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Festival of Fantasy Parade, on its 14th pass. Photo by John Frost [CC BY-ND 2.0] via Flickr.

Magic Kingdom parade stuck in infinite loop

Pranking Cast Members kept directing the parade back onstage. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- The popular Festival of Fantasy Parade at the Magic Kingdom typically passes through the entire park in under an hour. Yesterday it took 5 hours and 37 minutes. "It was the weirdest thing," Averill Godfrey, 26, of McComb, MS, tells Uncle Walt's Insider. "My boyfriend and I were camped out in the hub, watching the parade pass. But it never finished." Déja vu "I'd seen the parade before -- it's a ...
January 14, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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Vintage characters return to Disneyland next year! Photo by matterhorn [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0] via Disney Wikia.

“Vintage” characters to return for Disneyland’s 65th anniversary

Modern guests will relive the nostalgia and mental trauma of Disneyland's early years! ANAHEIM, CA -- The Disneyland Resort and Spa will celebrate its 65th anniversary next year, and the celebration promises to be something special!  Disneyland President Josh D'Amaro announced Friday that the year will be "retro all the way," so that guests will experience what the park was like in the 1950's. Back to the future "We'll be adding back old beloved attractions," D'Amaro said, "like Delta Dreamflight, the Rainbow Mountain Stagecoach Ride, ...
January 12, 2019 by Marty in California
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WDW “Free Dining” deal has a few strings

Woohoo! It's "free"! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Fans of the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa are rejoicing that so-called "Free Dining" packages are now available. For a limited time, guests can book a package deal involving a hotel stay and park admission and receive a free dining plan for each member of their party. But what are the requirements? And is the "Free Dining" actually worth it? That's why we're here. Let's take a look at the details: The details On the surface, ...
January 11, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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The first live-action Bambi; the search for a second is under way. Photo by insurancejournal.com via pinsdaddy.

Movie tragedy: live action “Bambi” films during deer season

Art imitates life, and vice versa. NACOGDOCHES, TX -- There are some things you just don't do: You don't tug on Superman's cape. You don't spit into the wind. You don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger. And you definitely don't film a live action movie involving deer in east Texas during hunting season. Walt Disney Studios has been on an animated-to-live kick lately, adapting beloved animated classics into live action films. Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Dumbo, the Lion King, Home ...
January 10, 2019 by Marty in Other, World
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Ollivanders: wands and adoption information services. Photo CC0 via Pixabay.

Child learns he is adopted while visiting Universal Studios Orlando

"The wand chooses the wizard. And causes uncomfortable family situations." ORLANDO, FL -- For many children, the wand ceremony at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a joyful and fun experience. But when a wand chose Ron Ingram, 12, of Orlando, and clearly showed him to be of magical heritage, his No-Maj (or "Muggle," for those more familiar with the British term) parents were forced to admit he was adopted. "I was looking at all the wands in Ollivanders™ [Ed.: at Universal Studios ...
January 9, 2019 by Walt in Florida
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