Tag: Mr. DAPs
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms – Home Entertainment Review by Mr. DAPs
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is a new telling of the classic short story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann and also The Nutcracker by Maris Petipa. It is a story about a young girl attempting to unlock an egg given to her by her deceased mother. To achieve this, young Clara finds herself…
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Try Everything – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 917 (#435)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a LOT of ground to cover in the world of geekdom! From Disneyland to Shanghai Disneyland to Star Wars to the Oscars, there is a LOT to geek out about! Oh, and then there is food. The geeks go there as well. We hope you…
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Mix it Up – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week there are a lot of headlines to cover from around the Disney and geek worlds. At Disneyland, it’s all about the new offerings that have arrived for Get Your Ears On – A Mickey and Minnie Celebration. At Pixar, it’s all about Lee Unkrich departing after 25 years.…
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Far From Home Alone – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 916 (#434)
Welcome to a very rainy evening’s episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the biggest story is the release of the first teaser trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home. The geeks spend quite some time chatting about the teaser, the movie, and the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. In other movie news, Mary Poppins Returns used some…
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More Changes Than Prices – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week there was a LOT of news to cover and it was difficult picking the top Disney and geek headlines. With a lot of news coming from Disneyland, things get started there. However, there is a lot of other headlines coming out of the Disney and…
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Galactic Prices? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 915 (#433)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week’s show goes all over the place. While the main topics revolve around Disney and Marvel, the show takes quite a few turns. The main topics this week are the Disneyland Resort price increases, the refurbishment of Sleeping Beauty Castle, Captain Marvel, and Kevin coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom! We…
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Happy New Year From the DAPS MAGIC Team!
Happy New Year! We here at DAPS MAGIC want to wish each and every one of you a very happy New Year! Each year we continue to churn out content. We do this for two reasons. One, we have fun doing it together. Two, we love connecting with our readers and sharing our love of…
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Looking Back: How the DAPS MAGIC Team Prepared for New Year’s Eve at Disneyland 10 Years Ago!
Happy New Year’s Eve! They say that time flies when you are having fun! This weekend while at Disneyland, I was reminded of a fun video that we did in preparation for New Year’s Eve. As we researched the memory a little further, it turned out it was for New Year’s Eve exactly ten years…
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2018’s Final Report – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the final edition of the DISNEY Reporter for 2018! As the year comes to a close, there is a lot of news to cover from the Disney and geek realms. From Star Wars to Disney Parks, to New Years, to the Sip & Savor Premiere at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, there is…
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MERRY CHRISTMAS! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 913
Merry Christmas from all of your friends on GEEKS CORNER! In this very special episode the Geeks film the episode from Disney California Adventure as they celebrate the holidays. Throughout the course of this episode, they chat about Mary Poppins Returns, both the movie and the soundtrack. They also talk about the new Tropical Hideaway…
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Practically Perfect in Every Way – Mary Poppins Returns is the Heart Warming Movie this Holiday Season – A Review by Mr. DAPS
NOTE: This article does contain some minor spoilers in reference to the content of the film. No major plot points are referenced but we do review some of our favorite hidden gems! For many Disney fans, the epitome of Disney magic was found in 1964’s Mary Poppins. This magical masterpiece defined Disney storytelling for generations. Mary…
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Sunday Spotlight: The Country Bear Jamboree
One of the highlights of visiting the Walt Disney World Resort is getting to experience The Country Bear Jamboree. This show is currently only available at the Magic Kingdom and also Tokyo Disneyland. At one time, it was also shown at Disneyland where the current Winnie the Pooh attraction is. The idea for this bear…
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Global to Galactic – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter! There is a lot of news going on this week that covers Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars! With new trailers, initiatives, casting news, and more, it is a good week to be a Disney geek! We hope you enjoy this week’s DISNEY Reporter! As you watch…
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Mr. DAPs Top 5 Can’t-Miss Holiday Experiences at the Disneyland Resort!
The Disneyland Resort is in the midst of celebrating the holidays. There is holiday merriment to be found everywhere throughout the resort. It can be a bit daunting to decide which seasonal offerings are “must-dos” for those who don’t visit regularly. So to help simplify your next visit, here are my top five seasonal experience…
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It’s All About the Fruitcake – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 911
Welcome to the annual Christmas episode of GEEKS CORNER! This year, it’s all about the fruitcake. Throughout the episode, there are Christmas puns, presents, music, special videos, and of course a fruitcake challenge! We hope you enjoy this very merry episode of GEEKS CORNER! We wish each and every one of you a very Merry…
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Sunday Spotlight: Illuminations – Reflections of Earth with Holiday Tag
I have always enjoyed IllumiNations – Reflections of Earth. In fact, it has been referenced in this column before. While I love IllumiNations – Reflections of Earth, it’s even better with the holiday tag at the end of it! It’s built around a theme of peace on Earth and captures the magic of the season…
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Traveling with Trailers – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter. This week, there is a lot of news from around the whole world of The Walt Disney Company. The week started off with Chris Pratt narrating the Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland and ended with Mr. DAPs visiting Walt Disney World! In between, Disney released a photo of the…
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A Magic Kingdom Epcot Flying Back to California Kind of Day – DAPS VLOG
My final day at Walt Disney World was a whirlwind of a day. The day started off with a bus ride that led to a monorail ride and then a ferry ride! The trip eventually led to me arriving at the Magic Kingdom for a patriotic morning. At the end of the morning, I transferred…
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Going Global During the Holidays at Walt Disney World Resort – DAPS VLOG
Today was a day to go global at the Walt Disney World Resort. The second day of this whirlwind trip was spent mainly at Epcot… mainly going around the World Showcase. Of course I also stopped by to say hi to Figment and go for a cruise through The Land. However, the bulk of the…
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From California to Walt Disney World for Christmas – DAPS VLOG
After recently finding a pretty impressive flight and accommodations deals I decided to make a quick trip to the Walt Disney World Resort to experience the Christmas festivities. Just a few short weeks later I found myself on my way to the airport for a red eye to Orlando and the Walt Disney World Resort.…
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Captain Candlelight – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 910
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot to cover from the Disney and geek communities! The show starts off with chatter about this weekend’s Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland and its narrator, Chris Pratt. It came as no surprise that Pratt brought his own personality to the ceremony. The geeks also talked about…
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Bing Bong and Candlelight – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week, there is a lot of news to cover from the Disney parks and beyond. Things start off with the arrival of Bing Bong at Disney California Adventure. Also at the Disneyland Resort, this weekend Disneyland hosts its annual Candlelight Ceremony. The Play Disney Parks App…
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GEEK EATS: Leftover Thanksgiving Meal Shepherd’s Pie
Thanksgiving is over and if you are like me, you have a ton of leftovers that you are trying to figure out what to do with. You could make Turkey Turnovers again, but you’ve already tried that recipe. Looking in the refrigerator, it is quite evident that there is still more than a meal left…
