![The Bob Barker cruises at Epcot's World Showcase Lagoon. Photo by Michael Gray [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr & YouTube.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/bob-barker-world-showcase-lagoon-768x432.jpg)
Are the “Friendship” boats a cover for whaling activities? AMSTERDAM, NL — The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, once featured on the Animal Planet series Whale Wars, has announced their newest campaign against alleged Norwegian and Japanese whaling activities: they will attempt to disrupt operations at the those countries’ pavilions in the World Showcase section of…
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“Yes, we are retheming another attraction to Tron. But not the Speedway.” WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — The Magic Kingdom Park took another step towards construction of the new Tron Lightcycle Power Run roller coaster last week, shutting down the Tomorrowland Speedway and the Walt Disney World Railroad for the duration of the construction. And…
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“Where are the rides?” WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Paul Notaro of Balch Springs, Texas, spent most of Thursday at Walt Disney World — but he did not enjoy it. “So many of my friends absolutely love Disney World,” Notaro, a 34-year-old accountant, tells Uncle Walt’s Insider, “so I was curious. I was in Tampa…
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A spilled butterbeer is only the beginning. ORLANDO, FL — Reports out of the Universal Orlando Resort & Spa state that a Demiguise, a “peaceful, ape-like herbivore with the ability to turn invisible when threatened,” has escaped from its handlers at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. While these creatures are not a danger to…
“There are no churros in space.” OUTSIDE MARS ORBIT — In a remote (duh) interview with Uncle Walt’s Insider, Tesla Roadster pilot “Starman” claims that he was promised a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort for taking part in the SpaceX launch. In the more than six months since the Falcon Heavy rocket launched…