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Could it be any worse than Disneyland Pyongyang? Photo by Josh Hallett [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

BREAKING: Disneyland Tehran plans “on hold”

Things are a "wee bit volatile" at the moment. BURBANK, CA -- Sources tell Uncle Walt's Insider that plans for the first Disney theme park in the Middle East, to be located in Iran's capital city, are "on hold" for the moment. "The situation over there is just a wee bit volatile right now," Bob Iger our source tells us. "Tehran's government is out of control, there's unrest and violence everywhere you turn. It's a mess. No place to build a family theme ...
January 9, 2020 by Marty in World
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Ed.: Is this the guy the article is about? Marty: Nah, it's just some picture I found on the internet. Photo by Ken Lund [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

Knowledgeable guest silently critiques other Disney know-it-alls

We've all been there. DISNEYLAND, CA -- A recent Disneyland guest, who calls himself Manny Rawls*, spend much of his visit fuming over the misinformation he heard spoken by other guests. Rawls shared his frustration with Uncle Walt's Insider: "It's unreal how confident some people can be while spewing absolute nonsense," Rawls shared. "And I always end up stuck in a long queue next to these half-wits, struggling not to correct them in front of everybody." We asked for some examples "Oh, where to start... ...
January 7, 2020 by Marty in California
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Marty swears this was taken at Disneyland. He's not great with selfies. Photo by Marty, used without permission.

Marty’s Disneyland trip debriefing

Marty's back from California! Here's what he found at Disneyland last week. UNCLE WALT'S H.Q., SVALBARD -- Our own writer and ink & paint specialist Marty is back from his trip to Disneyland! [Marty: It feels weird to be referring to myself in the third person. Won't people notice that I'm the author of this article?] [Ed.: Just do it. None of the other regulars want to interview you, and we're not hiring someone else to handle it -- especially after you ...
December 17, 2019 by Marty in California
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Artist's concept of the Camelot Inn & Suites Skyliner station on Harbor Blvd. Photo © 2018 Disney & 2019 Google Street View.

Disneyland Skyliner will connect to all 49 Good Neighbor Hotels

Pictured: Artist's concept of the Camelot Inn & Suites Skyliner Station on Harbor Blvd. DISNEYLAND, CA -- Disney Parks and Resorts and Spas has just released new details on the coming Disneyland version of the Skyliner gondola system. Uncle Walt's Insider can now confirm that the Disneyland Skyliner will connect to all 49 Good Neighbor Hotels! These hotels are all located near the Disneyland Resort and Spa, with the lone exception of one Motel 6 in Fresno. The hotels receive the designation of ...
December 2, 2019 by Marty in California
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Guests try out the new Disneyland handcar on the former monorail track. Photo by FASTILY [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia and the National Park Service [CC0].

Disneyland goes greener: handcars replacing monorails

"With California shutting down electrical power, it's the natural next step." ANAHEIM, CA -- In a sign of the times, Disneyland is replacing its entire monorail fleet with guest-powered handcars. This signals a move away from environmentally suspect (and unreliable) sources of energy, such as electricity, to renewable sources like people. "Of course the Disney (the company) Company is committed to environmental issues," says Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation). "We're always looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly, like ...
November 22, 2019 by Marty in California
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