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Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Mary Poppins is one of the crowning achievements of Walt Disney and his team of magic makers. It now is coming home so families can enjoy it on blu-ray disc for the very first time with the Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition. Mary Poppins is the story of a British family who find out what…
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Candlelight Ceremony Returns to the Disneyland Resort
Tonight in Town Square the story of Christmas will be told with the help of choirs, orchestra, trumpeters, handbells, and a celebrity narrator for Disneyland’s Candlelight Ceremony. This holiday tradition at the Disneyland Resort dates back to 1958 and is returning just tonight and tomorrow night after an extended run last year. Through the years…
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The Santa Clause Annual Passholder Screening
This Thursday December 12, Annual Passholders are invited to view film The Santa Clause at the Opera House inside of Disneyland. See what happens when a regular man switches places with Santa. There will be two showings of this film; 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Each showing will last approximately 97 minutes. Wristbands: Starting at…
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Discover Buena Vista Street with a Disney Imagineer
From December 9 – 13, selected guests will be able to tour Buena Vista Street with a Disney Imagineer in Disney’s California Adventure Park. Discover the reinvented entrance of this wonderful park and all the details that were put in place to create so much magic for all. One will be able to learn about…
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Elf Days ‘Limited Time Magic’
As a part of this week’s ‘Limited Time Magic’, from December 9 – 15, the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail at Disney California Adventure Park is offering some exclusive elf training for this holiday season. Join some of the top elves as they get ready to work with Santa by experiencing their training grounds. You…
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Shanghai Disneyland: “Garden of the Twelve Friends”
Shanghai Disneyland has its first corporate partner. With this partnership also comes some new artwork giving yet another glimpse at what the future Disneyland park will look like in Shanghai. The announcement was made yesterday for the corporate partnership with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and Shanghai Disneyland. “Since the opening of Disneyland in…
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Effort Underway to Restore Walt and Roy Disney’s Birthplace
The home that is Walt and Roy Disney’s birthplace is going to be restored if a group from Chicago get their way. This house is on the corner of Tripp Avenue and Palmer Street and was designed and built by Elias and Flora Disney. “ON BEHALF OF THE DISNEY FAMILY, WE ARE SO PLEASED TO SEE WALT…
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D23 Celebrates “23 Days of Disney Christmas” with the Ultimate Festive Online Art Exhibit
D23 CELEBRATES “23 DAYS OF DISNEY CHRISTMAS” WITH THE ULTIMATE FESTIVE ONLINE ART EXHIBIT AND SWEEPSTAKES The Official Disney Fan Club Brings Together Celebrated Artists From Around The Walt Disney Company to Show Their Holiday Spirit—And D23 Members Have a Chance to Win Spectacular Artwork BURBANK, Calif. – December 3, 2013 – Just in time…
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New Trailer for Disney’s The Pirate Fairy
A new trailer has been released for Disney’s The Pirate Fairy. The movie has some new voices joining the cast of the previous Tinker Bell flicks. This includes Christina Hendricks as Zarina, the Pirate Fairy, and Tom Hiddleston as Captain James Hook. Disney’s The Pirate Fairy Trailer: The Pirate Fairy Synopsis: When a misunderstood dust-keeper fairy named…
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Magic Plane takes to the Skies
What happens when you put teams from WestJet, WestJet Vacations and Disney Parks & Resorts (Canada) together to design an airplane? The Magic Plane comes to the skies and transports guests around the world aboard WestJet’s newest jet, with a little dose of Disney magic. The plane is a flying dose of Disney magic. With artwork…
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Spoiler-Free Frozen Review
Frozen is a movie that I have been waiting for ever since they showed us concept art and “Let it Go” was performed at Destination D almost a year and a half ago. You can imagine I was a little excited and obviously had to see this movie the day it came out. Many of…
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DAPs Magic Guide To Your Holiday Shopping
No need to fear on your holiday shopping this year, we have many different gift ideas to share with you. From cartoons to Disney club memberships, we got it all. So stick around and check out our selections that we would like to share with you this holiday season. For CD and DVD lovers, this…
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The Billys Get a New Name – Kirk Wall and the Hillbillies
Billy Hill and the Hillbillies will no longer be performing at the Disneyland Resort after January 6, 2014. This retirement has been disappointing for many Disney fans who have loved Billy Hill and the Hillbillies for the last two decades. While the band may not continue to play at Disneyland, it will continue to exist…
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Saving Mr. Banks Flash Mob
Imagine you are walking through Leicester Square in London. You see two workmen pull out a piano and leave it on the sidewalk. They walk away and another random person walks over and sits down to play it. Quickly, you realize the music he is playing is from Mary Poppins and is in fact Let’s…
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‘Tis the Season for Candy Canes
The long standing tradition of creating candy canes at the Disneyland Resort has once again returned. Starting back in 1965, the distribution of the beloved handmade candy cane began at the Resort. Since then, guests have been coming back for more of this holiday treat. This wholehearted and labor intense process of creating the candy…
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December Spotlight Ears: Mickey and Minnie Santa Hats
This December, for a limited time, guests can enjoy this month’s spotlight ears of Mickey and Minnie Santa ears. What is a better way to bring joy and cheer to this festive season than with one of theses hats? At the Disneyland Resort, there is a large array of hats to celebrate the season of…
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Sweet Holiday Treats at the Disneyland Resort
This holiday season at the Disneyland Resort, over 25 different treat offerings will be available for guests to enjoy. Starting in December, you will be able to try a delicious gourmet caramel apple covered in dark chocolate with a hint of peppermint oil. Added to the tops of the apple will be decorative red and…
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Disney’s Frozen Soundtrack – Deluxe Edition – Review by Mr. DAPs
The soundtrack to the latest Disney animated feature film Frozen has been released. With songs by Kristen Anderson-Lopez (In Transit, Winnie the Pooh) and Tony Award-winning songwriter Robert Lopez (Avenue Q, The Book of Mormon) and a score by Christophe Beck (Paperman) it is a soundtrack that is destined to be a favorite in the Disney catalog.…
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Families With Little Ones Enjoy Special Savings at Walt Disney World Early in 2014
Take advantage of great rates on a vacation package when you stay and play at Walt Disney World Resort LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – ‘Tis the season for jolly surprises, so there’s no better time than now for families with little ones to pop the good news to their about-to-be-elated child… You’re going to Disney…
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Annual Passholder Holiday Presentation Event
This Tuesday November 26, Annual Passholders are invited to join Disney historian and artist, Stacia Martin, with a presentation about past Disneyland Park holiday events. Learn more about the history of the holidays being celebrated at the Resort. Presentations will be held at the Opera House on Main Street inside Disneyland at 6:00 PM and 8:00…
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Delicious Thanksgiving ‘Limited Time Magic’ Holiday Food Offers
Celebrate the season of delicious Thanksgiving food this year at the Disneyland Resort as a part of ‘Limited Time Magic’. From November 24 through December 1, guests can enjoy the flavors of the holiday at many of the Resort’s food locations. Inside of Disneyland, stop by the Jolly Holiday Bakery for a warm pumpkin spice…
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Jingle Cruise ‘Limited Time Magic’ Attraction Poster
Starting on November 22, guests at the Disneyland Resort can get a chance to take home a commemorative attraction mini-poster of the Jingle Cruise. While supplies last, Disneyland guests can find the posters at the Oasis Courtyard near the exit of the attraction. Be sure to take home some ‘Limited Time Magic’ with you this…
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Diane Disney Miller: Through the Eyes of a Photographer
Diane Disney Miller (December 18, 1933-November 19, 2013) Yesterday the Disney community reeled as the news of Diane Disney Miller’s death spread. Diane Disney Miller, the daughter of Walt Disney, was a person known for her kindness, her dedication to the arts, and her dedication to her father’s legacy. To remember her legacy, we thought…
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Diane Disney Miller, Dead at 79
Diane Disney Miller, daughter of Walt Disney, has died at age 79. She died at her home in Napa, California due to complications from a fall that she had in September. Diane Disney Miller leaves behind a rich philanthropic legacy. She helped get the Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall build. This iconic Los Angeles building…