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Remember, Walt: the entrance does not say Frozen Ever After. Photo courtesy of DisneyTouristBlog, used by permission.

Surprises from our preview of the new Ratatouille ride

It's everything we want in a rat-themed attraction! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- There are a lot of changes happening at Epcot. From the conversion of Spaceship Earth to an apartment complex (have you signed your lease yet?!), and the relocation of the cemetery, to the spectacular Friendship Boat jump coming to the nighttime show, there will be something for everyone. But one new attraction has everyone talking: Ratatouille. As we mentioned last Thursday, the staff of Uncle Walt's Insider got to experience ...

The site of the 2021 Uncle Walt's Insider Reader Meetup! Photo by Ken Lund [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

Uncle Walt’s Insider 2nd annual Disneyland Reader Meetup tomorrow!

No, this isn't an April Fools article. Today is April 2nd. So this is just normal fake, not April Fools fake. ANAHEIM, CA -- Make plans to join us this Saturday at Disneyland! We at Uncle Walt's Insider are excited to once again meet up with both all of our readers tomorrow, April 3rd, in Disneyland Park! We'll gather around 8:00 in the Plaza, then spend the day in Walt's (not Uncle Walt's) (well, not our Uncle Walt's) original Magic Kingdom! A day of fun and festivities Here's ...

April 2, 2021 by Marty in California

Uncle Walt’s Insider is Closed for April Fool’s Day

Today is April Fool's Day. Most Disney news sources will use today to run a clickbait article containing some semi-plausible Disney rumor, designed only to generate comments and not actually convey any news. However, we are not most other Disney news sources. We value our journalistic integrity, so we have chosen to save the semi-plausible rumors for other days. Plus, we all partied a little too hard following last night's Media Preview of the new Ratatouille ride at Epcot, and we're kinda ...

April 1, 2021 by X in Other

(Step)Moms Panel: Our thoughts on the Disneyland expansion

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 do you think of the announced Disneyland area expansion in Anaheim?" - Mari Van Hanen, Green River WY Walt: Hi Eddie, thanks for asking. I think that the best days of Van Halen were during the David Lee Roth days. ...

March 30, 2021 by Marty in step-planDisney

Artist's conception of what Disneyland would look like in the future if it hadn't already moved to Texas! Photo © 2021 Disney.

Disneyland expansion: what you need to know

We guarantee: there will be more or different stuff! (Fact check: true.) ANAHEIM, CA -- Disney announced expansion plans for its California parks this week, and fans around the world are waiting for more details to surface. We at Uncle Walt's Insider, however, have never liked waiting around for official (read: "correct") announcements. So, based on our access to inside information coupled with our imagination, and with our usual level of accuracy (17%), here's what you can expect from the new development ...

March 27, 2021 by Marty in California, World