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Vintage characters return to Disneyland next year! Photo by matterhorn [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0] via Disney Wikia.

“Vintage” characters to return for Disneyland’s 65th anniversary

Modern guests will relive the nostalgia and mental trauma of Disneyland's early years! ANAHEIM, CA -- The Disneyland Resort and Spa will celebrate its 65th anniversary next year, and the celebration promises to be something special!  Disneyland President Josh D'Amaro announced Friday that the year will be "retro all the way," so that guests will experience what the park was like in the 1950's. Back to the future "We'll be adding back old beloved attractions," D'Amaro said, "like Delta Dreamflight, the Rainbow Mountain Stagecoach Ride, ...
January 12, 2019 by Marty in California
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Free stuff you can pay for!

WDW “Free Dining” deal has a few strings

Woohoo! It's "free"! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Fans of the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa are rejoicing that so-called "Free Dining" packages are now available. For a limited time, guests can book a package deal involving a hotel stay and park admission and receive a free dining plan for each member of their party. But what are the requirements? And is the "Free Dining" actually worth it? That's why we're here. Let's take a look at the details: The details On the surface, ...
January 11, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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News Brief Replay for January 5

Cinderella Castle Suite listed on Airbnb: News Brief replay

It’s Filler Time! Uncle Walt’s will return with new material on January 7. Meanwhile, please enjoy this selection of News Briefs that previously ran. Disney fan berates arriving tourist for calling Orlando airport tram a "monorail" Orlando International Airport security had to intervene on Friday when self-described "Disnerd" Neal Stutz of Golden, Colorado, began shouting at another arriving passenger aboard one of the airport's automated people movers, after that passenger referred to it as a monorail. "It's not a monorail!" Stutz tells Uncle ...
January 5, 2019 by Marty in California, Florida
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News Brief Replay for January 4

Rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit lost again – News Brief replay

It’s Filler Time! Uncle Walt’s will return with new material on January 7. Meanwhile, please enjoy this selection of News Briefs that previously ran. Three o'clock parade fails to begin at three o'clock Panic ensued at Disney's Magic Kingdom Park on Saturday as the three o'clock parade failed to begin precisely at three o'clock. Guests waiting in Frontierland watched the parade starting point for almost four-and-a-half minutes past three before the music sounded and the leading performers of Disney's Festival of Fantasy Parade ...
January 4, 2019 by Marty in Florida, Other
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News Brief Replay for January 3

Santa Stitch hijacks parade float – News Brief replay

It’s Filler Time! Uncle Walt’s will return with new material on January 7. Meanwhile, please enjoy this selection of News Briefs that previously ran. Père Noel and Father Christmas slap-fight witnessed All was not merry and bright at Epcot yesterday as two of Disney's Holiday Storytellers, Father Christmas from the United Kingdom pavilion and Père Noel from the France pavilion, were seen arguing loudly on the bridge between the two areas. Details of the argument were not readily available, but some guests report ...
January 3, 2019 by Marty in California, Florida, Other
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