Tag: Hotel
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Knott’s Hotel: A Great Destination By Itself
The Knott’s Hotel has finished its refurbishment and has opened to all guests. We were able to attend an open house that gave us great glimpses into many of the accommodations of the hotel. It started at the Courtyard that pays homage to Fiesta Village. There we had a wonderful reception with some great food…
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The Refurbished Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel’s Modern Farmhouse Style
Knott’s Berry Farm has almost fully opened their refurbished and rennovated Knott’s Berry Farm hotel. Inside is a modern farmhouse style that was quite impressive to see when we got a tour last week. The Lobby When first entering, guests are greeted with an open central floor with some stylish furniture and a boysenberry themed…
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Tokyo DisneySea Reveals Model of Fantasy Springs – the Expansion Coming in 2023
On the Disney Parks Blog a big reveal of the 2023 expansion for Tokyo DisneySea was revealed. Videos showed off the Frozen, Tangled, and Peter Pan areas of the land. It was noted that it will be the largest expansion of the park and Resort since its opening. As part of the expansion, a new…
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Tips on How to Make Disneyland Park Reservations
Today, April 12, some guests have been able to make Disneyland and Disney California Adventure park reservations. As others await the 15th for both purchasing tickets and getting park reservations, here are some helpful tips and guides to making them. First, be sure to get a park ticket. This will require going through steps that…
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Disneyland Releases Information on Ticket Sales For Reopening
Disneyland has just released information on when you can purchase tickets for both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. April 9 is when guests that already have previous tickets can check for availability. April 12 at 8 am PT is when the theme park reservation system will open for those that have existing tickets. April 15…
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Disney’s Grand Californian Villas to Reopen for Disney Vacation Club Guests on December 6
While Downtown Disney District has begun a phased reopening since Summer, many parts of the Disneyland Resort stay closed. Most notably, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park cannot operate in their normal capacity. This morning, it was announced that Disney’s Grand Californian Villas would reopen to Disney Vacation Club Members, making it the first Disneyland…
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Knott’s Berry Farm to Close and Hotel to Stay Open Through End of March for COVID-19 Concerns
Knott’s Berry Farm has just announced via Twitter that the park will close beginning March 14 until the end of the month. With the way it is worded, it sounds like the Knott’s Berry Farm hotel will remain open during this period of time. All of this is due to concerns with the COVID-19 also…
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The Monorail Then and Now – The 60th Anniversary of a Disneyland Original
Along with the Submarine Voyage and Matterhorn Bobsleds, the Disneyland Monorail is celebrating 60 years. Here’s a look back at the beginning and how it is now. The Origin of the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail There was a precursor to the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail system. The Viewliner was a sort-of futuristic train that traveled around Tomorrowland from 1957-1958. …
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Two Castles, One Adventure! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 904
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! Mr. DAPs and Caitie have returned from Florida and they start this week’s show by sharing about their trip with Cameron. For more details beyond what is talked about on this episode, check out the links to the DAPS Vlogs. This gives a much better look at the events of the…
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Disney Announces Plans to Build Nature-Inspired Mixed-Use Resort on Bay Lake
Hotel and Proposed Disney Vacation Club Property, Three Other Previously Announced Resort Projects to Add More Than 1,700 New Hotel Rooms, Villas at Walt Disney World Resort LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Oct. 18, 2018) — A new nature-inspired, mixed-use Disney resort will welcome families in 2022 along the picturesque shoreline of Bay Lake. Located between Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and Disney’s Fort…
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UPDATED: Get Ready to Fill Up on Earl of Sandwich in Downtown Disney District When the Doors Reopen This Week
UPDATE: 10/1/18: As of today, the original announcement post from the official Earl of Sandwich Downtown Disney District location Facebook has been removed. The opening date has been postponed and it is unclear when it will reopen. Stay tuned to dapsmagic.com for more details! Original Post Are you ready to eat? As we previously posted, Earl…
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Tokyo DisneySea Will Bring Worlds of Disney and New Hotel in Largest Expansion Ever
Tokyo DisneySea has an exciting announcement for the resorts 35th anniversary. In 2022 there will be the largest expansion to Tokyo DisneySea ever! The new port will include more than the already announced Arendelle, and a new hotel will be set inside the park and connect to this new themed area. Fantasy Port Tokyo DisneySea…
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Learn More About the Immersive Star Wars Resort from a Galaxy Far, Far Way Coming to Walt Disney World Resort
Last summer, the dream to immerse yourself further into the Star Wars universe became one step closer to becoming a reality! At D23, attendees were delighted to find out the Walt Disney World Resort was getting an exciting new hotel expansion, one that would be an extension of Galaxy’s Edge, opening later this year. Today, Disney released new…
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More Details of Star Wars Hotel at Walt Disney World Released
On the Disney Parks Blog, there are new details and views of the Star Wars hotel that will open in a couple years. It’s been said before that windows will look out into space. Also previously mentioned is the connection to Galaxy’s Edge, which will open in Disney’s Hollywood Studios next year. With another mention…
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Star Wars Resort Details and Galaxy’s Edge Toy News
In Japan, the D23 Expo via Bob Chapek just announced more details regarding the Star Wars Resort that is planned for Walt Disney World. First, it will be connected to Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It’s not clear on whether it’s just story or actually connected, but there will be something seamless about it.…
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UPDATED: Marvel at Disney Parks Around the World Coming Soon
At the D23 Expo in Japan, it’s been announced that more Marvel will be in Disney parks around the world! More About Guardians of the Galaxy at Epcot The Guardians of the Galaxy attraction at Epcot has already been announced and somewhat known. At the Expo, Bob Chapek – parks and resorts head – said…
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runDisney Hiatus – 2017 Top 5 Disney Stories – Number 4
As we continue the countdown of the top 5 stories of 2017 (the first can be found here), this story was something that built up over time… RunDisney Races RunDisney has had half marathons, and even a marathon for over two decades now. Where it started with one weekend of races, it’s grown to having…
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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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Star Wars Celebration, Galactic Nights, Easter at the Parks – Sundays With DAPs Disneyland & Walt Disney World Updates
This has been a huge weekend for theme park updates. Not only because it’s Easter, but because of Star Wars Celebration. First, over in Walt Disney World, the various hotels and parks were celebrating the holiday with some fun egg creations. On Main Street at Magic Kingdom, ladies dressed in their Sunday finest and Easter…
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Disney Explorers Lodge to Open at Hong Kong Disneyland in April
Hong Kong Disneyland is set to open their newest resort hotel called Disney Explorers Lodge, according to Disney Parks Blog. The hotel will open April 30 and is themed to exotic adventures. There are four wings dedicated to different characters from Disney and Pixar films. Kevin Garden is themed to the quirky bird from Up…
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Halloween Food And Treats At Disneyland Now Available
It’s Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort! And the Disney Parks Blog has released a list of available food items and treats for purchase. Some of the highlights include Ice Cream Nachos at Golden Horseshoe, a Pulled Pork Dog at the Hungry Bear Restaurant, and a specialty drink called This Chilling Challenge that comes in…
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A Geek Divided Cannot Rant – Geeks Corner – Episode 536
Welcome to Geeks Corner! Seeing that it is election day, it is time to start voting on things! Throughout the episode this week we take votes on various geek topics and issues. This week on Geeks Corner we chat about Jake the Droid coming to Star Wars Launch Bay in Tomorrowland at Disneyland, the now-controversial…
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The Road To Shanghai Disneyland – Planning The Journey
Ladies and gentleman, I will be traveling to Shanghai for the opening of Shanghai Disneyland. Yes, it means we will have coverage over there for this brand new park. But, before I get to this adventure, I thought I’d start a traveling blog. Well, sort of about the travel and sort of a blog. It…
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Disney Wants To Invest $1 Billion Into Disneyland
Yesterday, the OC Register released an article saying that Disney wants to invest $1 billion into the Disneyland Resort with expansions in order to extend the no tax on tickets for another 30 years. Currently there is no tax on tickets, but this policy from Anaheim is set to expire next year (we posted an…