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Correcting the record. Cover photo by Gervacio Rosales [CC BY 3.0] via Wikimedia. Inset photo of Tom Fitzgerald [CC BY-SA] via pirates.fandom.com.

A tribute to Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald

We also know a guy whose great-uncle's roommate's stepbrother swore he said "It all started with a mouse" back in 1924. But he was referring to something different. "If you can dream it, you can do it." Walt Disney said that, right? Wrong. It was Tom Fitzgerald, a Disney Imagineer, who actually said "If we can dream it, we can do it," years after Walt had passed away. And then countless people on the internet, and many even within The Walt Disney Company, ...
May 26, 2021 by X in Spotlight
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Little-known facts about Imagineers!

Top 12 little-known facts about Imagineers!

Our "little-known facts" series continues! Imagineers are some of Nature's most misunderstood creatures. Fortunately, we here at Uncle Walt's Insider are here to create clear up the confusion surrounding these cute little guys! So settle in for some incredible, newly-written-discovered trivia about Disney's Imagineers! The name "Imagineer" is a combination of two words "Imagi" and "Neer." Walt Disney was the original Imagineer, and played himself on TV Tom Hanks wasn't available. The job interview for an Imagineer consists of imagining stuff And describing what they imagine to the interviewer, ...
May 23, 2021 by Marty in Spotlight
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Little-known facts about Disneyland Paris!

Top 10 little-known facts about Disneyland Paris!

What better way to kick off a new series than with Walt's original park: Disneyland Paris! We're starting a new article series here at Uncle Walt's Insider, where we make up unearth some extraordinary facts about theme parks around the world and other park-related topics. Even the most diehard fans may not have heard the info we have! Since this is a new series, it just makes sense to start off with some incredible, newly-written-discovered trivia about Walt Disney's original theme park. So ...
May 20, 2021 by Marty in Spotlight, World
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Maybe they'll also make Sleeping Beauty Castle look like Cinderella Castle with a Texas flag; or, the media guy was too lazy to create a new image and just reused one from a 2017 article. Photo by depositphotos.com.

Disneyland Texas drops mask requirement

God bless Texas. DISNEYLAND TEXAS, TX -- The State of Texas continues to lead the push to return to normal following the Covid-19 pandemic, with Disneyland Texas formally dropping its mask requirements for guests. The change will be in effect immediately. The park is the first of Disney's 37 parks worldwide to lift the rule. Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation) confirmed the change. We really need to rename "common" sense "Cast Members will still be required to mask, including the it's a ...
May 17, 2021 by Marty in World
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Temporary signage for Club 8¼. Photo by HarshLight [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

Reminder: Disneyland is at 25% capacity, so Club 33 is temporarily Club 8¼

We were promised there wouldn't be math in this job. ANAHEIM, CA -- While the Disneyland Resort and Viral Spa has reopened to the public (and, surprisingly, not in Texas), it is only allowing up to 25% of its normal capacity through the gates. Therefore: Club 33 is now Club 8¼. Hopeful soon it can be Club 11 or Club 16½. . You're only allowed to have ¼ of the fun of a normal visit. Seriously, Gavin? No screaming on rides? . Mickey balloons ...
May 11, 2021 by Marty in California
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