Tag: Mr. DAPs
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Maestro John Williams Celebrates 40 Years Since Making Conducting Debut at the Hollywood Bowl
This weekend John Williams is celebrating 40 years of conducting at the Hollywood Bowl. The famed composer and conductor first conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1978. It also marked his first time conducting for the public. He would go on to become one of the world’s most famous conductors. At the same time, he…
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Adult Beverages Coming to Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort – Thoughts by Mr. DAPs
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be arriving at the Disneyland Resort in 2019. With it, comes new experiences, entertainment, and probably things we haven’t even considered yet. This will be the ultimate immersive Disney experience to date when it opens. Yesterday, it was announced that Oga’s Cantina in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will sell alcohol.…
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Hocus Pocus – Home Entertainment Review by Mr. DAPs
Max Dennison and his sister Dani move to Salem, Massachusets from California. Arriving just a week before Halloween, they soon find themselves living what they thought to be a superstitious tale. This happens after they accidentally bring three evil witches, the Sanderson sisters back to life. With the help of a cat, they have to…
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Sunday Spotlight: CHOC Walk in the Park
For this week’s Sunday Spotlight, I thought I would highlight an annual tradition at the Disneyland Resort. CHOC Walk in the Park is a 5K where thousands of guests walk through the Disneyland Resort to raise money for CHOC Children’s. Over the course of its 28-year history, CHOC Walk has raised over $32 million for…
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Holidays & Haunts – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter. Each week DISNEY Reporter shares the top headlines of the week in Disney and geek news. This week the news focuses on news around the Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort. Things start off with the Disneyland Hotel tax incentives story. Also at Disneyland Halloween merchandise…
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Ghost Downtown Disney? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 847
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a LOT of ground for the geeks to cover during the episode. This last week the Disneyland Resort stopped work on a potential hotel that would have been on the grounds to the west of the Monorail in Downtown Disney. This came after issues…
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Keep Rockin’ – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 845
After a successful ROCK4CHOC over the weekend, the geeks return to the studio to share about their favorite moments during this special fundraiser. Mickey Mouse is celebrating his 90th birthday and the geeks talk about a special program celebrating this special year. This week is the last week for the 2018 Disneyland Resort All-American College…
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2018 ROCK4CHOC Continues to Raise Support for Children’s Hospital of Orange County Ahead of CHOC Walk in the Park!
On Sunday, August 5th DAPS MAGIC partnered with the CHOC Walk in the Park and Hour of Power with Bobby Schuller to host the 2nd annual ROCK4CHOC. This event exists to raise money and awareness for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County as part of the CHOC Walk in the Park fundraising. This year, the…
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Return of the Director – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Each week, we cover the top Disney and geek headlines. This week things lead off with a silly old bear. Christopher Robin is now in theaters. The world premiere was held at Walt Disney Studios. It included the dedication of Stage A to the Sherman Brothers. Roger…
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Avengers: Infinity War – Home Entertainment Review by Mr. DAPs
Avengers: Infinity War is a movie that has been ten years in the making. All of the movies before have been leading up to this epic battle with Thanos. Now, the Avengers are facing the destruction of half of the universe. They are also potentially facing their own destruction as Thanos collects the infinity stones.…
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The Bug’s Land Challenge – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 844
Welcome to a very warm episode of GEEKS CORNER! The heat wave continues and the geeks are ready to brave it to geek out with you! This week there is quite a lot to cover and the geeks get right into it, after geeking out about cats. Then they move on to Star Wars: Episode…
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Sunday Spotlight: Festival of The Lion King
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a great place to go for entertainment. Wandering around the park, there is a variety of different entertainment offerings from around the globe. There is both atmosphere entertainment and also stage shows. One of the stage shows that is a favorite when we visit Walt Disney World is the Festival of…
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It’s a Deal! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week, there is a lot going on in the world of Disney. Things start off with the news that Disney will be purchasing Fox. Star Wars: Episode IX has announced casting news. Also in Disney movie news, Kim Possible is going live-action and a first photo has been released.…
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Time to Celebrate, Disney Geeks! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another week of Disney and geek headlines with the DISNEY Reporter. As with every week, DISNEY Reporter shares the top headlines of the week from the Disney and geek communities. This week things start off at Disney California Adventure. There, Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff is now open. The Pixar Film Festival also is…
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Celebrate the Magic of 63! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 842
Welcome to a very special episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the entire show is dedicated to Disneyland as it celebrates its 63rd birthday! The geeks talk about the events of the day at Disneyland. They also talk about favorite Disneyland memories and favorite anniversaries at the Disneyland Resort. The conversation then pivots to the changes…
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A World of Magic – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter. Each week Mr. DAPs reports on the top headlines from the Disney and geek communities. This week there is a lot of news from the Walt Disney World Resort. First off though, D23 will be making an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con. There will be two panels celebrating…
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Geek Eats Recipes: Mr. DAPs’ Fried Chicken
July is the month of fried chicken! July 6th is officially National Fried Chicken Day. This year, it also was the hottest day in memory. However, this didn’t stop me from braving my non-air conditioned kitchen to make some fried chicken. I make fried chicken with a variation of how my mother made fried chicken.…
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Disney Heats Up – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter. Each week DISNEY Reporter brings the top headlines from the Disney and geek worlds. This week things get started with the heat wave that has hit the Disneyland Resort. These record-breaking temperatures have emptied the parks out. DAPS MAGIC also has tips for coping with the temperatures…
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: A Movie Full of Heart, Humor, and Adventure! – Spoiler Free Review by Mr. DAPs
Ant-Man and the Wasp is now in theaters with a bigger (or littler?) adventure than ever before! This movie picks up after the events of Captain America: Civil War. Scott Lang is now living a very different life due to his actions in Captain America: Civil War. He is dealing with the consequences of his…
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The Last Jedi is Back! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 840
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks have quite a lot to cover. Things start off with a discussion about Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Train. This attraction will be coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2019. New concept art has been released and the geeks analyze. Star Wars: The Last Jedi has come to…
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Become a DAPS MAGIC MAKER and Support More Magical Content Every Month
Since being founded in 2004, DAPS MAGIC has been sharing the magic of The Walt Disney Company to readers and subscribers. This has all been done on a shoestring budget with various DAPS MAGIC staff members pitching in here and there. It has been a labor of love that the team absolutely loves doing. However,…
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How to Survive Disneyland When It’s the Hottest Place on Earth
Disneyland is normally billed as the happiest place on Earth! Sometimes, however, it feels like it should take on another moniker: the hottest place on Earth! When the heat rises it can definitely have an impact on the Disney experience. As temperatures enter the 90’s and go above, the Disney experience definitely can be impacted. It is…
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Toy Story Land Time – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! For this week’s Disney and geek headlines, there is a lot to cover. Toy Story Land is now open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Lines stretched throughout this Walt Disney World Resort park as guests waited to enter this morning. DAPS MAGIC has full coverage of this new area…
