Month: March 2013
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Easter at the Disneyland Resort – Photo Update with Jay!
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Jaytasmic Hello everyone! Happy Easter! I know my photo update posts have been missing for a while now but I’m happy to report that I’m back and ready to post more photo updates for you all! :) This past week I celebrated my birthday at the resort and I…
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A Showdown Four Decades Later: William Shatner Faces the Alien Gorn Again in Promo for Upcoming Release of STAR TREK ®: THE VIDEO GAME
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Reprise of legendary 1967 TV battle between Shatner’s Captain Kirk and lizard-like alien puts spotlight on STAR TREK: THE VIDEO GAME, set for April 23 release HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (March 29, 2013) – More than four decades after they first squared off on an isolated desert planet, William Shatner comes face-to-face…
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Iron Man, Easter Bunny, Roger Rabbit, & Mickey’s Magical Map – DAPs Magic Disney News – Edition 003
Welcome to the DAPs Magic Disney News update with anchor Egon Bonkers. We cover the headlights of Disney news for the week in about a minute! Here’s the news: Here is a look at the news Egon covered this week if you’d like more information: Easter Bunny Joined by Rabbits & Friends for Bunny Hop:…
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Iron Man Tech Coming to Disneyland’s Innoventions
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Set pieces from Iron Man 3 are coming to Disneyland, specifically in Tomorrowland’s Innoventions. Iron Man Tech Presented by Stark Industries will be open to Disneyland guests starting April 13. Guests will get a chance to see Tony Stark’s Hall of Armor, featuring Iron Man suits Mark I-VII. They…
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Easter Bunny Joined by Rabbits & Friends for Bunny Hop
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Spring Fling is in full force at the Disneyland Resort. During this Limited Time Magic, there are quite a few things going on to celebrate spring and Easter. There are eggs to be found in Disney California Adventure (along with a certain grumpy old man who happens…
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Music of the Future
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Kathy Music Concert Ticket sales are selling out within 10-15 mins, in L.A., London, Paris, Dallas, New York & etc for non-American Music Stars! Songs from Mickey & the Gang to Princesses to Cars all singing to bring us happy joyful tunes. But what comes after that? We…
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Dazzling New Live Show ‘Mickey and the Magical Map’ Opens May 25 in Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland Park
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Beginning Saturday, May 25, Mickey Mouse will embark on a series of amazing adventures through the magical powers of a sorcerer’s map in “Mickey and the Magical Map,” the all-new live show coming to the Fantasyland Theatre in Disneyland Park. “Mickey and the Magical Map” is designed for…
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New Star Wars Land in the Works for Disneyland?
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Nothing has been announced. Nothing is confirmed. However… there is a survey. In this survey, guests were asked their interest in a Star Wars themed land coming to the Disneyland Resort. Once again, nothing has been announced but an idea is clearly being floated and marketing is…
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Lowery & Halbrooks to Write New Pete’s Dragon for Disney
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs David Lowery, and his writing partner Toby Halbrooks, will be writing a new approach to the story of Pete’s Dragon. Lowery, fresh off of a successful appearance at Sundance with Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, will be recreating this story about a young orphan who runs away from…
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Phoenix Comicon 2013 Street Team Event for Charity Slated for April 13th
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Phoenix Comicon is proud to announce that our Street Team will be at the Ultrastar Family Fun Shootout on April 13th. “The Ultrastar even will be a wonderful afternoon of fun and for a good cause,” says Marketing Director Jillian Squires. Costume and Fan groups, come out for an afternoon…
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Phoenix Comicon Looking for Information Desk Volunteers for 2013
DAPS Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Phoenix Comicon is still looking for some great Information Desk volunteers for our 2013 event. “We value all of our volunteers and working at the Information Desk is a great way to interact with our attendees and to learn a lot about the convention that you wouldn’t know…
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Geof Darrow, Alex Sinclair, Anthony Spay and Billy Tucci Join PHXCC 2013
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Phoenix Comicon is proud to announce that comic book artists Geof Darrow, Alex Sinclair, Anthony Spay and Billy Tucci will be attending Comicon 2013. “We are so happy to be continuing to add such great comic book artists at the date for the event is fast approaching,” says Marketing Director…
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Starbucks, Oz, and Kids Under 14 at Disneyland? – DAPs Magic Disney News – Edition 002
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Here is another weekly roundup of DAPs Magic Disney News by Egon Bonkers. This week, he takes a look at the following headlines: Starbucks Comes to Market House, Disneyana Gets New Home http://dapsmagic.com/2013/03/19/… Disney Cruise Line Introduces New Family-Friendly Port Adventures for 2013 Mediterranean Sailings http://dapsmagic.com/2013/03/21/… Oz…
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Spring Fling is Hopping to the Disneyland Resort
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Spring has arrived in full force at the Disneyland Resort and from March 25-31, guests will be able to experience everything that a Disney spring has to offer. Disneyland In Town Square, the Easter Bunny will be making a special appearance to make some friends and take…
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Kids Under 14 No Longer Allowed Alone at Disney Theme Parks
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Families visiting Disney Theme Parks will discover that their children under 14 will no longer be able to enter Disney Theme Parks alone. Starting March 23, kids 13 or under will need to be accompanied by someone 14 or older when entering a Disney Theme Park. The…
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YouTube Hits a Billion Monthly Users
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE In the last eight years you’ve come to YouTube to watch, share and fall in love with videos from all over the world. Tens of thousands of partners have created channels that have found and built businesses for passionate, engaged audiences. Advertisers have taken notice: all of the…
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Disney Cruise Line Introduces New Family-Friendly Port Adventures for 2013 Mediterranean Sailings
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Distinctly Disney Experiences Bring One-of-a-Kind Excursions to Life CELEBRATION, Fla. – Disney Cruise Line invites families to explore the culturally rich and exotic locales of Europe with one-of-a-kind Port Adventures featuring exclusive Disney touches during its 2013 Mediterranean sailings. In preparation for the three-month season of European cruises,…
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STAR TREK The Video Game Reinvents a Classic Star Trek Villain
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE In the nearly five decades since the U.S.S. Enterprise first ventured into space, her crew has encountered untold foes, but few enemies have been quite as memorable as the Gorn. The savage, lizard-like race has been seen only fleetingly on screen, most memorably in the TV series’ first-season episode “Arena”…
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Starbucks Comes to Market House, Disneyana Gets New Home
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Things are changing on Main Street. Next month, the Market House will close to be renovated as the new home for Starbucks inside of Disneyland. This will necessitate the expansion of the Market House. To accommodate that expansion, Disneyana will be moving to the Bank of Main Street…
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Oz the Great and Powerful – Review
DAPs Magic Disney News – by D.C. Sarah I must admit that when I saw the early trailers for Oz the Great and Powerful, I did not have high hopes. I remember sitting at the D23 Expo and thinking to myself, “Really? Is this necessary?” The answer to the question is no, it isn’t necessary, but it’s…
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Frank Beddor and Nathan Fillion Team For Charity Book Giveaway
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Representatives for author Frank Beddor announced that he will be partnering with actor Nathan Fillion’s charity Kids Need to Read for a new initiative. For every book sold by author Beddor at the upcoming Phoenix Comicon (May 23-26), or ordered through his new Kickstartercampaign (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/149372651/hatter-m-zen-of-wonder), he will be donating one to…
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For Disneyland Annual Passholders: “Disneyland: The Way We Were” with Disney Legend Dave Smith
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disneyland is continuing with the Limited Time Annual Passholder Magic Events, this time with a very special presentation by Disney Legend and Chief Archivist Emeritus, Walt Disney Archives, Dave Smith. He will be taking Disneyland Annual Passholders (DAPs) on a pictorial tour of Disneyland of the past. This tour will…
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Opa!, Disney Springs, Fantasy Faire & Wings! – DAPs Magic Disney News – Edition 001
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs There is a lot going on in the world of Disney news and it is, at times, hard to keep up. Today, we announce our new webshow DAPs Magic Disney News. Anchored by Egon Bonkers, this program will provide an overview of the top Disney news headlines.…