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(Step)Moms Panel: Dine at Palo while staying at Walt Disney World???

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: We’re staying at the All Star Movies, but would like to use our dining credits at Palo. How much time will we need to get there from our resort on the Disney transportation system?" - Cheryl M., Hartford, ...

另一家大公司向中國政府傾斜！Photo by Daderot [CC0] via Wikimedia.

Disney+ surprise: everything’s in Chinese

English viewers must purchase a $20/month "English Unlock Key." BURBANK, CA -- The long-awaited unveiling of Disney's streaming service, Disney+, is here. And there are some mighty disappointed people who signed up. Skeptics who asked how Disney could afford to offer almost all of their content so cheaply now have an answer: the Disney+ app defaults to Mandarin Chinese. Not only that, but English is not available as an option, unless you have first subscribed to an "English Unlock Key." The app shows ...

November 12, 2019 by Marty in Other

(Step)Moms Panel: What if I’m not a fan of the holidays?

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: I see that the parks are being decorated with all sorts of holiday foolishness. When will all this humbug end so I may visit Walt Disney World in peace?" - Ebenezer S., London, England Marty: You can't fool me, ...

November 9, 2019 by Marty in step-planDisney

Churros. Mmm... churros. Photo by Mark Mitchell [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr. Churros. Mmmmm....

TOP TEN holiday food items at Disney parks this year!

Trust Uncle Walt's Insider for the most comprehensive information available. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL & DISNEYLAND, CA -- It's the Christmas Holiday Season at Disney Parks and Resorts and Spas! While a lot of guests like the music or the decorations, most everyone especially loves the special food that appears this time of year. Uncle Walt's Insider reporters spent literally minutes researching and sampling holiday food on both coasts, just so we could bring you this list of the best treats. So with ...

November 8, 2019 by Marty in California, Florida

Jafar's snake menaces Mickey, who is about to discover the magic pumpkin. Screenshot from video posted by Peyton Lumley via YouTube. It's seriously awesome, watch the whole thing!

Fantasmic not what it used to be due to budget cuts

The good news is that the cast now makes house calls. DISNEY-MGM'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS, FL -- Fans still smarting from the loss of Illuminations (even though Steve is doing a pretty good job as a replacement) now have another show to worry about. Apparently Fantasmic has suffered some drastic budget cuts in recent days. As seen in the video below, the massive amphitheater, the costumes, fountains, fire effects and even the artificial steamboat are no longer part of the show: Positives On the plus side, a ...

November 7, 2019 by Marty in Florida