Tag: Walt Disney World Resort
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Disney Photopass 101 – Everything You Need to Know About Disney Photopass at Walt Disney World Resort
Walking around Walt Disney World Resort, it is hard to miss photographers wearing bright green shirts capturing magical moments with guests from around the world. Disney Photopass photographers capture these special moments daily throughout the Most Magical Place on Earth! This is done by taking photos and taking magic shots in the parks and beyond!…
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The Perks of Walt Disney World Annual Passes
There are multiple perks to having an Annual Pass at Walt Disney World Resort. Recently, Daps Magic was invited to Walt Disney World Resort to learn about the variety of things happening this fall and during the holiday season at The Most Magical Place on Earth. Through a series of interviews, Mr. Daps learned about…
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The Walt Disney Legacy Award Bestowed on Magic Kingdom Piano Player Grayson Smith
There are many magical experiences to be had when visiting Walt Disney World Resort. One of these is sitting at Casey’s Corner and listening to the piano player tickle the ivories. One of the piano players who has grown in popularity in recent years is Grayson Smith. Grayson plays favorite Disney tunes, creates magical moments,…
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The Beak and Barrel Offers New Immersive Pirates of the Caribbean Experience
The Beak and Barrel is now open at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Guests who are able to snag a reservation for this Pirates of the Caribbean-themed pub can now experience what it is like to be a Disney pirate. This new pub is found in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom, and a scroll and a…
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3 Exciting New Things at Walt Disney World in the Fall of 2025!
Walt Disney World Resort always has exciting things for guests to experience. In the fall of 2025, 3 new things are adding to the excitement of a trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth! Last week, Daps Magic had the opportunity to sit down with representatives from Walt Disney World Resort to learn about…
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Walt Disney World’s Water Parks Brings Extra Pixie Dust to Disney Experience
It is very easy to overlook the water parks at Walt Disney World Resort. With the four main theme parks often being the primary focus of guests visiting The Most Magical Place on Earth, sometimes Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Beach don’t get the attention they deserve. During two recent media events at Walt…
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VIDEO: Test Track 3.0 at EPCOT
Test Track is once again open at EPCOT. After the third iteration of this attraction opened at Walt Disney World Resort this summer, people have been talking about what a great job Walt Disney Imagineering did with this attraction. During a recent trip to Walt Disney World Resort for Destination D23 – A Journey Around…
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D23 Spotlight Series Continues at Walt Disney World with “A Spooktacular Spotlight”
D23 is inviting its Gold Members and ghouls galore to its next D23 Spotlight Series — D23’s Spooktacular Spotlight — in Orlando on Sunday, October 12, 2025. Guests will start the day with an early stroll through Disney’s Hollywood Studios, where they’ll enjoy an exclusive showing of Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After before the park opens. Then,…
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D23 Gold Members Can Get a $5 Mangonada + 10% off at Pepe by José Andrés in Disney Springs
D23 has announced a new Gold Members offer for those visiting Disney Springs. The offer allows for a $5 Mangonada + 10% off at Pepe by José Andrés. To access this deal, simply present your D23 Gold Membership card and let your server know upon check-in. About Pepe by José Andrés Pepe by José Andrés…
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Walt Disney World Resort Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
From September 15 through October 15, 2025, Walt Disney World Resort will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. This celebration can be found in the four theme parks, the Resorts collection, Disney Springs, and beyond. Last week, Daps Magic had the opportunity to interview Walt Disney World Representative Caris about some of the ways that Hispanic…
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The Muppets and runDisney!
Recently, the Daps Magic team had the opportunity to visit Walt Disney World Resort for the fall and holiday media event! This event gave a comprehensive look at all that is happening around Walt Disney World Resort between now and the end of the year. One of the topics that was covered was runDisney. This…
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Fall & Holiday Event at Walt Disney World Resort – Geeks Corner – Episode 780
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, the Geeks are back in the studio after streaming live from Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World last week. The focus of this week is the second media event that took place in Walt Disney World, the Fall and Holiday Event. Mr. Daps and Caitie share about…
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This Fall Has It All at Walt Disney World Resort!
It is an exciting time to visit Walt Disney World Resort. This fall, there are quite a few exciting things to be experienced by guests at The Most Magical Place on Earth! During a recent media event at Walt Disney World Resort, Mr. Daps sat down with Mayra to discuss all of the exciting things…
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Rick’s Picks for EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2025
Rick DeCicco is the Proprietor of Festivals, Food & Beverage at Epcot. In this role, he helps develop and create all of the incredible offerings at EPCOT for its festivals throughout the year. Currently, the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is running until November 22, 2025. Last week, Rick sat down with Mr. Daps…
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It’s Almost Time to Play September Repeatedly On Guardians of the Galxy: Cosmic Rewind Again
For the third year in a row, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be playing September by Earth, Wind & Fire repeatedly on September 21st. The news was announced this morning on social media by Walt Disney World Resort. September is one of the six songs that can be experienced aboard Guardians of the…
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It’s All About Disney Castles in New ‘We Call It Imagineering’
There are few things more iconic in the world of Disney than a castle. Since the day Disneyland opened in 1955, a castle has been an iconic part of the Disney parks experience. Since then, the castles have been a part of the “castle parks.” This includes Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland,…
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The Fairy Godmother and Other New Enhancements Coming to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
At Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, young guests at Disneyland or Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World can see themselves be decked out as elegant princesses or dashing nights. With no shortage of pixie dust, they get to see their imaginations come to life in the mirror through the help of the Fairy Godmother’s Apprentices. Soon, the…
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Destination D23 – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 779
Welcome to a very special episode of Geeks Corner! Fresh off a week of Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney, Mr. Daps and Caitie discuss some of the more Disney Parks-centric announcements that were made over the weekend. Mr. Daps also shares about meeting Disney Legend Jodi Benson, and some other fun…
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Voices of Liberty Give Special Performances for Labor Day at EPCOT
On September 1, 2025, the Voices of Liberty at the America Pavilion at EPCOT gave special performances throughout the day for Labor Day. The performances were similar to other days with added flourishes for the special day. This included some unique lighting throughout the day. The vocal ensemble also doubled up for the final song…
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Closing Date For DINOSAUR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Revealed
Just a day after the closure of The Boneyard at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the closing date of DINOSAUR was revealed. On the Walt Disney World website, the following announcement can now be found: The last day to experience DINOSAUR is February 1. The attraction will close permanently on February 2 to make way for Tropical…
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The Boneyard Closes at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as Area Transforms to Tropical Americas
Another step in the trek for DinoLand to extinction has been made. The Boneyard play area closed after being open for operations on Monday, September 1, 2025. This was an open-air play area that was designed to look like a dinosaur dig site at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Soon, it will be a part of the…
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Disney Shares About ‘Conjured Architecture’ for Upcoming Villains-Themed Land
Over the weekend at Destination D23, a new term was introduced to the world. This new term is called “Conjured Architecture.” It came out of research trips to Europe by Walt Disney Imagineers as they sought out inspiration for the upcoming Villains-Themed Land. During their trips, the Imagineers began to identify similarities between magical, fluid,…
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Disney Legend Andreas Deja Consulting on Villains-Themed Land at Magic Kingdom
There were a lot of fun things that came out of Destination D23 this last weekend. One of them revolved around the upcoming Villains-Themed Land that will be created in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort. During a panel on this upcoming land, it was confirmed that Disney Legend and former Walt Disney…
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Color Palette Updates Coming to Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom
Castles are an important part of the Disneyland-style theme parks, with the first being Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in 1955. 16 years later in 1971, Cinderella Castle would open at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World. It would be replicated for Tokyo Disneyland in 1983. The next Disney castle, Le Château de la…