Tag: Tomorrowland
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Which is the Best Disneyland Railroad? – DAPs Magic Rankings
One of the quintessential experiences of the Disneyland parks is a railroad attraction. Many times they are at the entrance of the park, greeting guests as they come in. They may seem exactly the same, but there are differences that set them apart. I’m going to critique them a little differently than I normally do. …
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Which is the Best Hyperspace Mountain? – DAPs Magic Rankings
With Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge being still a couple years away, the Disney parks have still been riding on the popularity of the movie saga with an overlay of Space Mountain at several parks. Hyperspace Mountain puts guests in the middle of a battle of Jakku which takes place after Return of the Jedi. The…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Comes to Disneyland
Star Wars: The Last Jedi has arrived in theaters and it now also has a presence in the Disneyland Resort at Star Wars Launch Bay. With the opening of the movie came an opening of new exhibits featuring ships and props from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. There are props and models that showcase both…
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Galaxy’s Edge Model Lands at Star Wars Launch Bay in Disneyland
At Tomorrowland’s Star Wars Launch Bay in Disneyland, a part of the Galaxy’s Edge model has taken up residence. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be the new themed land at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The full model was on display at the D23 Expo. This section in Launch Bay looks like the right most…
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Star Tours – The Adventures Continue To Get New New Adventure from Star Wars: The Last Jedi
This fall Star Tours – The Adventures Continue will be getting a new adventure based off of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This new adventure will take guests into the midst of an epic battle on the planet of Crait. This planet has been seen in the teaser of Star Wars: The Last Jedi earlier this…
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Going Solo? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 803
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, there is a lot of Star Wars news to cover. The Han Solo movie now has a title. Jake the Droid has been seen wandering around Tomorrowland in Disneyland. The geeks discuss both of these topics and the pros and cons of each of them. They also discuss just…
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Jake the Droid Roams Tomorrowland In New Area Experience
Over the last week, guests at the Disneyland Resort have noticed signs popping up all over Tomorrowland warning droids where they can and can’t go. Accompanying these signs has been a droid named Jake, who rolls around Tomorrowland, stopping to snap pictures with guests and exploring where he can. You may remember that we have…
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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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Sunday Spotlight: Space Mountain
Space Mountain has always been a favorite attraction of mine at the Disneyland Resort. It originally opened on May 29, 1977 and recently celebrated it’s 40th anniversary. The Disneyland version however, is not the original. The first of five incarnations of this attraction actually opened two years earlier at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Unveils Expansion Plans Including Marvel Land
Disney Parks Blog has given more details about expansions of Hong Kong Disneyland. The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was the deciding factor for these plans, and have approved them. A Frozen themed area fashioned after Arendelle is set to be built. No details on the attractions that will be placed there,…
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Disneyland: It’s All About the Experience
Recently I had the good, or perhaps not so good, fortune to be arrested by the First Order while I was strolling through Tomorrowland at Disneyland. I had heard of this happening before but never had it happen to me… until a sunny Sunday afternoon. I really had no clue what was going on as…
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Space Mountain Returns This Summer to Disneyland Resort!
Blue Squadron is departing the space above Tomorrowland and returning to a galaxy far far away this summer to allow for the return of the classic Space Mountain. On June 1st, the classic Space Mountain will be blasting off in Tomorrowland. It will be returning just days after it celebrates its 40th anniversary. It originally…
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ASIMO Joins Autopia Attraction at Disneyland
Disneyland’s Autopia has been updated with a new look, story, and ASIMO(Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility)! That’s right, the android that used to reside in Innoventions now can be found while driving through Tomorrowland on Autopia. Last year Autopia was updated through a partnership with Honda. This brought an updated look to the cars along with new fuel-efficient…
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Frozen Live at Disneyland – Sundays with DAPs Disneyland Photo Update
Sunday this week was a day full of adventurous weather. The day started out nice and then soon switched to some rain coming down. To avoid the weather, it seemed like a good idea to get Frozen instead. This led to watching Frozen Live at the Hyperion in Disney California Adventure. The day also included…
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More AP Days, Construction, and Rainy Day Fun – Sundays With DAPs Disneyland Photo Update
This weekend at Disneyland saw rain and some vacationing crowds. The weather didn’t stop the fun at the Disneyland Resort, and even with a few refurbishments and construction happening around. And, AP Days are still happening for the month, with a different button, new recipe cards, but the same Robin Hood characters and film showing…
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Disneyland AP Days Return With Main Street Electrical Parade Theme
Disneyland.com has information about the return of AP Days. AP Days are special times that celebrate Annual Passholders of the resort. In the past there has been special buttons handed out, and snacks to say thank you to AP’s. Lounges with phone charging stations have also been provided in the past. This new set of…
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Festival Of Holidays – Disneyland Update – Sundays With DAPs
Another Sundays With DAPs brings a view of the holidays in the parks. We went around the Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure to grab some bites to eat and enjoy sights and sounds of the event. Over in Disneyland, since it was the weekend of Rogue One’s debut, we took in Jedi Training:…
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Stitch’s Great Escape to No Longer Operate Daily at the Walt Disney World Resort
Stitch’s Great Escape will no longer be operating on a daily basis starting this fall. The attraction, found in Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom, will be only open on days that attendance dictates following its closure on October 1st. In this attraction, guests find themselves as new security recruits for the Galactic Federation aboard a…
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Tomorrowland Terrace Welcomes Back Live Bands
Disney Parks Blog has announced the return of live music to the Tomorrowland Terrace stage starting August 6. The stage has been quiet at night for a while, and fans have been wanting bands to return since they disappeared. Bands like 80z All Stars, Scot Bruce, and Suburban Legends will come back for a limited time…
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Tomorrowland Takeover – Hong Kong Disneyland In Detail
Moving through a tour of Hong Kong Disneyland it’s time for Tomorrowland! When I visited Hong Kong Disneyland it was the second day of the Star Wars Takeover, and much of the pictures reflects it. Though it’s not quite the extent of other takeovers like at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, it still had a…
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Tomorrowland – Shanghai Disneyland In Detail
We’ve now come to my favorite land of Shanghai Disneyland: Tomorrowland. I’m a sucker for the thrills of the future, and Epcot is one of my favorite theme parks. Also, this Tomorrowland features an attraction I’ve waited a very long time for. Let’s view the futuristic land of tomorrow! Shiny Objects Tomorrowland’s aesthetic is one…
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New Droid Visits Disneyland
Guests visiting Disneyland over the last weekend might have come across a new droid in Star Wars Launch Bay in Tomorrowland. Named Jake, this droid could be founding rolling around and interacting with wall panels when the DAPs Magic team visited the cantina on Sunday afternoon. Watch this video of Jake in Star Wars Launch…
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A Geek Divided Cannot Rant – Geeks Corner – Episode 536
Welcome to Geeks Corner! Seeing that it is election day, it is time to start voting on things! Throughout the episode this week we take votes on various geek topics and issues. This week on Geeks Corner we chat about Jake the Droid coming to Star Wars Launch Bay in Tomorrowland at Disneyland, the now-controversial…
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Goodbye to the Skyway Chalet at Disneyland
Recently news broke out that Disneyland has filed a permit with the city of Anaheim to demolish the Skyway Chalet in Fantasyland. This building served as an entrance and exit to one of the park’s most beloved attractions. The Skyway opened in 1956 and gave an aerial view to Disneyland. It traveled from Fantasyland to…