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(Step)Moms Panel: Help me with homeschooling!

The Uncle Walt's Insider (Step) Moms Panel answers 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) Moms: I know you're theme park 'experts', but I'm struggling with dealing with my kids' schooling during this shutdown. Do you have any advice for me?" - Camille N., Wheat Ridge, CO Walt: Hi Carl, thanks for asking. How exciting is it ...
May 14, 2020 by Marty in Uncategorized
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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 ...
May 9, 2020 by Marty in World
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The new Monsters Inc. Door-liner. Photo courtesy of DisneyTouristBlog.com, used by permission.

Skyliner will reopen as “Monsters Inc. Door-liner”

It's especially good for guests with a strong grip and upper body strength. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- We had great hopes for the Disney Skyliner, but apparently it's a bust. Disney hasn't released official numbers, but word of mouth is that no one has ridden it in over a month. NO ONE! Add to that Disney's desire to add more thrill rides at the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa, and you've got the latest exciting attraction from the mind of the ...
May 6, 2020 by Marty in Florida, Spotlight
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The new Haunted Mansion Star Wars Overlay! Photo by MMcF [CC BY-SA] via The Haunted Mansion Wiki.

Star Wars Weekends are back!

It's true! Or not! Frankly, we're a little confused. MAGIC KINGDOM, FL -- Star Wars Weekends have been cancelled. [Ed.: Wait, what?] That's the rumor, at least, a rumor possibly even confirmed by Disney. Uncle Walt's Insider can confirm that these rumors are true, at least at Disney's Hollywood Studios! [Ed.: Still waiting for the headline to match the story...] It turns out that Star Wars Weekends are coming to Magic Kingdom! (Kind of.) MK's Haunted Mansion gets its first overlay Your humble reporter was were looking ...
May 5, 2020 by Walt in Florida
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The actual headline from the Denver Post if this were real! Photo mostly from the Orlando Sentinel.

Disneyland Denver? Elitch’s “developer” might be Disney!

"The River Mile" project may have been a front for the Mouse! DENVER, CO -- Elitch Gardens (just "Elitch's" to the locals) was a beloved theme park in west Denver with roots going back to the late 1800's. Eventually, in 1995, the name (but not the "beloved") moved downtown, becoming a generic cookie-cutter amusement park monstrosity with great views of the mountains. (Then again, just about any place in Denver has great views of the mountains. It's not like they're hard to see. ...
May 2, 2020 by Marty in World
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