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Hopelessly tangled Slinky Dog Dash vehicle. Photo by J Marsh [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

Second Slinky Dog Dash car tangled beyond repair

Even giant Slinkies are irresistible to play with -- and easy to tangle. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios is not yet open, but one of its prime attractions has suffered another setback. As reported last November, one of the coaster cars for the new Slinky Dog Dash became tangled just two months after arriving at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Workers were cautioned against playing with the Slinky-themed vehicle, but apparently found it irresistible, making it walk down ...
June 7, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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Unidentified mental patient Dan Butler of Maryville, TN. Photo by Mike [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

Epcot guest held after claiming to see small purple dragon

"He's never done anything like this before," his wife says. KISSIMMEE, FL -- A 48-year-old man is being held at an undisclosed mental health facility in Kissimmee for observation, after claiming to have seen a small purple dragon at Walt Disney World Resort's Epcot park. While the man's identity has not been released, Uncle Walt's Insider spoke with his wife Greta Butler of Maryville, Tennessee: "Dan and the kids and I had split up for a while in Future World. We hang together ...
June 6, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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Walt Disney World's former, non-digital Lost and Found. Photo courtesy of thekingdominsider.com.

WDW’s new “online Lost and Found” just links to eBay

Still a step up from the previous system. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- The official Disney Parks Blog announced last Thursday that the Lost and Found Department at the Walt Disney World Resort was going digital, but it may not be all it's cracked up to be. Disney says that the new system is "an online tool to make it even easier and more convenient for you to report lost items." Guests can go to disneyworld.com/lostandfound to fill out a lost item report. ...
June 4, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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Accused perp Donald Duck. Photo by Loren Javier [CC BY-ND 2.0] via Flickr.

Another Disney star accused of inappropriate remarks

Fortunately, though, no one could really understand him. ANAHEIM, CA -- Directly in the wake of the controversy surrounding a certain Disney/ABC personality making outrageous and offensive comments, another popular celebrity associated with the brand has come under fire. Donald Duck, beloved cartoon character and company icon, was accused by a Disneyland park guest of making "inappropriate and sexist remarks" to her as she passed by. The guest, who filed the complaint anonymously (but who we found was Eunice Garbitt, 24, a graduate student at ...
June 2, 2018 by Marty in California
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Wakanda. Image courtesy of marvelcinematicuniverse.wikia.com.

Wakandans protest new Epcot pavilions

You'd think their priority would be the whole Thanos aftermath, but no. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- It's been a busy few months for the African nation of Wakanda. Shortly after revealing their existence to the United Nations, the tiny but prosperous country was forced to fight off Thanos and his alien invaders. The dust has barely settled (or ash blown away) from that incident, but the Wakandans have started a new battle, and this time it's a diplomatic one: they want ...
June 1, 2018 by Marty in Florida, World
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