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Ticket pricing guide. Photo by numerologysign [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

WDW ticket prices to be based on horoscopes

Just one week after date-based ticket prices start, Disney changes the system again. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- It was only last month that the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa announced date-based pricing for its park admission. Shortly after that, the company responded to guest backlash by modifying the system, where admission was free but exiting the parks cost money. Now the system is changing again, to a variable-pricing system that a Disney spokesperson claims "takes all the guesswork out of it": ...

Artist's sketch of the Vatican pavilion at Epcot. Public domain, courtesy Pixabay.

Lost Attractions: Epcot’s Vatican City pavilion

"Lost Attractions" is a recurring feature on Uncle Walt's Insider, where we shine the spotlight on planned attractions that were never built. Rumors are flying once again about pavilions being added to EPCOT Centre's World Showcase, the "permanent world's fair." No specific plans have been announced, but as our reader poll below shows, front-runners for the new pavilion include Guam, Cleveland, and Morocco. But to us, the most interesting rumor is for a pavilion based on the Vatican City -- because a Vatican ...

October 23, 2018 by Marty in Spotlight

True Tales of Stupid Guests: Episode 2

"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 ...

October 22, 2018 by Marty in California

A day of light crowds on Main Street USA. Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force (www.af.mil).

2019 Walt Disney World crowd calendar

We show you the best time to go. If you're planning ahead, that is. UNCLE WALT'S H.Q., SVALBARD -- While Uncle Walt's Insider has been your go-to source for super-reliable theme park news for over 80 years*, we've only recently become aware that some folks actually like to plan vacations in advance? Some of you actually look for information online to help you decide when to travel to Disney parks. Huh, that's strange. We usually just chuck stuff into a duffel bag and ...

October 20, 2018 by Marty in Florida

Also part Cherokee. Photo by Loren Javier [CC BY-ND 2.0] via Flickr.

DNA test shows Goofy up to 1/64 human

Now maybe President Trump will stop tweeting about him. BURBANK, CA -- In a statement released today, the Walt Disney Company and Spa settled questions that have "dogged" one of its more popular characters since his debut: Is Goofy a dog or a man? If he's a man, why does he have so many dog-like features? If he's a dog, how is it that he can walk and talk but Pluto can't? Historical accuracy After recent news stories demonstrated the unqualified success of his ...

October 18, 2018 by Marty in Other