Tag: News
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Disneyland Annual Passholders Presentation of Disney Animation
This Thursday , October 24th, at the Disneyland Resort, Annual Passholders will be able to get an up close view at the new Disney Animated App. Walt Disney Animation Studios Producer, Creative Director and Head of Special Projects Dave Bossert, will be giving a discussion of animated storytelling about Disney Animation. Date & Time Thursday, October 24, 2013 at…
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New Frozen Trailer Chips Away at the Ice
Disney has released a new Frozen trailer and it chips away at the ice a little more, allowing a deeper look at Frozen. It also offers a preview of the music. Take a look at this new look at Frozen: This trailer suddenly feels more Disney. Previous trailers have been enjoyable but could have come…
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Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives Opens at the Museum of Science and Industry
TREASURES OF THE WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES OPENS AT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, CHICAGO Explore 90 years of Disney imagination and innovation with iconic props, costumes, artwork and artifacts from The Walt Disney Archives CHICAGO (October 16, 2013) – Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives, presented by D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, an exhibition which encompasses…
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The 23rd Annual CHOC Walk Through the Park at Disneyland – Part 1
On Sunday October 13, 2013 thousands of people woke up early and made their way to the Disneyland Resort. Before the sun even had begun peaking over the hills, these thousands of people streamed with balloons, signs, t-shirts, and hearts full of love and support for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). The CHOC…
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D23 Expo in Japan Offers Glimpse at AVATAR Renderings for Disney’s Animal Kingdom (Video Update)
Things have gotten off to a good start at the D23 Expo in Japan with an announcement by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs about AVATAR, which is coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. While a presentation was made at the D23 Expo in Japan, Staggs also shared…
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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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It’s a Full Season for ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is off to a good start. In fact, it is good enough to stick around for an entire season. After just airing three episodes, ABC has picked up Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for the entire 22 episode season. Joss Whedon’s TV drama that continues the story of Agent Coulson was highly anticipated this fall and…
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A First Experience with the Disability Access Service (DAS) at Disneyland
On Wednesday Oct 9th, the Disneyland Resort started a new service for guests with disabilities called the Disability Access Service (DAS). I care for a little guy who has down syndrome. We go to Disneyland every Wednesday, so we went and also had a go with the new system. I would like to reiterate that it was…
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Disability Access Service (DAS) Card Unveiled at Disneyland Resort
Today is the day that the Disability Access Service (DAS) Card is unveiled officially to the public. The internet has been buzzing with articles, rumors, leaks, and even an occasional Disney Parks Blog post about the replacement for the Guest Assistance Card (GAC) that has been widely abused. Now the new system is in place…
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Iron Man Experience Flying to Hong Kong Disneyland [Updated]
Iron Man is incredibly popular in China. For example, Iron Man 3 took in $121.2 million in China and The Avengers just $84.1 this year. Disney is hoping to capitalize on this momentum to help boost Hong Kong Disneyland. To do this, Disney Parks & Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs announced that an Iron Man thrill…
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13th Haunted Mansion Holiday Extended Hours for Disneyland Annual Passholders
To celebrate the 13th Haunted Mansion Holiday, the Disneyland Resort is offering Disneyland Annual Passholders a special event called: 13th Haunted Mansion Holiday Extended Hours. This Limited Time Annual Passholder Magic event will take place on October 10, 2013 from Disneyland Park closing at 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Disneyland will keep New Orleans Square, Frontierland, and…
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FROZEN Characters Coming to Disneyland
When Frozen comes to the big screen at the end of November, a new host of Disney characters will be unveiled to the world. While fans have been getting glimpses of them in trailers and promotional materials, they will get the opportunity to meet Anna and Elsa from Disney’s Frozen. These Frozen characters will be meeting…
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The Return of Cruella de Vil to the Big Screen
Cruella de Vil will be making her big return to the silver screen in 2015. This comes after the anticipated success of Maleficent which is starring Angelina Joli. Aline Brosh McKenna has been hired to pen the script for the newest live-action villain movie. She also wrote the screenplay for Maleficent. Andrew Gunn will produce the…
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Annual Passholder Screening of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Disneyland Annual Passholders (DAPs) are being given another Limited Time Annual Passholder Event as part of Limited Time Magic. This time, the Opera House is being opened up on October 3 for DAPs to watch The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. This is quite appropriate as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is included in this two part…
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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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Disney’s Planes Flying to Blu-Ray on November 19, 2013
Disney’s Planes is coming to Blu-Ray on Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital HD and On-Demand on November 19th. Planes comes from DisneyToon Studios and is a new story from the world of Pixar’s Cars. Planes is the story of Dusty (Dane Cook) the crop duster who is given the opportunity to fly in the biggest race with the biggest…
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Once Upon a Time Returns for Season 3 on Sunday
Once Upon a Time is going into a much different direction this season. Things will not be what they have been and the inhabitants will be facing new adventures and challenges as they struggle to go and save Henry in Neverland. Season 3 of Once Upon a Time will have the main characters going on…
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New Frozen Theatrical Trailer Shows Frozen World of Arendelle
This morning the Frozen theatrical trailer was released on Yahoo! Movies. The trailer offers a glimpse at Arendelle before it was frozen. It also begins to introduce more of the characters that will be found in the newest Disney animated feature. So what do you think? I personally find myself getting more and more interested in…
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Market House Starbucks Now Open at Disneyland
After months of waiting, the Market House has reopened on Main Street, USA at Disneyland. The Market House is now the home of the newest Starbucks at the Disneyland Resort. It will be one of four Starbucks locations at the Disneyland Resort when all announced Starbucks have been completed. The Market House Starbucks brings both…
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Disneyland Begins Pirates Week Celebration
Today marks the first day of Pirates Week, the latest offering of Limited Time Magic, at the Disneyland Resort. This weeks events were inspired by last week’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Throughout the week, Disneyland guests and Disneyland Annual Passholders (DAPs) will have the opportunity to experience “a pirates life” the Disney way.…
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Disneyland Annual Passholders Screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Disneyland is celebrating Pirates Week at the Disneyland Resort. To celebrate, Disneyland is offering its annual passholders (DAPs) a chance to screen Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in the Main Street Opera House tonight and tomorrow night (September 23 & 24, 2013). Here are the dates and times for the DAPs screening…
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Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man and The Howling Commandos to Make Halloween History on Disney Channel
Special Halloween Event Features the Voice Talents of Disney Channel Star Ross Lynch Los Angeles, CA—September 20, 2013 – Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man makes its Disney Channel debut in a special one-hour Halloween event, Saturday, October 5 at 9pm/8c. This brand new prime time animation special features a never-before-seen team-up with Blade, the fan favorite vampire hunter; Jack Russell…
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Esmeralda Coming to ABC
Continuing with the popularity of shows like Once Upon a Time, Disney and ABC are revisiting the story of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This time, the story will be seen through the lens of Esmeralda. Esmeralda is a new limited/event series that is being written by Evan Daugherty and produced jointly by ABC Studios…