Three-day weekend? Time to phone it in. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — It’s Labor Day, which means Disney parks worldwide will be closed to give their Cast Members a long weekend off to spend with their families. And what’s good enough for the Mouse is good enough for Uncle Walt’s Insider! [Ed.: Actually, it’s much…
The much-loved Star Wars Holiday Special will live on in Galaxy’s Edge. ANAHEIM, CA — Following the arrival of Jar Jar Binks and a half-frozen old Leia, another character has made it to the new Star Wars-themed land at Disneyland Park: Ackmena, the beloved owner and bartender at the Mos Eisley Spaceport Cantina, as portrayed…
“… the one thing that could have given us strength to pass the animatronic Jar Jar.” ANAHEIM, CA — Yet another animatronic character has been spotted arriving at the new Star Wars-themed land at Disneyland Park: Princess Leia. But many fans of the film series are disappointed with the look of the character. “They totally…
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Get ready for a real ‘California adventure’??? ANAHEIM, CA — Unconfirmed reports from within Disney Imagineering indicate that Disney Parks and Resorts may be rethinking the announced Marvel superheroes-themed area of its California Adventure park. Instead, guests will be treated to what some insiders are calling a “real California Adventure” — an area themed to out-of-control wildfires….
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Lines for Disney attractions used to just immerse you in the story. Now they’ll immerse you in commerce, too! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL & ANAHEIM, CA — Right on the heels of Disney announcing in-flight shopping on the Skyliner gondola system, Uncle Walt’s Insider has received news about an all-new shopping experience being added to…