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What fireworks looked like before they were forced to wear masks. Photo by Candace Lindemann [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

Maskless fireworks returning to Walt Disney World

So apparently when you wrap a fireworks shell in a mask, it doesn't work the same? Huh. MAGIC KINGDOM, FL -- As billions of guests once again pass through Disney parks turnstiles each day around the globe, one thing has been missing: fireworks. It's been over a year since Disney put on a fireworks show. Or so we thought -- Disney (the company) insists that the fireworks never left! A muffled Fantasy in the Sky "The fireworks?" Disney (the company) spokeschickperson Disney (no relation) explains, "We've ...
June 28, 2021 by Walt in Florida
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Uncle Walt's Insider presents Disney Pet Peeves

Our 14 biggest Disney Pet Peeves

In spite of what Uncle Walt insists, Disney is not perfect. (Yet.) Does anyone not like Disney parks? No! Everybody in the world loves Disney wholeheartedly. [Note: Just like on Facebook and Twitter, anyone commenting with an opinion to the contrary will be suspended for spreading disinformation.] But is Disney perfect? Maybe, but there are still a few things that bug us when we go to Walt Disney World or Disneyland, or any of the 37 other Disney parks around the world. (Can you ...
June 25, 2021 by Marty in Spotlight
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Top 11 little-known facts about Six Flags!

Top 11 little-known facts about Six Flags!

Our little-known "facts" series continues! Six Flags! A visit to one of their many theme parks makes a statement. And that statement is: "I don't live close enough to a Disney park." But do you know all there is to know about America's favorite theme park company that isn't Disney? If not, don't despair! Uncle Walt's Insider is here to provide some incredible, newly-written-discovered trivia about Six Flags! The company is named for the famous explorer Dr. Albert Flags. And you actually can see the ...
June 22, 2021 by Marty in Spotlight, World
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Someone got a little carried away with the "no mask" celebration! Photo by Carlos [CC BY-NC 2.0] via Flickr.

Cast Member “working with” Mickey Mouse misunderstands “no mask” rule, ruins magic for many

Warning to anyone who believes the theme park characters are real and not humans in a costume: don't read this article. Or this warning. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Disney Cast Member Fabiana Cooper, whose name is being withheld for employee discipline reasons, caused a stir yesterday at the Magic Kingdom. Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation) gave Uncle Walt's Insider the details. "The unnamed Cast Member [Ed.: Fabiana Cooper] misunderstood the new rules," said Disney (no relation). "We had announced ...
June 19, 2021 by Marty in Florida
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You can visit Avengers Campus now, but no one would tell us how to enroll or what tuition costs. Photo courtesy of Disney Tourist Blog, used by permision.

Top 11 surprises about the new Avengers Campus

Uncle Walt's Insider has all of the interesting tidbits about the new superhero land! ANAHEIM, CA - The new Avengers Campus is open at Disney's California Adventure, and it's very Marvel-y! (Marvel-licious, Marvel-ized, Marvel-oid... There's a good adjective wordplay in there somewhere...) We at Uncle Walt's Insider, of course, know more about it than you do. (That's why we have a website running this article and you don't.) Happily for you, we just can't wait to share some of the Marvel-eller (Marvel-ity, Marvel-ing... Marvel-ish! ...
June 16, 2021 by Marty in California
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