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Step-planDisney: Will the TRON ride at Magic Kingdom be different from the one in Shanghai?

The Uncle Walt's Insider step-planDisney (Step)Moms answer your real questions with their own totally reliable advice. [Lawyer-mandated disclaimer: do NOT rely on this advice. Our panel of experts may or may not be actual stepmoms, but they are definitely evil.] "Dear step-planDisney (Step)Moms: I see the new TRON roller coaster at Magic Kingdom is making progress. Will it be different at all from the original ride at Shanghai Disneyland?" - Tamara Keys, Tacoma WA Marty: Hi, Alicia! Thanks for writing. Love your music. The Shanghai ... Read more
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Step-planDisney: Yes, Virginia, there really is a Disneyland Pyongyang

The Uncle Walt's Insider step-planDisney (Step)Moms answer your real questions with their own totally reliable advice. [Lawyer-mandated disclaimer: do NOT rely on this advice. Our panel of experts may or may not be actual stepmoms, but they are definitely evil.] "Dear step-planDisney (Step)Moms: I found an article on your website about Disneyland Pyongyang. Like, North Korea, right? Is that actually a thing? Would you recommend going there?" - Jareth Ryba, Grand Island NE Walt: Hi Jared, thanks for asking. Yes, I visit twice a ... Read more
It was either use this stock photo or a clearly photoshopped one of Kim Jong Un shaking hands with Goofy.

Disneyland Pyongyang remains open

They just do everything right! PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA -- Amidst global shutdowns of the theme park and entertainment industries, one nation has managed to keep its Disney park operating. In fact, not just operating, but flourishing! In an article published yesterday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that "His Excellency Marshal Kim Jong Un personally welcomed the five trillionth visitor to Disneyland Pyongyang." The "glorious meeting" was "a fruition of the wise guidance of the Workers' Party of Korea and the great ... Read more
A giant putter descends from on high at Epcot. Photo via DepositPhotos. Possibly modified just a bit.

Panic at Epcot as giant putter descends

It was a spectacle unrivaled in theme park history. Wonder what happened next? WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- For one Florida man, an ordinary day spent drinking at Epcot ended in an extraordinary way -- racing for his life out of the park. Jesse Sanfford, 23, of Haines City, visited the park with several buddies for a day of "drinking around the world." They started in the Mexico pavilion for tequila, then began working their way around Epcot's World Showcase, sampling an alcoholic ... Read more
Frozone and Queen Elsa pose for photographers at the Svalbard Summit.

Elsa / Frozone Summit ends without agreement

Each side blames the other for the continued cold snap. LONGYEARBEN, NORWAY -- The multi-day summit between Elsa, Queen of Arendelle, and Frozone, representing Metroville, ended early on Thursday without an accord. The two leaders met in facilities provided at the Svalbard headquarters of Uncle Walt's Insider, which had agreed to host the summit as a neutral but cold location. It had been hoped that an end to the inordinate winter cold would be negotiated, but apparently that will not happen. Talks fell apart when ... Read more