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: What do you really think of the Food & Wine Tour? Sweet,…
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Nothing like a sponsor to make up for lost profits. AMWAY CENTER, FL — Amid financial losses and decreased attendance, The Walt Disney Company has turned to corporate sponsorship to make up some of the shortfall. Corporate sponsorship, of course, is nothing new to Disney. However, for the first time ever, an entire park will…
It’s not unusual to be loved by anyone. But it is unusual for our articles. UNCLE WALT’S H.Q., SVALBARD — We recently received a cryptic email from an anonymous [Ed.: Hi Bob!] source, deep within the Walt Disney Company. The source wrote simply, “You should write an article about Disney’s Ribeiro Resort.” That was it….
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No handrails planned for now; Disney plans to “wait and see if they’re needed.” WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — It’s no secret that the Walt Disney World Monorail system is in dire need of an upgrade. However, with the Covid-19 closures, Disney’s ability to spend money on projects has greatly declined. Many projects have been…
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It will be months before handlers can get close enough to determine the gender. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Spa has announced an addition to the Kilimanjaro Safari ride — a newborn Safari Truck! Disney (the company) spokeswoman Jun Disney (no relation) is “very excited”: “The Safari Truck breeding…