Tag: Magic Kingdom
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Fun is Found at Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire at the Magic Kingdom
Mickey is gathering all of his friends to celebrate in front of Cinderella Castle. In Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire, Mickey and the gang are joined by friends fromThe Princess and the Frog, Tangled and Frozen. This musical celebration of friendship is also seasonal. On a recent trip to Walt Disney World, we were able to experience this show…
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The Muppets are Magical at Magic Kingdom!
This last year The Muppets descended upon Liberty Square in the Magic Kingdom. With two new shows called Great Moments in American History, The Muppets share two iconic American historical moments. One show shares about the midnight ride of Paul Revere. The other shares the story of the Declaration of Independence. The stories are told…
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Happily Ever After Offers Very Happy Fireworks Experience
On a recent trip to Walt Disney World I was able to experience it’s new fireworks spectacular Happily Ever After. After seeing it once, it was quickly decided that it should be seen again. This show covers quite a range of Disney stories that are both classic and modern. It includes moments from Aladdin, Hercules,…
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Caitie’s Birthday at Walt Disney World! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 804
Welcome to another episode of Geeks Corner! This week, it’s going up a little bit later than normal due to it not being a normal week. Caitie celebrated her birthday this week at Walt Disney World! Due to this, this week’s episode was filmed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Mr. DAPs and Caitie Bear talk about…
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What You Need to Know: Costume Guidelines for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is already delighting guests of Magic Kingdom. For those guests who haven’t had their Halloween experience there yet, Disney has come up with a video with guidelines for Costumes. Before you go to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, make sure and watch this video as you prepare your Halloween costume: https://youtu.be/UJDVFaQfKv8 Mickey’s…
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Talking Mickey Tells Jokes in Disney California Adventure!
Some guests visiting Disney California Adventure this week got an extra dose of magic. Talking Mickey has been telling jokes and chatting with guests visiting the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. These jokes and conversations are cute and come before Mickey Mouse takes a picture with his new friends. Each encounter currently is fairly short. Mickey…
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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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Pirates of the Caribbean Around the World to Get New Scenes
Disney Parks Blog has announced new scenes to existing attractions around the globe. Disneyland Paris July 24 will have Pirates of the Caribbean reopen at Disneyland Paris after a lengthy refurbishment. When it opens, scenes and figures from the movie franchise will appear for the first time. Davey Jones and Blackbeard projections will utter their…
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Sunday Spotlight: Space Mountain
Space Mountain has always been a favorite attraction of mine at the Disneyland Resort. It originally opened on May 29, 1977 and recently celebrated it’s 40th anniversary. The Disneyland version however, is not the original. The first of five incarnations of this attraction actually opened two years earlier at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney…
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Happily Ever After Comes to Walt Disney World
The skies about the Magic Kingdom in Florida shone bright this week as Walt Disney World unveiled its newest fireworks spectacular, Happily Ever After. This is the third fireworks show to come to the Magic Kingdom since it opened in 1971. The first was Fantasy in the Sky, the second Wishes. Watch here the livestream…
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Happily Ever After Single Now Available On iTunes
Disney has released their new fireworks show theme, Happily Ever After, on iTunes. The song has been popular before the premier. It is actually the featured song in Hong Kong Disneyland’s Mickey and the Wondrous Book. This new recording has Jordan Fisher and Angie Keilhauer as the singers. Disney Parks Blog will have a live…
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Farewell to Wishes at Magic Kingdom
At Walt Disney World, Wishes is getting ready to have its last performance. This fireworks show premiered in 2003 and is finally bidding adieu to guests at the Magic Kingdom. Jiminy Cricket narrated the show with over 600 fireworks. Tinkerbell also took part in the show by flying overhead from the castle. Throughout the journey…
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Wishes – DAPsCast Episode 61
In this episode, we play the live soundtrack of Wishes from Magic Kingdom. This fireworks show will be drawing to a close on May 11, 2017, and this is one of the last shows. It was recorded in April of 2017.
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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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Dates Announced For Magic Kingdom Halloween and Christmas Parties
Disney Parks Blog has announced dates for the 2017 Magic Kingdom Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. The Halloween Party will again include the Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular in front of Cinderella Castle. This has been a fan favorite from its debut last year. In addition will be Mickey’s “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade…
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Hear HAPPILY EVER AFTER From Walt Disney World’s Upcoming Fireworks Show
Soon guests visiting the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World will be saying goodbye to the Wishes fireworks spectacular. In its place, starting on May 12th Happily Ever After will be lighting up the skies above Cinderella Castle. As we get closer to this new show’s debut, the Disney Parks Blog has released a preview of what…
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Prices Increase at Walt Disney World Resort
The Walt Disney World Resort is raising prices on February 12, 2017. The move comes as the Disneyland Resort also raises prices for a multitude of its tickets and annual passes. The pricing increases are similar at Walt Disney World to those being instituted at Disneyland. One Day Value Ticket for Most Parks – $97 (increase…
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Happily Ever After to Replace Wishes Fireworks Show at Magic Kingdom on May 12
Happily Ever After is coming to the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort on May 12th. This new fireworks spectacular will be replacing the current show Wishes. The Disney Parks Blog described Happily Ever After in the following way: The spectacular will inspire guests to seek out and find their own “Happily Ever…
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The Main Street Electrical Parade – 45 Years of Memories
The Main Street Electrical Parade has returned home. Nearly 45 years ago it made its way through Disneyland to the tune of the Baroque Hoedown as it glowed through the night with its thousands of magical lights. Through the decades it has delighted fans from around the globe with its iconic music and floats. The Main…
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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 Magical Opening for Magic Kingdom in January 2017
Guests visiting the Magic Kingdom will get a new magical opportunity to start their day. Starting on January 9th, guests will be able to enter the Magic Kingdom and experience Main Street, USA before the park officially opens. While waiting for the park to open they will be able to stop by the Main Street…
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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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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