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The Leave a Legacy Cemetery at E.P.C.O.T. Photo by Sam Howzit [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

Epcot closure: what does it mean for me?

Here's how the Epcot Construction Closure will affect the average guest. And you. WORLD SHOWCASE LAGOON, FL -- As we reported, Epcot will be closed for the next two years, at least most of it. And it will affect your vacation. [Ed.: We're assuming here that your vacation will be at Walt Disney World. If you're vacationing in, say, the Black Hills of South Dakota, the Epcot closure is much less likely to affect your plans.] What we've done here at Uncle Walt's ...
January 17, 2020 by Walt in Florida
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Fire? No. Just one guy vaping. Source: Twitter.

EXTRA: Magic Kingdom ‘fire’ was just lone vaping millennial

We invite you to <cough> sit back, relax, <cough> and enjoy your <cough> grand <cough> circle tour. MAGIC KINGDOM, FL -- A photo taken at the exit to the Tomorrowland Transit Authority shows what appears to be a fire, sparking a blaze of fiery internet comments earlier. Disney officials have not released an official cause, but an anonymous source [Ed.: Let's leave Ted's name out this time] tells Uncle Walt's Insider that this was not a fire. It was one guy vaping. "Cloud chasing" While ...
January 3, 2020 by Walt in Florida
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Our gift to you - a free Churro Christmas Tree Ornament!

Our free gift to you! A churro ornament! Again!

A special "thank you" for your support. Exactly the same as last year's "special thank you." UNCLE WALT'S INSIDER H.Q. -- We here at Uncle Walt's Insider love the holiday season, and this year we are [Ed.: again] especially grateful for you, our reader. [Ed.: By "you, our reader," we mean the person reading this right now. We're not suggesting that we only have one reader total. It would be pretty moronic to spend hours churning out quality theme park reporting day after ...
December 23, 2019 by Marty in Other
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Farewell, Baby Yoda. We barely knew ye. Photo © 2019 Disney.

Opinion: They shouldn’t have killed Baby Yoda in the next episode

Seriously, what were they thinking? UNCLE WALT'S H.Q., SVALBARD -- Disney+'s original series in the Star Wars universe, The Mandalorian, has introduced pop culture to the lovable unnamed character pictured above. Referred to online as "Baby Yoda," he has sparked endless memes and internet references.  And he's about to die. A preview screening copy Your humble author was provided with an advance screening copy of Week 7's episode of The Mandalorian, which will be released to the public tomorrow. Normally I try not to have ...
December 19, 2019 by Marty in Other
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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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