Back to the 80s – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Each week we deliver the top Disney and geek headlines as covered by DAPS MAGIC. This week there is a lot going on in news both locally [...]
John Williams Wins Grammy for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Theme
John Williams won a Grammy award for Best Instrumental Composition for his Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite. Elements of this music can be found throughout the new land that is found at Disneyland and [...]
John Williams Shares Thoughts Around The Release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
For over forty years, John Williams has been the maestro behind Star Wars music. Since that iconic blast of the Star Wars theme was first heard in 1977 by moviegoers, Williams has been writing music [...]
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Theme Earns John Williams a GRAMMY Nomination
There is nothing more Star Wars than the music of John Williams. It is just as important as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, or Darth Vader. When Disney Parks decided to create a new [...]
Halloween Time is Here! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week, the big story is the arrival of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort! With this comes hauntingly fun entertainment options, attractions, food, and merchandise! This week also brought [...]
Galactic Geeks! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 949 (#467)
Welcome to a galactic edition of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the episode has a LOT of Star Wars in one form or another in it. From the trailer released at D23 Expo to the man [...]
Maestro of the Movies: The Music of John Williams – A Magical Night of Movie Music
On the final weekend of August, the Hollywood Bowl presented Maestro of the Movies: The Music of John Williams. Hosted by John Williams and conducted by David Newman, this was a movie music lover's dream [...]
There’s More Star Wars! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 932 (#450)
Welcome to a Star Wars heavy episode of GEEKS CORNER! With the announcements of new movies, the release os a new score, and more details about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge released this week, there is [...]
John Williams’ Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite Released
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens later this month at the Disneyland Resort and at the end of the summer at the Walt Disney World Resort. As the opening for this new land gets closer at [...]
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Attraction Names Unveiled at Destination D: Celebrating Mickey Mouse
There is lots of news coming out of Destination D: Celebrating Mickey Mouse at Disney's Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. Today Bob Chapek, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, shared about some things [...]
Halloween Time & Place – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week's edition of DISNEY Reporter. This week, there is a lot going on around the Disneyland Resort. Things start off with the announcement of changes coming to two of the Disneyland Resort [...]
Maestro John Williams Celebrates 40 Years Since Making Conducting Debut at the Hollywood Bowl
This weekend John Williams is celebrating 40 years of conducting at the Hollywood Bowl. The famed composer and conductor first conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1978. It also marked his first time conducting for [...]