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The new Monsters Inc. Door-liner. Photo courtesy of DisneyTouristBlog.com, used by permission.

Skyliner will reopen as “Monsters Inc. Door-liner”

It's especially good for guests with a strong grip and upper body strength. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- We had great hopes for the Disney Skyliner, but apparently it's a bust. Disney hasn't released official numbers, but word of mouth is that no one has ridden it in over a month. NO ONE! Add to that Disney's desire to add more thrill rides at the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa, and you've got the latest exciting attraction from the mind of the ...
May 6, 2020 by Marty in Florida, Spotlight
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The new Haunted Mansion Star Wars Overlay! Photo by MMcF [CC BY-SA] via The Haunted Mansion Wiki.

Star Wars Weekends are back!

It's true! Or not! Frankly, we're a little confused. MAGIC KINGDOM, FL -- Star Wars Weekends have been cancelled. [Ed.: Wait, what?] That's the rumor, at least, a rumor possibly even confirmed by Disney. Uncle Walt's Insider can confirm that these rumors are true, at least at Disney's Hollywood Studios! [Ed.: Still waiting for the headline to match the story...] It turns out that Star Wars Weekends are coming to Magic Kingdom! (Kind of.) MK's Haunted Mansion gets its first overlay Your humble reporter was were looking ...
May 5, 2020 by Walt in Florida
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The new DiZOOMney logo.

Chapek: Disney attractions will convert to Zoom

It's only natural, since Disney bought Zoom. BR'ER BANK, CA -- Bob "Robert" Chapek, the once and future king deposed CEO, announced this morning that Disney parks will be very different when they reopen. "I've been playing around with Zoom a lot," Chapek tells Uncle Walt's Insider, "and it's pretty cool. Did you know you can do different backgrounds and stuff?" Chapek plans to integrate the technology into Disney theme parks. Wishing, and hoping, and thinking, and praying, planning, and dreaming "I've had a lot of ...
April 29, 2020 by Marty in California, Florida, World
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A current photo of the Magic Kingdom. Screenshot of Fallout 4 (modified) from ChikaHitujiya via Twitter.

Fallout 4’s “Nuka-World” is a VR Magic Kingdom!

Pictured: screenshot of a live feed from the Magic Kingdom. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Disney fans everywhere, deprived of the ability to visit their favorite parks, are looking for any way to get their theme park fix. They turn to YouTube for virtual rides and LEGO bricks to build their own theme parks. But one gamer has apparently discovered the "Holy Grail" -- a way to visit an exact replica of Walt Disney World as it exists today! We contacted online ...
April 25, 2020 by Walt in Florida, Other
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A Disney bus on a Grubhub delivery. Photo by Joni Hanebutt via Shutterstock.com & elisfkc [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia.

Disney begins Quick Service food home delivery

And some say food delivery by Disney Transportation makes it even better. LAKE NONA, FL -- You won't have to wait until the parks reopen to get your Disney food fix. Disney is partnering with GrubHub to bring the food to you! Disney has been working the past week to re-purpose their fleets of buses, Minnie Vans, watercraft, trains, and monorails for food delivery. They'll soon be bringing a taste of the parks right to your door! (Assuming you live in Central ...
April 24, 2020 by Ub in Florida
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