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Disneyland's back door. Maybe. Photo from Pixabay. Kind of.

Disneyland CM leaves back door propped open; hundreds enter

But is his punishment too evil, even for Disney? ANAHEIM, CA -- It's a blunder that cost the Disneyland Resort unknown thousands of dollars last Tuesday. A custodial Cast Member propped open the back door to the park while taking the day's trash to the dumpster. Consequently, hundreds of guests were able to enter Disneyland for free. "Yeah, I knew it was against the rules," Dan McInnes, 19, told Uncle Walt's Insider. "But it was just going to be for a few minutes. ...

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Hey Walt, what’s up with these feral cats?

"Ask Uncle Walt" is a regular feature of Uncle Walt's Insider: you ask, Uncle Walt answers! Today's question: "Hey Walt, what's up with these feral cats?" Submitted by Waldo E., Fort Wayne, IN. Hi Waldo, Thanks for asking. The feral cat question is probably the second most asked question at Guest Relations! (Questions about churro cart locations are by far the top question asked, leading almost 7 to 1.) The feral cat can be easily explained, but first I need to give you a history lesson. You ...

October 19, 2018 by Walt in WWWD

Not a Disney park. Photo courtesy Pixabay.

Universal complains of Uncle Walt’s Insider’s Disney focus

Only one Universal-centered article in two months. UNIVERSAL CITY, CA -- Uncle Walt's Insider has received a written complaint from the offices of Universal Studios, protesting that our website has published only one article about Universal theme parks in the last few months -- and even that one seemed to mock Universal for not being Disney. No fourth Disneyland Hotel In other news, Disneyland announced Wednesday that it had canceled plans to build a fourth hotel on property at Disneyland. Instead, the land Ear-marked ...

October 15, 2018 by Marty in California, Florida

Churros. Mmm... churros. Photo by Mark Mitchell [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr. Churros. Mmmmm....

Disney raises food costs; churros still woefully underpriced

"How can you put a price on perfection?" WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- As several reliable theme park news sites are reporting, Disney Parks and Resorts and Spas have raised prices on food items. (Uncle Walt's Insider is, of course, the only super-reliable theme park news site, but occasionally the others will stumble onto something.) Price increases reported so far include: Regular fountain drinks up $0.70 to $3.99 Large fountain drinks up $0.80 to $4.49 Dasani bottled water up $0.50 to $3.50 Bottled soda up $0.50 to $4.50 ...

October 10, 2018 by Marty in Florida

Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater restaurant, moments before the tragedy. Or after, we're not sure. Photo by Josh Hallett [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons.

Multi-car pileup shuts down Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater

Will Disney still let kids sit in the drivers' seats? DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS, FL -- The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant was closed for the busy lunch rush yesterday due to a massive, multi-car pileup, which occurred just after the first seating. The Reedy Creek Fire Department & Spa were called in to deal with the carnage. Thankfully there were no reported injuries, as guests were properly restrained and remained seated while the car was in motion. Disney custodial Cast Member and high school ...

August 31, 2018 by Walt in Florida