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A random building at Disneyland. Photo by Carterhawk [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons.

A Disneyland guide for Walt Disney World veterans

Are you a Florida Disney pro visiting the California parks for the first time? Here's what to expect. ANAHEIM, CA -- You may be a seasoned pro when it comes to the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa. You know how to get around the parks, how to get the best Fastpasses, and how to find the best viewing places in Pandora for the Osborne Family Christmas lights. You know the location of all the churro carts. You know who Beverly is, ...
February 19, 2019 by Marty in California, Florida
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Fastpass auction paddles. Photo by BurnAway [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

Disney to auction Star Wars Fastpass times

Shorter waits for the more popular Galaxy's Edge will go to the highest bidder. ANAHEIM, CA -- As the Disneyland Resort and Spa prepares for the opening of its new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Spa area this summer, to be followed in the Fall by its counterpart at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Spa, fans of the movie franchise are eagerly anticipating all the spacey goodness that awaits. But now word has leaked that the initial release of Fastpasses will not go ...
February 13, 2019 by Marty in California, Florida
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Really bad Magic Bands.

Disney test-markets “undesirable” Magic Bands

They're curious whether Disney fans really will buy anything. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- "They're intentionally ugly." That's the word from Violet Wahner, Senior Marketing Assistant for the Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts and Spas, about the new series of unattractive Magic Bands released today. "We've had this debate in Marketing for some time," Wahner tells Uncle Walt's Insider. "Most of the team is always trying to put the best, most interesting and desirable products out there. But several of us recognize that ...
February 11, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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Possible location for WDW fifth gate, Yesterland??? Image © 2019 Google Maps.

MAJOR NEWS: fifth Walt Disney World park announced!

The new park, dubbed "Yesterland," will feature classic attractions removed from other Disney parks. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- As Disney's four Florida theme parks now reach attendance capacity year-round, in spite of rising admission prices, fans around the globe have asked, "When will Disney build another park at Walt Disney World? When will we get a 'fifth gate'?" We now have an answer: next year!  And that's not all -- the new park will feature all the beloved old rides removed from ...
February 8, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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2022 Beijing Olympics will be held at Epcot?

2022 Winter Olympics to be held at China Pavilion

"So much of the infrastructure is already in place." BEIJING, CHINA -- Preparations continue for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, the first Winter games to be held in China, scheduled for February 2022. And now organizers say that some or all of the competitions may be held at Epcot. Cai Qi, president of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, spoke with Uncle Walt's Insider through a translator. "Having the games at Epcot solves many problems," Cai's interpreter said that Cai said. "We already have a ...
February 5, 2019 by Marty in Florida, World
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