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The "Newyddion Ffug" navigates the Rivers of America. Photo by Michael Gray via Flickr & David Hawgood via geograph.org.uk [CC BY-SA 2.0].

Lost Welsh narrowboat arrives at Disneyland

It's not a new attraction; the driver just took a wrong turn. Or two. ANAHEIM, CA -- Guests at Disneyland Park were treated to a rare sight yesterday: a narrowboat from Wales on the Rivers of America. Park officials were at a loss to explain the boat's presence, but fortunately one of Uncle Walt's Intrepid reporters was on hand, having camped out overnight on Tom Sawyer Island to get another day out of his one-day pass. Lengthy interview Gruffydd Morris, 63, owns and operates the vessel. ...

Take the plunge on La Grande Sortie, new for 2019! Photo CC0 via PxHere.

New coaster will deposit guests outside of the park

Montréal's Six Flags park tries a daring new ride strategy. MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC -- La Ronde, Six Flags' one Canadian theme park, will open a new ride this season with a unique feature. It will deposit its riders outside of the park, forcing them to either pay to come back in or go home for the day. La Grande Sortie (in English, "The Big Sortie") is a simple ride. Riders seated four across, in a car with seven rows, exit the loading area directly onto ...

January 25, 2019 by Marty in World

Disney finally starts using both sides of the track. Photo by KaiBorgeest [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons.

Monorails added to underside of track, doubling rider capacity

Walt Disney World continues to experiment in guest transportation methods. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- As guest attendance numbers continue to climb at The Happiest Most Magical Place on Earth, Walt Disney World Resort officials struggle to manage the crowds. One solution, of course, is to raise prices and make the place way too expensive for the riff raff. While that program is underway and shows some success, there's still the issue of what to do with the people who still show up. Disney ...

January 24, 2019 by Marty in Florida

Puzzle Fun – Crossword puzzle!

It's Super Puzzle Fun Time again! UNCLE WALT'S INSIDER H.Q., SVALBARD -- Hey, we're not all about work, work, work here at Uncle Walt's Insider. Truth be told, we barely work at all, especially when Walt's not around. We thought we'd share in the play time by providing a new puzzle for you to enjoy. The more you read Uncle Walt's, the easier this will be! (And check out previous puzzles here and here if you missed them!) ACROSS 2 Recently had multi-state goodwill ...

January 23, 2019 by Marty in Other

Epcot's Germany Pavilion (annexed territory not shown). Photo by Sam Howzit [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

World Showcase chaos: Germany Pavilion invades France Pavilion

“Die Remy-Attraktion war schon immer ein Teil von Deutschland!” WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Details are still scarce, but apparently Cast Members from Epcot's Germany Pavilion invaded the France Pavilion today in a daring pre-dawn raid. Authorities suggest the raid was timed to coincide with the U.S. government's partial shutdown, which enabled the Cast Members to get past the American Adventure Pavilion. No casualties have been reported, as French Cast Members quickly surrendered. Onlookers report shouts of "Deutschland-Pavillon über alles" and "Die Remy-Attraktion ...

January 22, 2019 by Marty in Florida