To say that there have been a few shakeups through the production process of The Hobbit would be an understatement. One thing that seemed to be a foregone conclusion however was that Ian McKellen would be returning to reprise his role as Gandalf. However, when things began to become more uncertain with who was going to direct, where it was going to be filmed, and even something as basic as financing, McKellen’s role in The Hobbit came into question. I won’t say it came into doubt as I don’t know [Read More]

Anyone who has been reading what I write for any amount of time will recognize that I’m pretty excited about The Hobbit coming to the silver screen. I have been following with bated breath the development of these two movies and have been quite excited by what I’ve been reading. However, I will admit that when I first read a rumor that Elijah Wood was in talks to return to Middle Earth as Frodo Baggins… I was a bit confused. I kept trying to put the puzzle pieces together on [Read More]

Family Fun Weekends are coming to the Disneyland Resort starting at the end of the month. For the first Family Fun Weekend, guests will be given the opportunity to help decide what characters will be featured on the weekend of January 28th as a part of the Character Fan Days. Polls will be placed on the Disneyland Facebook page so that you can vote.
According to the Disney Parks Blog, this is how it will work:
To vote, look for three polls on Facebook spanning three days, Jan. 7 through Jan. [Read More]

Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! Today marks the end of 2010 and the coming of 2011. However your year was I hope that next year will be even better. However you end up celebrating tonight, I hope it is with those who are important to you. Here’s to a happy new year!
Make it a GREAT day!
-Mr. DAPs
A few quotes for New Years for you:
We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. – Walt Disney
Be always at [Read More]

If you have ever spent New Years Eve at Disneyland, you know that it is quite the place to be! For some, this is awesome. Others aren’t quite so enthusiastic about the mayhem. If you have never done it before, you really should at least once…even if it is just so you can say you’ve done it! Just be aware of a few things  before you make the trek. It will be INSANELY busy. It is one of the busiest days/nights of the year! Take everything I wrote in the [Read More]

Make it a GREAT day!
-Mr. DAPs

The week between Christmas and New Years is always a busy week at Disneyland. Busy perhaps is an understatement. Those who visit during this week often find themselves caught in a struggle to simply survive rather than having the wonderful and magical time that should be having!  Here are a few tips to keep your visit to the happiest place on earth, happy!
Be Prepared – Wear shoes that are comfortable. Plan on staying in the park for the duration of the day so either carry a backpack or rent a [Read More]

Need I say more?

Make it a GREAT Christmas!
-Mr. DAPs

There has been a lot going on in the world of super heroes the last few weeks. Some of this has been excellent, some of it has been nearing tragic. I thought that today I’d give you a brief overview of what has been going on in the realm of the supers.
The Avengers – In a press release coming from New Mexico, the location of a majority of the filming for The Avengers was announced.
“In addition to being our biggest production to date, ‘The Avengers’ will be the most technologically [Read More]

Last night was a busy night for the DAPs crew. It started with Johnny 5 and I filming our 12th episode of DAPs Magic’s Geeks Corner. This was quite the adventure as we do indeed film on a porch and with the rain and wind, we occasionally were getting wet. The sound of the rain also can be heard clearly in the video.
After a bit of a break we moved from video to audio. We connected with Francis and DC Sarah to record our second episode of DAPs Chat. This [Read More]