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Empty promises on a Skyliner sign. Photo by wdwnt.com.

Skyliner reopens; riders advised to pack for an overnight stay

Repairs now give "better than 50%" chance of completing your journey. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Just a little over a week after the Great Skyliner Immobility of One-NinerTM (and Disney's unpopular attempt to turn it into an attraction), the Disney Skyliner gondola system has reopened to guests. Park officials report that repairs and changes made to the system now give it much higher reliability rating, "better than 50%." Your humble reporter [Ed.: Who?] called to ask what length of time the 50% ...
October 15, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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Ford, seen here napping between ride vehicles. Photo by Loren Javier [CC BY-ND 2.0] via Flickr.

Harrison Ford retiring from Indiana Jones Adventure

He'll be replaced by audio-animatronics. DISNEYLAND, CA -- Actor Harrison Ford, age 77, has informed Disneyland officials that he will no longer be playing Indiana Jones in the Indiana Jones Adventure ride. A spokesperson for the actor says that the repeated performances for each ride vehicle, involving rope climbing and outrunning large boulders, was becoming too much for Ford, especially when combined with his multiple daily performances in Florida's Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular. The ride will be closed for "refurbishment" in early November. ...
October 14, 2019 by Marty in California, Florida
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A newly Bahamian-registered Friendship boat at Epcot. Photo via DepositPhotos.

Disney reflags Friendship boats, requiring foreign port call

Docking at the Morocco and Germany Pavilions may not satisfy the "non-U.S. port of call" requirement, though. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- In what is being called a cost-saving measure, the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa has reflagged its fleet of "Friendship boats." The boats now are officially registered in the Bahamas. Having foreign-flagged vessels operating in U.S. waters is not unusual. Most cruise lines, including Disney's, have non-U.S. flagged ships, so that U.S. labor laws will not apply to their crew. Foreign ...
October 11, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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The unique unload system for SUSPENDED; guests still exit through a gift shop. Photo by Blog Mickey.

“SUSPENDED: a Skyliner Adventure®” debuts at WDW

At over three hours, it's Disney's longest ride! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Normally, Disney publicizes new attractions well in advance of their unveiling. Disney fan sites also try to find out about new rides before any official announcement, and of course Uncle Walt's Insider usually scoops them all. But this one took everyone by surprise! On Saturday, the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa debuted a brand new thrill ride without any fanfare or announcement at all: SUSPENDED: a Skyliner Adventure®. So many firsts The ...
October 7, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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The new Uncle Walt's Insider gondola car, nicknamed "Churro One." Photo courtesy Disney Parks.

Disney unveils Uncle Walt’s Insider Skyliner car!

The new Uncle Walt's Insider Skyliner gondola is the most popular one, naturally. REEDY CREEK, FL -- It's been a long time in coming, especially since Uncle Walt's Insider was founded over 80 years ago. But the Disney Company is finally honoring our humble website with it's own Skyliner gondola car!  Finally, the recognition we deserve At a special ceremony yesterday, Mickey Mouse and Bob "Robert" Chapek, chair of Disney Parks, Experiences, Consumer Products, and Spas, unveiled the all-new Uncle Walt's wrap on one of ...
October 4, 2019 by Ub in Florida
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