Journalism: apparently we’re doing it wrong. UNCLE WALT’S INSIDER H.Q., SVALBARD — Recently, the loyal, hardworking writers of your favorite Disney website [Ed.: Us, right?] were in the newsroom, searching for inspiration. And by “searching for inspiration,” we mean looking at competitors’ websites for stuff we can rip off. And we came across an article published…
Did Disney accurately predict mountains in space? GREENBELT, MD — Images from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx space probe show an eerily familiar formation in deep space. There is a mountain in space that looks like Space Mountain, on an asteroid located 1.4 million miles from Walt Disney World Resort and Spa! Scientists from the Goddard Space Flight…
That’s right, we’re not going to pretend it’s some other obscure holiday. Actually, our boss, Uncle Walt, actually expects us to be working today. But he never comes in the office on holidays himself; he just stays in his yurt drinking eggnog and eating eggnog-flavored churros.* So we’re taking advantage of the historically low park attendance…
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Now a fresh, handmade Disney candy cane can be yours without the hassle! ANAHEIM, CA — Ah, fresh-made candy canes at Disneyland! They are probably our second-favorite Disney Christmas treat! (A very, very distant second behind churros, but still.) Although they are incredibly tasty, they are also incredibly popular, thanks in part to a Food Network special…
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The International Court rules that the mountain and its name are a Swiss trademark. ANAHEIM, CA — In a legal blow to the original Disney theme park, the Disneyland Resort and Spa will be forced to change and rename its iconic Matterhorn peak. The country of Switzerland filed suit many years ago alleging that the…