Tag: Magic
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Esmeralda Coming to ABC
Continuing with the popularity of shows like Once Upon a Time, Disney and ABC are revisiting the story of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This time, the story will be seen through the lens of Esmeralda. Esmeralda is a new limited/event series that is being written by Evan Daugherty and produced jointly by ABC Studios…
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Thoughts on Disneyland & Starbucks by Mr. DAPs
Next week Starbucks will be opening on Main Street, USA at what was once the Market House and Disneyana stores. There has been lots of discussion about commercialism taking over the parks. “Walt would never have done that” or “they just keep changing things and making things worse,” has been said a lot. While at…
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First Look at Disney’s The Pirate Fairy for International Talk Like a Pirate Day
In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, Disney has released images for its upcoming Tinker Bell movie Disney’s The Pirate Fairy. Disney’s The Pirate Fairy will be released on Blu-ray Combo Pack sometime in the Spring of 2014. Which fairy is your favorite? Disney’s The Pirate Fairy Synopsis: Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies are off…
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Months of Events, Openings and More Bring Added Magic as 2014 Launches at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The new year spells new excitement as 2014 heralds magical events, special openings and much more at Walt Disney World Resort. Here’s a look at what’s in store in the Vacation Kingdom from January through May: Captain America Now Visiting Recruits onboard Disney Magic A “Marvel”-ous time is underway onboard the…
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Iron Man 3 – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Tony Stark is Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) . The question about what that really means though and what his identity really is haunts Stark. After the events of The Avengers, Tony Stark finds himself questioning everything. He is a man driven by fear, projecting fearlessness. He is holding on tightly to what he loves…
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How to get an Agents of SHIELD Personalized Badge
With the debut of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC just days away, eFX Inc. is marking the historic occasion with a New York Comic-Con exclusive edition of its replica Phil Coulson S.H.I.E.L.D. agent badge and ID card. As a New York Comic-Con exclusive, fans can join the ranks of S.H.I.E.L.D. – at least, they’ll have the credentials to prove…
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Cast Members Walk for Healthy Hearts at the Greater Orlando Heart Walk
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., September 12, 2013 – More than 500 Cast Members raised $35, 829 for research and education to help fight heart disease and stroke at the Greater Orlando Heart Walk. On a recent Saturday morning, walkers laced up their sneakers at the University of Central Florida for the three-mile trek to help…
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Fit For Royalty! Happily-Ever-After Dreams Come True at Princess Fairytale Hall, Latest Jewel in New Fantasyland Expansion at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The fantasy world of Disney royalty becomes reality in the all-new Princess Fairytale Hall, where Magic Kingdom guests get to live out their dream of meeting a real Disney princess. Opening to guests Sept. 18, the enchanting new home to Cinderella, Rapunzel and the princesses who visit them is fit…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales – Delayed!
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales has been delayed due to script issues. Up until recently, the film known as “Pirates 5” seemed to be gathering steam towards a 2015 summer release. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the delay is due to script issues, but could also be connected to the…
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Walt Disney World to Glow… with the Show
Walt Disney World’s Fantasmic! will get a glowing new feature on October 15th for its 15th birthday: Glow with the Show ears! These glowing ears that sync with the show and first appeared at World of Color at the Disneyland Resort will soon be accompanying shows at the Walt Disney World Resort. These glowing mouse ears…
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Disney Research Invents Magic Fingertip Microphone
Several years ago, guests visiting the Disneyland Resort could experience a “haircut” via soundwaves when visiting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln in the Opera House on Main Street, USA. A new invention could potentially render that effect basically obsolete. A scientist with Disney Research has invented a new type of sound transmitting device that creates…
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Disneyland Buys RV Park for Employee Parking
The Walt Disney Company is purchasing the Anaheim RV Village with plans to make a 1,400 space employee (cast member) parking lot on the corner of Harbor Blvd and Ball Road. The move was made to address the growing parking problem that has accompanied the expansion of the Disneyland Resort. With more guests visiting the Disneyland…
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Disneyland’s Market House Starbucks Gets Opening Date
After months of being closed, the Market House Starbucks now has an end in sight. Yesterday, the Disney Parks Blog made an announcement about the Fountain View Starbucks opening in Epcot. At the end of this article, it was announced that Disneyland’s first Starbucks inside of the original Magic Kingdom will be opening on September…
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Annual Passholders Can Stay Late at Disney California Adventure!
The Disneyland Resort is offering another Limited Time Annual Passholder Magic. This time, Disneyland annual passholders (DAPs) can stay in Disney California Adventure for three hours after it ends operations for normal day guests. DAPs will have two opportunities to experience Disney California Adventure by themselves: September 5, 2013 September 19, 2013 Currently, the events are…
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‘Spirited Away’ Director Hayao Miyazaki Retiring
Hayao Miyazaki Retiring Oscar winning director Hayao Miyazaki is retiring. On Sunday at the Venice Film Festival he said during a press conference that The Wind Rises, Miyazaki’s latest animated featured film, will be his last project. “Miyazaki has decided that Kaze tachinu (The Wind Rises) will be his last film, and he will now retire.”…
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Disneyland Annual Passholders Can Contribute to World of Color – Winter Dreams
For the holiday season this year, World of Color is getting a makeover. To celebrate the release of the new Disney animated feature Frozen, World of Color will turn into World of Color – Winter Dreams in November. The new show will be hosted by Olaf, the snowman from Frozen. Olaf will take viewers on…
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Once Upon a Time: The Complete Second Season – Blu-ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Once Upon a Time: The Complete Second Season continues to take viewers on a trek where fantasy and reality come together. In this season, new dangers unfold as new and old enemies are faced by the residents of Storybrook. Hard choices are made. Consequences are lived with. Enemies become allies, or do they? More classic…
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Col. Vargas, Pirates Tell No Tales, Disney Studios, Starbucks – DAPs Magic Disney News Update
This week, due to the heat Egon Bonkers had to take a medical leave of absence. In his place, Johnny 5 shares a look at the Disney news for the DAPs Magic Disney News Update. Let’s take a look at the news: Disneyland Honors Retired Marine Colonel Vargas: https://dapsmagic.com/2013/08/26/disneyland-honors-retired-marine-colonel-vargas/ Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men…
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Disney in Concert
Hello, I’m back! I know it hasn’t been long, but there are quite a few Disney things that happened over the summer. Next up, Disney in Concert. My family went to the San Francisco Symphony for this event. Last year, we went to Pixar in Concert, and we expected Disney to be just as great!…
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Friday the 13th Mischief Is Bi-Coastal at Disney Parks During Unleash the Villains Event Sept. 13, 2013
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Disney’s dastardly villains are ready to unleash some Limited Time Magic at Disney Parks on September 13 — Friday the 13th.. Both Disneyland Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort will stay open until the 13th Hour (1 a.m.). To celebrate the momentous evening, notorious Disney villains…
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End of the Summer Party Comes to Disneyland Resort
The end of the summer is here and the Disneyland Resort is celebrating it with a party in Disney California Adventure along the water at Paradise Pier. The party will run all week (August 26 – September 2). [pullquote align=”right”]The party includes variety acts and Disney characters [/pullquote]all celebrating the end of summer at the home…
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Starbucks Shows Presence at Market House
As the opening date (yet to be announced) for Starbucks at the Market House on Main Street, USA in Disneyland draws near, a few indicators of this new coffee shop are starting to appear. Multiple signs have begun to appear on the outside of the former Market House/Disneyana shop fronts. The most overtly Starbucks indicators…
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Blue Sky Cellar Offers Look at New Market House
The Market House on Main Street, USA in Disneyland is still closed up and being refurbished to be the future home of Starbucks. However, guests wanting to get a glimpse of what this will look like can do so now at the Blue Sky Cellar in Disney California Adventure. This image released this morning on…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
The fifth outing of Pirates of the Caribbean apparently has a name. According to This is Infamous, it will be Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. This information was shared during an interview with Pirates directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. The movie is starring Johnny Depp and directed by Kon Tiki directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg.…