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Lin-Manuel Miranda the Narrator for 2019 Candlelight Processional at the Disneyland Resort9/12/2019
Each year at Disneyland ahead of the Candlelight Processional Disney fans speculate about who will be the celebrity narrator for this special event. This year that narrator is Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Miranda is known on both the stage and screen. For Disney he recently started as Jack in Mary Poppins Returns with Emily Blunt. He also wrote songs for Moana and appears on the soundtrack as well. In the theater he is know as the creator and lead actor in Hamilton. He also created and was the lead for In the Heights. Lin-Manuel Miranda is currently working on the live-action version of The Little Mermaid for Disney. Candlelight has a rich legacy at the Disneyland Resort. Each year during the first weekend of December the story of Christmas is told with a celebrity narrator, 500 voice choir, orchestra, handbells, soloists, and fanfare trumpeters. DAPS MAGIC films the procession each year and posts it on YouTube. Recent narrators have included Chris Pratt, Chris Hemsworth, and Ginnifer Goodwin among many others. AuthorThank you to our dear friend and valued partner Mr.Daps and the Team for this article CategoriesAll
If you’re looking for a fun way to pass the time inside Disney Parks, the Play Disney Parks app is for you! It takes in the world around you as an opportunity to bring you even further into the story and making long queues around you fly by. In the case of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the app tells even more stories about the land that you may not be able to learn otherwise. As the land adds the newest attraction, Play Disney Parks app is adding Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance jobs so guests can help either side of the galaxy!
Whether you choose to support the First Order or the Resistance, you’ll have the opportunity to join in. If you join the Resistance, you’ll respond to a distress call from Finn and follow his path into Batuu. Along the way, you’ll help prisoners and droids escape from the grasp of the first order. You may even pick up some special plants and schematics along the way! If you support the First Order, you’ll take part in surveillance on the Resistance camp and help return information back to the Supreme Leader. These jobs will become available when the attraction opens on December 5 in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and January 17 at Disneyland Park. What side will you join when Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance comes to a park near you? AuthorThank you to our dear friend and valued partner Mr.Daps and the Team for this article CategoriesAll
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will be officially open to the galaxy on December 5, 2019 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Starting January 17, 2020 guests will be able to experience the attraction at Disneyland as well in California. With the opening of this attraction at Walt Disney World, there are a lot of details coming out about what guests will be experiencing.
Backstory of Star Wars: Rise of the ResistanceThere is more known now about the backstory for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. The timeline for it takes place after the Battle of Crait from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Following that battle, General Leia Organa led what was left of the Resistance to an undisclosed location. While this is happening, another band of Resistance supporters has also established an outpost on Batuu. A remote planet located on the edge of the Outer Rim Territories. This was thanks to the scouting of the Resistance spy Vi Moradi. Unfortunately, the First Order and Supreme Leader Kylo Ren has hunted them and landed at Black Spire Outpost in search of the Resistance fighters. It is on Batuu and the Outer Rim where the Resistance is rebuilding in hopes of bringing freedom to the galaxy. To do this, they are seeking recruits. This is where the beginning of Star Wars: Rise of Resistance begins. Star Wars: Rise of Resistance OverviewWhen guests experience Star Wars: Rise of Resistance, they will board a transport shuttle to join the resistance. Onnce in space, they will be captured by a Star Destroyer and pursued by Supreme Leader Kylo Ren while they desperately look for a way to escape the First Order. Star Wars: Rise of Resistance Attraction DetailsStar Wars: Rise of Resistance will take guests on an experience like never had before. The experience will bring a new reality to the world of Star Wars as guests become completely immersed in the story. This attraction will be one of the longest Disney attraction experiences ever. It will also have quite a few surprises along the way as guests see and experience things that seemed to only be possible in the world of movies and fantasy. The following details give a lot of information about what the attraction will be like when guests experience it. If you do not want any spoilers for the attraction, it is best to stop reading this article now. Following the photo gallery, the details of the attraction will be laid out as shared by Disney.
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AuthorThank you to our dear friend and valued partner Mr.Daps and the Team for this article CategoriesAll It was a rather cool, winter type day at the Disneyland Resort for it being December 1. This made for a somewhat comfortable day. Crowds were fairly mild as it was also a travel day for many to go home after the Thanksgiving holiday. I got to Disneyland around 2pm, but I was ready for the day once I got to the Parks. Of course, I got the obligatory photo of Main Street Station. After entering Town Square, I noticed more Candlelight prep had been made since I was at the Parks on Friday. Candlelight Processional is scheduled for this coming weekend, weather permitting. ![]() Since Mr. DAPs, Caitie, and Jenny were already in the Parks, I texted to see where they were so I could meet up with them. They were across from ‘it’s a small world’ holiday waiting for ‘A Christmas Fantasy’ Parade. This parade has been a holiday favorite at Disneyland since 1995. Several characters, as well as parade units have been added, removed, changed, and/or moved around over the years. Of course, the parade opens with the ballerina and teddy bear, the marching toy soldiers, Mickey, Minnie, Mrs. Claus, Chip, Dale, Donald, and dancing elves. The next unit is the ‘Winter Wonderland’ unit. Here you can see snow people, ice skaters and skiers, as well as Anna, Elsa, and Olaf from ‘Frozen.’ ![]() The next unit is the baking unit featuring Clarabelle Cow, gingerbread people, bakers, Goofy, and Pluto. This is one of my favorite units because it’s a lot of fun to see some great characters and performers have fun! Next up is the Ballroom Unit featuring the Disney Princesses and Princes. You can find the Tremaine’s, Snow White and her Prince, Tiana and Naveen, Belle and Beast, Cinderella and Prince Charming, Aurora and Phillip, and Ariel and Eric, as well as ballroom dancers Up next is the Toy Workshop Unit. This unit features characters from Toy Story, so you will see the Green Army Men, Jessie, Woody, and Buzz. And new this year to the big sack of toys is Forky from ‘Toy Story 4,’ so be in the lookout for him The finale unit features reindeer, dancers, and of course Santa Claus! It’s always great to hear Santa wish everyone a ‘Merry Christmas’ in many different languages, including American Sign Language. It’s definitely special for those watching! After the parade, we made our way to Disney California Adventure by following the parade towards Main Street. It was nice to get some unique angles of the finale float making its way down the parade route We finally made it to Disney California Adventure. Jenny and I headed to the Cozy Cones in Cars Land for some peppermint soft serve, while Mr. DAPs and Caitie headed to find Festival of Holidays food. The peppermint soft serve is found at the Ice Cream Cones ‘Cone.’ It’s served in a cup or cone, and comes with fun holiday sprinkles, and a gold star! It’s $5.79 plus tax, and discounts do not apply here. But the peppermint soft serve is very good, not too minty, and it definitely turns your tongue green, but it doesn’t stay green for long. After enjoying some holiday treats, it was time for dinner. We also said goodbye to Jenny, and hello to Murray! We made our way to Smokejumpers Grill. I got the signature mac and cheese. It’s a green chile pork belly mac ‘n’ cheese served with waffle fries or onion rings. It’s $12.49, and discounts apply. The green chile definitely has a kick to it, but it’s not very spicy. I got this with the waffle fries, and I enjoyed it very much. Before heading back to Disneyland, we stopped by the Buena Vista Christmas Tree. If you have a chance, look at the decorations on, around, and under the tree. We then found ourselves back at Disneyland, and as we headed up Main Street, the Wintertime Enchantment moment was happening. It’s a nice way to experience the snowfall without the fireworks crowds. Following the Wintertime Enchantment moment, we headed towards ‘it’s a small world’ holiday for some photos. From there, we headed to Tomorrowland Terrace to check out the Disney Holiday Dance Party. There was no DJ/host, so none of the characters were introduced as they came to the dance floor. At one point, the dance party abruptly ended due to ‘unforeseen circumstances.’ The dance floor quickly emptied out, and we decided to make our way out of Disneyland before fireworks. As we made our way out of Disneyland, we stopped to get some photos from the Disneyland Fire Department. This is such a unique place to get some great nighttime photos, especially during the holidays. Now it was time to leave Disneyland, as we were getting quite cold. Overall, it was a great day to enjoy some holiday fun at Disneyland! Next week is the annual Candlelight Processional and Ceremony, weather permitting. As of now, we have no idea who the narrator will be. We may find out as early as Saturday afternoon during the sound check. And yes, DAPS MAGIC will be there to cover the ceremony. See you next week for more adventures at the Disneyland Resort. AuthorThank you to our dear friend and valued partner Mr.Daps and the Team for this article Categories All
On December 3, Disney will be streaming live from Epcot a special presentation of The Candlelight Processional. For this stream, actor Neal Patrick Harris will be narrating the Christmas Story.
The Candlelight Processional combines the traditional scripture of the Christmas story as read by a celebrity narrator. The narrator is joined by a mass choir and also orchestra. The livestream for The Candlelight Processional will begin at 8:10 p.m. EDT or 5:10 p.m. PST. AuthorThank you to our dear friend and valued partner Mr.Daps and the Team for this article CategoriesAll |
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