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The former Liberty Square. Can you spot the change? Photo by fortherock [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

Liberty Square to be renamed “Tianawomen Square”

Now we just have to work on that troublesome word "Liberty." WOKE DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Diversity continues to ooze into every pore of the Magic Kingdom! Disney (them/they) has just announced that Liberty Square will be renamed to Tianawomen Square. Disney (them) spokesze Jun Disney (not them) shared this with Uncle Walt's Insider: "In an effort to be more inclusive, we're changing Liberty Square to Tianawomen Square. It just seems to work, combining xyr most popular Princess Tiana and empowering other ...
June 7, 2021 by Walt in Uncategorized
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Newsies Mountain? Photo primarily by Disney Tourist Blog, used by permission.

New Critter Country retheming — to Newsies?

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 hint at one of the possibilities. When Uncle Walt's Insider reached out to our normal contact, Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation), we discovered that she ...
November 14, 2020 by X in California, World
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The old Splash Mountain sign. Photo by Michael Gray [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

Splash Mountain renamed; more changes coming (Rapunzel ride???)

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 be themed to The Princess and the Frog. Not previously announced, until we announced it right now, the ride will also be re-named -- but not to "Flash Mountain." ...
July 4, 2020 by X in Florida
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The return of Flash Mountain. Photo by Matthew Freeman [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

New Orleans theming = the return of “Flash Mountain”

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 watched it.] Now that the dust has settled and keyboard warriors everywhere have been distracted by other news, details are coming out about what we can expect from ...
July 3, 2020 by Walt in California, Florida
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