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Concept art for new Space: 1999 - Constellation's Border land at two Six Flags parks. Photo by Chris [CC BY-NC-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

Six Flags announces new land: “Space: 1999 – Constellation’s Border”

"It's not a ripoff of Galaxy's Edge, because Space: 1999 wasn't a ripoff of Star Wars." GRAND PRAIRIE, TX -- "It's like nothing you've ever seen before." That's the official word from Six Flags (the company) spokesperson Jun Flags (no relation) about the new lands coming to Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Magic Mountain. "When I say 'It's like nothing you've ever seen before,' I mean that literally," says Flags (no relation), "and can legally continue to say it until Friday when ...
May 27, 2019 by Marty in California, World
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Some new place opening soon in Disney Parks. First we've heard of it. Photo courtesy Disney.

New details emerge about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Here's information we guarantee you won't find anywhere else! DISNEYLAND, CA -- We are less than one week away from the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland, and new details are beginning to leak out. Uncle Walt's Insider is here to pass along all of these incredible rumors! Here's just a few of the things we've learned. Users of the Force can override the reservation system True, in the initial weeks you need a reservation for a 4-hour window to get into Galaxy's Edge. Or ...
May 25, 2019 by Marty in California
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Disney CEO will soon write for Uncle Walt's Insider. Inset photo by Thomas Hawk [CC BY-NC 2.0] via Flickr.

Bob Iger to write for Uncle Walt’s Insider after retirement

Disney's current CEO will write a weekly column for Uncle Walt's. BURBANK, CA -- The current CEO of the Walt Disney Company and Spa, Bob "Robert" Iger, is set to step down in the summer of 2021. But don't think he's retiring completely! No, we are happy to announce that Iger will be joining the staff of Uncle Walt's Insider shortly after he leaves Disney. "We've been in negotiations with him for some time," says Uncle Walt's Insider's Founder, Inspiration, and Maintenance Supervisor, ...
May 24, 2019 by Marty in Other
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Sleeping Beauty Castle, after non-existent "refurbishment." Photo by Tuxyso / Wikimedia Commons.

Scrims come down around Sleeping Beauty Castle; absolutely nothing changed

No new paint scheme or repairs done. Why did they hide the castle for months? DISNEYLAND, CA -- Since January of this year, Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle has been hidden behind scrims and scaffolding, apparently undergoing "refurbishment." Well, the scrims are down now, and absolutely nothing is different. "Not a thing," says Disney vlogger "Spencer." [Ed.: Not his real name. It's Jake.] "I've even gone over before-and-after hi-rez photos of the castle in a detailed comparison. It's not just the same color scheme, it's the ...
May 22, 2019 by Marty in California
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The true spelling of Wald Disney's name. Photo by baynews9.com, via @NewsGuyGreg on Twitter.

Wow: we’ve been spelling “Walt” wrong all this time!

Disney to rename WDW to "Wald Disney World";  Disneyland will have "Walk in Wald's Footsteps" tour. CELEBRATION, FL -- If you haven't seen the image above already, a new fountain in the town of Celebration, Florida, includes a pointer to "Wald Disney World." Embarrassed officials at the Disney Company now admit that they've been misspelling the name of the company's founder for decades. "To be fair, Wald did have sloppy handwriting," says Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation). "Higher-ups in the ...
May 21, 2019 by Marty in California, Florida, World
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