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Cast Members hope to reach the college playoffs within five years. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — The Walt Disney World College Program provides job experience and college credit to over 12 thousand students per year. And now Disney will add a new perk for those students: NCAA Division I athletics! Many benefits “We’ve been looking…
The statue, called “Barners” for some reason, greets visitors approaching the park entrance. BUENA PARK, CA — Knotts Berry Farm (motto: “America’s First Theme Park, as long as you are really generous in your definition of ‘theme park’”) unveiled a new statue today, dedicated to park founder Don Knotts. The statue depicts the late Knotts…
And Lin-Manuel Miranda vows to read his Disney contracts more closely in the future. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Beauty and the Beast: Live on Stage at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been rumored for replacement for some time now. Uncle Walt’s Insider can now confirm its successor, and this is huge news: Hamilton is coming to…
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“Central Florida’s commuter rail line” still lacks commuters. ORLANDO, FL — Last month, Uncle Walt’s Insider reported that SunRail was, surprisingly, now the 25th Safest Train in Orlando. This drastic move up into the rankings was caused by the closure of the Walt Disney World Railroad, which had previously occupied the #1 spot. However, it…
“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….