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True Tales: from the files of Stupid Guest Tricks.

True Tales of Stupid Guests: Episode 12

"True Tales: from the files of Stupid Guest Tricks" is an ongoing series, where we share believable stories of park guests' unbelievable stupidity. FROM STUPID GUEST TRICKS -- StupidGuestTricks.com is a website founded to provide Disney Cast Members and other theme park employees a place to vent about some of the idiots they've dealt with. Most Cast Members will tell you that 99% of the guests they deal with are wonderful, but there's always that 1% that lead to aggravation -- and ...
July 27, 2019 by Marty in Spotlight
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New name change coming, too? Photo by David Bjorgen [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia.

Florida Galaxy’s Edge scrapped; Residential Street returning

Out with the new, in with the old! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Big news from our Florida news bureau! [Ed.: Nice touch! Makes it sound like we actually have more than the one office.] Disney's Hollywood Studios Theme Park and Spa is officially scrapping Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge even before it opens. Instead, they will be rebuilding former attractions and original elements of the Studios, such as Residential Street, Catastrophe Canyon, the Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure, and ...
July 15, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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The cast of Song of the South, in their Nike gear. Photo courtesy Disney (the company).

Nike to sponsor Disney “Song of the South” land

Disneyland's Critter Country will be renamed for the 1946 film. DISNEYLAND, CA -- Shoe manufacturer Nike, perhaps seeking to rehab the publicity hit it took after besmirching Betsy Ross, has announced a partnership with Disney to build a new area at Disneyland themed to the 1946 hit movie Song of the South. "It's a great idea," says Nike (the company) spokesperson Jun Shoe (no relation). "Disney wants to bring more content to their parks based on existing intellectual property. They already have one ...
July 6, 2019 by Marty in California
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The easiest Disney/Pixar character to make at home. Photo courtesy DIsney/Pixar.

“Forky” not the merchandising hit Disney hoped

Even Disney fans won't shell out 20 bucks for something they can easily make at home. BURBANK, CA -- The fourth installment in the Toy Story Cinematic Universe is going strong at the box office. Unfortunately, merchandise sales haven't spiked like they usually do with the introduction of a new, lovable character. Disney designers hoped that "Forky," the arts-and-crafts project of human child Bonnie, would be the Porg of the new series -- the "must-have" plush toy of Toy Story 4. Miscalculation Unfortunately, the planners failed ...
July 2, 2019 by Marty in Other
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Galaxy's Edge, but in German. Photo courtesy Library of Congress and Disney.

BREAKING: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge coming to Disneyland Bavaria

Pictured: Artist's concept of Star Wars: Rand der Galaxie at Disneyland Bavaria. FUSSEN, GERMANY -- Europe's second Disney park has only been open a few years, but is apparently already getting a new land. According to an article in today's early edition of The Daily Churro, Disneyland Bavaria is the next park to get its own Star Wars land. Construction will begin shortly on the new "Schwarzer Spire Außenposten." Germany: home of stormtroopers Now that the skirmishes between Disneyland Bavaria and Disneyland Paris have died down, ...
June 28, 2019 by Marty in World
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