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The mismatched socks of the Dapper Dans. Photo by Daniel Orth [CC BY-ND 2.0] via Flikr.

Dapper Dan’s mismatched socks lead to lawsuit

"My vacation was ruined," says litigious guest. DISNEYLAND RESORT -- The first of what may be many lawsuits arising from a situation first reported here last November has been filed, after one member of the park’s beloved barbershop quartet, the Dapper Dans, appeared on Main Street U.S.A. with unmatched socks. “I normally have the green striped costume,” the anonymous baritone told Uncle Walt's Insider, “and I put on green socks at home. But then Thursday I needed to be the blue Dapper Dan, but ...
April 24, 2018 by Marty in California
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Disney Skyliner artist's conception. (c) 2017 Disney.

Disney admits: Skyliner is an April Fools joke

"We didn't think anyone would actually believe it." WALT DISNEY WORLD -- Put your dreams of riding a gondola away, Disney fans. It turns out the new Disney "Skyliner" at the Walt Disney World Resort is just an elaborate prank that got out of hand. "It started with some posts we read on Disney fan sites," spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation) tells Uncle Walt's Insider. "Some of the more obsessive fans noticed that Walt Disney World had filed permit requests for buildings that ...
April 23, 2018 by Marty in California, Florida
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Artist's concept of a building that won't happen. Photo © 2017 Disney.

Update: Main Street Theater’s new open-air concept

The announced theater has not been canceled! There just won't be walls. Or a ceiling. WALT DISNEY WORLD -- Good news out of Orlando! The Main Street Theater project, which was announced at the 2017 D23 Expo, has not been canceled. Rumors have been flying that the costs of replacing the aging monorail fleet meant the budget for this new theater was going away. Uncle Walt's Insider has learned that that is not the case. Instead, the budget for the new theater is ...
April 21, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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Soon-to-be-replaced monorail at Walt Disney World. Photo by Evan Wohrman [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flikr.

New monorail rumors: you heard it here first

Once again Uncle Walt's Insider is months ahead of the official news. Regular readers of this website (both of you) know that they are much more informed than the average Disney fan. This continues to be true, as other Disney-related websites are only now reporting on news that Uncle Walt's Insider covered in detail several months ago. Replacing an aging monorail fleet As is being reported by slower news sites now, the Walt Disney World Resort is taking steps to replace their aging fleet ...
April 19, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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Some suitcases, one of which has a Mickey silhouette on it.

What the “Moms” missed: more packing essentials for Walt Disney World

You need more than you realize for a trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth! A recent article on the Disney Parks blog gave some great advice on what to pack for a trip to Walt Disney World -- great, but incomplete. Not to cast doubt on the collective wisdom of the Disney Parks Moms Panel, but the average family needs to bring more than just some mesh laundry bags, ziplocs and pennies when visiting Walt's Magic Kingdom, Not That One ...
April 13, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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