Tag: Mr. DAPs
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Pictorial: Magic Happens Parade on a Sunny Afternoon
On March 2, 2023 a couple of the Daps Magic team made their way into the parks to visit a friend from out of town. Because of the Disneyland After Dark: Princess Nite event that was happening later, the Magic Happens parade was offered at 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM instead of its normal times.…
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The Dapsies 2023 – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #651
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week is the annual awards ceremony, The Dapsies! Each year, there are five honorees in five categories that include Movies, Videos, People, Geek, and The Corner. For those who have followed along through the years, there is a difference that might be noticed. YouTube has been replaced with Videos. Mr.…
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Influencing Magic Episode 2: The Origin Story of Mr. Daps & Daps Magic
In this episode, we do a deep dive on the origin story of Daps Magic. Listen along as Mr. Daps takes us through his 19 years of online experiences, lessons learned, major wins, and offers advice for the future. Watch Episode 1 on youtube! Join our Patreon community and help support the podcast! Mentioned in…
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Influencing Magic Episode 1: The One Where We Have It Together
The best place to start is the very beginning! In this Podcast Introduction episode, Mr. Daps and Annie go through the “Who, What, Why, Where, and When” of Influencing Magic. Watch Episode 1 on youtube! Join our Patreon community and help support the podcast! Social Media Instagram: @InfluencingMagic Website: www.dapsmagic.com Youtube playlist: youtube.com/dapsmagic Mr. Daps Instagram: @MrDaps Annie’s Instagram: @Its.The.Annie.Show…
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Magic Happened, Mando’s Coming – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #649
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, it’s a bit blustery during the show as the rain comes down on a very windy night. Listen closely to see if you can hear it. To start the show off, Mr. Daps shares his most recent read for “What’s On Mr. Daps’ Desk?” This week…
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Will Magic Happen? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #648
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the weather is bearing down on Southern California with the potential for a week of wind and rain. This comes as the Magic Happens parade is set to return. Ahead of that, Disneyland is dropping the virtual queue tomorrow for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. This comes just shy…
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The Next Step of Disney and Positive Stuff: A Kinder Community
Recently we announced what Daps stands for as we are moving forward. We shared that Daps means Disney And Positive Stuff as we strive to be a positive force in the Disney and geek communities. After all, we are fans for a reason! It’s because we care about our various fandoms. We also care about…
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The Mufasa Moment – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #646
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week goes all over the place as the Geeks discuss the Florida legislation for the Reedy Creek Improvement District, and also Walt Disney World Resort’s response to it. Also at Walt Disney World, previews are going on for TRON Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom for cast members. The…
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The Power of the Mufasa Moment
There are many different nighttime spectaculars that have been presented in the Disney Parks through the years. They bring magic to the nights, and often the nights’ sky, as guests watch Disney moments come to life in a way that really can’t be seen anywhere else. Disneyland Resort just unveiled two new nighttime spectaculars for…
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Disney100 and Disneyland After Dark – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #645
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there are a lot of fun topics to discuss. In some ways, there are almost too many! The topics all can be summed up though into two main topics: Disney100 and Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite! Both of these big events took place in this last week and both…
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Welcome, Ortensia! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #644
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week comes as the Lunar New Year Celebration has started at Disney California Adventure and right before Disney100 kicks off at the Disneyland Resort. The Geeks talk about their favorite things at the Lunar New Year Celebration this year. The conversation then pivots to talking about the…
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Magic for Magic Makers – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #643
Welcome to a very full episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week the Geeks have a lot of ground to cover in what has been a very busy week for Disney and positive stuff in the news! To start off, Mr. Daps talks about attending The Walt Disney Legacy Award Celebration at the Disneyland Hotel and…
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A Day of Change – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #642
This week was quite the week for The Walt Disney Company that involved quite a bit of change. This makes for a very exciting GEEKS CORNER! During the course of the episode, the Geeks talks about modified park hopping times at Disneyland Resort, new opportunity for Annual Passholders to enter Walt Disney World without reservations,…
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Photos From A Rainy Night Stroll at the Disneyland Resort
There has been a lot of rain around California this winter. As California has been pelted by rain storm after rain storm the Disneyland Resort continues to create magic for guests on a daily basis. January 4th was one of those rainy days at the Disneyland Resort, and then night. In the evening, a couple…
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Disney and positive stuff – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #640
Welcome to the final episode of GEEKS CORNER in 2022! There are a lot of things to discuss this week both looking back at the last year and also looking forward. This week, the Geeks talk about how courtesy is now a formalized policy on the Disneyland website. They also talk about what is coming…
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The Magic of Disney And Positive Stuff
As we wrap up 2022 and look forward to 2023 I thought I’d take a few minutes to share where Daps Magic is and where it is going. There is a lot to be excited about as we look in both directions. This last year has seen a lot of change for both me and…
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A Spirited Geekmas – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #639
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This is the last week of Geekmas, well before Geekmas!? I don’t know, we made the whole thing up anyway so it is what it is. Whatever it is, this is the week that leads up to Christmas/Geekmas and the week after the big Geekmas episode! As has been the trend…
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Geekmas Time is Here – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #638
Welcome to the Geekmas of GEEKS CORNER! Every year, the Geeks take a night to celebrate the spirit of the season and just have a night of geeky fun. This year is no different. Throughout the course of the show there is music, there are puppets, some incredible Geekmas gifts, games, and more! This also…
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PICTORIAL: A Rainy Monday Morning at Disneyland During the Holidays
This morning was a rainy morning at Disneyland. Seeing the weather report, I made my way into the park and entered shortly after rope drop. The rain was very light and so were the crowds as I made my way onto Main Street, USA. Unlike the rain yesterday, the rain was coming down fairly straight…
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Geekmas is Coming! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #637
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week is the second week of Geekmas! This week the Geeks enjoy talking about their weekend at Disneyland and the Candlelight Processional. This included seeing Bob Iger return to the Disneyland Resort on Saturday. The Geeks talk about how Viola Davis was as a narrator and also their favorite narrators…
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Last Geekmas – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #636
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week is the first week of GEEKMAS and the Geeks have a blast with a new segment called “The Ornament of the Week.” Before getting into the show, however, they chat about rescue animals and a certain puppy that needs rescuing. Then the discussion turns to Bob Iger’s town hall…
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Goodbye Bob, Hello Bob – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #635
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, the Geeks have a discussion about Bob Iger taking over the role of CEO at The Walt Disney Company and Bob Chapek’s departure. The geeks talk about what happened and also where they think things will go moving forward. This is followed by a brief discussion of Mickey: The…
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A Rainy Geeky Night – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #633
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! Tonight is a wet and cool night outside the corner and the Geeks come together to geek out in the corner which is cozier than ever. The show starts off with Mr. Daps and Caitie talking about Ashley Eckstein’s new book, Star Wars Everday. They then pivot to talk about 24…
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Seasonal Crossover – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #632
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of ground to cover as Disneyland moves from its Halloween Time celebrations to celebrating the Holidays in a week and a half. Before saying goodbye to Halloween, the Geeks talk about meeting Elsa Bloodstone and Werewolf by Night in Avengers Campus last week. They also…