Tag: Mr. DAPs
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Pixar Does it Again With Onward and 4DX Just Adds to the Emotion (Mr. DAPs Movie Review)
Disclosure: DAPS MAGIC was given complimentary admittance to see Disney and Pixar’s Onward, the thoughts and opinions in this review belong solely to Mr. DAPs. Disney and Pixar’s Onward is now out in theaters. It is about two boys who seek to have one day with their departed father when the younger one, Ian, has…
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Magic Happens – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to a very big news week at the DISNEY Reporter! This week we lead off with a story that will affect the future of The Walt Disney Company as Bob Chapek became the CEO of Disney. There is also news about the new parade at Disneyland, Magic Happens. The Impossible Burger is now going…
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Frozen 2 – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Disclosure: DAPS MAGIC received a review copy of the film complimentary, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Frozen 2 continues on the story of Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven in the next chapter of the story that originated in 2013’s Oscar-Award winning animated feature film Frozen. While things seem to be going great…
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THE DAPSIES 2020 – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1019 (#490)
Welcome to The DAPSIES! Every year GEEKS CORNER presents this illustrious award to deserving recipients across five categories for their contributions to geekdom at large. This is the definitive fast awards show! There aren’t long speeches or music playing anyone off the stage. Instead, just a concise award show that doesn’t take itself too seriously.…
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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 and abroad. At Disneyland, fans dressed up in the 80s best for Disneyland After Dark: 80s Nite. Sporks are now…
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More Magic! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1016 (#487)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot more magic that has arrived at the Disneyland Resort and also will be arriving! This week more concept art was released for the upcoming Magic Happens parade at Disneyland. This week the Disneyland Resort also opened the new Star Wars: Rise of…
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Rise of Galaxy’s Edge – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1015 (#486)
Welcome to another episode of GEEK CORNER! This week, there is a lot of ground to cover ahead of the opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at the Disneyland Resort. When it opens, both Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge lands will be fully operational. The geeks give tips on the attraction and then spoiler-free…
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil continues the story of Maleficent and Aurora. The movie takes place several years after Maleficent as Aurora and Prince Phillip are preparing to wed. As so often happens, the parents must meet each other. With the meeting comes complications and conflict. As the conflict grows both Aurora and Maleficent find themselves…
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It All Makes Sense… Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
On Friday January 17, 2020 Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will open at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort. With its arrival, the largest land expansion at Disneyland will be completely open. It will join Disney’s Hollywood Studios with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge being completely open and available to be experienced by the…
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A Week Worth Remembering – DISNEY Reporter
This week a lot will be happening at the Disneyland Resort! For the DISNEY Reporter, Mr. DAPs covers Disney and geek headlines that include all that is going on at Disneyland and beyond! We hope you enjoy this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Share what you think the top story of the week is…
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New Year New Queue – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the first DISNEY Reporter of 2020! There is a lot to cover this week as we pick up after a Christmas hiatus while Mr. DAPs was traveling. With the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, there is a lot going on around the Disney world. This includes new things coming to…
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Merry Christmas from DAPS MAGIC!
From all of us to all of you we want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! We are so thankful for each and every one of you. We wish you a very happy holiday and a happy new year! As you celebrate your day and the holidays, we would like to share with…
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O Rainy Night – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1012 (#483)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! It’s been a rainy evening in Southern California as the geeks come together for a Christmas Eve eve episode. This week, there is a lot to talk about from the world of Star Wars. This includes Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, and Star Wars: Rise…
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – A Thoughtful Review by Mr. DAPs
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now in theaters around the globe. This final chapter in the Skywalker Saga wraps up a story that has been 42 years in the making. Through the course of the 42 to years, this story has been built on by first George Lucas and team and then later…
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SPOILERS – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has exploded into theaters. The final movie in the nine-movie Skywalker Saga wraps up the story that was started over four decades ago. The DAPS MAGIC team was on hand to watch the film on its opening night. In the following video, Mr. DAPs is joined by the team…
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Galactic Geekmas! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1011 (#482)
Geekmas has arrived on GEEKS CORNER! This year, as we do every year, we celebrate Christmas in the geekiest of ways! We hope you enjoy this very merry episode of GEEKS CORNER! Since it is also the same week as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the geeks incorporate some Star Wars into the episode.…
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Mr. DAPs’ Favorite Five – Disney Books – December 15, 2019
I really enjoy reading. If you were to see either of my offices you would see that there are books crammed on shelves everywhere! There are quite a few different types of books to be found that range from history, leadership, fiction, food, and of course Disney as well! For this week’s Favorite Five I…
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Candles Were Lit – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Here is a look at this week’s Disney and geek headlines: This week things kick off with an update on Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional. It was narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda and was impacted by the weather a little bit. In movie news, the first trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife was released this…
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Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical at Pantages Theatre Will Melt A Frozen Heart – Mr. DAPs Review
Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical is now showing at the Pantages Theatre. This musical is adapted for the stage from the original hit animated film from 2013. It retells the story, with a few tweaks and added songs, it builds on the heart of the film. This particular show at the Pantages Theatre also introduces…
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Rainy Merriment – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1009 (#480)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of ground to cover throughout the course of the show. This last week during the celebration of Thanksgiving, a new commercial that reunited E.T. with Elliott was shown. In Disney Parks news, Snow White’s Scary Adventures is getting updated at Disneyland. Disney+ is getting a…
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Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks – Mr. DAPs Book Review
Most Disney fans have a working knowledge of who Ub Iwerks was. Known as the creative collaborator of Walt Disney back in the early days of Disney’s career, Iwerks is known for his work on the early Disney shorts. However, there is so much more to this man than early animation advances. Walt Disney’s Ultimate…
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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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Frozen or Rain? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1008 (#479)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks have a lot to geek out about and go deep into discussion. Throughout the course of the episode, they talk about the rain coming to the Disneyland Resort and the impact it has. This, of course, leads to a discussion about what are the…
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Frozen Showdown – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Every week we share the top Disney and geek headlines in a brief overview of the news. This week, there is a lot of entertaining things. The arrival of Frozen 2 has people returning to Arendelle with Anna and Elsa as they go on their next adventure.…