Tag: Mr. DAPs
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Thrilling SCAREolers – Sundays with DAPs
Welcome to the continuation of the Halloween Time Sundays with DAPs! This week the DAPS MAGIC team had a great time experiencing all the Halloween offerings that the Disneyland Resort has to offer, plus a few other things. The day began with a #dapscaf2018 taken in front of the Haunted Mansion. View this post on…
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Stepping Ahead with Forward Fashion – Mr. DAPs Guide to the Trilby
Many may not realize this but the “DAPS hat” wasn’t something that was originally a thing when I started DAPS MAGIC in 2004. That came along a year or two later at the Sacramento Jazz Festival. While visiting there with a friend my ears were getting sunburned. So it was decided that it would be…
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Nine Seasons Your Doctor Doesn’t Want You To Know – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 901
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, the show starts a new season. Since starting the show in 2010, we have covered lots of topics and events. Nobody would have ever guessed how far this show would come. Thank you to everyone who has watched and supported through the years. This week’s show is not only…
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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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Halloween Party Time! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Every week the DISNEY Reporter covers the top Disney and geek headlines. This week, things start out with Halloween parties arriving in Southern California. Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm both began their Halloween parties this week. Universal did as well but DAPS MAGIC currently does not cover them. Both Mickey’s…
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Making Memories – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 851
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks are joined by Krystyn Slack, an excellent photographer and the first female professional motocross photographer to cover a whole season of motocross. She is also a good friend of Mr. DAPs. She joins the geeks for this eventful episode of GEEKS CORNER. Throughout the episode, they chat…
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The Scariest Halloween Time Adventure at the Disneyland Resort – Sundays with DAPs
This Sunday was a perfect day to be at the Disneyland Resort. The DAPS MAGIC team had a fantastic time visiting and enjoying a day that had beautiful weather and not too many people. The day began with an afternoon walk through Disneyland. The walk was streamed and it was a lot of fun to share…
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Halloween vs. Hotels – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 850
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of pitting going on. Halloween has arrived at the Disneyland Resort. Some new dining options are coming to the hotels at the Disneyland Resort. Later this week, a new post by Cameron will also be pitting villains against each other. Keep your…
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Halloween Time & Place – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter. This week, there is a lot going on around the Disneyland Resort. Things start off with the announcement of changes coming to two of the Disneyland Resort hotel restaurants. Also at Disneyland, Halloween has arrived. It is bigger and better than ever before! Finally, Disneyland is holding…
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Saying Goodbye to Pixar Fest & a bug’s land – Sundays with DAPs
The Disneyland Resort is pivoting from the summer celebration of Pixar Fest to Halloween Time festivities. This time of transition isn’t just focused on seasonal changes though. This year, as the summer winds down, the Disneyland Resort says goodbye to a whole land as well. On September 4th a bug’s land in Disney California Adventure…
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Sunday Spotlight: Tarzan’s Treehouse
Tarzan’s Treehouse is a walk-through attraction in Adventureland at Disneyland. This massive tree is a re-imagining of what was originally the Swiss Family Treehouse. The tree itself is 80 feet tall. It has 450 branches and 6,000 leaves on it! The treehouse itself was constructed from parts of salvaged from Tarzan’s shipwreck. It is an…
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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…
