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The monorail travels down Interstate 70. Photo by Famartin [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons & mbtskoudsalg.com.

Disney monorail sets off on cross-country goodwill tour

The monorail will visit all 48 contiguous states and Hawaii. SOMEWHERE ALONG INTERSTATE 70 IN MARYLAND -- "I've seen a lot of things as a trucker, but this is something new." That was the reaction of 57-year-old Stan Cumberland of Billings, Montana, after seeing a Walt Disney World monorail pass him on Interstate 70. We spoke with Cumberland as he waited by the side of the freeway for a State Trooper to arrive. "Yeah, I did a huge double-take and rubbed my eyes to be ...

Cast Member softball: winners get free admission to WDW!

They also get free clothing and a role to play! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- In last week's article about the Cast Member Softball Tournament now underway at the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa, we reported that Cast Members were playing as if their very jobs were on the line. Because they are. However, we failed to report about the reward awaiting the winning team members. And we have to admit, the first-place prize makes the risk of unemployment totally worthwhile: The winning ...

November 19, 2018 by Marty in Florida

The only thing at Universal Orlando. Photo by Rstoplabe14 [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons.

Homesick British wizard not cured by visit to “Wizarding World”

Note: in accordance with the International Convention of Wizarding Secrecy, this article is only visible to wizards, squibs, and certain muggles who are already aware of the existence of magic. Most muggles will instead see another article about the price of churros. ORLANDO, FL -- As part of Walt Disney World's Cultural Exchange program, Scottish-born Hamish McFarlane, 18, is taking a year off from school to work at Epcot's United Kingdom pavilion. What makes McFarlane special is that his school is Hogwart's ...

November 17, 2018 by Marty in Florida

True Tales of Stupid Guests: Episode 3

"True Tales: from the files of Stupid Guest Tricks" is an ongoing series, where we share believable stories of park guests' unbelievable stupidity. FROM STUPID GUEST TRICKS -- StupidGuestTricks.com is a website founded to provide Disney Cast Members and other theme park employees a place to vent about some of the idiots they've dealt with. Most Cast Members will tell you that 99% of the guests they deal with are wonderful, but there's always that 1% that lead to aggravation -- and ...

November 16, 2018 by Marty in Florida, World

New Country Bears show. Photo by Loren Javier [CC BY-ND 2.0] via Flickr.

Country Bear Jamboree to offer late-night adults-only shows

It worked for Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- The Magic Kingdom's Country Bear Jamboree is a beloved but poorly-attended attraction. Now, though, a new late-night review -- geared for mature audiences only -- may breath life into this aging show. You must be this old to ride As Uncle Walt's Insider reported in August, Disney first experimented with risque material with the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. Since then, the Magic Kingdom has seen its late-night crowds swell, and most are ...

November 15, 2018 by Marty in Florida