Tag: Tomorrowland
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Disneyland Resort Offering Limited-Time Experiences in Celebration of Star Wars
May is always a special month for Star Wars fans with May the 4th, George Lucas’s birthday, the original release date of Star Wars: A New Hope, and this year’s Star Wars Celebration. The Disneyland Resort is offering some limited-time experiences to help Star Wars fans celebrate the month. This is added to the offerings…
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Hyperspace Mountain Returns to Disneyland
Ahead of May the 4th, Hyperspace Mountain has again returned to Tomorrowland at the Disneyland Resort. This Star Wars overlay first arrived at Disneyland in 2015 as a part of the Season of the Force. The version of the attraction puts guests in the middle of the Battle of Jakku, complete with the iconic music…
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Disneyland Band Performs in New Tomorrowland Location
There was a lot of focus on the return of traditional Disney character interactions this week at the Disneyland Resort. However, the character interactions weren’t the only thing that changed. The Disneyland Band also made a change on Monday. The later afternoon Tomorrowland set has been performed on the outside of the Launch Bay building…
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Magic Key Lounge Now Open in Tomorrowland at Disneyland
Magic Key holders now have a new place at Disneyland to stop by. The Magic Key Lounge is now open in Tomorrowland at the Starcade for Magic Key holders as of September 1, 2021. This new lounge offers photo opportunities, unique merchandise, and a lounge area where Magic Key holders can recharge themselves and their…
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Shanghai Disneyland Grand Opening Five Years Ago – Reflecting on a Momentous Day
I had been to some grand openings of attractions, and a grand reopening of Disney California Adventure. But, I had never gone to a grand opening of a brand new theme park, let alone one that was overseas. I’ve chronicled the adventure shortly after embarking on it in June 2016. So, I’ll try not to…
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Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Reopens at Magic Kingdom
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover has reopened at the Magic Kingdom. This comes six months before Walt Disney World Resort celebrates its 50th anniversary. It also comes almost a week ahead of when it was expected to reopen. On Friday, Walt Disney World Resort President Jeff Vahle stopped by the attraction and posted on social…
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PeopleMover Reopening at Magic Kingdom This Weekend
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover has been closed since before the Magic Kingdom closed in March 2020. In an Instagram post today, Walt Disney World Resort President Jeff Vahle confirmed that the beloved attraction will be returning sometime “later this weekend!” Originally called the WEDway PeopleMover, this attraction opened at the Magic Kingdom on July…
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HAIL HALYX Tribute Music Video Hits the Internet
A music video that premiered at the drive-in world premiere of Live from the Space Stage: A Halyx Story on November 1st has arrived on the internet for the world to enjoy. HAIL HALXY (Tribute Music Video) is the ultimate cover band of the band that once performed in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. The video includes…
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Tokyo Disneyland Expansion Set to Open on September 28th
Tokyo Disneyland’s new expansion areas will be opening on September 28, 2020. The expansion will be offering new experiences in Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and also Toontown. It also marks the largest expansion for the park in its history. Originally, this was to have opened on April 15, 2020. However, because of the global pandemic, this did…
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Live From the Space Stage: A Halyx Story is a Beautiful Journey into Forgotten Disney History
In 1981, there was one rock band that took over the Tomorrowland stage and took over Disneyland at night. This Star Wars-inspired rock band took hold of many fan’s hearts and lived on for the last almost 40 years. While many fans remember Halyx fondly, you’ll find that even more Disneyland fans have never heard the…
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Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Under Refurbishment Through Halloween
Since the Magic Kingdom reopened last month guests have noticed that the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover didn’t reopen as well. Initially, the attraction just was just not working. However as time went by and the PeopleMover didn’t reopen, it appeared that there wasn’t going to be a quick return for the attraction. Now, Disney has…
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VIDEOS: Walking Around Tokyo Disneyland on Reopening Day
Tokyo Disneyland is now open again! On the morning of July 1st, the gates for both of the parks at the Tokyo Disney Resort reopened for the waiting guests to reenter. This comes months after the parks were closed due to the impact of COVID-19. One guest that was on hand is a friend of…
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Magic’s Coming – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! After a week of travel, Mr. DAPs is back with the top Disney and geek headlines from the last two weeks as covered by DAPS MAGIC. A lot of things have happened from around the Disney Parks and beyond. In the parks, prices increased at both the Disneyland and Walt…
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Tomorrowland Entrance Updates Continue at Disneyland
Work continues on the entrance to Tomorrowland at Disneyland. Much of this work is reminiscent of New Tomorrowland which arrived at Disneyland in 1969. The changes are bringing a retro vibe to Tomorrowland as it leans into nostalgia. The changes come as Disneyland continues on with Project Stardust. For this, Disneyland has been polishing and…
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New Features Appear at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland Entrance Connects Back to the Past
New features have appeared at the entrance to Tomorrowland at Disneyland. These features have a modern floral look. They also happen to look a lot like what was found at the Tomorrowland entrance in the late sixties for what was dubbed the “new Tomorrowland.” During this era, these were utilized as both planters and also…
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Disneyland Offers Exclusive Disneyland Annual Passholder Sneak Peek for Pixar’s Onward!
Starting on February 7, 2020 guests visiting the Disneyland Resort will be able to catch a sneak peek of Pixar’s Onward in the Tomorrowland Theater. On February 6, however, Disneyland Annual Passholders will be able to exclusively see the preview before day guests. Disneyland Annual Passholders will be able to experience this sneak peek from…
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45 Years Later, a Day to Remember at the Magic Kingdom
45 years ago today was a big day for guests visiting the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. It was the opening day for two iconic attractions. Space Mountain and the Carousel of Progress opened on January 15, 1975. These two attractions are iconic and continue to be part of the traditions for…
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Classic Space Mountain Returning to Disneyland as Hyperspace Mountain Departs
Hyperspace Mountain will soon be departing back to a galaxy far, far away at the Disneyland Resort. With its departure, Tomorrowland will bring back the classic version of Space Mountain. This departure will be happening on January 7, 2020, with the classic version of the attraction returning a few days later. Hyperspace Mountain first appeared…
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Frozen Showdown – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Every week we share the top Disney and geek headlines in a brief overview of the news. This week, there is a lot of entertaining things. The arrival of Frozen 2 has people returning to Arendelle with Anna and Elsa as they go on their next adventure.…
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Disneyland Unveils New Tomorrowland Entrance Concept Art!
Over the last few months, Disneyland guests have noticed that the entrance to Tomorrowland is undergoing some fairly substantial changes. The iconic rocks that have adorned the entrance for Tomorrowland for decades were removed. They were replaced by some grassed areas that currently have been without a fence. Now, Disneyland has revealed what the plan…
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Sneak Peek of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Coming to Disneyland!
A sneak peek of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is coming to the Disneyland Resort. Starting on November 12th, guests will be able to see this Disney+ Original at the Tomorrowland Theater for a limited time. Annual Passholders will be able to experience this one day early on November 11 from 5:00-9:00 pm. High…
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Disneyland to Test Pilot FastPass Program in Tomorrowland
Disneyland is set to unveil a new pilot program around Fastpasses in Tomorrowland in the near future. The new FastPass program will have one centralized location as the hub for three attractions in Tomorrowland’s FastPasses. This includes Space Mountain, Star Tours, and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. Along with the new centralized location, paper FastPasses reminders…
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Stardust Arrives – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter. This week, there is a lot of news revolving around Project Stardust at the Disneyland Resort. The DAPS MAGIC has been diligently chronicling it and it is one of the biggest stories of the year. This goes hand in hand with the progress being made on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge…
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Renovated Alien Pizza Planet Reopens in Tomorrowland at the Disneyland Resort
A newly renovated Alien Pizza Planet is now open in Tomorrowland at the Disneyland Resort. This restaurant, known for its pizza, returns now themed around the little green men found in the Toy Story franchise. With a similar menu, it has a new place to get drinks, seating changes, and new exterior look as well.…