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Artist's concept of the Camelot Inn & Suites Skyliner station on Harbor Blvd. Photo © 2018 Disney & 2019 Google Street View.

Disneyland Skyliner will connect to all 49 Good Neighbor Hotels

Pictured: Artist's concept of the Camelot Inn & Suites Skyliner Station on Harbor Blvd. DISNEYLAND, CA -- Disney Parks and Resorts and Spas has just released new details on the coming Disneyland version of the Skyliner gondola system. Uncle Walt's Insider can now confirm that the Disneyland Skyliner will connect to all 49 Good Neighbor Hotels! These hotels are all located near the Disneyland Resort and Spa, with the lone exception of one Motel 6 in Fresno. The hotels receive the designation of ...
December 2, 2019 by Marty in California
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Guests try out the new Disneyland handcar on the former monorail track. Photo by FASTILY [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia and the National Park Service [CC0].

Disneyland goes greener: handcars replacing monorails

"With California shutting down electrical power, it's the natural next step." ANAHEIM, CA -- In a sign of the times, Disneyland is replacing its entire monorail fleet with guest-powered handcars. This signals a move away from environmentally suspect (and unreliable) sources of energy, such as electricity, to renewable sources like people. "Of course the Disney (the company) Company is committed to environmental issues," says Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation). "We're always looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly, like ...
November 22, 2019 by Marty in California
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The proposed Disneyland monorail extension and new stations! Photo by atsirlin [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia.

Disneyland to extend Monorail to hotels!

What's next? A Disneyland gondola? ANAHEIM, CA -- Plans filed with the city of Anaheim, CA, show that Disney plans to extend the Monorail with stops at all 3 Disneyland Resort hotels. This will put Disneyland hotels in direct competition with the three hotels that surround the Seven Seas Lagoon at the Walt Disney World Resort [Ed.: and Spa]. Disney (the company) spokesperson, Jun Disney (no relation) shared more details with us. Details she shared with us "It is no secret that the Disneyland ...
November 19, 2019 by Walt in California
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UWI Step Moms Panel

(Step)Moms Panel: What’s the latest on Michigan’s Disney park?

The Uncle Walt's Insider (Step) Moms Panel answers your real questions with their own totally reliable advice. [Lawyer-mandated disclaimer: do NOT rely on this advice. Our panel of experts may or may not be actual stepmoms, but they are definitely evil.] "Dear (Step) Moms: Any news on the new Disney park coming to Michigan's Upper Peninsula? It's been over a year since it was announced, but I haven't heard any updates." - Erik Nurmi, Escanaba, MI Walt: Hi Rik, thanks for asking. Ground broke last ...
November 16, 2019 by Marty in step-planDisney
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UWI Step Moms Panel

(Step)Moms Panel: When will Disney build a park in Texas?

The Uncle Walt's Insider (Step) Moms Panel answers your real questions with their own totally reliable advice. [Lawyer-mandated disclaimer: do NOT rely on this advice. Our panel of experts may or may not be actual stepmoms, but they are definitely evil.] "Dear (Step) Moms: Do you think Texas will ever get a Disney park?" - Jeffrey McCowan, Abilene TX X: Other than an Alamo car rental place (I remembered it, but Hertz gave me a lower rate), why would anyone want to go ...
November 2, 2019 by Marty in step-planDisney
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