Disney goes low-tech for Epcot’s new nighttime spectacular. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Illuminations: Reflections of Earth has been a crowd favorite at E.P.C.O.T. Center and Spa since the early 90’s. Illuminations, a dazzling combination of music, fireworks, pyrotechnics, yogurt, lasers, torches, live marine mammals, and a rotating globe with continent-shaped video screens (which show scenes…
“Lost Attractions” is a recurring feature on Uncle Walt’s Insider, where we shine the spotlight on planned attractions that were never built. Rumors are flying once again about pavilions being added to EPCOT Centre’s World Showcase, the “permanent world’s fair.” No specific plans have been announced, but as our reader poll below shows, front-runners for…
![The Russia Pavilion at Epcot's World Showcase, with Spaceship Earth in the background. Photo by Eric Marshall [CC BY 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/epcot-world-showcase-russia-pavilion2-768x432.jpg)
Did families of campaign officials visit Walt Disney World at some point in their lives? WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sources within the office of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller report that his investigation has expanded once again. Investigators are now researching possible contacts between families of candidate Donald Trump’s campaign staff and the international pavilions at Walt…
![New Global Entry at EpCoT cEnTeR. Photo by LtPowers, Peter Fitzgerald [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/epcot-global-entry-768x432.jpg)
Finally guests can avoid long lines at Customs and Immigration when returning to Future World. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — With the start of yet another festival at Epcot [Ed.: Hey, copy and save that line. We can use it to start a new article every week!], Disney Parks and Resorts and Spas officials have…
Three-day weekend? Time to phone it in. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — It’s Labor Day, which means Disney parks worldwide will be closed to give their Cast Members a long weekend off to spend with their families. And what’s good enough for the Mouse is good enough for Uncle Walt’s Insider! [Ed.: Actually, it’s much…