Tag: Mr. DAPs
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Star Wars Celebration Europe Day One Recap
Today marked the first day of Star Wars Celebration Europe in London. The day included several notable moments and newsworthy events. Mark Hamill Things began with Mark Hamill taking the stage to share about his Star Wars experiences both past and present. He shared a treasure trove of stories that included the infamous Luke and Leia…
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BB-8 Oreo Pops & Coffee Pairing – A Little Sip of Baking Magic!
Happy Star Wars Celebration Day! I’ll admit, I’ve never heard of Star Wars Celebration but now, I’m obsessed! For those of you who aren’t quite sure what this celebration is exactly, well, it’s a three-day Star Wars fan experience with various Star Wars themed entertainment, celebrity appearances, panels, screenings, exclusive first looks and sneak peeks…
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Pokemon Go – Sundays with DAPs
This Sunday Pokemon was most definitely in the park for Sundays with DAPs. As a follow up to his article on Pokemon Go at Disneyland, @mr_camjaxn demonstrated how this new hit game is played at the Disneyland Resort. The day also included quite a few other sites as we traversed around the Disneyland Resort. One highlight that…
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A Salute To All Nations, But Mostly America – Geeks Corner – Episode 539
Welcome to another week of Geeks Corner! This week we are very excited to be able to geek out about the introduction of Ilvermorny from the world of Harry Potter. Geeks Corner is lucky to have one of the foremost experts on the subject on hand and Melanie explains everything there is to know about…
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Oh, The Places You’ll Go – Geeks Corner – Episode 538
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, it is all about the travels of Murray the Bellhop as he returned (literally hours before filming) from his trip to Shanghai Disney Resort and Hong Kong Disneyland. On this trip, he experienced the opening day of Shanghai Disneyland. Murray so kindly shares about his experience with the opening day…
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Zootopia – Mr. DAPs Home Theater Review
Imagine a world of animals living together in a modern animal metropolis. In Zootopia, this is exactly where we find Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin), a rabbit, following her dream to be a police officer. Obviously being a rabbit trying to join a police force full of larger animals has a few challenges. Things are made more difficult…
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Smarter Not Harder – Mr. DAPs Life Lessons
Life lessons can come from the most random of places. Watch Disney movies and television shows long enough and something is bound to be learned. For me, one of the most important life lessons I ever learned from was Scrooge McDuck on Ducktales back in the days of the Disney Afternoon. In this series, I…
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A Geek Divided Cannot Rant – Geeks Corner – Episode 536
Welcome to Geeks Corner! Seeing that it is election day, it is time to start voting on things! Throughout the episode this week we take votes on various geek topics and issues. This week on Geeks Corner we chat about Jake the Droid coming to Star Wars Launch Bay in Tomorrowland at Disneyland, the now-controversial…
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A Jolly Frozen Holiday – Geeks Corner – Episode 535
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, there is a ton going on to geek out about! We hope you enjoy this episode (whether you watch the YouTube video or listen to the Podcast) and please let us know what you think about each topic in the comments section. Here is a look at the topics…
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A Tale Frozen in Time – Geeks Corner – Episode 535
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, we have a first time Disneyland visitor Bryan visiting from The Netherlands. Throughout the episode we chat about the new Beauty and the Beast teaser trailer, the new Frozen musical coming to Disney California Adventure, some of the summer fun coming to Florida’s Walt Disney World this summer, and…
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The Finest Hours – Mr. DAPs Home Theater Review
Based on a true story, The Finest Hours tells the story of the greatest small-boat rescue in the history of the United States Coast Guard. After a storm rips a T-2 oil tanker in half, 30 sailers find themselves trapped on half a ship that is sinking off the coast of Cape Cod. Coast Guard…
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Disney Dollars and Sense – Geeks Corner – Episode 533
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there is a lot going away and we have to make… does it make Disney dollars and sense? Before we get into all of that though, we must wish our very own barista Caitie a huge congratulations for her success today in a coffee competition! That done, we move…
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A Civil Talk About Civil War… Maybe – Geeks Corner – Episode 532
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, it’s mostly about Captain America: Civil War. We saw the movie. We did a brief spoiler-free review on dapscast. Now it is time to talk candidly, and with spoilers, about the most recent movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Captain America’s buddy troubles aren’t all that are talked about…
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Captain America: Civil War – Review by Mr. DAPs
The war is on. When political pressure mounts for there to be oversight for the Avengers, it soon becomes clear that there are some very divided opinions on the matter within this team of super heroes. The world doesn’t wait for discussions to be had and decisions to be made. Soon, the Avengers are not…
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Civil Star Wars – Geeks Corner – Episode 531
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week it’s all about Captain America: Civil War, May the 4th (Star Wars), Shanghai Disneyland, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and a few other pragmatic things. Join Mr. DAPs, Hayley the Hatter, and Murray the Bellhop for this off the wall episode. Along the way, count how many times the word “pragmatic”…
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A Walk in the Parks – Geeks Corner – Episode 530
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week it’s time to geek about the upcoming Disney movies, the Walk in the Parks theme park quest, Spider-Man, and also return to the Wall of Geek. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode of Geeks Corner. How do you think we did with placement of objects on the Wall…
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Mr. DAPs Goes to Walt Disney World – Be Our Guest at Epcot!
Epcot is one of my favorite places to visit period. It is an absolutely beautiful park in so many different ways. I love all the different places that are beautiful to take photos. I love all the different foods and drinks. Most of all, I love getting to experience all the different cultures that can…
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Food And Wine And Cruella – Sundays With DAPs
The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival has arrived at the Disneyland Resort. Mr. DAPs and friends found that it wasn’t the only thing to enjoy this weekend, however. On Sunday there was adventure to be found not only at Disney California Adventure, but also at Disneyland. There, Cruella de Vil was dragged into…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Mr. DAPs Home Theater Review
The second Death Star has been destroyed. Darth Vader is dead, as is the Empire as we know it. In its place, a new threat is growing. Star Wars: The Force Awakens occurs 30 years after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Kylo Ren and the First Order are the new threats to…
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A Soundsational Alice With the Diamond Mad T Party
Spring arrived at Disneyland this year on a Sunday. As many of you know, that is the day I visit the Disneyland Resort most frequently. Seeing as I have already taken quite a few pictures of spring, today was more of just one enjoyable day to relax in the park and take some fun pictures.…
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Mr. DAPs Goes to Walt Disney World – The First 30 Hours
Recently I was able to return to the Walt Disney World Resort for a week long vacation. Caribbean Beach Resort was my home base for this trip that was full of magic and memories. In the coming days, I will be posting photos and memories of my trip. It really was a blast. The first…
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Zootopia: Much More Than Cute Fuzzy Animals – Mr. DAPs Review
Zootopia is a modern mammal metropolis where both prey and predator live in harmony. When officer Judy Hopps (Ginny Goodwin) arrives on the scene as the first bunny officer of the Zootopia Police Department, she discovers that Zootopia isn’t as perfect as it seems. Her dreams of becoming a police officer turn into the reality that…
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Harry Potter is a Geek – Geeks Corner – Episode 522
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, there is a lot of Harry Potter being discussed. Before that though, there is news regarding the High School Musical franchise. The 4th movie in the franchise is in the works. Do you think this is a good idea? Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters also is on the way. Guests will soon…