2012 the USA Olympic Volleyball players were given a parade in their honor as they were sent off to London to compete in the Olympic Games. The parade began at Small World and made its way to Town Square. Both the men’s and women’s…
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Disney’s Water Parks Dive Into Summer 2012 with New Entertainment, Eats and More
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Typhoon Lagoon Packs in New Seasonal Offerings, Both Parks Offer Extra Magic Hours Through Late August Summer 2012 brings a splash of fun for the whole family at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Beach water parks, with new entertainment and dining options at Typhoon Lagoon and Extra…
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Taking a Stroll Through Buena Vista Street
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs One of the big changes that has come to Disney California Adventure is found the moment one enters the park. In the past, the destination once inside the gates was a giant orange looking sun with a fountain/water feature around it. If asked for a theme for…
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New Goofy Short Shows “The Art of Vacationing” at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disneyland has released a new Goofy short on “how to make the most of a vacation.” Complete with narrator and everyone’s favorite bumbling goof, this short gives a wonderful look at vacationing at the Disneyland Resort from the perspective of…Goofy! While he isn’t the most practical with…
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Disney Voice Actors on D23’s Armchair Archivist
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Some of the most well known Disney voices were not only heard, but seen, on the most recent Armchair Archivist. In this episode, D23 invited Bill Rogers (voice of Disneyland), Bill Farmer (voice of Goofy and Pluto), Bret Iwan (voice of Mickey Mouse) and Pete Renoudet (Voice…
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New Orleans Square is a Party as “New Orleans Bayou Bash” Arrives at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The streets and river’s edge came alive this morning as the New Orleans Bayou Bash arrived in full force with jazz music, characters, colored beads, food, and more. The New Orleans Bayou Bash will be at Disneyland every weekend from February 10 through March 11, 2012. The…