Tag: Pirates of the Caribbean
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Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean to Close April 23 for Redhead’s Costume Change
This week, it was announced that Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean would be closing to make way for the new auction scene that was announced last summer. This comes after Magic Kingdom closed their version of the attraction to undergo similar refurbishments last month. This marks the third major alteration to show scenes that Disneyland has…
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DAPs Tweets – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
With the home release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales upon us, some of the DAPs Magic crew dropped anchor to review the swashbuckling fun! As has become tradition, we live-tweeted our observations as it played, using the hashtag #DAPsPirates5. With tweets ranging from silly to sincere, we had a great time taking…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Jack Sparrow is down on his luck. It just seems like nothing is going the right direction for him. Henry is looking for Jack Sparrow to break the curse placed on his father… William Turner. William isn’t the only one looking for Captain Jack Sparrow though. Captain Salazar, who’s life was destroyed by Jack Sparrow,…
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Remembering A Disney Legend – Francis Xavier ‘X’ Atencio
Disney Legend Francis Xavier ‘X’ Atencio died September 10 at the age of 98. X leaves behind a great legacy throughout Disney movies and theme parks. He joined Disney in 1938, and worked on ‘Pinocchio’ and ‘Fantasia.’ He briefly left Disney to join the Army Air Corps in the war effort, and returned to Disney…
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D23 Expo – Archives, Show Floor, and Zorro – A Day One Experience
The D23 Expo is always a huge experience for all who go. This year was no exception. Here’s some of the things I got to do on the first day… 60th Anniversary of Zorro One panel I was able to attend was “Out of the night, when the full moon is bright – 60 years…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales on Digital Sept 19 & 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Oct 3
From Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, it was announced today at D23 Expo, that “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”—the fifth film in the now-iconic “Pirates of the Caribbean” film franchise—will sail home on Digital in HD and 4K Ultra HD™ on September 19, and on 4K Ultra HD™/Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD…
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Disneyland and Pirates Changes – DAPsCast Episode 67
Annie, Mikey, and Murray talk about Mikey’s trip to Disneyland. He talks about the highlights of the trip and what he wants to see again. Then the team discusses the recent announcement of changes to Pirates of the Caribbean around the world at Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Walt Disney World. For more on these changes…
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Shanghai Disneyland: One Year Later
It’s hard to believe that Shanghai Disneyland opened one year ago. Out of many of the recent parks that have opened around the world, this has been one of the most anticipated. As construction started it was looking like this would be the most state of the art Disney park. The attractions would have amazing…
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Dead Men Tell No Tales Review – DAPsCast Episode 64
Murray and Mikey talk about Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. They discuss how it ranks among the other Pirates movies for them, and go into things like the special effects and music.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Soundtrack Review
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales continues the story of Captain Jack Sparrow. Jack is down on his luck when his past comes back to haunt him, literally. As with all the Pirates films and attractions, the music plays a central role to the storytelling. This time, the soundtrack was composed by…
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Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales – Review by Mr. DAPs
Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales sails into theaters this weekend. This outing has a down on his luck Captain Jack Sparrow finding out that just when things seem like they can’t get worse, they do. Sparrow’s past quite literally comes back to haunt him in the form of Captain Salazar. Salazar…
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Pirates Gets Pirated: Disney Gets Hacked & Movie Ransomed
Hackers have gotten into Disney networks and stolen a yet to be released movie from the company. Bob Iger told ABC employees in New York about the hack this last Monday. The group has not been identified, but are holding the film ransom. They are asking for an amount in Bitcoin. If they are not…
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Disney Dream Store Returns With Unique Collectibles & One-Of-A-Kind Items to D23 Expo
Special logo apparel, product debuts, artist signings, and more will highlight the Ultimate Disney Fan Event July 14–16 BURBANK and ANAHEIM, Calif. – May 15, 2017 – Bursting with D23 Expo 2017-themed official merchandise and other specialty items from Disney Theme Parks, the Dream Store returns with something magical for Disney fans of all ages. From…
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Guardians of the Galaxy and Pirates – DAPsCast Episode 62
This episode Mikey, Mr. Daps, and Murray discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Without trying to spoil anything, they review the film. Amidst the conversation are thoughts on Baby Groot and the music. Then the guys discuss the recent meet and greets opened and yet to be opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney…
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The Heart of Disney Magic
Welcome to Geeks Corner. This is the place where it is good to be a geek, especially a Disney geek! This week we have a lot that we are excited to chat about. First off, Winnie the Pooh is being made into a live-action movie. For this film Ewan McGregor will be portraying a grown…
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Snow White’s Grotto, Matterhorn, and Pirates – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
It’s the start of the transition time from Spring to Summer at the Disneyland Resort. The parks will be gearing up for the Summer vacationers, and Grad Nights. But, there is quite a bit that was updated before all this takes place. Of course one of the big things to happen is the introduction of…