Our little-known facts series continues! Disney+ has been in operation for 37 years now, ever since Alexander Graham Bell invented the television remote. [Note: do actual research before publication.] It was the world’s first entertainment streaming service, no matter what Knott’s Berry Farm+ claims. But do you know everything there is to know about the Mouse’s…
You’ll plummet to the sounds of “Seize the Day,” perhaps? ANAHEIM, CA SOMEWHERE IN TEXAS — In a rather odd announcement, Disney announced today that the “Critter Country” section of Texas’ Disneyland Park will be rethemed, but the company would not say for sure what the new theme would be. Instead, they gave a cryptic…
The beloved classic has more views than Hamilton! BURBANK, CA– Word has gotten out that Walt Disney’s classic film Song of the South is now available on Disney+. While promised in the past, only now have subscribers been able to watch the movie, which features the stories of Uncle Remus in a mixture of live action…
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Karen’s not just one of the original Mousekeeters! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Shortly after announcing that Splash Mountain would be re-themed, Disney let Uncle Walt’s Insider know of several other changes coming to the Magic Kingdom. We’ve summarized the key changes below. The Mountain formerly known as Splash As already announced, Splash Mountain will…
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If the new attraction looks like Mardi Gras, “flashing” will actually add to the realism. GLENDALE, CA — The Internet nearly shut down recently after news that Disney would be re-theming Splash Mountain to The Princess and the Frog, the story of Tiana, princess of Genovia Arendelle New Orleans. [Ed.: It’s been a while since we…