Month: November 2011
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A Christmas Fantasy Parade Brings Christmas Magic to Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Every holiday season at Disneyland guests crowd along the parade route for A Christmas Fantasy Parade. This Christmas classic has been winding its way up and down the parade route daily during the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort since it made its debut on November 13,…
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Disneyland Paris Launches Survey
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disneyland Paris is asking lots of questions in a new survey they have online to gauge the interests and motivations of Disneyland Paris fans. If you would like to take part in this survey you can do so at the following link before December 12, 2011: http://survey12.toluna.com/wix/p86868155.aspx?mode=tprod The survey only takes…
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The Muppets Debut on the Disney Fantasy
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Technological Innovations Bring Stories and Characters to Life PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2011) – The Muppets make their debut on Disney Cruise Line in a new adventure game aboard the Disney Fantasy, the new Disney ship setting sail in March 2012. Throughout the Disney Fantasy, guests will…
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Holiday Gift Ideas from D23
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE D23 is the world’s only official Disney fan club! D23 encompasses tens of thousands of members in the U.S. and around the globe who are passionate about the remarkable past, present and future of all things Disney. FOR DISNEY FANS AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM, A GOLD-LEVEL D23…
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Walt Disney World Resort Sends 2011 out with a Bang
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest fireworks evenings of the year at Walt Disney World Resort, a place where fireworks are both spectacular and an every-night occurrence. Fireworks and nighttime shows will light up the skies and create a mood of…
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Disney’s The Muppets Comes in Strong at the Box Office Over Thanksgiving Weekend
DAPs Magic Disney News – By Mr. DAPs Disney has something to be thankful for this weekend as The Muppets returned to the silver screen with a strong $42 million over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The Muppets came in second following The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 which brought in $62.3 million. Thanksgiving…
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First Look: The History of the Fantastic Four
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Longtime FF editor and fan Tom Brevoort takes us on a tour of 50 years with the First Family of Marvel Coming this December, Marvel.com proudly presents the History of the Fantastic Four, a multi-part video retrospective of the FF with Senior VP-Executive Editor as well as longtime…
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Tokyo Disneyland Attraction Star Tours to be Reintroduced in a New Version! Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Opening Spring 2013
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE URAYASU, CHIBA— Tokyo Disneyland® Park announced that its attraction Star Tours in Tomorrowland will be revamped, reopening with the new title, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. The new version of the attraction will open in spring 2013. The current Star Tours is an immersive motion-based adventure that lets guests experience the…
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Series Highlights Organizations That Make A Difference
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE From packing boxes of food for Second Harvest and building KABOOM! playgrounds for children, to collecting items for Toys For Tots, Disney VoluntEARS work with numerous nonprofit organizations in Central Florida all year long that share Disney’s commitment to improve the lives of children and families in the…
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Disney Shares Gifts for the Holidays and Beyond at Coalition for the Homeless
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 21, 2011 – Close to 600 people will enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at Coalition for the Homeless on Thursday – thanks to Chef Tony Marotta and his team at Walt Disney World Resort. Preparations for the meal, which includes roasted turkey,…
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Christmas by the Numbers at Walt Disney World Resort
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Miles of garland, ribbon, twinkling lights and glitter transform Walt Disney World Resort into a winter wonderland during the holiday season. Here’s a sample of what guests will experience throughout the Vacation Kingdom: 1,300 decorated trees throughout property A wreath 25 feet in diameter adorning the…
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Top Celebs Headline Candlelight Processional at Epcot
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Academy award-winning actress Mira Sorvino returns to Walt Disney World Resort Nov. 25-27, 2011, to kick off Candlelight Processional, the enormously popular Disney holiday celebration that will continue nightly through Dec. 30, 2011, at Epcot. Sorvino is among a dozen celebrities, ranging from…
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Disney Consumer Products Appoints Josh Silverman as Executive Vice President of Global Licensing
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Glendale, CA—November 22, 2011 — Disney Consumer Products (DCP) President Bob Chapek today announced Josh Silverman as executive vice president of Global Licensing for Disney and Marvel. Silverman is currently senior vice president of Global Strategy, Business Development and Brand Management for Marvel Entertainment. In his new role, Silverman…
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ROBERT A. IGER NAMES GEORGE BODENHEIMER ESPN EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, JOHN SKIPPER ESPN PRESIDENT MOVES TO ENSURE STRATEGIC CONTINUITY AND SEAMLESS SUCCESSION AT ESPN
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE BURBANK, Calif., November 22, 2011 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) President and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger announced today that he has named George Bodenheimer Executive Chairman of ESPN, and John Skipper ESPN President and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, effective January 1, 2012. The moves continue…
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All New Disney Channel Original Movie Debuts February 7 on DVD & Digital Copy Packaged With A Special Collectible Charm Set!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE “GEEK CHARMING” Bonus Features Include 10 Episodes of Disney Channel Smash Hit, Shake It Up! Synopsis: When Dylan Schoenfield (Sarah Hyland), Woodlands Academy’s top girl, accidentally drops her expensive “it” handbag into the mall fountain, she is surprised that film geek, Josh Rosen (Matt Prokop), retrieves it forher. In…
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Welcome Back Muppets! – A Review of The Muppets by Mr. DAPs
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Could they do it again? The question has been in the forefront of the minds Muppet fans ever since it was first announced that there would be a new Muppet movie. To put it simply, yes. The Muppets are back and in a movie that all Muppet fans…
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DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE (Marne-la-Vallée, November 22, 2011) – Euro Disney S.C.A. (the “Company”) announced today that Mark Stead has been appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer of Euro Disney S.A.S., the Company’s Gérant. He replaces Greg Richart who has been appointed Senior Vice President, Operations, Planning and Analysis, The Walt Disney Company.…
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It’s Time to Play The Muppets
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs It’s time to play the music! … the music to the soundtrack to Disney The Muppets, in theaters on November 23, 2011. The soundtrack to The Muppets is a 30 track album with both music and brief sound clips. This soundtrack includes some classics from the old The…
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The Rocketeer Blasts to Blu-Ray
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE DISNEY THE ROCKETEER: 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION ON BLU-RAY Synopsis: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of director Joe Johnston’s (Captain America: The First Avenger) action-filled, witty The Rocketeer. Now with state-of-the-art digital restoration and enhanced high definition sound, experience it as it jets off for the first time on Disney Blu-ray™. The…
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Beauty & the Beast: NEW Clips/Rewards Coupon!!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE In anticipation of Disney’s November 22nd release of Beauty & The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas and Beauty & The Beast: Belle’s Magical World on Blu-ray™ and DVD Combo Pack, DVD and Movie Download, check out these BONUS clips and the Disney Movie Rewards coupon (http://www.disneymovierewards.go.com/promotions/special-offers/batbenchantedcoupon)! Happy Holidays!!! Beauty & The Beast: The Enchanted…
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Disney Store Celebrates “Magical Friday” (Black Friday) with $10, $15, and $20 Deals on the Most Popular Disney Toys
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Magical Friday Deals Available on DisneyStore.com at Midnight on Thanksgiving Day and More Than 150 Stores Opening at Midnight on Magical Friday PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 21, 2011–Shoppers are looking for Black Friday deals earlier than ever and Disney Store is meeting the demand by once again opening more than 150…
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MLS Cup Runner Up Houston Dynamo to Lead Strong Disney Pro Soccer Classic Field
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Houston, Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Montreal Impact, FC Dallas and Sweden’s B.K. Hacken join field that also includes Sporting KC and Orlando City Soccer; Event to feature newest MLS franchise Montreal Impact; Sporting KC and Houston Dynamo to clash in MLS East title game rematch LAKE BUENA…
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Rain Comes to Disneyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Yesterday, rain came to the Disneyland Resort. This disrupted presentations of A Christmas Fantasy Parade, Believe… In Holiday Magic fireworks, Fantasmic! and more. While some of these shows were simply cancelled with nothing replacing them, this was not true for A Christmas Fantasy Parade. In its place,…