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The Leave a Legacy Cemetery at E.P.C.O.T. Photo by Sam Howzit [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

CORRECTION: Not all of Epcot will close

Frozen Ever After will remain open. And that new Space Restaurant thing. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- We at Uncle Walt's Insider pride ourselves on our accuracy. [Ed.: Up to 19% now! That's more than double CNN!] So when we publish mistaken information, we want to let you know as soon as possible. On Tuesday of this week, our article Epcot to close for two years stated that Epcot would, uh, close for two years, due to construction. But it turns out that not all of ...
January 16, 2020 by Marty in Florida
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The Leave a Legacy Cemetery at E.P.C.O.T. Photo by Sam Howzit [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

Epcot to close for two years

The "2.0" renovations are just too extensive to allow for guests. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Fans of EPCOT Centre have been excited to learn of all the changes coming to the park in the so-called "Epcot 2.0" renovation. But during the construction, the world's premiere vacation destination [Ed.: Walt Disney World, not The Holy Land Experience] will be down one park for the foreseeable future. Walt Disney World officials have decided that the work at E.P.C.O.T. will go a lot faster without guests in ...
January 14, 2020 by Marty in Florida
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Could it be any worse than Disneyland Pyongyang? Photo by Josh Hallett [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

BREAKING: Disneyland Tehran plans “on hold”

Things are a "wee bit volatile" at the moment. BURBANK, CA -- Sources tell Uncle Walt's Insider that plans for the first Disney theme park in the Middle East, to be located in Iran's capital city, are "on hold" for the moment. "The situation over there is just a wee bit volatile right now," Bob Iger our source tells us. "Tehran's government is out of control, there's unrest and violence everywhere you turn. It's a mess. No place to build a family theme ...
January 9, 2020 by Marty in World
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Christmas in July. And February. And March. And April. .... Photo used by permission, via DepositPhotos.

WDW holiday decor to remain up: “Too much trouble” to remove

No word yet if "Festival of the Holidays" will become a year-round event. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Although the holiday season is behind us, guests at Walt Disney World will continue to enjoy the holiday decorations throughout the year. That's because they're all staying up. "I was watching a video on YouTube about Christmas decorations being put up at Disney World," says WDW President Josh D'Amaro. "It's amazing how much work goes into transforming the resort! And then I thought, it probably ...
January 9, 2020 by Marty in Florida
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Ed.: Is this the guy the article is about? Marty: Nah, it's just some picture I found on the internet. Photo by Ken Lund [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

Knowledgeable guest silently critiques other Disney know-it-alls

We've all been there. DISNEYLAND, CA -- A recent Disneyland guest, who calls himself Manny Rawls*, spend much of his visit fuming over the misinformation he heard spoken by other guests. Rawls shared his frustration with Uncle Walt's Insider: "It's unreal how confident some people can be while spewing absolute nonsense," Rawls shared. "And I always end up stuck in a long queue next to these half-wits, struggling not to correct them in front of everybody." We asked for some examples "Oh, where to start... ...
January 7, 2020 by Marty in California
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