Tag: Photo
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Celebrating Disneyland’s 61st Birthday
This July 17, 2016, marked Disneyland’s 61st anniversary of park opening. Though the resort has still been celebrating the 60th, this day was still a special one to mark. And in a special celebration the park did so. At the Main Street Train Station was where the ceremony took place. The Disneyland Band marched down…
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Entering Main Street – Hong Kong Disneyland In Detail
When I went to Shanghai Disneyland’s grand opening, I booked ended it with visits to Hong Kong Disneyland. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, this is the first Chinese Disney park that has opened. Having a more classic feel, for an avid original Disneyland goer, this had a same but different feel to it all. To…
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Toy Story Hotel – Shanghai Disneyland In Detail
I know this post was put up much after the last of the park detail posts, but here is the last of the series of the grand opening adventure at the resort! The Toy Story Hotel is one of the opening day hotels at the Shanghai Disneyland Resort. Themed to the iconic film series, it…
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Disneytown – Shanghai’s New Kind of Downtown Disney
China’s premier Disney Resort is set to be one of the best as it opens fully to the public. But, before the opening of the parks and hotel, Disneytown premiered to those that wanted to shop and eat Disney style. Dining The first thing noticed about this shopping center was how much there is to…
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A Special Celebration of Ghost Town’s 75th Anniversary at Knott’s
Knott’s Berry Farm has had a rich history in Southern California. Walter and Cordelia Knott started a farm and grew it into the first themed amusement park. How it really got to that point was through Ghost Town. This western themed area has been a mainstay since the 1940’s. Now, for the 75th anniversary of…
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Disney California Adventure at 15 Years
Today marked an anniversary for a staple at the Disneyland Resort: Disney California Adventure. This second gate has seen many changes in its 15 year life thus far. And it has grown into a great park for guests of all ages. 15 years ago, guests lined up to be the first into the park on…
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Disney California Adventure – 15th Anniversary – Part 4: Eureka! Lights!
Pixar Play Parade has become somewhat a staple for Disney California Adventure. This parade performs in the early evening commonly and travels from Hollywoodland to Paradise Pier. It may seem like the only parade that has ever appeared in the park, but it was not the first (nor likely the last). Disney’s Eureka! A California…
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Disney California Adventure – 15th Anniversary – Part Two: Party In Hollywood
Continuing a series that will lead to the 15th anniversary of Disneyland’s second gate we’ll look at a couple of party offerings that hit the park around the 2010 time. We all know of Mad T Party, and even Freeze The Night that have been in the Hollywoodland area of DCA. But, its predecessors have…
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Disney California Adventure – 15th Anniversary – Part One
2016 will mark an anniversary for a certain theme park. Yes, Magic Kingdom will be celebrating 45 years in October. Yeah, Tokyo Disney Sea will have its 15 year anniversary in September. But, here on the West Coast of the United States, we get to celebrate first. It’s Disney California Adventure’s (or DCA as some…
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Now At Disneyland – Jedi Training Trials of the Temple
Yesterday, Jedi Training Academy premiered its second incarnation: Jedi Training Trials of the Temple. Taking place between Episode III and IV, the stage show still has younglings take up lightsabers against the Sith. The story is now about two Jedi, one Master and one Apprentice, who are trying to find new Jedi in a time…
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Recap of Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional 2015
Candlelight Processional at Disneyland has always marked the holiday season. This weekend event has had many celebrity narrators that have read the Christmas story with great reverence. This year was another joyous and momentous occasion. Geena Davis narrated the first night, Saturday, December 5th. Her reaction after Silent Night summed up her delight in being able…
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Reviews of Two New Dining Experiences at Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World keeps expanding their menu, so to speak, with great dining experiences throughout the resort. Earlier this month I got to experience two of them in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney Springs: Sci-Fi Dine In’s new breakfast dining and Morimoto Asia. Sci-Fi Dine In At any time of day, this restaurant has been…
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See Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange in this Photo from the Set!
Filming is underway for Marvel’s Doctor Strange. A photo from the set gives a bit of a look at what might be seen when this movie comes to theaters in 2016. The set photo taken by twitter user @Technicalyright shows a haggard Benedict Cumberbatch on what appears to be a terrace of some sort. One could…
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How To Survive D23 Expo
D23 Expo is almost upon us, and we have a way to navigate this huge event! Be sure to follow along here and on Twitter @DAPs_Magic as well as Instagram @dapsmagic. We’ll have some free “swag” at the Expo and a couple of giveaways. Getting There If you’ve prepared to any extent for the Expo,…
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Marvel, SDCC, and Other Comics News July 6 – July 8, 2015
It’s a special edition of comics news for you, just in time for the San Diego Comic Con. In addition to what Marvel has in store for there, below are two reviews of recent comics that are quite a paradigm shift in comics as we know them. Marvel Unveils Action-Packed Line-Up Of Exclusive Collectibles At…
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Magic Kingdom Photo Trip Report 2015
I’ve made some trip reports in the past with Walt Disney World, but rather than explain all that I did, thought I’d share photos from the trip. Enjoy! Country Bear Jamboree is a fun, classic attraction with some of the last of Walt Disney’s touch on a show. Rivers of America has their own Liberty…
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Peter Pan Takes Flight Again At Disneyland
Peter Pan’s Flight is one of the opening day attractions for Disneyland. That means it’s about 60 years old. This week it has reopened after a lengthy refurbishment with some touch ups and new effects. The first thing noticed, for me, was carpet. Yes, carpet. On the loading floor is some nice carpet. I don’t…
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More From Star Wars Celebration 2015
Star Wars Celebration 2015 lasted 4 days. It seems fitting to try to report as much as we can from this very unique event. Rather than tell with words, here’s some photos I took during the whole event. Hope you enjoy them!
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Indiana Jones 20th Anniversary Annual Pass Event Recap
Disneyland has been rolling out some Annual Passholder events recently, and the recent one celebrated a milestone. The Indiana Jones Adventure celebrated its 20th year on March 3, and in conjunction, AP’s were able to join in an after hours party. During the festivities, several performers gave great entertainment. A “Jones Family” band played in…
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Disneyland's Innoventions – The Bottom Floor – Daps From the Past
Innoventions is an ever changing attraction in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. Because of that there is much ground to cover on the history of the attraction. For now, we’ll start on the ground floor. The attraction opened in 1998 as part of a new Tomorrowland initiative. The building once housed such attractions as Carousel of Progress, America…
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Element-hairy, my dear Watson! – New Sherlock Photo Released
A new photo has been released from the set of Sherlock, which is filming a “Sherlock Special” which is expected to be released around Christmas time of this year. Here is the photo as it was posted on the Sherlock facebook page with this caption Element-hairy, my dear Watson!: There is still quite some time…
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Frozen Fun Comes to Disneyland Resort – UPDATED
This weekend saw the premier of Frozen Fun (or as the resort was putting it: a Sneak Peek). Both theme parks got in the mix by having certain attractions open for guests. In Disneyland, Arendelle became part of Storybook Land Canal Boats, making it the newest addition since Aladdin and Little Mermaid entered the Fantasyland…
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Chris Pratt and Raptor Team up in Jurassic World Photo
A new photo has been released as an early Christmas present from Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow who appears to be in the editing room. In it, Chris Pratt poses with his motorcycle and a Raptor. Happy Holidays from the editing room. Do not try this at home. pic.twitter.com/cL755EHExw — Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) December 17,…