Our little-“known” facts series continues! Ah, Space Mountain — it’s everyone’s favorite ride in the world that combines both space and mountains. But do you know all there is to know about it? If not, don’t despair! Uncle Walt’s Insider is here to provide some incredible, newly-written-discovered trivia about Space Mountain! There are multiple Space…
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Karen’s not just one of the original Mousekeeters! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Shortly after announcing that Splash Mountain would be re-themed, Disney let Uncle Walt’s Insider know of several other changes coming to the Magic Kingdom. We’ve summarized the key changes below. The Mountain formerly known as Splash As already announced, Splash Mountain will…
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If the new attraction looks like Mardi Gras, “flashing” will actually add to the realism. GLENDALE, CA — The Internet nearly shut down recently after news that Disney would be re-theming Splash Mountain to The Princess and the Frog, the story of Tiana, princess of Genovia Arendelle New Orleans. [Ed.: It’s been a while since we…
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“Space Hill” just doesn’t have the same ring to it. ORLANDO, FL — What’s in a name? Well, for Space Mountain, and perhaps the other “Disney Mountains,” quite a bit! In a shocking development, researchers at the Disney Institute have concluded that Space Mountain no longer qualifies for mountain status. It is only a hill,…