“You’re dumb. Very dumb. But you’ve met your match in me.” – Col. Flagg MAGIC KINGDOM, FL — Disney fans watching the parade at the opening night of the 2019 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party were shocked to see a new “villain”: Colonel Samuel Flagg. Flagg, a recurring character on the long-running sitcom M*A*S*H,…
![The natural result of not paying your power bill, Mickey! Photo by Michael Gray [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr, modified.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wdw-power-outage-768x432.jpg)
Even the world’s #1 vacation destination misses an electric bill payment now and then. DISNEY SPRINGS, FL — Officials at the Walt Disney World Resort, Spa & Bottling Factory were left scrambling late Monday night after their power was shut off. The power outage across the resort was due to a missed electric bill payment….
![The inspiration for the rethemed MIne Mine Mine Train. Photo by colorblindPICASO [CC BY-NC 2.0] via Flickr.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/disney-mine-mine-mine-train-768x432.jpg)
Disappointed guests and constantly low ridership leads to the change. MAGIC KINGDOM, FL — The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was to be the crown jewel of the Magic Kingdom expansion known as New Fantasyland. But the out-of-touch executives in Burbank did not realize the public disdain for Walt Disney’s first feature-length animated movie, Snow White…
Sure, it kills the magic, but the waits will be shorter! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — The Walt Disney World Resort and Spa announced a new policy on Wednesday which may be controversial: Mickey will appear in more than one location in each park simultaneously. “He’s the most popular character, for sure.” That’s the word…
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The cost of licensing Disney songs was just too high. BR’ER BANK, CA — Disney parks will no longer feature Disney music. That’s the word from Disney Parks and Resorts and Spas president Bob “Bob” Chapek. Apparently the Disney Company charges quite a bit to license its music, and “it’s just cost-prohibitive to pay for…