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Lines for Disney attractions used to just immerse you in the story. Now they’ll immerse you in commerce, too! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL & ANAHEIM, CA — Right on the heels of Disney announcing in-flight shopping on the Skyliner gondola system, Uncle Walt’s Insider has received news about an all-new shopping experience being added to…
And how long can Uncle Walt’s milk this “Disney in the Upper Peninsula” thing? Submitted by Michael M., Warren, MI Hi Michael, Thanks for asking this important question. Of course there will be rides in the new Michigan parks, though around here we call them “attractions.” The Imagineers are hard at work designing the new…
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Those steam engine fireboxes generate a lot of heat — so why not cook with it? MAGIC KINGDOM, FL — Disney has announced an all-new dining experience coming to the Magic Kingdom: Backhead Cuisine! As everyone in the universe is aware, the Walt Disney World Resort maintains a fleet of authentic, antique steam trains. These…
Finally an event for everyone who ever looked at a the monorail track and thought, “Gee, I’d really like the climb up there and go for a run.” WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Coming this fall to the Walt Disney World Resort is the newest RunDisney event, the “RunDisney 11.9K at the Walt Disney World…