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News Brief: Wizarding World of Harry Potter

News Brief: Visit to Wizarding World ‘outs’ Potter fan as a Muggle

Local fan club leader and self-described "Potterhead" has no magical abilities. ORLANDO, FL -- Roland Fleestrom of Cross Plains, Wisconsin, was greatly disappointed to learn this week that he was a Muggle [Ed.: or "No-Maj" in the U.S; that is, having no magical ability] on his first visit to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando. Fleestrom, 16, who heads the Dane County (Wisconsin) Harry Potter Society, describes himself as "the greatest Harry Potter fan ever" on social media accounts, and has ...

Iron chefs Morimoto and Flay square off again at Disney Springs. Photo by Thomas photography [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons, modified.

Bobby Flay’s new Disney Springs Restaurant refuels Iron Chef rivalry with Morimoto, Puck

There's a(nother) new (Iron) Chef in town. 'Iron Chef' Bobby Flay announced recently that he would be opening a new restaurant at Disney Springs. His yet-unnamed restaurant is scheduled to open in early 2019. The new restaurant will rekindle a decades-old battle with Iron Chefs Masaharu Morimoto and Wolfgang Puck. "Not a Chef" The feud between Flay and Morimoto goes back to when they first battled each other on Iron Chef. Following the battle, Morimoto declared that Flay (is) "No chef ... He stood ...

February 26, 2018 by X in Florida

News Brief: Olympian Swaney to train at Walt Disney World

News Brief: Hungarian Olympic skier from Iowa will train at Walt Disney World

Olympic superstar Swaney is thrilled to train in warm weather. PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA -- Following her epic half-pipe performance, "Hungarian" Olympic skier Elizabeth Swaney has signed a contract to train exclusively at Disney's 'ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.' At a joint press conference on Sunday, Swaney announced that she would begin her training at the Walt Disney World Resort "shortly" after her return from Pyeongchang. Although the Wide World of Sports Complex does not have a half-pipe, Swaney said that she feels ...

February 24, 2018 by X in Florida

A Rapid Fill soda dispenser installed in a home. Photo includes images by Clubcola soda machine [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons, and orlando-florida.net.

Man installs Rapid Fill reusable mug system at home

Soda is bad for your health, mmm-kay? For all the soda addicts out there, here's an ingenious way to help fight the addiction. Uncle Walt's Insider has the exclusive story about a Florida man who has installed a commercial soda dispensing system in his home, and says that it will cut down on the amount of soda his family drinks. What is Rapid Fill? For a long time, Disney Resort Guests have been able to buy refillable mugs, which they could use throughout their ...

February 23, 2018 by X in Florida, Other

News Brief: Disney merger with Chick-fil-A; Sunday park closures looming?

Merger negotiations continue, but the tasty chicken sandwich chain's Sunday closure policy has stalled progress. ATLANTA, GA -- Sources in both the Walt Disney Company and Chick-fil-A have confirmed publicly that a Disney/Chick-fil-A merger is being negotiated. Rumors continue to fly around Disney and chicken-based websites about the details, but Uncle Walt's Insider has learned that Chick-fil-A's policy of closing its stores on Sundays is a major sticking point in the negotiations. While nothing has been agreed at this time, it is ...

February 22, 2018 by Marty in California, Florida, Other, World