Our panel was not that impressed. DISNEYLAND, CA — The highly-anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has been open for a day, and the first impressions are rolling in: Yawn. That’s right, apparently it’s just okay, but nothing too exciting. Uncle Walt’s Insider assembled a six-person panel of first-day Galaxy’s Edge visitors to give us their…
The concept art is a LIE. ORLANDO, FL — As fans of the Fantastic Beasts movies and their seven prequels excitedly await the June arrival of the new attraction at Universal Orlando Resort and Spa, some bad news. The very namesake of “Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure” will not be able to enjoy his own…
Oops. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — As part of “Epcot 2.0,” the granite Leave a Legacy markers in the Epcot entrance plaza are being removed to a location outside the gates. However, as the photo above shows, the contractor charged with the job thought he was taking out Spaceship Earth as well. An embarrassed Walt…
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“It’s not a ripoff of Galaxy’s Edge, because Space: 1999 wasn’t a ripoff of Star Wars.” GRAND PRAIRIE, TX — “It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before.” That’s the official word from Six Flags (the company) spokesperson Jun Flags (no relation) about the new lands coming to Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Magic Mountain….
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Disney’s current CEO will write a weekly column for Uncle Walt’s. BURBANK, CA — The current CEO of the Walt Disney Company and Spa, Bob “Robert” Iger, is set to step down in the summer of 2021. But don’t think he’s retiring completely! No, we are happy to announce that Iger will be joining the…