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Hey Walt, what’s the harm with sprinkling a loved one’s ashes in a Disney park?

“Ask Uncle Walt” is a regular feature of Uncle Walt’s Insider: you ask, Uncle Walt answers! Today's question: "Hey Walt, what's the harm with sprinkling a loved one's ashes in a Disney park?" Submitted by Oswald R., Bowling Green, KY. Hi Oswald, Thanks for asking. People have always wanted to find that perfect, final resting spot for their loved ones. These days with shows on HGTV such as Funeral Makeovers, Cemetery Fixer Upper, the Dream Cemetery Plot Give-Away, and my favorite, Good Bones, it's no wonder people's ...
November 14, 2018 by Walt in WWWD
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Uncle Walt's Insider Election Guide.

Goofy, Chip, Dale join Broward County recount team

Disney sends its "best and brightest" to help with the vote tally. BROWARD COUNTY, FL -- As the Florida vote recount continues, the Disney Company is offering help where help is needed. After the Broward County elections officials requested extra hands to assist with the vote recount, Walt Disney World immediately sent Goofy, Chip, and Dale to the south Florida county. "A low bar" Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation) clarifies: "They asked for our 'best and brightest,' yes. But we, like ...
November 13, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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Fireworks and CM softball. Photo by X.

Jobs on the line as Cast Member softball tournament begins

The losing teams in this annual "Hunger Games"-style event will be out of work. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Companies around the globe sponsor softball leagues for their employees, and the Walt Disney Company and Spa is no exception. But as the Fall softball tournament and spa kicks off today for Walt Disney World Cast Members, there's an undercurrent of fear among the players. You see, as a "encouragement to excellence," these Cast Members know their jobs are on the line if ...
November 12, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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The Magic Kingdom's 65-foot-tall Christmas tree has just been planted.

Magic Kingdom Christmas Tree planted

It should reach its full height in 30 years or so. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Ah, Christmas at Walt Disney World. It's that time of year when the magic is extra magical, the churros are extra cinnamon-y, and the daily afternoon thunderstorms are marginally cooler. It's also a time when the parks transform into a holiday paradise, seemingly overnight. And this year is no different, as the Magic Kingdom evergreen sapling that will eventually be a 65-foot-tall Christmas tree has now been ...
November 10, 2018 by Marty in Florida
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Now Mickey will cry over your dead body! Photo by Chad Sparkes [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr, modified.

“Magical Funerals®” coming to Walt Disney World

From conceptions to weddings, and now funerals, Disney will take care of you coming or going! SEVEN SEAS LAGOON, FL -- Walt Disney World is not only the top vacation destination in the world, it is also the number one destination for weddings. But with new end-of-life services just announced, it may soon be the premiere spot for "destination funerals"! Disney has over one hundred Cast Members available to officiate weddings, from all different religious and secular backgrounds (the only exception being Calvinists). ...
November 8, 2018 by Walt in Florida
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