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Concept art for new Space: 1999 - Constellation's Border land at two Six Flags parks. Photo by Chris [CC BY-NC-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

Six Flags announces new land: “Space: 1999 – Constellation’s Border”

"It's not a ripoff of Galaxy's Edge, because Space: 1999 wasn't a ripoff of Star Wars." GRAND PRAIRIE, TX -- "It's like nothing you've ever seen before." That's the official word from Six Flags (the company) spokesperson Jun Flags (no relation) about the new lands coming to Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Magic Mountain. "When I say 'It's like nothing you've ever seen before,' I mean that literally," says Flags (no relation), "and can legally continue to say it until Friday when ...

Some new place opening soon in Disney Parks. First we've heard of it. Photo courtesy Disney.

New details emerge about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Here's information we guarantee you won't find anywhere else! DISNEYLAND, CA -- We are less than one week away from the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland, and new details are beginning to leak out. Uncle Walt's Insider is here to pass along all of these incredible rumors! Here's just a few of the things we've learned. Users of the Force can override the reservation system True, in the initial weeks you need a reservation for a 4-hour window to get into Galaxy's Edge. Or ...

May 25, 2019 by Marty in California

Disney CEO will soon write for Uncle Walt's Insider. Inset photo by Thomas Hawk [CC BY-NC 2.0] via Flickr.

Bob Iger to write for Uncle Walt’s Insider after retirement

Disney's current CEO will write a weekly column for Uncle Walt's. BURBANK, CA -- The current CEO of the Walt Disney Company and Spa, Bob "Robert" Iger, is set to step down in the summer of 2021. But don't think he's retiring completely! No, we are happy to announce that Iger will be joining the staff of Uncle Walt's Insider shortly after he leaves Disney. "We've been in negotiations with him for some time," says Uncle Walt's Insider's Founder, Inspiration, and Maintenance Supervisor, ...

May 24, 2019 by Marty in Other

The inspiration for the latest Adventures by Disney... adventure. Photo by Sam Howzit [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

New Adventures by Disney, um, adventure: “A Suitcase and a Dream”

Travelers will relive Walt's California arrival with almost nothing to his name! CELEBRATION, FL -- Fans of Walt Disney and his rags-to-riches story now have an opportunity to walk in his footsteps. And not just through some cheesy, expensive tour of Disneyland, either! No, Adventures by Disney has announced its latest vacation package offering: "A Suitcase and a Dream: Relive Walt's Arrival in California." For as little as $2600 per person, guests will get to experience the thrill of, well, reliving Walt Disney's ...

May 23, 2019 by Marty in California, World

Sleeping Beauty Castle, after non-existent "refurbishment." Photo by Tuxyso / Wikimedia Commons.

Scrims come down around Sleeping Beauty Castle; absolutely nothing changed

No new paint scheme or repairs done. Why did they hide the castle for months? DISNEYLAND, CA -- Since January of this year, Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle has been hidden behind scrims and scaffolding, apparently undergoing "refurbishment." Well, the scrims are down now, and absolutely nothing is different. "Not a thing," says Disney vlogger "Spencer." [Ed.: Not his real name. It's Jake.] "I've even gone over before-and-after hi-rez photos of the castle in a detailed comparison. It's not just the same color scheme, it's the ...

May 22, 2019 by Marty in California