Tag: Music
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Music of the Future
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Kathy Music Concert Ticket sales are selling out within 10-15 mins, in L.A., London, Paris, Dallas, New York & etc for non-American Music Stars! Songs from Mickey & the Gang to Princesses to Cars all singing to bring us happy joyful tunes. But what comes after that? We…
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Dapper Dans Perform Boy Band Music
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Starting today, the Dapper Dans can be heard singing their take on boy band music on Main Street, USA daily through Sunday March 3, 2013 as a part of Limited Time Magic. Their medley includes songs from the Backstreet Boys, One Direction, and N’Sync. The medley begins…
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Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea Celebrate GRAMMY Nomination in Downtown Disney
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs On February 5, 2013 the Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea brought music and dance to Downtown Disney, celebrating their 2013 GRAMMY nomination. The nomination is in the category of Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) for Oye, their 8th album. The event in Downtown Disney consisted…
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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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More Ragtime Piano Music Coming to Coke Corner at Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Starting in January, there will be more music to be heard at Coke Corner at Disneyland. On the weekends, two piano players will be found performing throughout the day. The two shifts will overlap with the first one running from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM. The second…
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20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 6-May 19 Celebrates with New Blooms, Food, Music, and ‘Oz’ Playground
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE The Village People and Tommy Roe Among Acts to Rock Flower Power Stage LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – A blooming bounty of festival firsts will welcome Disney guests to the 20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival presented by HGTV March 6-May 19, 2013 at Walt Disney World Resort. First,…
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2013 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Audition Dates Announced
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The dates and locations for the 2013 Disneyland All-American College Band auditions have been announced on www.disneyauditions.com. They are as follows: January 19, 2013 – Chicago, IL January 20, 2013 – Ft. Worth, TX January 26, 2013 – Jacksonville, FL January 27, 2013 – Miami, FL February…
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A Look at Disneyland’s 2012 Candlelight Processional
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disneyland has changed things a bit this year for its annual Candlelight Ceremony and Processional. This year, it will be presented twice nightly from December 1 through December 20. Like previous years, celebrity narrators will be joining the orchestra and choir to tell the Christmas story. Here…
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First “Music from Cars Land” then “The Circle Sessions: The Music of Carthay Circle”
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs With the reopening of Disney California Adventure this summer, guests were excited to be able to purchase the “Music from Cars Land” CD. This album was flying off the shelf with the opening this new land. Another new area of Disney California Adventure with interesting music is…
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Disneyland Celebrates Turning 57
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Today Disneyland celebrated 57 years since Walt Disney originally said “to all who come to this happy place, welcome!” The celebration took place in Town Square at 2:30 pm with characters streaming (flash mob style) into the area that was surrounded by thousands of guests. These characters…
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Soundtrack to the New Exhibition “D23 Presents Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives” Now Available at Amazon
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The soundtrack to the new exhibition at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library has been released on Amazon. The soundtrack includes music found from the various exhibits found in this amazing presentation.
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Taking a Stroll Through Buena Vista Street
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs One of the big changes that has come to Disney California Adventure is found the moment one enters the park. In the past, the destination once inside the gates was a giant orange looking sun with a fountain/water feature around it. If asked for a theme for…
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Voices of Liberty Coming to Disneyland’s Opera House
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The Voices of Liberty is an eight part vocal ensemble that most commonly is heard in the American Adventure Pavilion in Epcot at Walt Disney World. They have been delighting guests with their beautiful harmonies at this location on the East coast for nearly thirty years. Now,…
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Robert B. Sherman Dead at 86
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs According to a statement made by Jeffrey Sherman, his father Robert B. Sherman has died at the age of 86. Statement from Jeffrey Sherman: Hello to family and friends, I have very sad news to convey. My Dad, Robert B. Sherman, passed away tonight in London. He…
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New Orleans Square Loses Ernest “Ernie” McLean, the Last Man Walt Disney Hired
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Walk through New Orleans Square and quite often you’d find an elderly gentleman playing Jazz guitar. Kind hearted and gentle, Ernest “Ernie” McLean filled the area with music and memories since he was originally hired by Walt Disney in 1966. This man wasn’t always the charming jazz…
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Lady and the Tramp Diamond Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – By Mr. DAPs Make a list of iconic love movies and Lady and the Tramp would have to be included in that list. This beautiful love story, about two dogs from two very different backgrounds that fall in love, is now being released on Blu-Ray as part of Disney’s “Diamond…
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Princess Tiana’s Mardi Gras Celebration
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs One of the entertainment offerings of the New Orleans Bayou Bash is Princess Tiana’s Mardi Gras Celebration. In it, some of the beloved songs and characters from The Princess and the Frog can be seen and heard on a stage in front of the Rivers of America. This…
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Disneyland’s Ragtime Piano Comes Alive Aboard the Mark Twain with Ragtime Robert
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs While Coke Corner is currently under construction, Disneyland’s Ragtime Piano has been moved to the lowest deck of the Mark Twain riverboat where piano players have been tickling the ivories daily as they cruise around the Rivers of America. This white yamaha piano can be found right…
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY – PEGGY LEE PASSED AWAY ON JANUARY 21, 2002 IN BEL AIR, CA (AGE 81).
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE In celebration of the upcoming launch of LADY AND THE TRAMP DIAMOND EDITION on Blu-ray for the first time on February 7, 2012, Disney has opened the archives with these rarely seen behind the scenes photos from the film featuring Peggy Lee, Walt Disney and the production team. Recording artist Peggy Lee wrote the…
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LATE NIGHT Comes to Magic 24.7
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Since the summer of 2011, MAGIC 24.7 has been providing a home for fans of Disneyland Resort in California who want to hear the sounds from the happiest place on Earth. In addition, the station also caters to fanatics of other Disney Parks including Walt Disney World in…
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Ragtime Piano Takes a Break From Coke Corner
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Guests visiting Disneyland since Thursday may have noticed that things are a bit different at Coke Corner. Windows are blackened. Doors are closed. The piano is missing. This is all due to a major refurbishment happening on Main Street, USA on the northwest corner of the street.…
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Primordial Penguins Release First Single “Christmas Time” With MMLJ Records
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE from PRIMORDIAL PENGUINS December 14, 2011 — The Primordial Penguins have released their first single album via MMLJ Records. “Christmas Time” is now available for immediate download at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/primordialpenguins “Christmas Time” will soon be available through iTunes, AmazonMp3, and from other digital retailers. The Primordial Penguins were originally created by…
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Disney Fantasy Takes Family Entertainment to New Heights
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE New Main Stage Musical “Wishes” Debuts PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2011) – Like never before, Disney Cruise Line takes cruise ship entertainment to new heights: Performers soar and surf over the stage in aerial maneuvers … Pirates rappel from atop the ship’s funnel during a swashbuckling adventure…