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Walt Disney World Railroad before the Tron retheming. Photo by Jackdude101 [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Walt Disney World Railroad to receive Tron overlay

"Yes, we are retheming another attraction to Tron. But not the Speedway." WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- The Magic Kingdom Park took another step towards construction of the new Tron Lightcycle Power Run roller coaster last week, shutting down the Tomorrowland Speedway and the Walt Disney World Railroad for the duration of the construction. And now Uncle Walt's Insider has learned that the Railroad is not just being refurbished during its closure -- it is being fully rethemed as another Tron attraction! Rumors ...
August 20, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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The newest overnight accommodations at Magic Kingdom. Photo by Sam Howzit [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

I lived in the Magic Kingdom 24/7: an Insider exclusive

"No, I didn't have permission." WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Zeb Olson, a 23-year-old self-described "adventurer" from Somerset, PA, recently accomplished what many dream of but few achieve: for almost a week, he lived inside the Magic Kingdom Park, 24 hours a day. "Like a lot of Disney fans," Olson tells Uncle Walt's Insider, "I'd visit Walt Disney World and think, 'man, I wish I could live here' -- but it was just, you know, a vague dream. Then they created the Cinderella ...
August 18, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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One of many entrances to the Walt Disney World property. By Flickr user Gerard McGovern [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Man wanders TTC all day: park admission unused

"Where are the rides?" WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Paul Notaro of Balch Springs, Texas, spent most of Thursday at Walt Disney World -- but he did not enjoy it. "So many of my friends absolutely love Disney World," Notaro, a 34-year-old accountant, tells Uncle Walt's Insider, "so I was curious. I was in Tampa on business and had a free day before my flight back, so I thought I'd check it out." Notaro purchased a one-day park admission through the Disney website and ...
August 17, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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Audio-animatronic character of Leia force-floating through space arrives at Disneyland.

Animatronic Leia arrives at Disneyland; no bikini

"... the one thing that could have given us strength to pass the animatronic Jar Jar." ANAHEIM, CA -- Yet another animatronic character has been spotted arriving at the new Star Wars-themed land at Disneyland Park: Princess Leia. But many fans of the film series are disappointed with the look of the character. "They totally went the wrong direction with this," says self-described "Star Wars geek" Tad Myerson of Thousand Oaks, California. "So many of us were hoping that it would be young, ...
August 15, 2018 by Marty in California
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The entrance to California Adventure Park. Photo by Patrick Pelletier [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Rumor: California Adventure may add wildfire area

Get ready for a real 'California adventure'??? ANAHEIM, CA -- Unconfirmed reports from within Disney Imagineering indicate that Disney Parks and Resorts may be rethinking the announced Marvel superheroes-themed area of its California Adventure park. Instead, guests will be treated to what some insiders are calling a "real California Adventure" -- an area themed to out-of-control wildfires. "California Adventure Park was supposed to be themed to the history and culture of the state of California," said a Disney Imagineer who asked to remain anonymous. [Ed.: Hi, ...
August 13, 2018 by Marty in California
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