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The new Monsters Inc. Door-liner. Photo courtesy of DisneyTouristBlog.com, used by permission.

Skyliner will reopen as “Monsters Inc. Door-liner”

It's especially good for guests with a strong grip and upper body strength. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- We had great hopes for the Disney Skyliner, but apparently it's a bust. Disney hasn't released official numbers, but word of mouth is that no one has ridden it in over a month. NO ONE! Add to that Disney's desire to add more thrill rides at the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa, and you've got the latest exciting attraction from the mind of the ...

May 6, 2020 by Marty in Florida, Spotlight

The new Haunted Mansion Star Wars Overlay! Photo by MMcF [CC BY-SA] via The Haunted Mansion Wiki.

Star Wars Weekends are back!

It's true! Or not! Frankly, we're a little confused. MAGIC KINGDOM, FL -- Star Wars Weekends have been cancelled. [Ed.: Wait, what?] That's the rumor, at least, a rumor possibly even confirmed by Disney. Uncle Walt's Insider can confirm that these rumors are true, at least at Disney's Hollywood Studios! [Ed.: Still waiting for the headline to match the story...] It turns out that Star Wars Weekends are coming to Magic Kingdom! (Kind of.) MK's Haunted Mansion gets its first overlay Your humble reporter was were looking ...

May 5, 2020 by Walt in Florida

(Step)Moms Panel: Should one of our writers start a real news site?

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: I want to start my own news source. I currently write for an ultra-reliable, award-winning theme park news site. I have no intention of leaving, but I want to branch out into a news site that deals with ...

May 4, 2020 by Marty in step-planDisney

Uncle Walt’s Insider Week in Review for May 3

Here's what you missed while doing something much less important! Appearing this past week on Uncle Walt's Insider: Monday (STEP) MOMS PANEL: HOW WILL DISNEY PARKS BE DIFFERENT WHEN THEY REOPEN - What will a reopened Disney park be like? The (Step) Moms know! (Enough to guess.) Tuesday NEW PARK ANNOUNCED: DISNEYLAND WUHAN! - We're really hoping that this post will go viral. Viral, get it?? Wednesday CHAPEK: DISNEY ATTRACTIONS WILL CONVERT TO ZOOM - "FroZoom Ever After," anyone? Your favorite rides may soon become Zoom-based! Thursday (STEP) MOMS PANEL: ...

May 3, 2020 by Marty in Spotlight

The actual headline from the Denver Post if this were real! Photo mostly from the Orlando Sentinel.

Disneyland Denver? Elitch’s “developer” might be Disney!

"The River Mile" project may have been a front for the Mouse! DENVER, CO -- Elitch Gardens (just "Elitch's" to the locals) was a beloved theme park in west Denver with roots going back to the late 1800's. Eventually, in 1995, the name (but not the "beloved") moved downtown, becoming a generic cookie-cutter amusement park monstrosity with great views of the mountains. (Then again, just about any place in Denver has great views of the mountains. It's not like they're hard to see. ...

May 2, 2020 by Marty in World