Tag: Photography
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Pictorial: Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite
On June 18, 2024, the first Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite of 2024 was held. This hard-ticketed after hours event celebrates the diversity that makes everyone unique. The Daps Magic team attended the opening night of Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite. Here are pictures from this evening that were taken on my Canon 6D with…
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Looking Through the Lens: Photos from Star Wars Day at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
May the 4th was the annual celebration of all that is Star Wars. At Disneyland, the center of this celebration was found at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on Star Wars Day. On that day, I stopped by the Disneyland Resort to enjoy being around other Star Wars fans and just capture moments and things that…
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PICTORIAL: Magic Happens Returns to Disneyland
On February 2, 2024, Magic Happens made its return to the Disneyland Resort. After a very rainy Thursday, the sun peeked through the clouds and the parade was able to be performed at both 3:00 PM and 5:30 PM. The Daps Magic team was on hand to see the return of this parade. The day…
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Sarushima Island – Mr. Daps Goes to Japan
The next adventure while at Japan was a second try to go to Sarushima Island. Thankfully, this time was successful. The wind had died down and the sun was out in force as we made our way back to the ferry terminal to take the quick ride out to this island. I should say, it…
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Seasons at Disneyland – Day Twenty-Two – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving Day almost upon us and our “23 Days of Thanksgiving” series entering its final days, we at Daps Magic are grateful to you for following our journey of gratitude! Today, I have the chance to express my thankfulness for one of my favorite things at Disneyland—the changing of the seasons. My first Disneyland…
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Photography – Day Three – 23 Days of Thanksgiving
For the third day of 23 Days of Thanksgiving I thought it would only be appropriate to write about something that I grow increasingly thankful for as time goes by. I have always loved to travel and take photos. However, it wasn’t until my late 20s that I discovered the joy of photography beyond just…
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Top 10 Photo Tips from National Geographic Experts for World Photography Day
Today is World Photography Day. Disney is a fantastic place to take photos, but there are many other places around the world to shoot some increidlbe photos as well. National Geographic, which is owned by Disney, has some of the best photographers in the world. These incredible photographers have shared their top 10 photo tips…
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Caption of the Week – Week #15 – Sergio
Happy Sunday friends! It is that time of the week again, the time for a new Caption of the Week photo. Before we get into this week’s Caption of the Week photo, let’s take a look at the last one. In it, the Mad Hatter was holding the Cheshire Cat over Alice’s head during a…
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Knott’s Berry Farm Through a 35mm Lens
This last weekend Knott’s Berry Farm kicked off its summer festivities. This includes the opening of a re-imagined Fiesta Village, another summer of Ghost Town Alive, and also the return of Summer Nights! All of these are awesome and there are plenty of opportunities for fun and to make incredible memories throughout the summer. On…
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Disney Shares Photography Tips From a Cast Member’s National Geographic Expedition
Travel and photography go hand in hand. This is even more true for guests who go on a Photography Expedition from National Geographic. Recently, Kyle Raser, a Senior Manager for the Trip Operations Land and Cruise team for both Adventures by Disney and National Geographic Expeditions, went on the India by Rail Photography Expedition and learned firsthand from National…
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Caption of the Week – Week #10 – Goofy
Happy Sunday Everyone! Welcome to another Caption of the Week! Spring has arrived in full force at the Disneyland Resort and it is beautiful. Last week we saw Donald Duck and Daisy Duck enjoying time together at a table on Buena Vista Street. Mike O. won the caption of the week and his caption can…
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Caption of the Week – Week #9 – Donald Duck & Daisy Duck
Welcome to another week of Caption of the Week! We hope it has been a fantastic week for you and you are enjoying the spring weather! This last week we had a photo of Roger Rabbit. The caption winner was Merlin who came up with a fun, and perhaps maniacal, caption. You can see it…
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Pictorial: A Colorful Look at Spring on Easter Sunday at the Disneyland Resort
Spring is finally arriving at the Disneyland Resort. Easter Sunday was a beautiful cloud-free day at Disneyland. The colors found throughout the park was vibrant and beautiful as flowers bloomed and trees blossomed. Early in the afternoon, I took a stroll around Disneyland and took photos of some of the colors that were popping out…
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Caption of the Week – Week #6 – Mad Hatter and Alice in Wonderland
Welcome to Week #6 of the Caption of the Week! Last week, there was a photo of Princess Leia with R2-D2 from Disneyland After Dark: Princess Nite. The caption winner was Angela! Congratulations Angela! Stop over to check out her caption here. This week the photos is from Coke Corner/Refreshment Corner with the Mad Hatter…
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Pictorial: Magic Happens Parade on a Sunny Afternoon
On March 2, 2023 a couple of the Daps Magic team made their way into the parks to visit a friend from out of town. Because of the Disneyland After Dark: Princess Nite event that was happening later, the Magic Happens parade was offered at 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM instead of its normal times.…
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Caption Of The Week – Week #3
Welcome to another Caption of the Week! Did you see last week’s photo and Caption of the Week with Snow White? The caption from this last week was written by Angela Reynolds! Congratulations Angela on the caption win! For this week’s Caption of the Week, we are heading over to Fantasyland where we found Captain…
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Caption of the Week – Week #2
Welcome back for another Caption of the Week! Did you catch which caption won during the first return of this sometimes zany activity on Daps Magic? If not, check out what the caption was for The Mandalorian and Boba Fett here. This week’s winner was Michael O’Campo! Congrats Michael! It was a very entertaining caption!…
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Pictorial: The Magic of A Rainy Walk Around the Disneyland Resort
The Magic Happens parade was supposed to return on February 24, 2023 to the Disneyland Resort. However, Mother Nature had another idea. As the rain rain rain came down down down, guests continued to have fun throughout the Disneyland Resort. Attraction lines were short and unfortunately entertainment was cut back to keep both cast members…
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Through the Lens of Mr. Daps – Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite
On January 31, 2023 the Daps Magic team attended the first Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite in 2023. The night was full of magical moments that included photo ops, Disney character interactions, incredible live entertainment, and so much more! There will be plenty of articles coming about where to find Disney characters and photo ops…
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Photos From A Rainy Night Stroll at the Disneyland Resort
There has been a lot of rain around California this winter. As California has been pelted by rain storm after rain storm the Disneyland Resort continues to create magic for guests on a daily basis. January 4th was one of those rainy days at the Disneyland Resort, and then night. In the evening, a couple…
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A Rainy New Year’s Day Surprise During A Christmas Fantasy Parade at Disneyland
New Year’s Eve saw a lot of rain come down around Southern California and Disneyland was no exception. As the evening progressed, the rain continued to come down. New Year’s Day started out looking a lot nicer. However, shortly after 2:00 PM, the sky began to look more ominous. By this time, A Christmas Fantasy…
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PICTORIAL: A Rainy Monday Morning at Disneyland During the Holidays
This morning was a rainy morning at Disneyland. Seeing the weather report, I made my way into the park and entered shortly after rope drop. The rain was very light and so were the crowds as I made my way onto Main Street, USA. Unlike the rain yesterday, the rain was coming down fairly straight…
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A Marvelous Morning at Disney California Adventure
It was a beautiful morning in Disney California Adventure today. I will admit it, I’m more of a night owl than an early bird. While my schedule often dictates otherwise, when I have an unscheduled day it would be more my inclination to go to the parks later and stay later. However, today is different.…
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Pictorial: A Rainy Christmas Eve Eve at the Disneyland Resort
Christmas Eve Eve was a very rainy day at the Disneyland Resort. Throughout the day, the skies opened up, and guests donned ponchos, raincoats, and grabbed their umbrellas. Instead of a parade, there was a rainy day cavalcade. As day turned into evening, the streets reflected the water with a magical glow. The fireworks and…