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Step-planDisney: The new Star Wars hotel is pricey. Should I sell a kidney?

The Uncle Walt's Insider step-planDisney (Step)Moms answer your real questions with their own totally reliable advice. [Lawyer-mandated disclaimer: do NOT rely on this advice. Our panel of experts may or may not be actual stepmoms, but they are definitely evil.] "Dear step-planDisney (Step)Moms: I'd really like to stay at that new Disney Star Wars hotel, but then I saw the prices -- minimum $749, per person, per night! So I guess my question is, should I sell a kidney on the black ...
September 17, 2021 by Marty in step-planDisney
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14 surprising new requirements to work as a Disney Cast Member

So many changes to keep up with. And some of them might make sense! BR'ER BANK, CA - There have always been standards that Disney Cast Members have to meet. For example, there once was a restriction against facial hair, except for a tasteful mustache on your face if your name was Walt and you founded the company. Then mustaches were allowed for female Cast Members. (We assume - we just saw a lot of them back in the day.) And now ...
September 14, 2021 by Marty in Spotlight, World
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The search for new step-planDisney panelists is on! Apply now!

There's just one qualification required. UNCLE WALT'S INSIDER H.Q., SVALBARD-- We're looking for new panelists to help answer the many, many questions we get (some of which are actually more than "Is this for real?")! Do you have what it takes?  Not coincidentally, Disney is looking right now for new panelists on their planDisney panel (they totally stole the name from us). So here's how you become eligible to apply for our step-planDisney: 1. Apply to Disney to become a planDisney panelist. Click here ...
September 11, 2021 by Marty in step-planDisney
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Does anyone ever just watch the fireworks without filming any more? Screen capture from video by John Lindner via YouTube.

New Disney celebration slogan revealed: “PUT DOWN YOUR STUPID PHONE”!

We missed these posters on our last visit, as we were too busy checking our Facebook notifications. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Disney has unveiled its new "celebration slogan," which will be used in Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide: "PUT DOWN YOUR STUPID PHONE." "We wanted something that would appeal to all ages, and really capture the modern spirit," says Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation). "After loads of research, we settled on this one. "Okay, it wasn't so much 'loads ...
September 5, 2021 by Marty in Florida, World
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Top 16 little-known facts about the Disney Vacation Club!

Our little-known facts series continues"!" There are three things that make the Disney Vacation Club special. First, it's Disney. And, um, it has to do with vacations. And it is a club! [Ed.: Hey, so that's why it's called that!] Wait, there is a fourth thing: it somehow manages to be a time share without all the negative vibes associated with those words! But do you know everything there is to know about the Disney company's amazing time-share-not-a-time-share? If not, don't despair! Uncle Walt's ...
September 2, 2021 by Marty in California, Florida, World
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