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Of course, for Santa to arrive, everyone in the resort must be sleeping. Including the Cast Members. Photo by Issa GM [CC BY 3.0] via Wikipedia.

Christmas Eve at WDW? Hope you booked a resort with a chimney

No chimney? No Santa for you. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- As "The Most Expensive Magical Place on Earth," the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa continues to be the top vacation destination in the world. And many families love to visit during the Christmas Holiday season, enjoying all of the Christmas decorations and music that are common to all December holidays, such as decorated trees, red bows, lights, garlands of decorated greenery, and Christm... holiday, um, carols. Unfortunately, not all of these families ...
December 24, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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Hillary Clinton (center, in a man's business suit) leads the Hall of Presidents. Photo by Steve Wise [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

Special Bulletin: Hall of Presidents re-installing Donald Trump animatronic

Some people are getting ahead of themselves. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- The hugely popular Hall of Presidents attraction at Disney's Magic Kingdom was unexpectedly closed today to re-install the Donald Trump audioanimatronic figure. Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation) sent us the following statement: "Some overzealous Cast Members, like many in Congress, failed to understand that just because the House of Representatives [Ed.: I've always found that name ironic] voted to impeach the President, it does not mean he is ...
December 20, 2019 by Walt in Florida
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The presidents, just before they lifted their picket signs, since UWI's resident photoshopper didn't have the energy. Photo by Josh Hallett [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

The Hall of Presidents, um, presidents protest D.C. division

Onlookers were entertained by Jefferson and Madison rapping about Alexander Hamilton. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Cast Members arriving for their normal work day were met with protests by Presidents at the Magic Kingdom's Hall of Presidents. Led by George Washington, the majority of the past Presidents joined forces to protest the division that is gripping D.C. "This fine Union that we built is turning into shambles!" Washington shouted. "The patriots who fought to not only build, but sustain and protect this fine ...
December 16, 2019 by Walt in Florida
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Space Hill at Disney's Magic Kingdom Park. Photo by Evan Wohrman [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

Space Mountain loses status as a mountain

"Space Hill" just doesn't have the same ring to it. ORLANDO, FL -- What's in a name? Well, for Space Mountain, and perhaps the other "Disney Mountains," quite a bit! In a shocking development, researchers at the Disney Institute have concluded that Space Mountain no longer qualifies for mountain status. It is only a hill, and must be renamed. This follows years after the same researchers concluded Pluto does not qualify as a planet. It was downgraded to a whole new, made-up ...
December 6, 2019 by Walt in California, Florida
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Of course it's from the Mary Poppins ride -- it says so in the image name! Photo by Hzh [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia.

Mary Poppins attraction construction photo leaks!

It just looks like a stadium being built. Have we ever steered you wrong? E.P.C.O.T. CENTRE, FL -- The Uncle Walt's Insider offices in Svalbard are all buzzing over this exclusive, breaking news that you will ONLY see here! [Ed.: There's probably a good reason for that.] While details on the upcoming Mary Poppins attraction are still kept super-secret-squirrel within the walls of Walt Disney Imagineering, your crack-headed [Ed.: That's the right term, yeah?] team of reporters at Uncle Walt's Insider has obtained this ...
November 26, 2019 by Walt in Florida
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