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16 little-known facts about “Storyliving by Disney”!

Our little-known facts series continues, in spite of underwhelming demand! The Disney Company has long wanted to be more than an entertainment company hosting "guests." Like any power-hungry corporation, they can exercise their authority so much better if they aren't just your host, but your government -- albeit a smiling, pixie-dust sprinkled version. From Walt's original dream of EPCOT as a true City of Tomorrow, to the town of Celebration, Florida, Disney longs to be in charge of actual living, breathing taxpayers. ...
February 22, 2022 by Marty in Spotlight
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Freedom convoy at Epcot's Canada Pavilion. Photo by Steven Miller [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr, and Minas Panagiotokis/Getty Images.

Canadian “Freedom Convoy” relocates to Epcot

"Like the real Canada, but slightly less polite." WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- The self-proclaimed Canadian Freedom Convoy isn't over. It's just moved south. "We got the idea from our wonderful dictator, I mean, Prime Minister," said trucker Léonel Legrand of Montreal. "We learned from reliable sources that he was hiding here when we were in Ottawa. So after we got the boot from there, we came down here. "After all, the Canada Pavilion at Epcot is just like home. Just slightly less polite, ...
February 19, 2022 by Marty in Florida, World
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Tips for visiting the parks with COVID

Sure, you're sick, but that doesn't mean you should cancel your vacation! (Or does it?) Much of the world is realizing that the pandemic is effectively over, and we're entering into the endemic phase of COVID where we "just live with it." (Note: this doesn't apply to Texas, Florida, or an handful of other states that have been getting on with their lives for months now.) This means that, eventually, you may find yourself testing positive for Covid when you're about to set ...
February 16, 2022 by Marty in California, Florida, World
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Not Snow White and the Seven "Magical CGI Creatures". Photo © Disney.

After backlash, Disney converts new Snow White movie from “no dwarfs” to “all dwarfs”

Dinklage's complaint was not well-received in the broader community. BURBANK, CA -- When actor Peter Dinklage (best known for his roles as "Binky" in 13 Moons and "Trumpkin" in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) complained about Disney's upcoming live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney said they would "take a different approach" to the characters. Instead of being played by actors, the dwarfs would now be "magical creatures" created by CGI. But then came a backlash from actors in ...
February 13, 2022 by Marty in Other
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A dog happily rides Dumbo, caught moments before he plummeted. Photo by Hoifosuhetaizhu [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia.

First Disneyland “Bring-a-Pet Thursday” mostly a success

At least one dog went and grabbed the keys on Pirates of the Caribbean. ANAHEIM, CA -- Disneyland Theme Park and Spa announced today that its new "Bring-a-Pet Thursday" venture was a not a complete failure. Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation) told Uncle Walt's Insider, "Hey, we had literally thousands of dogs and cats here, and at least one llama, and most of them had a blast. Even with all those different sized animals, and with ride restraint systems that ...
February 7, 2022 by Marty in California
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