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…
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…
Uncle Walt’s Insider step-planDisney (Step)Moms answer 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-planDisney (Step)Moms: Was the article you published last Thursday (“Yes, Virginia, There is a Disneyland…