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New Carbonite Freezing Experience coming to Galaxy's Edge. Photo by swimfinfan [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

Galaxy’s Edge to offer “Carbonite Freezing Experience”

"It isn't a pleasant experience." -Bob Chapek ANAHEIM, CA -- Disney Parks and Resorts and Spas announced today that the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge areas will feature a "Carbonite Freezing Experience." This will be an added-cost attraction that will allow the purchaser, or the guest of his choosing, to be frozen in carbonite, like Han Solo in The Empire Strikes Back. "We anticipate a lot of your nerdier Star Wars fans will want to try it out once, just to see what it's like," ...
January 21, 2019 by Marty in California, Florida
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News Brief Replay

Earfful Tower to return “seasonally” – News Brief replay

It's Filler Time! Uncle Walt's will return with new material on January 7. Meanwhile, please enjoy this selection of News Briefs that previously ran. Na'vi protest lack of cast members Representatives of the Na'vi people from Pandora have filed a written protest with the administration of the Walt Disney World Resort, saying that the Na'vi should be hired as cast members in the new Pandora - the World of Avatar land at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. The protest letter notes that in ...
January 2, 2019 by Marty in California, Florida
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Steve and friends. Photo by Deror_avi [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons.

Diary excerpt: A day in the life of a small world doll

Soon to be a "Black Mirror" episode. ANAHEIM, CA -- Recently Uncle Walt's Insider received an anonymous email, routed through multiple untraceable servers, with an encoded attachment. We were only able to unscramble it with the keyword "churro," which confirms that it was intended for us. The attachment appears to be from the diary of a doll in the Disneyland Park it's a small world ride, spanning just over a day. Here now are excerpts from that diary. <WARNING> Some of the content may ...
December 6, 2018 by Marty in California
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Disney guests videoing other guests videoing. Photo from Clifflix via YouTube.

Opinion: Stop videoing things that are already on YouTube

Stunning 4K professional videos are available of every ride, show, or other attraction. So why do people feel compelled to hold their phone up instead of, you know, just watching? WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- As the showtime approached, your reporter stood in a sea of guests in front of Cinderella Castle. The air was rife with excitement, and the smell of churros. Then the lights dimmed around us and music swelled. The crowd cheered, and suddenly the night was brightened by ...
October 9, 2018 by Marty in California, Florida, Other, World
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Song of the South: the Ride. Photo by Joe Penniston [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] via Flickr.

Controversy: Disney announces live-action Song of the South

Every other animated feature has had a live remake, so now it's Song of the South's turn. BURBANK, CA - Continuing with its latest business model of remaking beloved animated features, Disney announced that it had begun production of a live-action reboot of the 1946 classic Song of the South. "We feel that this reboot has been necessary for decades," said ABC Disney spokesperson Stephen White. "While the film has received a lot of flack for expressing old sentiments, we'd like to retell the story ...
September 17, 2018 by Ub in Other
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