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Now Mickey will cry over your dead body! Photo by Chad Sparkes [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr, modified.

“Magical Funerals®” coming to Walt Disney World

From conceptions to weddings, and now funerals, Disney will take care of you coming or going! SEVEN SEAS LAGOON, FL -- Walt Disney World is not only the top vacation destination in the world, it is also the number one destination for weddings. But with new end-of-life services just announced, it may soon be the premiere spot for "destination funerals"! Disney has over one hundred Cast Members available to officiate weddings, from all different religious and secular backgrounds (the only exception being Calvinists). ...
November 8, 2018 by Walt in Florida
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Constant sunshine, now mandatory all day, year-round in Florida.

Disney successfully lobbies for year-round daylight

"We'll save on lighting costs!" TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Florida's law making Daylight Savings Time permanent in the state is awaiting action from the U.S. Congress, but Disney has already moved onto its next time-shifting goal. With legislation passed earlier this week, Florida will now legally be required to have daylight year-round. Benefits for all! Most. Some? Uncle Walt's Insider was just about to phone up our favorite official source, Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation), when Jun called us. She was eager and ...
November 7, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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Uncanny Valley meets Galaxy's Edge.

Animatronic CGI Tarkin arrives at Disneyland

The "reanimated" character will require "dumbing down" the animatronic technology. ANAHEIM, CA -- With Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge just months from opening, another less-than-exciting audio-animatronic figure has been spotted arriving at the Disneyland Resort. As Uncle Walt's Insider has reported, Disney already installed less popular figures from the Star Wars Universe: Jar Jar Binks and Bea Arthur's Ackmena from the Star Wars Holiday Special; old, frozen General Leia; dancing Han Solo; and, inexplicably, the Minions. Tarkin the low road This time, the new character arriving at ...
November 3, 2018 by Marty in California
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Totally Cinderella Castle being taken apart, and not Lotte World Theme Park in Korea. By Ziggymaster [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Cinderella Castle disassembled for cleaning

Don't worry -- it's only for a few years. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Officials at the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa announced today that Cinderella Castle is being disassembled for cleaning (pictured above). According to a statement, this is normal periodic maintenance for the Magic Kingdom icon. The castle should be fully rebuilt by the Summer of 2023. Some confusion Many folks who see the deconstructed castle are expressing confusion, since it is common knowledge that Cinderella Castle is inflated. (Uncle Walt's ...
November 2, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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Disneyland bench. Okay, Hong Kong Disneyland bench. Photo by Xiquinho Silva [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Disneyland benches are going away – kind of

"Rethemed" is probably more accurate. ANAHEIM, CA -- The Disney fan universe has been all atwitter following stories that the Disneyland Park and Spa is eliminating benches. As usual, however, there is more to the story. And also as usual, Uncle Walt's Insider has all the super-reliable details the other theme park news sites miss. We reached out to our usual reliable source, Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation) for details: The real story "Yes, 'benches' are going away," Disney (no relation) confirmed. ...
October 30, 2018 by Marty in California
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