Apparently all the good ones are already taken. BURBANK, CA — Disney CEO Bob “Bob” Iger tells Uncle Walt’s Insider that the search for his successor is apparently not going well. In a statement faxed to us by Disney (the Company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation), Iger is quoted as saying, “As you know, I…
But there are some caveats, provisos, quid pro quos… ORLANDO, FL — Universal Studios Orlando apparently has a new plan to woo Disney Annual Passholders to switch to Universal, pro-rating the cost of a comparable Universal Annual Pass based on the remaining time of their Disney pass. A draft press release leaked to Uncle Walt’s…
No more Mexico Pavilion! Does Colombia have churros? WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — The “Gran Fiesta Tour starring the Three Caballeros,” a/k/a the Mexico boat ride with Donald Duck and those two other birds, is no more. And neither is Epcot’s Mexico Pavilion. We’ve known that a change was coming, since we figured Disney would…
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It’s not just the Reedy Creek board DeSantis can appoint. TALLAHASSEE, FL — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill today giving his office the ability to appoint board members to the Reedy Creek Improvement District, effectively stripping Disney of its self-governance and special tax breaks. But that’s not all the bill does! It turns…
We’ll miss them. Some of them. MAGIC KINGDOM, FL — Guests visiting the Shanghai Disney Resort, Spa, and Re-education Center have enjoyed the Tron Lightcycle Run attraction for decades [Ed.: decades?]. And while it may seem “old and busted” in Shanghai, it is the “new hotness” at the Magic Kingdom, which of course is in…