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Uncle Walt’s Insider Week in Review for March 15

Here's what you missed while doing something much less important! Appearing this past week on Uncle Walt's Insider: Monday (STEP) MOMS PANEL: IS A DISNEY VACATION WORTH THE EXTRA COST OVER SIX FLAGS? Our (Step) Moms have all the answers! (Most of them wrong.) Tuesday MEDICAL JOURNAL: GOOFY IS ACTUALLY A GENIUS? - Mickey's pal Goofy is known as a lovable, not-too-bright klutz. Has he been fooling us all this time? Wednesday EPCOT'S GUARDIANS COASTER TO FEATURE "THANOS QUEUE" - Single riders lining up for the coming GotG ...

UWI Guide to Avoiding Coronavirus in Disney Parks

Pfft. Like any of us would stay home from Disney. UNCLE WALT'S INSIDER H.Q., SVALBARD -- From our frigid island home in the North Sea [Seriously, Walt, let us turn up the heat in the office!], we've been monitoring the health crisis sweeping the globe. And we know that nothing will stop rabid Disney fans from getting their park fix (though closing the Shanghai and Hong Kong parks have slowed a few people down). Because of that, we've assembled a few tips on ...

March 13, 2020 by Marty in California, Florida, World

(Step)Moms Panel: Coronavirus fears PART 2

The Uncle Walt's Insider (Step) Moms Panel answers 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.] So apparently Harriet hijacked this question and deleted all of the answers from the other (Step) Moms, just to push her "don't go to the parks" agenda. Fortunately, with much effort and at great expense, we were able to recover our ...

March 12, 2020 by Marty in step-planDisney

(Step)Moms Panel: With coronavirus fears, should I avoid Disney parks?

The Uncle Walt's Insider (Step) Moms Panel answers 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) Moms: There's a lot of fear about the coronavirus, and some experts say we should avoid public crowds. So should I stay away from Walt Disney World?” - Becca L., Asheville NC Harriet: Yes. Do you have a question for the Uncle ...

March 12, 2020 by Marty in step-planDisney

A Disney Cast Member directs a guest ahead in the queue. Photo © 2019 Disney / Marvel Studios

Epcot’s Guardians coaster to feature “Thanos queue”

It's like a single-rider line, but with only a 50% chance you'll get to ride. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Excitement continues to build around the new, completely-park-appropriate "Guardians of the Galaxy" roller coaster currently being built at EPCOT. The coaster, slated to be finished in 2038, has Marvel fans rejoicing (and Epcot Center purists in anguish). New details are emerging about the ride as construction progresses. The attraction will feature the usual Standby and Fastpass+ queues, but instead of a single-rider line, ...

March 11, 2020 by Marty in Florida