For one family, Disney’s virtual boat ride becomes a nightmare. HOUSTON, TX — Jason and Michelle Hawkins, like so many other parents, had to cancel their family’s Disney vacation due to the COVID-19 outbreak. But their attempt to reclaim the magic for their kids using YouTube ride videos went awry. They discovered the dangers of…
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It’s the next best thing to being there. LITTLE ROCK, AR — Darlene Burke, a Little Rock mother of four, has changed her mind about going to Walt Disney World. And not just for the short term. “We had a trip planned for May, after the kids got out of school,” Burke explains. “But with…
The popular video site can handle a lot, but not this much. SAN BRUNO, CA — The official opening of the new Disney Skyliner gondola system yesterday brought praise, delight — and millions of guest-shot videos of the experience. There were so many videos, in fact, that YouTube servers crashed under the strain. “We routinely…
Daily guest prices have not yet been set. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Parts of the new Disney Skyliner gondola system are just weeks away from opening — and Skyliner Annual Passes are now available, exclusively through Uncle Walt’s Insider! That’s right, Disney has outsourced initial sales of its gondola passes to Uncle Walt’s! For…
Walt Disney World’s new gondola system has… too much character? WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Just months from its projected opening, the Disney Skyliner and Spa gondola system has encountered a new snag. Rather than leave the vehicles wrapped as originally planned, they decided to decorate each ride vehicle with cartoon characters. One problem: no…