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A small sampling of John Ratzenberger's Pixar characters. Photo courtesy Ratzenberger.com.

Coming to Pixar Pier: “A Very Ratzenberger Adventure”

The new dark ride will incorporate every Pixar character voiced by John Ratzenberger. ANAHEIM, CA -- A brand-new attraction is on its way to Disney's California Adventure Park, and it promises to be the original, innovative ride that the park has needed. Just months after California Adventure rethemed its Paradise Pier area to be Pixar Pier, park officials have announced "A Very Ratzenberger Adventure." The ride will incorporate 3-D projection and trackless vehicles, much like Ratatouille: L'Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy at Walt Disney ...
September 13, 2018 by Marty in California
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Animatronic Dancing Han Solo arrives at Disneyland.

Animatronic dancing Han Solo arrives at Disneyland

We're starting to sense a pattern. ANAHEIM, CA -- In what is an apparent attempt to keep crowds manageable after the highly-anticipated opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, another less-than-exciting audio-animatronic figure has been spotted arriving at the Disneyland Resort. As Uncle Walt's Insider reported, Disney already installed less popular figures from the Star Wars Universe: Jar Jar Binks and Bea Arthur's Ackmena from the Star Wars Holiday Special. But even the arrival of beloved central character Princess Leia was marred. Somehow the Imagineers ...
September 12, 2018 by Marty in California
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Not-So-Magical Porthole aboard the Disney Dreamship. Photo © 2012 Disney, if you can still believe anything they say.

DCL disappointment: Magic Portholes do not actually use magic

A four-year undercover investigation reveals the truth. CELEBRATION, FL -- The Walt Disney Company uses the word "magic" a lot -- the Magic Kingdom Park; their first cruise ship, the Disney Magic; the Remember the Magic parade; the "magic underwear" worn by Cast Members who work with characters in the parks so they never have to take potty breaks; and that whole Disney's Magical Wizarding World of Harry Potter thing. But to what extent do they actually use magic? Uncle Walt's investigates As our ...
September 10, 2018 by Marty in Other
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The Headless merchandise-generator rides. Photo by Jeff Christiansen [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

Headless Horseman merchandise proves popular

Great, exclusive products -- if you can find the store! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- At the Magic Kingdom, we are full on into Halloween! Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party & Spa has been running for a couple of weeks, and it is as popular as ever. This once-a-year celebration of all things spooky brings in the crowds -- and with this celebration comes specially-themed foods and merchandise. The Headless Horseman rides again By far, the most popular character to visit the Magic ...
September 8, 2018 by Walt in Florida
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Disney's Go Away Green - building, speaker, Club 33 door, & Phil

Disney licenses “Go Away Green” to military

Pictured uses of Go Away Green (L-R): 1. show building. 2. speaker. 3. Club 33 door. 4. Phil. BURBANK, CA -- For decades Disney Imagineers have been painting buildings and objects within their parks a dusky shade of bluish-green they call "Go Away Green." It's a color whose entire purpose is to not draw attention, so it can be found on speakers, employees-only gates, a certain Cast Member named Phil that no one likes, and most famously, the original door to the secretive ...
September 6, 2018 by Marty in California, Florida, Other
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