“So much of the infrastructure is already in place.” BEIJING, CHINA — Preparations continue for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, the first Winter games to be held in China, scheduled for February 2022. And now organizers say that some or all of the competitions may be held at Epcot. Cai Qi, president of the Beijing…
Disney caters to guests with fear of heights. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — When park officials announce the construction of the Disney Skyliner gondola system, they released concept art showing colorful, whimsical gondola cars featuring Disney characters. However, apparently the actual cars are much more bland. Video footage released by Disney parks last week show…
![The "Newyddion Ffug" navigates the Rivers of America. Photo by Michael Gray via Flickr & David Hawgood via geograph.org.uk [CC BY-SA 2.0].](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/welsh-narrowboat-disneyland-768x432.jpg)
It’s not a new attraction; the driver just took a wrong turn. Or two. ANAHEIM, CA — Guests at Disneyland Park were treated to a rare sight yesterday: a narrowboat from Wales on the Rivers of America. Park officials were at a loss to explain the boat’s presence, but fortunately one of Uncle Walt’s Intrepid reporters…
![John Adams joins Spaceship Earth. Photo by Cory Doctorow [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr; Adams animatronic by Gallery of Historic Figures.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/john-adams-spaceship-earth2-768x432.jpg)
The Hall of Presidents is so popular, Disney is putting U.S. Presidents all through the parks! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Walt Disney World officials announced today that there would soon be “more Presidential Presence” in Disney’s Florida theme parks. Several new Presidents are expected to make their appearance soon throughout the parks. Sharing stories…
Montréal’s Six Flags park tries a daring new ride strategy. MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC — La Ronde, Six Flags’ one Canadian theme park, will open a new ride this season with a unique feature. It will deposit its riders outside of the park, forcing them to either pay to come back in or go home for the…