Month: August 2013
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Disneyland Annual Passholders Can Contribute to World of Color – Winter Dreams
For the holiday season this year, World of Color is getting a makeover. To celebrate the release of the new Disney animated feature Frozen, World of Color will turn into World of Color – Winter Dreams in November. The new show will be hosted by Olaf, the snowman from Frozen. Olaf will take viewers on…
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Once Upon a Time: The Complete Second Season – Blu-ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Once Upon a Time: The Complete Second Season continues to take viewers on a trek where fantasy and reality come together. In this season, new dangers unfold as new and old enemies are faced by the residents of Storybrook. Hard choices are made. Consequences are lived with. Enemies become allies, or do they? More classic…
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Col. Vargas, Pirates Tell No Tales, Disney Studios, Starbucks – DAPs Magic Disney News Update
This week, due to the heat Egon Bonkers had to take a medical leave of absence. In his place, Johnny 5 shares a look at the Disney news for the DAPs Magic Disney News Update. Let’s take a look at the news: Disneyland Honors Retired Marine Colonel Vargas: https://dapsmagic.com/2013/08/26/disneyland-honors-retired-marine-colonel-vargas/ Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men…
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Disney in Concert
Hello, I’m back! I know it hasn’t been long, but there are quite a few Disney things that happened over the summer. Next up, Disney in Concert. My family went to the San Francisco Symphony for this event. Last year, we went to Pixar in Concert, and we expected Disney to be just as great!…
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Caitlyn’s Trip to Club 33
Hello again friends, I’m so excited to share with you, about my first Club 33 experience! Now, it actually happened in April, and life got a little crazy with Graduation and starting my new job, that I had completely forgotten that I hadn’t posted it! Either way, it was really exciting, and I hope you…
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Disney Studios 2.0 On the Way in LA County
The LA County Board of Supervisors have approved a massive plan by the Walt Disney Company to move forward with the Golden Oak Ranch project in the Santa Clarita Valley. Golden Ranch was originally chosen by Walt Disney himself as an outdoor filming location for “Adventures of Spin & Marty” segments of “The Mickey Mouse Club.” Later Disney…
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Friday the 13th Mischief Is Bi-Coastal at Disney Parks During Unleash the Villains Event Sept. 13, 2013
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Disney’s dastardly villains are ready to unleash some Limited Time Magic at Disney Parks on September 13 — Friday the 13th.. Both Disneyland Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort will stay open until the 13th Hour (1 a.m.). To celebrate the momentous evening, notorious Disney villains…
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Disney Infinity – Is It Worth Getting?
It was announced three years ago, and has finally arrived! Disney Infinity has debuted on most current game systems. But, is it worth getting? Here’s a review of the newest Disney game… What Is It? First things first, this game is not just a game. I’d call it a system. It has a game. It…
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MARVEL UNLIMITED PLUS!
The Debut of MARVEL UNLIMITED PLUS! The Birth Of The Ultimate Marvel Fan Experience Is Here! New York, NY – August 27th, 2013 – Today, prepare to become the ultimate Marvel Fan with Marvel Unlimited Plus! A bold initiative that takes the massively popular Marvel Unlimited to the next level, this exciting new membership tier…
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WOLVERINE: JAPAN’S MOST WANTED #8
WOLVERINE: JAPAN’S MOST WANTED #8 ON-SALE TODAY The Groundbreaking Weekly Infinite Comic Series Continues! Today, the mysteries deepen in WOLVERINE: JAPAN’S MOST WANTED #8, the genre-defining Infinite Comic series from the creative team of Jason Aaron, Jason Latour and Ale Garza! The battles with Silver Samurai and Sunfire behind him, an exhausted Wolverine continues his…
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Disneyland Honors Retired Marine Colonel Vargas
Yesterday, Disneyland honored retired Marine Colonel Jay Vargas, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Colonel Vargas received the award from President Nixon from his service during the Vietnam War. It is the highest honor given to any service member for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. Currently, there are only 79 living…
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End of the Summer Party Comes to Disneyland Resort
The end of the summer is here and the Disneyland Resort is celebrating it with a party in Disney California Adventure along the water at Paradise Pier. The party will run all week (August 26 – September 2). [pullquote align=”right”]The party includes variety acts and Disney characters [/pullquote]all celebrating the end of summer at the home…
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Starbucks Shows Presence at Market House
As the opening date (yet to be announced) for Starbucks at the Market House on Main Street, USA in Disneyland draws near, a few indicators of this new coffee shop are starting to appear. Multiple signs have begun to appear on the outside of the former Market House/Disneyana shop fronts. The most overtly Starbucks indicators…
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MUPPETS! MARVEL!
MUPPETS! MARVEL! OMNIBUS! New York, NY—August 23,, 2013—Set the music! Set the lights! Jim Henson’s beloved creations are taking the stage at Marvel with The Muppets Omnibus Hardcover! Fan favorite writer Roger Langridge’s award-winning comic adventures of Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzy Bear, and all your favorite felt friends are finally collected in this oversized hardcover…
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Blue Sky Cellar Offers Look at New Market House
The Market House on Main Street, USA in Disneyland is still closed up and being refurbished to be the future home of Starbucks. However, guests wanting to get a glimpse of what this will look like can do so now at the Blue Sky Cellar in Disney California Adventure. This image released this morning on…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
The fifth outing of Pirates of the Caribbean apparently has a name. According to This is Infamous, it will be Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. This information was shared during an interview with Pirates directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. The movie is starring Johnny Depp and directed by Kon Tiki directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg.…
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500 New Fairy Tales Discovered in Germany
It appears that Disney won’t have to worry about running out of fairy tales for future animated films (and now live-action) anytime soon. A researching in Germany has discovered 500 fairy tales that were buried in an archive in Regensberg, Germany. They were originally recorded by historian Franz Xaver von Schönwerth (1810 – 1886). This man spent…
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Disneyland and Walt Disney World Official Album 2013 Review
This week, the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort released two new albums with music from parks featured in the resorts. It has been a few years since the last ones, and here’s a review of what you’ll find… Disneyland Returning Tracks The majority of both albums feature songs that have been on previous…
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Disney Planes Video Game – Wii U Review
Disney Planes has been released on the Nintendo consoles. Here’s a look at the Wii U version… Graphics One of the things that is probably noticed first of any game is how does it look? This game has a fairly good look to it. It’s not too cartoony, but that may also be a…
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Disney Closing Virtual World Games
Disney Closing Virtual World Games Come September 19, Disney Interactive Media Group will be closing Toontown Online, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, and Pixie Hollow. Toontown Online was named 2003’s MMORPG of the year. It also earned a Parent’s Choice Foundation award. Times have changed though and these games have run their course. Though initially fairly successful,…
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Wolverine: Japan’s Most Wanted #7
WOLVERINE: JAPAN’S MOST WANTED #7 ON-SALE TODAY The Groundbreaking Weekly Infinite Comic Series Continues! New York, NY – August 20th, 2013 – Today, Wolverine’s deadly journey through the east takes a terrifying twist in Wolverine: Japan’s Most Wanted – the genre-defining Infinite Comic series from the superstar creative team of Jason Aaron, Jason Latour and Paco Diaz! After…
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Thor Coming to Disneyland This Fall!
The Disney Parks Blog announced this morning that Thor will be coming to Disneyland to meet with guests. This comes as his next movie, Thor: The Dark World will be coming to IMAX 3D on October 30 and general movie theaters on November 8, 2013. Those who want to meet other Marvel characters might consider…
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Epilepsy Awareness Day Disneyland Resort Brings Epilepsy Out of the Shadows
(Anaheim, CA – August 16, 2013) On November 7th, thousands of people from across the county are expected to attend the first ever medical awareness event at any Disney park as local and national non-profit groups work together to present Epilepsy Awareness Day at Disneyland. The goal of this event is to bring epilepsy out of the shadows by…