Tag: Photography
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A Magically Foggy Night at Disney California Adventure
On December 1, 2021, the DAPS MAGIC team stopped by Disney California Adventure for an evening watching Phat Cat Swinger. The performances at 8:00 and 9:15 were absolutely wonderful and so much fun. As the night progressed, fog started to creep in on Disney California Adventure. By the time the second set had ended, fog…
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Pictorial: A Rainy Halloween Time Day at the Disneyland Resort
Rain has returned to the Disneyland Resort. On October 25, 2021, the Disneyland Resort had a wet afternoon and early evening as the rain rain rain came down down down. With the arrival of the rain, reservations also became available and a couple of the DAPS MAGIC team made their way into the parks to…
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Photo Report: First Sunday at Disneyland as a Magic Key Holder
On Sunday, August 29, 2021, some of the DAPS MAGIC team made their way into the parks to enjoy being Magic Key holders for the first time since the program became available. It was a lovely day that was full of magic, music, and photography. It was not a day of attractions. Instead, the team…
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A Look Through the Lens: Photos of the Opening Day of Disneyland
On Friday April 30, 2021 Disneyland reopened to guests after being closed for over a year. The DAPS MAGIC team was on hand to cover this historic event. One way that was covered was through the lens of the camera. Today we share with you pictures of the opening day of Disneyland. The pictures in…
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Undiscovered Disneyland Photo Spots
As the world becomes more engrossed with Instagram influencers and Instagram marketing, creative photo spots continue to be a hot topic of conversation and an essential part to any Disney Parks visit. I last shared with you my Top 7 Yet-To-Be-Trending Photo Spots at Disney California Adventure Park, but now it’s time we take a…
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Adventures at Disneyland in the Rain – DAPS Vlog
“The rain, rain, rain came down, down down” Whenever rain comes to the Disneyland Resort, people always ask us “What CAN you do when it rains?” This week has been no different! The weather has been just so wild here lately that the Disneyland Resort closed two hours early on Saturday night. This makes people…
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Mickey and Minnie’s 90th Birthday Cavalcade at Disneyland, In Pictures
Have you heard? Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse celebrated their 90th birthday over the weekend on November 18, 2018! It was a celebration made for you and me and of course, Mickey and Minnie fans of all ages! Festivities were taking place throughout the Disneyland Resort, but one of the fan-favorite parts of the celebration…
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Making Memories – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 851
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks are joined by Krystyn Slack, an excellent photographer and the first female professional motocross photographer to cover a whole season of motocross. She is also a good friend of Mr. DAPs. She joins the geeks for this eventful episode of GEEKS CORNER. Throughout the episode, they chat…
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Top 7 Yet-To-Be-Trending Photo Spots at Disney California Adventure Park
If you’ve been to any Disney Park recently, you know that “Instagram Walls” and “Selfie Spots” are one of the definitely trending topics out there right now! Of course, who wouldn’t want to capture some great memories of the fun they’ve had at the Disneyland Resort and why not do it in front of something…
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Rain Returns to the Disneyland Resort
The rain returned to the Disneyland Resort on Friday. While there were some light sprinkles in the afternoon, in the evening the precipitation added a lovely sheen to the ground in both Disney California Adventure and Disneyland. As the sprinkles came down, the crowds quickly thinned. The rain never really became a downpour but what…
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Instagram’s Most Photographed Place on Earth is Disneyland!
The happiest place on Earth is also the most instagrammed place on Earth! Instagram has shared its most popular photo locations from around the world and in 2017 Disneyland is at the top of that list. The following is the list of ten most instagrammed locations around the world in 2017: Disneyland (Anaheim, US) Times…
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In-Park Focus with Megan: Halloween Time at Disney California Adventure
Hi, friends! I’m Megan, and I love to take photos at Disneyland. You can find me snapping a photo of cute signs, walls, characters, and of course, snacks. Every Thursday, I will have a themed gallery of Disney photography. This week, we’re kicking off this series with some of Cars Land’s cute Halloween decorations. Halloweentime at…
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A Very Rainy Day at the Disneyland Resort
On the news it was said that Sunday would be the rainiest day in 7 years. Visiting the Disneyland Resort on this day it seemed like this was a distinct possibility. As the rain rain rain came down down down… fewer and fewer people remained at the Disneyland Resort. For those who did remain, adventure…
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It’s Time for DAPscaf, Holiday Edition!
Anyone following members of the DAPs Magic team on social media has probably seen photos of coffee cups in front of various Disney icons. #DAPscaf2016 (see photos here) evolved out of a love for coffee and also Disneyland. However, it has grown beyond just the Disneyland Resort and has also appeared at many other Disney Theme…
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Tips for Enjoying Rainy Days at Disneyland
It doesn’t rain very often in Southern California. When it does though, it can be a great time to go to Disneyland! As everyone else is rushing out of the happiest place on Earth in search of drier places, it can be a great time to put on a hat, coat, and a good pair…
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Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People
On a recent Sunday afternoon at Disneyland after grabbing coffee, I made my way over to the Hyperion Theater to see Frozen – Live at the Hyperion. This time I found myself sitting in the front row, nearly perfectly centered. This created a very different experience and also a much different photography experience. The cast…
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A Soundsational Alice With the Diamond Mad T Party
Spring arrived at Disneyland this year on a Sunday. As many of you know, that is the day I visit the Disneyland Resort most frequently. Seeing as I have already taken quite a few pictures of spring, today was more of just one enjoyable day to relax in the park and take some fun pictures.…
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A Random Springtime Sunday at Disneyland
Disneyland is absolutely stunning when the blossoms begin to bloom and spring descends upon the happiest place on Earth! The magic of the Disneyland Resort seems to just get amplified as trees and flowers proclaim the coming of spring. The Hub turns into a vibrant pink frame surrounding the Partners Statue and Sleeping Beauty Castle. The…
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A Christmas Fantasy at the Disneyland Resort
A Christmas Fantasy Parade is always a highlight of the Holiday Time season at the Disneyland Resort for me. Though there are changes it seems each year, it is a tradition that returns each year and is generally loved by guests. Because of this, I really don’t watch it that many times as it is…
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Cruella’s Soundsational Day at Disneyland
Sometimes even villains have their dreams come true at Disneyland. On April 26, 2015 Cruella saw one of her fiendish dreams come true when someone brought her a puppy. Thankfully, nothing tragic happened and Ms. DeVil and the puppy both walked away from the encounter in one piece. It was a lovely day at Disneyland…
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Queen Elsa’s Heart
The Frozen pre-parade before Mickey’s Soundsational Parade has become a favorite for many Frozen fans visiting the Disneyland Resort. It’s a great opportunity for fans young and old to get to see Queen Elsa and Princess Anna, especially if they decided not to make the trek over to Disney California Adventure to meet them personally.…
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Dancing with Caballeros
Mickey’s Soundsational Parade is full of incredible talent. Quite often it is easy to notice the characters, the musicians, and people towering above as they dance down the parade route on stilts. However, there are dozens of others that bring the magic to the parade on a daily basis. They are absolutely incredible performers and without them…
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From Death Comes Life
One of my favorite things to see and places to visit is the pier leading out to the SS Palo Alto. This is a cement ship (one of only three) that was built towards the end of World War 1 and never saw action after being launched in May of 1919. She was mothballed in 1929…
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Home of the White Rabbit or the Mad Hatter?
It has always been interesting to me that the Mad Hatter store in Fantasyland really appears to be the White Rabbit’s home. I suppose I could dig into this more and find out why this is but it really has never gone beyond idle speculation before. In fact, just writing about it today takes it…