Tag: Walt Disney World
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More Star Wars, Less T – Geeks Corner – Episode 520
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week the show goes all over the place because there is a lot to talk about. There is Star Wars, Tall Ships, Food & Wine, Mad T Party, Walt Disney World, and more! Mr. DAPs is joined by Cameron, Hayley, and Melanie… but no penguin as of yet. One can…
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AP Days, Agent Carter, Galavant, and Frozen – DAPsCast – Episode 28
In this episode the DAPsCast team talks about Frozen…which is probably nothing new with them. In addition are thoughts on Agent Carter and Galavant’s second seasons, Disneyland’s AP Days, the Civil War Super Bowl spot, and Star Wars Rebels
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ESPN Sports Complex To Be Expanded
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the ESPN Sports Complex at Walt Disney World is set to have a new venue. 10 acres will be developed including parking. What the plans entail is yet to be disclosed. The Sports Complex has been a home to several activities and events. RunDisney usually has half marathon weekends centered…
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Record Number of Days For Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival
One of the most beautiful times of the year to visit Walt Disney World is during Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival. This year there will be plenty of time to go as the event will go from March 2 to May 30, a whopping 90 days! The Flower and Garden Festival is an annual tradition…
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Goodbye Goats – Geeks Corner – Episode 515
Welcome to Geeks Corner! Tonight we welcome Hayley of Magical Ribbons to the show, all the way from Florida and Walt Disney World. There are a lot of changes at Disneyland that start with the saying goodbye to the goats of Disneyland. Fantasmic!, the Mark Twain, the Columbia, and the trains also said adieu and…
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Year of Star Wars & Our Picks of 2015 – DAPsCast Episode 27
Mr. Daps, Murray, Annie, Danie, and Mikey talk all about Star Wars and its presence throughout 2015. Included in this is Star Wars Celebration, which was in Anaheim. Thoughts on Force Awakens is talked about (with some spoilers so be warned). Also brought up is Season of the Force which is at Disneyland and Disney’s…
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Disneyland Resort Adds Tightened Security & New Rule Regulations
Security at the Disneyland Resort just got a bit tighter. Many guests arriving to the parks on Thursday morning saw an updated and enforced bag check. In this wave of tightened security, a few more regulations have been added as well. According to The Press Enterprise, the Disneyland Resort and other local theme parks such…
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Season of the Force, Civil War, Holidays at the Parks, and More! – DAPsCast – Episode 26
This episode of DAPsCast has Mr. Daps, Murray, Mikey, Annie, and Danie talk about Star Wars Season of the Force at Disneyland, holidays at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, Zootopia and Captain America: Civil War trailers, and a rundown of recent runDisney events! Shown Notes: Captain America: Civil War Trailer Zootopia Trailer Holidays at Disneyland…
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“Disney’ing” when you can’t get to Disney
Feeling the need to get yourself to a Disney Park, but it’s just not working out? Have the withdrawals from your last trip started kicking in? Many of us can’t always get to our favorite parks as much as we’d like. Maybe you love Disney, but you’ve NEVER been able to go! I teamed up…
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Animal Kingdom’s “Rivers of Light” to Debut Spring 2016
Walt Disney World Resort’s Animal Kingdom park is set to debut brand new nighttime entertainment in 2016. Disney Parks Blog shares a few details on what’s in store. Set to make its first appearance in Spring 2016, “Rivers of Light” will add to a whole new nighttime experience. This show will take part on the…
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New Star Wars Experience Launching this December at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Opening on December 1 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is that of a brand new Star Wars experience. Disney Parks Blog made the announcement on Monday of the new and exciting things coming our way. Very similar to the Season of the Force at the Disneyland Resort, this experience will feature the Star Wars Launch Bay.…
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Annual Pass Price Increase, The Muppets, Disney Film Lineup – DAPsCast – Episode 25
This week Mr. Daps, Murray, Mikey, Annie and Danie discuss a few Disney items. The first is the recent Annual Passport price increase for Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The group discusses their opinions on this development. Reviews on the new The Muppets television show are given. The Disney film lineup is talked about with…
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Geeks, The Fifth – Geeks Corner – Episode 501
Welcome to the fifth anniversary episode of Geeks Corner! It also marks the final episode with Johnny 5 as a regular co-host. So this week we look at the past, the present, and the future of Geeks Corner. We hope you enjoy all of these elements. We also take a few minutes to talk about…
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Star Wars, Kermit, & a Quest… – Geeks Corner – Episode 451
Welcome to this week’s Geeks Corner! There is a lot going on this week in the corner. We also have a full corner with Mr. DAPs, Johnny 5, Hayley the Hatter, and Cameron all joining for this episode. In it, we cover Dapper Day, the Disneyland 60th Anniversary, The Muppets, Star Wars on Netflix, the return…
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The Haunted Mansion Dramatic Reading by Rowlf the Dog
The Muppets continue to post new videos on YouTube to fans delight. The most recent video has Rowlf the Dog performing a dramatic reading of The Haunted Mansion. For those of you who aren’t near Disneyland, here is a full ride-through of the Haunted Mansion in New Orleans Square: For those of you who aren’t…
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Disney Recipes: Tomato Soup, Cheese Dippers and Apple Slices – Tony’s Town Square in Magic Kingdom Park
It’s that time of year when kids are heading back to school which means it is also the time of year to come up with after school snacks. Thankfully, the good chefs at Tony’s Town Square in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park have come up with the perfect after school snack for your enjoyment. Disney…
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Entertainment Lineup Announced for Magic Kingdom’s Night of Joy
If you are planning on attending this year’s Night of Joy at the Walt Disney World Resort, here is the full lineup for September 11 and 12. Disney Parks Blog shared the details on who will be performing. Check out the list below. Friday, September 11th, 2015 CASTLE FORECOURT STAGE 7:40 p.m. – Jeremy Camp…
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2016 Disney Dreamer Academy Now Accepting Applications
The application acceptance period is now open for the 2016 Disney Dreamer Academy. 100 high school students will be selected nationwide to take part in ‘an innovative, outside-the-classroom, educational mentoring program.’ According to Disney Parks Blog, the application deadline is set for October 30. Those that apply are asked to fill and answer a variety of questions.…
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Ride and Music Mashups – Indiana Jones and Seven Dwarves Mine Train
What if attractions had a different soundtrack? What effect would it have on the ride? Would it be whimsical instead of scary? Would it be scary instead of fun? I decided to pit some ride throughs against a different soundtrack (and one in this post that doesn’t have a soundtrack to start with). What do…
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Disney Parks to Release New Pins in the Month of August
The month of August is almost upon us. You know what that means? A brand new month of Disney Parks pins. On Friday, a brand new list of pins for both the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort was released. Take a look at the pins in the images below to see what’s new.…
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The Force is Strong with Disney… – Geeks Corner – Episode 441
There is a LOT going on in the world of The Walt Disney Company this week to cover on Geeks Corner. Things get started with Shanghai Disney (https://www.dapsmagic.com/2015/07/14/shanghai-disneyland-details-unveiled/). Disney CEO Bob Iger announced many features of this new Disney Theme Park and it’s time to geek out about it. The new Disney Legends Inductees were…
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Magic Kingdom Photo Trip Report 2015
I’ve made some trip reports in the past with Walt Disney World, but rather than explain all that I did, thought I’d share photos from the trip. Enjoy! Country Bear Jamboree is a fun, classic attraction with some of the last of Walt Disney’s touch on a show. Rivers of America has their own Liberty…
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Keys To The Kingdom Tour – A Review
This summer I went on my first Disney tour in any theme park. Yes, that’s right. After almost 2 decades of having a Disneyland Annual Pass, and being to Walt Disney World almost 10 times I hadn’t been on a tour. So, for my very first one I picked something that would appeal to the…
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Disney’s $1 Billion Question – Geeks Corner – Episode 439
It seems that each week there is more and more going on around the Walt Disney Company. This week it was announced that Disney and Anaheim are considering a deal where Disney would invest $1 Billion into the Disneyland Resort and parking areas in exchange for the avoidance of a gate tax (https://www.dapsmagic.com/2015/06/26/disney-wants-to-invest-1-billion-into-disneyland). The big question…