Tag: Mr. DAPs
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Magical Moments – Cars Land Lighting at Disney California Adventure
There are so many magical moments to be discovered around the world at Disney theme parks. At the Disneyland Resort alone there are quite a few to be found. One favorite is the lighting of Cars Land every night in Disney California Adventure. Shortly after sunset Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) begins playing in Radiator…
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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 Summer Fun – Geeks Corner – Episode 638
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we celebrate summer at Disneyland! Before talking about Disneyland though, it’s time to talk Pixar and Star Wars! The Han Solo movie is searching for new directors. The old ones were fired by Lucasfilm. The geeks discuss who should replace them for this Star Wars movie. Who would you…
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Black Panther & Big Thunder – Geeks Corner – Episode 637
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there is a TON of things to geek out about with news from Disneyland Paris, Disneyland, Marvel, and more! Today it was announced that Disney has purchased Disneyland Paris. Over in the United States, Big Thunder Trail has opened at Disneyland. Adventureland is also undergoing some changes. In the…
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Welcome to Pandora! – Geeks Corner – Episode 636
Welcome to Geeks Corner! There is a lot to geek out about around the Disney universe. This week we find ourselves geeking out about things in both Florida and California. In California Summer of Heroes continues to immerse guests in the world of Marvel. With all of the new experiences, the question has to be…
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Sunday Spotlight: Space Mountain
Space Mountain has always been a favorite attraction of mine at the Disneyland Resort. It originally opened on May 29, 1977 and recently celebrated it’s 40th anniversary. The Disneyland version however, is not the original. The first of five incarnations of this attraction actually opened two years earlier at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney…
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Disney’s Live-Action Beauty and the Beast – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
It’s the tale as old as time, a beautiful maiden and a horrific beast. Beauty and the Beast is a musical retelling of the classic French tale as told by Disney in animated form in 1991. It has a stellar cast with Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in the title roles. Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan…
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Geek Eats: Teriyaki Chicken Sliders with Dole Pineapple Jam Recipe from the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival returned again this spring and was incredibly popular with guests. While this year’s festival may have passed, you can still enjoy some of the flavors at home! The Disney Parks Blog shared a recipe for Teriyaki Chicken Sliders with Dole Pineapple Jam. With this recipe you can…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Soundtrack Review
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales continues the story of Captain Jack Sparrow. Jack is down on his luck when his past comes back to haunt him, literally. As with all the Pirates films and attractions, the music plays a central role to the storytelling. This time, the soundtrack was composed by…
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Time to Breakout Guardians! – Geeks Corner – Episode 635
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, there is a lot of heroic topics as we geek out about the Summer of Heroes at the Disneyland Resort! A big part of this is the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! There are a lot of different things to experience as guests #HeroUp at…
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Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales – Review by Mr. DAPs
Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales sails into theaters this weekend. This outing has a down on his luck Captain Jack Sparrow finding out that just when things seem like they can’t get worse, they do. Sparrow’s past quite literally comes back to haunt him in the form of Captain Salazar. Salazar…
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A Busy and Hot Sunday at Disneyland! – Sundays with DAPs Disneyland Photo and Video Update
The heat has arrived in Southern California and along with it, the crowds. As May is drawing to a close many guests throughout Southern California are realizing that their Annual Passes will soon have more blockout dates due to it being summer. For those that bought the three day tickets, those expire as well this…
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Sunday Spotlight: IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
A trip to Walt Disney World isn’t complete without visiting Epcot. A trip to Epcot isn’t complete without watching IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth! It originally opened on October 1, 1999 as IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth as part of the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration. When it continued past the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration,…
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A Whole New World
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, it’s a whole new world of adventure with all the topics covered throughout the episode. Throughout the episode there is discussion about the newly coined wall of fame for DAPs Magic/Geeks Corner videos. Nominate your favorites from this channel with the hashtag #geekscorner. This week it is time to…
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May the GROOT Be With You
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there is a lot of Guardians of the Galaxy excitement happening. There is obviously the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 movie. There is also the new views of Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! due to the walls coming down. And then… there is #TaterGroot! Thank…
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Sunday Spotlight: Figment! – Journey in Imagination with Figment at Epcot
Happy Sunday everyone! Today I thought we would start a new sporadic series called Sunday Spotlight. Throughout this series, I will spotlight different things throughout the Walt Disney Company that quite simply… are awesome. To start things off, I thought I would go on a journey to Epcot and highlight one of my favorite Disney…
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May the Fourth Be With You! – DAPs Magic’s 10 Favorite Star Wars Videos
Happy Star Wars Day! Today is the day we celebrate anything and everything that is Star Wars. With the recent Star Wars Celebration Orlando and the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it is a great time to be a fan of the Force. DAPs Magic has been covering Star Wars for years. To celebrate this…
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The Heart of Disney Magic
Welcome to Geeks Corner. This is the place where it is good to be a geek, especially a Disney geek! This week we have a lot that we are excited to chat about. First off, Winnie the Pooh is being made into a live-action movie. For this film Ewan McGregor will be portraying a grown…
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The WHY of DAPS MAGIC
It is awesome to be a geek, especially a Disney geek. At DAPS MAGIC, we strive to create a positive and safe environment that celebrates the love of Disney and geekdom. DAPS MAGIC provides news, resources, and most importantly community for Disney geeks. Together we create a positive place where we can unabashedly be our…
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Disneyland: It’s All About the Experience
Recently I had the good, or perhaps not so good, fortune to be arrested by the First Order while I was strolling through Tomorrowland at Disneyland. I had heard of this happening before but never had it happen to me… until a sunny Sunday afternoon. I really had no clue what was going on as…
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Time to Celebrate Star Wars!
It’s time to celebrate Star Wars! After this last weekends Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017, it’s time to geek out about all that has happened in the world of Star Wars! This includes highlights of the weekend that include Star Wars Battlefront II, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars themed lands at Disney Parks, 40 Years of Star…
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Disney Asia: It’s All About Expansion
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we lead off with a discussion about all the enhancements coming to the Disney Theme Parks in Asia. Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disney, and Shanghai Disney are all in the midst of expansion projects for their parks. This will bring new experiences that will include characters from Beauty and…
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The Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival – It’s All About the Food
The Boysenberry Festival at Knott’s Berry Farm is now in full swing! This year’s expanded festival includes more entertainment, more experiences, and more food! For part of the opening day coverage, DAPs Magic was given tasting cards to experience some of the foods being offered this year. With six locations, this tasting card gives guests at…
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Experimental Episode – Geeks Corner – Episode 626
Welcome to another fun filled episode of Geeks Corner with Mr. DAPs, Caitie Bear, and Cameron Jackson! This week, there is a ton to geek out about as we delve into the world of geekdom. Just before the episode began it was announced that Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-it Ralph 2 will be hitting theaters…