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True Tales of Stupid Guests: Episode 8

"True Tales: from the files of Stupid Guest Tricks" is an ongoing series, where we share believable stories of park guests' unbelievable stupidity. FROM STUPID GUEST TRICKS -- StupidGuestTricks.com is a website founded to provide Disney Cast Members and other theme park employees a place to vent about some of the idiots they've dealt with. Most Cast Members will tell you that 99% of the guests they deal with are wonderful, but there's always that 1% that lead to aggravation -- and ...

True Tales of Stupid Guests: Episode 7

March 27, 2019 by Marty in California, Spotlight

Mickey Mouse. Not Marty. Image by Loren Javier [CC BY-ND 2.0] via Flickr.

Inside the Magic: my day as a Disney character

Your reporter shares what it's like to "work with" Mickey Mouse for the day. SPOILER ALERT: Small children and others who don't want to have the "magic of Disney" spoiled should read this article and then forget what it says. ANAHEIM, CA -- 5:30 a.m. - My alarm goes off. It's Wednesday morning at last. Today I have the opportunity to spend the day at Disneyland "working with" everyone's favorite cartoon mouse and corporate icon, Mickey! ("Work with" is Cast Member-speak for working ...

February 22, 2019 by Marty in California, Spotlight

Every state has a favorite theme park food! What’s yours?

Part of an ongoing state survey series! See here, here and here. Mmmm, food at Disney theme parks! What could be better, especially if you don't like money?! Most folks have a favorite food in the Disney parks, and our research has found that each U.S. state has one overwhelmingly favorite! In fact, every state but Hawai'i (which naturally prefers Dole whips) overwhelming loves churros more than anything. Churros are the clear winner! We did find two unusual pockets of dissent worth noting. Apparently there are ...

February 15, 2019 by Marty in Spotlight

UWI Legend award under review; Florida votes not certified

It's Florida. Situation normal. UNCLE WALT'S INSIDER H.Q., SVALBARD -- The first Uncle Walt's Insider Legend Award is currently under review, as a lawsuit filed in Florida, by a person using the name "100% Marty did not file this," has put the final count in doubt. This is not the first time that Florida has been in the news due to irregularities in vote counts. A shocked Uncle Walt is quoted as saying, "I am saddened that someone would stoop to this level ...

January 7, 2019 by Walt in Florida, Spotlight