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Ten reasons SeaWorld is NOT as good as a Disney park!

Apparently some misguided people seem to think visiting SeaWorld is like going to Disney? SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Numerous online articles [Ed.: Meh, instead of linking, let them Google it for themselves!] claim visiting SeaWorld is just like visiting Disney, but SeaWorld is NOT even close to being like Disney! Our very own Uncle Walt recently visited SeaWorld San Antonio to investigate this popular misconception. He has compiled 10 reasons as to why SeaWorld is not Disney. 1. The parking You'll realize you're ... Read more
Favorite Disney foods by state.

Every state has a favorite theme park food! What’s yours?

Part of an ongoing state survey series! See here, here and here. Mmmm, food at Disney theme parks! What could be better, especially if you don't like money?! Most folks have a favorite food in the Disney parks, and our research has found that each U.S. state has one overwhelmingly favorite! In fact, every state but Hawai'i (which naturally prefers Dole whips) overwhelming loves churros more than anything. Churros are the clear winner! We did find two unusual pockets of dissent worth noting. Apparently there are ... Read more
The late George Weaver, longtime Mayor of Main Street USA, in Disney's Magic Kingdom Park. Photo credit: Scott Smith via Flikr, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Mayor resolves trade dispute between Tomorrowland and Frontierland

December in Disney's Magic Kingdom Park might have been unpleasant, as a long-simmering trade dispute between Tomorrowland and Frontierland threatened to bring the 2017 holiday season to a screeching halt -- that is, until the Mayor of Main Street U.S.A. stepped in! Trade dispute goes back years In 2011, the most-talked about treat at the Magic Kingdom was a pretzel in the likeness of Mickey Mouse. It was only available in Frontierland and fans of this tasty treat flocked there to buy one, ... Read more