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The Holy Land -- wheeeeeee! - Experience. Photo by Zfigueroa [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia.

Holy Land Experience adds thrill rides to attract new crowds

Like the Good Book says, "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." No, wait - that was Clint Eastwood in Heartbreak Ridge. ORLANDO, FL -- Everyone's favorite Orlando-area theme park that isn't Disney or Universal and is also themed to the Bible has fallen on some hard times lately. However, they're not throwing in the towel yet! In fact, rather than scaling back, the park will be adding thrill rides in hopes of drawing in a whole new crowd. Holy Land Experience (the theme park) spokesperson Jun ...

His name is Bob, isn't it? We bet his name is Bob. Photo © 2019 Disney.

Baby Yoda soon available at Build-A-Bear, but there’s a catch

You didn't think you'd get to keep him, did you? NEVARRO -- [Ed.: We have inside sources on Nevarro? Wow.] The holiday season's favorite store, Build-A-Bear, is back in the news. This time, they will soon allow guests to build their own version of The Child, aka Baby Yoda, aka ! Fans of the character are excited about this new offering -- but maybe they shouldn't be. You can't take it with you There is a catch. When a Baby Yoda purchase is made, a ...

January 20, 2020 by Walt in Other

(Step)Moms Panel: What’s up with all the Epcot articles lately?

The Uncle Walt's Insider (Step) Moms Panel answers your real questions with their own totally reliable advice. [Lawyer-mandated disclaimer: do NOT rely on this advice. Our panel of experts may or may not be actual stepmoms, but they are definitely evil.] "Dear (Step) Moms: What's up with all the Epcot articles lately?” - Pedro P., New York, NY Marty: Baby Yoda insisted we talk about something else. Baby Yoda: Harriet: Just don't go to Batuu. There are already enough people there without you. Walt: Hi Carl, thanks for asking. ...

January 18, 2020 by Marty in step-planDisney

The Leave a Legacy Cemetery at E.P.C.O.T. Photo by Sam Howzit [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

Epcot closure: what does it mean for me?

Here's how the Epcot Construction Closure will affect the average guest. And you. WORLD SHOWCASE LAGOON, FL -- As we reported, Epcot will be closed for the next two years, at least most of it. And it will affect your vacation. [Ed.: We're assuming here that your vacation will be at Walt Disney World. If you're vacationing in, say, the Black Hills of South Dakota, the Epcot closure is much less likely to affect your plans.] What we've done here at Uncle Walt's ...

January 17, 2020 by Walt in Florida

CORRECTION: Not all of Epcot will close

Frozen Ever After will remain open. And that new Space Restaurant thing. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- We at Uncle Walt's Insider pride ourselves on our accuracy. [Ed.: Up to 19% now! That's more than double CNN!] So when we publish mistaken information, we want to let you know as soon as possible. On Tuesday of this week, our article Epcot to close for two years stated that Epcot would, uh, close for two years, due to construction. But it turns out that not all of ...

January 16, 2020 by Marty in Florida