Greta Thunberg was overheard to comment, “Blah, blah, blah.” WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Conservation Center, and Animal Spa has always included environmental awareness in its mission. Guests not only experience animal-themed entertainment, but they also learn about the world, delicate ecosystems, and mankind’s responsibility to our planet and other…
![The Tree of Life strikes oil. Photo by Jaimie Michaels [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr, and John Trost [CC0] via Wikimedia.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/tree-of-life-strikes-oil-768x432.jpg)
Black gold. Texas tea. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Details are sketchy, but apparently the oil rig used to construct the Tree of Life is more than just a frame. Guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Spa, and Nahtazu are reporting a plume of oil sprouting from the top of the Tree. The situation…
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“With California shutting down electrical power, it’s the natural next step.” ANAHEIM, CA — In a sign of the times, Disneyland is replacing its entire monorail fleet with guest-powered handcars. This signals a move away from environmentally suspect (and unreliable) sources of energy, such as electricity, to renewable sources like people. “Of course the Disney…