Tag: Mark Twain
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Mark Twain Narration Updated Ahead of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Opening
The Mark Twain has a new narration ahead of the official opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland.
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Mark Twain Spiel Updated with Bayou Country at Disneyland
The spiel for the Mark Twain has been updated to reflect the change of Critter Country to Bayou Country at Disneyland.
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Mark Twain Begins Operating Again at Disneyland After Extended Refurbishment
The Mark Twain began taking guests on trips around the Rivers of America today after an extended hiatus where it saw a rather substantial refurbishment. The Mark Twain looks stunning after the work that had been done on it. This included work on wood on the ship, new paint, and much more. The Mark Twain…
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The Mark Twain on the Rivers of America at Tokyo Disneyland
The Mark Twain at Tokyo Disneyland is an attraction that is very similar but different than the original version of the attraction at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. While it mostly looks the same, there are some subtle differences between the two steamboats. The Rivers of America are also a bit different. One of…
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Disneyland Resort Refurbishment Report – September 27, 2023
Welcome back to the Disneyland Resort Refurbishment Report. It’s crazy how fast things change even days after you share something. That happened almost immediately with Space Mountain. That’s where we start this week’s report. Scaffolding and scrims went up around the top level of the Space Mountain outside queue. Refurbishment signs are still placed around…
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Mark Twain and Disneyland Railroad Spiels Updated as Walls Go Up Around Former Splash Mountain
The day after the closing of Splash Mountain at Disneyland, the spiels for the Mark Twain and Disneyland Railroad have been updated to reference the new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure that Splash Mountain is being transformed into. Around the attraction itself, walls are beginning to go up marking the first sign of change toward the new…
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Mark Twain Returns to Rivers of America After Brief Refurbishment
The queen of the Rivers of America is once again taking guests on a journey through the wilderness. The Mark Twain is again accepting guests for cruises after undergoing a multi-week refurbishment. During the course of this refurbishment it got some tender loving care that included some cleaning, polishing, painting among other refurbishment projects for…
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Season of Change Begins at the Disneyland Resort
If there is one constant at Disney Theme Parks it is the fact that things are always changing. However, sometimes things change more noticeably than at other times. With the end of the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort, it entered one of these seasons of change. With this, walls have sprung up around several…
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Mr. DAPs’ Favorite Five- December 1, 2019
There are quite a few fun things going on this week at the Disneyland Resort. Picking just five will be harder to do than normal but I will do my best! Since it has been raining all week and it is going to be raining this coming week, I’m going to pick some of my…
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The Dapper Dans at Halloween Time – Sundays with DAPs
This Sunday at Disneyland was a day that you look around and recognize what a perfect afternoon it is. The day was completely lovely and the Disneyland Resort wasn’t completely packed. It was busy enough to keep things energetic but not hectic. The DAPS MAGIC team arrived in the early afternoon just in time to see…
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Disneyland Paris Announces Big Improvements Including a New Attraction!
The Disneyland Paris Resort hosted a big event with several bloggers and influencers. The reason? Announcing big improvements and a few new things coming to the Resort. Addressing Refurbishments In Paris, some of the questions that go around fans are when things will be improved. The executives of the Resort put minds at ease with…
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Disney After Dark: Throwback Nite Gives Guests the Present of the Past
On January 18th Disneyland hosted a special ticketed event Disney After Dark: Throwback Nite. This event was a blast to the past as it celebrated the history and magic of Disneyland in the 1950s and 1960s. The event’s tickets were $95 each and allowed guests to enter the park with special maps, a lanyard, Photopass,…
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Sunday Spotlight: Mark Twain Riverboat at Disneyland
This summer the Rivers of America re-opened and they are more magical than ever before. With the re-opening of the rivers, guests can now experience a bygone era in bygone ways. One way to experience the Rivers of America is by going aboard the Mark Twain riverboat. This sternwheeler goes around the Rivers of America…
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Its All About the Classics – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 644
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, it’s all about the classics! Several classic attractions have returned to the Disneyland Resort. This includes the Disneyland Railroad, Mark Twain, Columbia, and canoes! The geeks talk about the return of these Disney favorites. They also note that yes, the train does turn left now. How many times have…
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Disneyland Classics Return & Thor – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This week had one of the biggest updates to the Resort with the reopening of some classic attractions. Disneyland Railroad The Disneyland Railroad now makes the infamous left turn for the first time in its history. Besides this, the engines and cars have been refurbished and look great. The stations were decorated for the reopening…
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Mark Twain and Columbia Reopen to Take Guests on Voyage Along Rivers of America
Disneyland has reopened classic attractions on July 29, 2017, including the Mark Twain Riverboat. Reopened Steamship and Rivers Mark Twain and other attractions were closed for over a year in order to prepare for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The Rivers of America closed in January of 2016 to be reopened now. The dock and boat…
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Collector Cards & More Rivers of America Construction – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This week was a nice light week for the Disneyland Resort as it gears up for both the D23 Expo and return of classic attractions. Collector Cards Speaking of classic attractions, in Frontierland, New Orleans Square, and Critter Country there are collector cards scattered. These are free to guests and among shops and restaurants. You…
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Independence Day for the Redhead – Geeks Corner – Episode 640
Welcome to Geeks Corner! Happy Independence Day! This year to celebrate the Fourth of July the geeks decided to film a show and dress patriotically on a really warm set! The show starts off with a discussion about the return of Rey to Star Wars. She is appearing in the first Star Wars: Forces of…
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Disneyland Classic Attractions Return in June and July
Disney Parks Blog has announced the return dates of several Disneyland classic attractions. Fantasmic The classic nighttime show with changes will come back on July 17. This will coincide with Disneyland’s 62nd anniversary. Disneyland has already announced the additions to the show, including Lion King and Aladdin having appearances. Much of the rest of the…
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Summer at Knott’s Berry Farm & Disneyland – Sundays with DAPs Photo & Video Update
Summer has come to Knott’s Berry Farm and Disneyland. With this comes a host of new fun things to be done at both of these Orange County theme parks. This Sunday the DAPs Magic team divided and conquered as Mr. DAPs headed with a small team to Disneyland and Murray headed to Knott’s Berry Farm.…
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Bats Day and Rivers of America Full – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This last weekend saw a lot of people heading to the Resort as schools start having proms and Grad Nights around the parks. It was also the annual Bats Day on Sunday. All of this made for a bit of crowds around, but it was still a lovely time to venture in. Bats Day A…
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Star Wars Constructionland – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2016 – #2
We’re nearing the top Disney story of 2016, and at the second spot is construction for Star Wars Land. Though a long way out before the opening of the themed land, construction started at the beginning of the year…by tearing down of areas of both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In Walt Disney World, the…
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Goodbye Goats – Geeks Corner – Episode 515
Welcome to Geeks Corner! Tonight we welcome Hayley of Magical Ribbons to the show, all the way from Florida and Walt Disney World. There are a lot of changes at Disneyland that start with the saying goodbye to the goats of Disneyland. Fantasmic!, the Mark Twain, the Columbia, and the trains also said adieu and…
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Brand New Concept Art of Disneyland Resort’s Reimagined ‘Rivers of America’ Shared
After a weekend of goodbyes to Disneyland’s Rivers of America as we know it, Disney Parks Blog shared on Monday a brand new piece of concept art for the reimagined area. These temporary closures have been set in place as the resort begins construction on the new Star Wars themed land. Check out the photo below from their…