Tag: Opening Day
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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance – Looking Back at the Opening Day at Disneyland Five Years Ago Today
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opened at Disneyland on this day five years ago. Here is a look back at that day.
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Creators Club Opening Date and Speaker Series for Pixar Place Hotel Announced by Disneyland Resort!
Earlier this year, the Pixar Place Hotel opened at the Disneyland Resort. This hotel that celebrates the stories and storytellers of Pixar continues to add more offerings and amenities. Recently, Small Bytes opened at this hotel. Next, the Creators Club will be opening on May 24, 2024. This is the concierge lounge for club-level guests…
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The Magic is in the Details at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel
The Villas at Disneyland Hotel are now open with guests getting to experience the magic of the 16th Disney Vacation Club property. Daps Magic was invited to experience the grand opening of this new property and then tour it afterward. This included tours of each type of room that is offered, the pool area, the…
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The Villas at Disneyland Hotel Open With Musical Ceremony
This morning The Villas at Disneyland Hotel officially opened during a special musical ceremony at the Disneyland Resort in front of this new 12-story hotel. The ceremony was emceed by the current Disneyland Resort Ambassadors Nataly Guzman-Garcia and Mark Everett King Jr. The duo came out dancing to music at the start of the ceremony…
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Photos/Video: Opening Day Tour of Avengers Vault in Avengers Campus
Avengers Vault is now open in Avengers Campus. This newest store at Disney California Adventure is a must-visit for fans of the Avengers and other characters that have been brought to life by Marvel. This store is now allowing aspiring super hero recruits/guests to acquire different items that are a part of the campus initiative…
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Tiana’s Palace is the Place to Be as it Opens at Disneyland
Tiana’s Palace is now open at Disneyland in New Orleans Square. If today is any indication, this is the new hot spot not just in New Orleans Square, but at Disneyland! On the morning of September 7, 2023, the newest dining location at the Disneyland Resort officially opened to guests. This came after a special…
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PHOTOS/VIDEO: San Fransokyo Square Officially Opens at Disney California Adventure
San Fransokyo Square is now officially open at Disney California Adventure. With the opening comes new food, merchandise, and two favorite heroes for Big Hero 6. On the opening morning of this new area at the Disneyland Resort, the Daps Magic team stopped by to get a video and photo tour of the area. The…
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Crowds Descend on Disney California Adventure for Opening Day of ‘Rogers: The Musical’
On June 30, 2023, Rogers: The Musical officially opened to the public in the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure. This new musical tells the story of Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, in about thirty minutes. It is full of music, heart, humor, and of course super heroes! The opening day was also full of…
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Mickey’s Toontown (Part 2) – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
This month— the suburbs. But first, a short diversion. How should we get there? We could walk (it’s a pleasant walk). Or, we could take the Jolly Trolley. Despite what anyone may have told you, thirty years ago at Disneyland the Jolly Trolley was a real thing. It really traveled along the tracks in Toontown,…
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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Officially Opens at Disneyland
This morning as part of the Disney100 celebration at the Disneyland Resort, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway opened in Mickey’s Toontown. The attraction utilized a virtual queue (guide here) for guests to experience the attraction. It had windows at 7:00 AM and then again at 1:00 PM for guests to try to get a virtual…
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Marvel Avengers Campus Opens at Disneyland Paris
It was a rainy morning as guests poured into Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris to experience the opening day of Marvel Avengers Campus. The weather may have been damp, but nothing could dampen the spirits of guests as they excitedly entered the new land. As the day continued, the rain let up and…
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Avengers Campus Assembled – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1136 (#559)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the GEEKS dedicate the entire episode to the newest land at the Disneyland Resort, Avengers Campus! Throughout the show, the GEEKS talk about the experience of getting into Avengers Campus, what they did while waiting, and then all of the elements inside the land. This includes attractions, Super Heroes,…
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Remembering the Opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Two Years Later
It’s hard to believe that two years ago thousands of Disney and Star Wars fans converged on the Disneyland Resort for the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Waking up at the crack of dawn, the DAPS MAGIC team was among them as we made our way into Tomorrowland for our wristbands to get into…
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Disneyland Announces Attractions That Will Operate Opening Day
We are now just over three weeks away from the opening of Disneyland Resort on April 30. This morning, Disney announced when tickets would go on sale as well as which attractions would be open and closed. Here is what guests will be able to experience once again on opening day! Open at Disneyland Park…
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Photo Gallery – The Magic of A Touch of Disney Opening Day
On Thursday, March 18, 2021, A Touch of Disney opened at Disney California Adventure. This magical food experience is full of magic, music, food, and continues through April 19, 2021. The event runs from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM every Thursday through Monday during its run. While the food is great at A Touch of…
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The Grand Opening of Disney’s California Adventure: A Personal Memoir
Can you recall, precisely, where you were in the early morning hours of February 8, 2001? I certainly recall where I was. I was at the Happiest Place on Earth, trying to get some sleep on the freezing cold pavement of the parade route between Sleeping Beauty Castle and the Matterhorn. As I shifted from…
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A First-Hand Look at Opening Day of Buena Vista Street at Disneyland Resort
This morning, Buena Vista Street reopened to the public. Many fans have been waiting for this day and it was definitely busy. Here’s my first-hand look at how the day went, from parking early in the morning to leaving just before sunset! I’ll be honest, my original plan today was to wait to head to…
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A Year Ago Today – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Opens to the Public
One year ago today Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was opened to the public. The DAPS MAGIC team was there in the very early hours of the morning to be among the first guests streaming into this new land, the largest land expansion at the Disneyland Resort, and enter the world of Star Wars. This new…
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Mickey Shorts Theater Debuts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with New Short
Yesterday was a big day for Mickey and Minnie fans who were visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Not only did the park celebrate the opening of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, it also debuted the Mickey Shorts Theater. There, guests can enjoy a one of a kind Mickey & Minnie short called Vacation Fun. This theater…
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Magic Happens Parade Officially Opens at Disneyland Resort with a Day Performance and Night Performance
On Friday the Magic Happens parade officially debuted at the Disneyland Resort. After a soft opening on Thursday, it was clear that fans were ready to see the parade. Hours before the parade began the parade route was lined with fans eagerly awaiting Disneyland’s newest parade. By the time the first parade began at 3:30…
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Fans Descend on Disneyland for Opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance!
Disney fans arrived before the rise of dawn at the Disneyland Resort to experience the opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Some guests began arriving on Thursday night in anticipation of the new attraction’s opening. Even though the attraction is accessible only through the Disneyland app once the park…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Now Open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
This morning Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This new land will allow guests to live their Star Wars adventure as they fly the Millennium Falcon, relax at Oga’s Cantina, shop in the local market, or enjoy a meal at Docking Bay 7. Guests will also have the opportunity to be a…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Reaches Capacity Within a Half Hour of Disneyland Opening
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was the center of the galaxy this morning as fans streamed into the now open-without-reservations land at Disneyland. 20 minutes after the park opened, guests were required to start utilizing the virtual queuing system through the Disneyland App or select Fastpass locations throughout Disneyland. With the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s…
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Sunday Spotlight: Shanghai Disney Resort
On June 16, 2016, Shanghai Disney Resort opened its gates to the world. It is located outside of Shanghai, China in a town called Pudong. It is the second Disney theme park in China, after the original one in Hong Kong. Although Disney began thinking about a second China Disney theme park in the very…