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Uncle Walt's Insider Puzzle Time!

Puzzle Fun – Find the ride that’s NOT a 3-D motion simulator!

It's Super Puzzle Fun Time again! UNCLE WALT'S INSIDER H.Q., SVALBARD -- There's a lot of really simple (and mostly stupid) "genius" puzzles floating around. Most of them "challenge" you to see if you can tell the difference between a "5" and an "S," or something equally moronic.  So we're giving you a real challenge. Take a look at the image below -- can you spot a new attraction at Universal Orlando Resort that's NOT a 3-D motion simulator? Good luck! (And check out previous ...
March 2, 2019 by Marty in Florida, Other
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Ollivanders: wands and adoption information services. Photo CC0 via Pixabay.

Child learns he is adopted while visiting Universal Studios Orlando

"The wand chooses the wizard. And causes uncomfortable family situations." ORLANDO, FL -- For many children, the wand ceremony at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a joyful and fun experience. But when a wand chose Ron Ingram, 12, of Orlando, and clearly showed him to be of magical heritage, his No-Maj (or "Muggle," for those more familiar with the British term) parents were forced to admit he was adopted. "I was looking at all the wands in Ollivanders™ [Ed.: at Universal Studios ...
January 9, 2019 by Walt in Florida
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News Brief Replay for January 4

Rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit lost again – News Brief replay

It’s Filler Time! Uncle Walt’s will return with new material on January 7. Meanwhile, please enjoy this selection of News Briefs that previously ran. Three o'clock parade fails to begin at three o'clock Panic ensued at Disney's Magic Kingdom Park on Saturday as the three o'clock parade failed to begin precisely at three o'clock. Guests waiting in Frontierland watched the parade starting point for almost four-and-a-half minutes past three before the music sounded and the leading performers of Disney's Festival of Fantasy Parade ...
January 4, 2019 by Marty in Florida, Other
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A random building at Disneyland. Photo by Carterhawk [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons.

The 12 best amusement parks in Southern California, 2019 edition

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. UNCLE WALT'S INSIDER H.Q., SVALBARD -- Okay, yeah, just yesterday we were berating a certain newspaper for making a "best of" list that was actually just a list of everything. "We have integrity!" we cried out. "We would never do such a thing!" we said. But then we also cried out, "We have deadlines! We have one more article to write! We have parties to get to!" [Ed.: Christmas and New Years parties in Svalbard are off ...
December 29, 2018 by Marty in California
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The monorail goodwill tour visits the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Hollywood. Photo by Jeremy Thompson [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

Photo feature: Monorail goodwill tour resurfaces in California

And for some reason visits every non-Disney theme park. UNIVERSAL CITY, CA -- Fears that Monorail Blue was lost in a volcano after its goodwill tour reached Hawai'i were thankfully unfounded. The Monorail goodwill tour has resurfaced in southern California. The tour continues to raise controversy over its stop choices (not to mention the continued rate of highway accidents in its wake). Somehow, the monorail has been spotted visiting every major theme park in the area -- except Disneyland? Please enjoy these photos ...
December 13, 2018 by Marty in California, World
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