Tag: Mr. DAPs
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Saving Mr. Banks – Thoughts By Mr. DAPs
Yes, I’m late to the game but I finally was able to see Saving Mr. Banks tonight. Sometimes life gets in the way of things we’d really love to do but I’m happy to say that Saving Mr. Banks was definitely worth the wait. This is a movie build around the negotiations with P.L. Travers…
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The Lone Ranger – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Bring up The Lone Ranger and many people think of an old black and white television show with a masked cowboy and sidekick Tonto. This show never really got into the origin of this partnership or the origin of the man in the mask. In this film, Armie Hammer plays The Lone Ranger and Johnny…
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Happy Birthday Walt Disney!
On December 5, 1901 an American icon was born in Chicago, IL. His dreams and ideas would change the face of entertainment, travel, innovation, technology, and of course animation. His “can do” spirit made him the ultimate entrepreneur as he moved from sketch artist, to cartoonist, to owner of one of the most recognizable studios…
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Disney’s Planes – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Dusty (Dane Cook) is a crop duster who wants to be more. He wants to be a race plane. He dreams about racing as he daily flies over fields. He practices his race moves by dodging in and out of trees. His dreams of being a racer seem to hit a dead end though when…
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The Power of the Fountains – A Look Behind the Magic of World of Color – Winter Dreams
On November 14, 2013 I had the opportunity to visit Disney California Adventure for the premiere of World of Color – Winter Dreams. The show is beautiful and has a classic Christmas feel about it. The choir at the beginning is simply stunning and the effects throughout were, to be cliche, magical. Steve Davison and…
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Monsters University – Blu-ray Combo Pack Review by Mr. DAPs
Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sulley (John Goodman) are legends in at Monsters Incorporated. The dream scream team wasn’t always legendary. In fact, they weren’t even always friends. Monsters University answers the questions of how this dynamic duo came together. As the title suggests, they meet at college. For Mike, college is a dream come true…
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Halloween Time at Disneyland – Mr. DAPs interviews Adolfo & Maleficent
Halloween Time is in full swing at the Disneyland Resort. Recently I was able to interview Adolfo about all that is going on for Halloween Time at Disneyland. During the interview Maleficent appeared as well to add a little villainy to the interview. Entering Disneyland and the Halloween Time transformation is immediately apparent. Jack-O-Lanterns are…
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Mad T Party is Thrilling at Halloween Time – Mr. DAPs Interviews Entertainment Show Director Robin Trowbridge
Mr. DAPs interviews Mad T Party Entertainment Show Director Robin Trowbridge Halloween Time has come to the Disneyland Resort. Many may be aware of the jack-o-lantern carvings and villain conjuring at Big Thunder Ranch. They also may be aware of Mickey’s Halloween Party, Haunted Mansion Holiday, and Ghost Galaxy. But how about the Mad T…
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Remembering Roy E. Disney – Book Review by Mr. DAPs
Imagine a billionaire who loves to go to Costco and eat hot dogs. He is a guy has a fancy car but drives a smaller one because gas prices have gone up. He holds his wife’s hand during every take off of his private airplane. He believes in doing things right rather than doing things…
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How to Find Halloween Time Treats and Make Beignets at the Disneyland Resort
It’s Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. Recently I had the opportunity to interview Chef Christina Orejel at the Disneyland Resort in Disney California Adventure about the Halloween Time treats that can be found around the resort and where to find them. I also learned how to make beignets AND did I mention I got…
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The Neighbors: The Complete First Season – DVD Review by Mr. DAPs
Imagine moving into a neighborhood in New Jersey to find the neighbors… a bit different. They color coordinate. The speak in unison. They drive golf carts and move together. Oh yea, did I mention that when they clap their true identities as aliens are revealed? In The Neighbors, this is the situation that is set…
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The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
The Little Mermaid, an instant Disney classic, ushered in the second “golden age of animation.” Now, it is getting the “Diamond Edition” treatment and being released on Blu-Ray. Many have asked, does The Little Mermaid really need to be re-released yet again? Is it really going to be worth another copy in the home Disney…
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Thoughts on Disneyland & Starbucks by Mr. DAPs
Next week Starbucks will be opening on Main Street, USA at what was once the Market House and Disneyana stores. There has been lots of discussion about commercialism taking over the parks. “Walt would never have done that” or “they just keep changing things and making things worse,” has been said a lot. While at…
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Iron Man 3 – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Tony Stark is Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) . The question about what that really means though and what his identity really is haunts Stark. After the events of The Avengers, Tony Stark finds himself questioning everything. He is a man driven by fear, projecting fearlessness. He is holding on tightly to what he loves…
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Once Upon a Time: The Complete Second Season – Blu-ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Once Upon a Time: The Complete Second Season continues to take viewers on a trek where fantasy and reality come together. In this season, new dangers unfold as new and old enemies are faced by the residents of Storybrook. Hard choices are made. Consequences are lived with. Enemies become allies, or do they? More classic…
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Surviving Disneyland in the Heat
This weekend the weather is expected to be quite warm around the Disneyland Resort. Temperatures should be in the mid to upper nineties throughout the weekend. Couple this with the fact that there is quite a bit of cement around Disneyland and Disney California Adventure; guests can expect to be hot this weekend. Tips for…
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Monsters University – A Review by Mr. DAPs
Most people know Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) as that inseparable and successful duo from Monsters Inc. However, they weren’t always best friends. In Monsters University, the story is told of how Mike and Sully became the scream team seen in Monsters Inc. Mike Wazowski has a dream to be a scarer. Ever…
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Oz the Great and Powerful – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Oz the Great and Powerful – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs Oz The Great and Powerful is a prequel to the classic Wizard of Oz and delves into the origins of the Wizard of Oz himself. This movie has James Franco has Oz who is joined by Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Abigail Spencer, Joey King, and Zach Braff.…
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TODAY Investigates Scheme to Skip Lines at Disneyland
Go to a Disney Theme Park and you will get music, magic, adventure, and lines. For most guests visiting Disneyland or Walt Disney World, the lines are just part of the experience. For some though, the lines are a hurdle to be jumped… at any cost. Some despicable Disney guests have taken to hiring those…
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Hourly Updates of Disneyland’s Monstrous All-Nighter
A little over a year ago, Johnny 5 set out into the Disneyland Resort to report on One More Disney Day… hourly. When it was announced that there would be another opportunity to be at the Disneyland Resort for 24 hours for the Monstrous All-Nighter, Johnny 5 volunteered to again cover this event. As with…
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Mickey and the Magical Map World Premiere
Mickey and the Magical Map will begin entertaining the public starting on May 25, 2013. This is live blogging coverage of the World Premiere of Mickey and the Magical Map on May 23. Mickey and the Magical Map is a magical new show at the Disneyland Resort featuring classic Disney songs (old and new), theatrical…
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Another Wonderland Wet Willy
You may remember that I posted a picture here where the Mad Hatter was giving Alice in Wonderland a wet willy. Of course, this deed did not go unpunished and within minutes Alice was returning the favor. Anybody have a caption for this one? Make it a GREAT day! – … Mr. DAPs –
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Esmeralda and Clopin
One of the highlights for me at Long Lost Friends Week was getting to see Clopin and Esmeralda at Disneyland. Yes, I would have liked to have seen Quasimodo there as well but… I’ll take what I can get! What was your favorite character, or set of characters, at Long … Mr. DAPs –
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An Incredible Experience With Country Bears
The Country Bears are now frequently found in the Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree in Frontierland at Disneyland. Last Sunday, there was a wonderful high school band playing back there as the bears played around. One of the songs this band played was a medley of music from Pixar’s The Incredibles. … Mr. DAPs –