Tag: News
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Disneyland Paris Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Today Disneyland Paris officially celebrated 25 years of Disney magic in Europe with a fantastic celebration. The days festivities included a show honoring both the cast members and guests at Disneyland Paris. This musical celebration included numerous cast members from Europe’s largest single-site employer. Disneyland Paris employs 15,000 people. It also included many characters that…
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D23 Expo 2017 to Offer Special Opportunities for D23 Members
From Priority Seating at Select Events to a Lounge Themed to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Guests Will Enjoy More Benefits Than Ever Before BURBANK, Calif. (April 11, 2017) – Disney fans and members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will enjoy more benefits than ever before at D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.…
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Tokyo Disney Breaks Ground on Tokyo Disneyland Improvements
Tokyo Disneyland has now broken ground for some new offerings. In a ceremony presided over by the president of the Oriental Land Company LTD with Mickey and Minnie, Tokyo Disney began its largest expansion since the opening of DisneySea in 2001. One of these new improvements will give guests the chance to enter the world of…
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The Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival – It’s All About the Food
The Boysenberry Festival at Knott’s Berry Farm is now in full swing! This year’s expanded festival includes more entertainment, more experiences, and more food! For part of the opening day coverage, DAPs Magic was given tasting cards to experience some of the foods being offered this year. With six locations, this tasting card gives guests at…
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Take a Look at K-2SO: The Droid With Release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Home Entertainment Release
With the home release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story there is not only the last Star Wars movie, but also some really fun extras. Some of these bonus features focus on the creation of the now-popular K-2SO droid. There was a lot shared about this droid that ranged from creation, to acting, to voicing,…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 3/27 – 3/31 Featuring Scarlet Spider and Venom
BEN REILLY: THE SCARLET SPIDER #1 – Your First Look at The New Series! The Fan-Favorite Character Goes Solo on April 26th! New York, NY—March 31st, 2017 — This April, one of the most controversial characters in Marvel history returns to don the mask (and hoodie!) once more. Today, Marvel is pleased to present…
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Disneyland Extends Run of Main Street Electrical Parade
The Disneyland Resort is extending the run of the Main Street Electrical Parade. This popular Disney classic returned to Disneyland in January after being at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Today the Disney Parks Blog announced that the parade will extend its limited run until August 20th. The Main Street Electrical Parade continues to draw…
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Disney Illuminations Adds Extra Magic to Disneyland Paris Nights for 25th Anniversary
Disneyland Paris is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. While it officially will hit the 25 year mark on April 12th, the celebration is already in full force. One of the new offerings this year is Disney Illuminations. This is nighttime spectacular that utilizes state-of-the-art technology to story tell in a way only Disney can. It brings to…
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Watch The Making of ‘Happily Ever After’ for Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom!
When Happily Ever After comes to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in May, it will be one of the most elaborate nighttime shows ever created. This nighttime spectacular will be so much more than just a fireworks show. It will include advanced pyrotechnics, projection technology, fresh animation, along with a new score and theme song! It…
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Caitie’s Five Tips to Successfully Preparing for Dapper Day
Dapper Day is an incredibly popular, fan-organized event meant to celebrate stepping out to the parks in style. This semi-annual event is for any type of “dapper” dress, from classic vintage to today’s fashion. Next month’s Dapper Day Spring outing will mark tenth official Dapper Day! Over the last few years, I’ve learned quite a bit about…
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Disneyland Piano Player Ragtime Robert Retires From Happiest Place on Earth
For the last decade, guests visiting the Disneyland Resort have stopped by Coke Corner and heard Ragtime Robert tickle the ivories. As of Saturday March 18, 2017 Ragtime Robert has officially hung up his vest and hat as he officially retired as a Disneyland ragtime piano player. Ragtime Robert began his magic making at Coke…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 3/20 – 3/24/17 Featuring Nick Fury and Mary Jane Variant Covers
Like Father, Like Son. Your New Look Inside NICK FURY #1! New York, NY—March 21st, 2017 — The world is a more dangerous place than ever. It needs dangerous men to keep it safe. That’s where he comes in. When you need a lone agent to infiltrate, capture, uncover or destroy – there’s no one…
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Hear HAPPILY EVER AFTER From Walt Disney World’s Upcoming Fireworks Show
Soon guests visiting the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World will be saying goodbye to the Wishes fireworks spectacular. In its place, starting on May 12th Happily Ever After will be lighting up the skies above Cinderella Castle. As we get closer to this new show’s debut, the Disney Parks Blog has released a preview of what…
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ASIMO Joins Autopia Attraction at Disneyland
Disneyland’s Autopia has been updated with a new look, story, and ASIMO(Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility)! That’s right, the android that used to reside in Innoventions now can be found while driving through Tomorrowland on Autopia. Last year Autopia was updated through a partnership with Honda. This brought an updated look to the cars along with new fuel-efficient…
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Disney Extends Chairman/CEO Bob Iger’s Contract
The Walt Disney Company’s Board of Directors announced today that it has extended Chairman/CEO Bob Iger’s contract through July 2, 2019. This extension will allow for Iger and the Board of Director to insure a smooth transition of leadership when he does eventually retire. The announcement was made in the following release on The Walt…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 3/13 – 3/17/17 Featuring Secret Empire and Darth Vader
Witness The Rise Of A Dark Lord In DARTH VADER #1 – Coming in June! Charles Soule & Giuseppe Camuncoli Bring You Darth Vader As You’ve Never Seen Before! New York, NY—March 13, 2017 — The most fearsome villain in the entire galaxy returns for an all-new series! Today, Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm Ltd. are…
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Coming Home
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will soon be available to watch whenever you please when it arrives on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on March 24, and on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On-Demand on April 4. This first Star Wars stand-alone movie tells the backstory behind the stolen plans of the Death…
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Beauty and the Beast Join Disneyland Band in Front of Sleeping Beauty Castle
Beauty and the Beast are now joining the Disneyland Band in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle for a fun magical moment. The two appear during a set the Disneyland Band is doing in front of Sleeping Beauty castle in the early afternoon. Belle and the Beast join the band for a lively rendition of Be Our…
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Disney Junior Dance Party Coming to Disney California Adventure!
Fans of Disney Junior rejoice, an all new dance party is coming to Disney California Adventure this summer that will be just for you! Disney Junior Dance Party will be an interactive, high-energy, live show that will take inspiration from the Disney Junior shows Mickey and the Roadster Racers, as well as Doc McStuffins, Sofia the First and…
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Disney Shares A Look at the Progress of the Star Wars Themed Lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts
Stop by the Disneyland Resort and park at Mickey and Friends parking structure and it is hard to not notice that there is a lot going on where the new Star Wars themed land is being built. Most recently, fans have noticed the appearances of two At-At shaped frames being built. Today, Disney has released…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 3/6 – 3/10/17 Featuring X-Men and Inhumans
The Inhumans Take To The Stars – Your First Look at ROYALS #1! New York, NY—March 6th, 2017 — A myth from the future. A quest to the farthest stars. A legend written across galaxies. This April, the Inhuman royal family departs on an odyssey to save their race in ROYALS #1 – the brand-new…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 2/27 – 3/3/17 Featuring Wolverine and Venom
Wolverine vs. Hulk As You’ve Never Seen Before in OLD MAN LOGAN #25! New Creative Team Joins This June! New York, NY—March 1st, 2017 — Prepare for a new spin on an old favorite as two iconic Marvel mainstays meet in brutal combat once more! Only this time, the former Wolverine will be challenged like…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 2/20 – 2/24/17 Featuring Iron Fist and Unworthy Thor
IRON FIST #1 Packs a Mean Punch This March – Your First Look! New York, NY—February 22nd, 2017 — This March, prepare for a hard-hitting, fist-flying, high-octane epic as Danny Rand faces a gauntlet of deadly kung-fu masters in the all-new IRON FIST #1! Creators Ed Brisson (Bullseye) and Mike Perkins (Deathlok) put the titular…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 2/13 – 2/17/17 Featuring Secret Empire and Spider-Man
SECRET EMPIRE #0 Kicks Off The Next Great Marvel Epic This April! New York, NY—February 13th, 2017 — What if your greatest ally was secretly your greatest enemy? What if the most trustworthy, stalwart hero history has ever known has been planning in secret a massive betrayal? That time is now. And you won’t be…