Tag: Mr. DAPs
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Disneyland Honors Harrison “Buzz” Price With Window on Main Street
Another window honoring a person who has contributed greatly to Disneyland legacy has been unveiled. This window honoring Disney Legend Harrison “Buzz” Price can be found on the left side of City Hall next to a small staircase. This window honors the man who was instrumental in picking the locations for both Disneyland and later…
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Wreck-It Ralph – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Imagine a world where the characters that are found within an arcade actually are living and breathing entities. They are programed to play the game when the game is being played but once the lights go out in the arcade, they control their own programming. This is…
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Tony Baxter Roles Evolving in Imagineering?
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Tony Baxter is retiring? A tweet by Eddie Soto this afternoon said: “Disney legend and my boss tony Baxter announced his retirement effective tomorrow. End of an Era. Can’t imagine WDI without him.” Later in the day, Soto tweeted: “@boss_angeles: Just to be clear on Tony, I’ve…
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A Salute to the Golden Horseshoe Revue – A Rip Roarin’ Good Time in Frontierland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Miss Lilly and her can can girls have returned to the Golden Horseshoe Saloon in Frontierland for a very limited run. As a part Limited Time Magic, A Salute to the Golden Horseshoe Revue creates new magical memories for some guests and rekindles fond memories of the…
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Frankenweenie – A Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs There are few things more precious than the love between a boy and his dog. That love is simple, pure, and deep. This is the love found in Frankenweenie between Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan) and his dog Sparky. In Frankenweenie, Victor is a young aspiring scientist and…
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Finding Nemo – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs It’s every parent’s nightmare. They take their kid to school and something happens which causes him or her to be lost. Now, let’s add the fact that this is the last of hundreds of kids you have left after losing the rest and your wife to a…
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Cindy (Jennifer Garner) and Joe Green (Joel Edgerton) are a pair of wannabe parents. They have tried everything to no avail. After being told there is no hope, they reach rock bottom and create a list of attributes for their perfect child. They put it them in…
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Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – Review for Wii by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two finds Wasteland in trouble again. After a giant earthquake, Mickey Mouse is summoned again to return. Mickey and Oswald team up to rescue Wasteland and apparently the Mad Doctor has reformed himself. Or so he says… This game has several…
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Brave: Ultimate Collector’s Edition – Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Princess Merida (Kelly Macdonald) is the spirited teenage daughter of Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Elinor (Emma Thompson). She also happens to be Pixar’s first princess. Her mother tries to teach her to be a lady but Merida instead loves archery and loves adventure. Elinor wants Merida’s life…
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Disneyland at Christmas (almost) at Night
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Today marks the beginning of the 2012 Holiday Season at the Disneyland Resort. Garland is up. Lights are lit. Parades begin. Fireworks explode. Warm beverages are drunk. Carols are sung. Wishes are made. The happiest place on earth becomes the merriest place on earth. This is one…
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Wreck-It Ralph & Paperman – A Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Wreck-It Ralph Sometimes being what you are supposed to be is the hardest thing to be when there doesn’t seem to be a purpose. That is where Ralph is at the beginning of Wreck-It Ralph. He has been wrecking things in the video game Fix-it Felix Jr.…
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Disney Buys Lucasfilm – Geeks Corner Reports
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Geeks Corner presents a new series where they comment on major news events in the Disney and Geek world. In this premiere episode; Mr. DAPs, Johnny 5, and Murray the Bellhop talk about The Walt Disney Company purchasing Lucasfilm from George Lucas and all the implications of…
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Pete’s Dragon: 35th Anniversary Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Pete’s Dragon: 35th Anniversary Edition is bringing that big green dragon home to audiences. In Pete’s Dragon, Pete is a young orphan who is wandering aimlessly trying to avoid his abusive adoptive family. With the help of Elliot (his dragon), he finds a new home and new…
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Cinderella: Diamond Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Cinderella is the classic story of a young maiden who is living the life of a servant in what was once her own house. She lives with her stepmother and stepsisters who treat her miserably. Through the drudgery though, she continues to dream and treat people kindly.…
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Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Once Upon a Time is the hit ABC television show that offers a new glimpse at some very old and well known fairy tales. Beginning with the story of Snow White in the pilot, it continues on and explores many other fairy tales in a somewhat traditional…
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The Aristocats on Blu-Ray – A Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The Aristocats are just one of many titles being released by the Walt Disney Company on Blu-Ray as they bring many animated classics into the future. The Aristocats has many classic voices like Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Scatman Crothers, Sterling Holloway, and Dean Clark to name a…
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THE TIGGER MOVIE: Bounce-a-RRRific Special Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs THE TIGGER MOVIE: Bounce-a-RRRific Special Edition tells the story of Tigger searching for his family. The movie begins as many Winnie the Pooh stories do but then Tigger interrupts and we find him wanting more attention. This leads to a story that isn’t about Winnie the Pooh…
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LADY AND THE TRAMP II: Scamp’s Adventure – Special Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs LADY AND THE TRAMP II: Scamp’s Adventure – Special Edition tells the story of what happens after the original Lady and the Tramp. Lady and Tramp are settled and have their own puppies now, including a young pup named Scamp. He is definitely a handful. He…
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The Rescuers: 35th Anniversary Edition & The Rescuers Down Under – 2 Movie Collection – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The Rescuers: 35th Anniversary Edition & The Rescuers Down Under – 2 Movie Collection is being released together on Blu-Ray Disc. These two movies tell the stories of a the Rescue Aid Society’s two most famous mice, Bianca (Eva Gabor) and Bernard (Bob Newhart). In the original…
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Chimpanzee – A Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Chimpanzee is the newest documentary to be released by Disneynature. Narrated by Tim Allen, this film follows the family of Oscar, a young chimpanzee. As Oscar grows up, his family of chimpanzees face the challenges nature has to offer as they search for food and try to…
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The Aristocats – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The Aristocats are back and are as charming as ever. It tells the story of a high class cats living in Paris. When the butler discovers that the kittens are the only thing keeping him from receiving the inheritance of their rich owner, he plots to get…
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The Rescuers & The Rescuers Down Under – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs In The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under, Disney tells the story of other mice besides the big cheese that we all know and love. These mice are mice with a mission. In both of these movies they are out to save a child. Of course,…
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POCAHONTAS & POCAHONTAS II: Journey to a New World – 2 Movie Collection – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs POCAHONTAS & POCAHONTAS II: Journey to a New World – 2 Movie Collection tells the story of Pocahontas from the time John Smith comes to the new world and they fall in love amidst all odds. In Journey to a New World, Pocahontas finds herself starting a…