Tag: Story
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Top 5 Disney Stories of 2019 – #2: Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge (and Review of Rise of the Resistance)
As we continue to reflect and countdown to the top story of the year, Galaxy’s Edge at both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a bit of a no-brainer. It had been anticipated for a few years and was teased throughout the year before its May opening. This is a highly immersive environment that has…
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2019 Halloween Weekends at Knott’s Berry Farm to Get Spooky for Kids
Knott’s Spooky Farm will be back for kids to take part in Halloween festivities at the park. Trick or treating and special attractions are always highlights of this event. Below is the press release with more information! Buena Park, Calif. (August 2019) –The spooktacular family-friendly, daytime Halloween event, Knott’s Spooky Farm, invites families with little…
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Here’s Why Avengers: Infinity War is the Biggest Disney Story of 2018 – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2018
We are at the end of the countdown of top Disney stories of 2018! And the biggest story of the year was Avengers: Infinity War. Here’s why… The Big Wait The biggest movie of the year didn’t start with the movie itself. It had been known that the Marvel Cinematic Universe was building up to…
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Masterpiece, Classic, or Signature?
Once a month I’m going to tackle a Disney Animated Feature Film and declare it a masterpiece, classic, or signature. What do those mean? A masterpiece is a timeless work of art for an animated film. It would have incredible art, a great story, wonderful music, and the Disney magic. A classic is a film…
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Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional and Ceremony Celebrates Christmas Story with Chris Hemsworth
Disneyland took the Christmas season to a whole new level as it shares the story of Christmas with the annual Candlelight Processional and Ceremony. Every year on the first weekend of December the front of Main Street Station is transformed into a giant stage that will accommodate a choir of 600, handbells, orchestra, soloists, and…
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Star Wars Stand Alone Dream Movie – DAPsCast Episode 58
Mr. Daps, Murray, Annie, Danie, and Mikey say what their dream Star Wars stand alone film would be. Some pick from novels and others have original stories in mind. Then they think up what a live action television series could be.
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Disney CEO and ESPN Unknown – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2016 – #5
It’s time for the top Disney stories countdown for 2016! What were the big stories out of the Mouse House in 2016? We’re counting down what seemed to get the most buzz not just when they appeared in headlines but throughout the year after. We start off with a story that happened not long into…
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Goin’ Rogue – Geeks Corner – Episode 603
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week it’s all about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story… and a few other things that include Bacon, Moana, Disneyland Paris’ 25th Anniversary, Mickey’s Halloween Party, and Jingle Bell Jingle Bam! It also is a special episode as the geeks celebrate Caitie Bear’s birthday! Oh, and there is a fun…
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How Does Daredevil’s Second Season Compare To The First?
Daredevil’s second season has been out for almost a week, and it’s time to size it up to the first run. The first season of Daredevil was spectacular. It knocked the socks off of many other comic book shows, and maybe even some of the Marvel movies. It paved the way for the future Netflix…
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Rivers of Light Gets A Premiere Date
Announced today on the Disney Parks Blog is the Rivers of Light premiere date. April 22, 2016 – Earth Day – will be the official premiere date for the nighttime spectacular. Set on the Discovery River in Animal Kingdom, this night show will feature water screens, projections, and other light elements to show off an…
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Princess Leia's Story Explored in Marvel Comic
A Leader Ascends in Your New Look at PRINCESS LEIA #1 New York, NY – February 10, 2014 – Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment are extremely proud to present your new look at the highly anticipated PRINCESS LEIA #1 – the blockbuster new limited series set in the Star Wars™ universe! Eisner-award winning writer Mark…
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Planes: Fire and Rescue – Worth Watching?
Though Planes had its flaws I enjoyed the first film of the franchise. I was looking forward to this sequel, Planes: Fire and Rescue since watching the first. But, how does it stack up? Here’s some things to consider and my conclusion on the film. Story Planes: Fire and Rescue is about overcoming failure and…
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Kurt Russell and Blair Underwood Narrate Disneyland’s Candlelight Ceremony
Candlelight Ceremony – Silent Night Guests visiting Disneyland this last weekend were treated to the story of Christmas being told by a nearly 600 voice choir, orchestra, handbells, and celebrity narrators. This year, the narrators were Blair Underwood (Saturday) and Kurt Russell (Sunday). The performances happened on both Saturday and Sunday nights at 5:30 and…
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Toy Story of Terror Aftermath!
Pixar’s first holiday special based on one of their movie franchises has premiered! Toy Story of Terror aired last night on ABC stations, and just a few days before Halloween. The special featured many of the famous Toy Story characters, and a couple of new additions. The original voice stars reprised their roles for this…
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Disney’s New Story App Offers New Way to Share Media
Disney is continuing to innovate and come up with new ways to tell a story. This time, it is through an app called appropriately enough, the Story App. According to the Disney Post, this app will use “intuitive technology to pull from user’s photo and video libraries, Story automatically organizes media into shareable “stories” based on…
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A Look at Disneyland’s 2012 Candlelight Processional
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disneyland has changed things a bit this year for its annual Candlelight Ceremony and Processional. This year, it will be presented twice nightly from December 1 through December 20. Like previous years, celebrity narrators will be joining the orchestra and choir to tell the Christmas story. Here…
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Candlelight Processional Lights up the Night at Disneyland with Gary Sinise
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs A beautiful tradition continued at Disneyland this weekend in the form of the Candlelight Processional. The Candlelight Processional is the telling of the Christmas story with a celebrity narrator, choir, handbell choir, orchestra, and soloists. The ceremony begins with the choir processing down the parade route singing Christmas carols…
