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…
“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,”…
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…
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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…
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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…