Category Archives: Park News

News and updated tips/tricks/scams relating to the WDW parks.

Typhoon Lagoon – WDW’s Pervert Magnet

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

The headline from The Orlando Sentinel reads: SEX OFFENDER ACCUSED OF LEWD PUNCHING AT DISNEY’S TYPHOON LAGOON. That pretty much says it all, but you can check out the lurid details here. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say … Continue reading →

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Space Mountain with the Lights On!

Posted on August 11, 2011 by admin

Here’s another video shot during a trip with McGeorge. We were waiting in the Space Mountain queue when the ride shut down and the lights were turned on. Luckily I had my little Hi-8 camcorder, so I turned it on … Continue reading →

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Utilidor Vid and The Dark Side On AMAZON!

Posted on August 7, 2011 by admin

The Dark Side of Disney is finally available for sale on Amazon! Both the Kindle and Paperback versions are there, and while the Paperback will be available direct from this site next week (signed and with extra goodies included), if … Continue reading →

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“Free Dining” IS NOT FREE!!!

Posted on August 4, 2011 by admin

So Disney just released their “Free Dining” dates again, and as usual everyone is freaking out. People on message boards are in a frenzy, either complaining about how they already booked their vacation and can’t do Free Dining because of … Continue reading →

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Reponse from ValidFill about New Refillable Mugs

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

So, here’s the email I wrote to ValidFill to get some clarification on the new Refillable Mug system currently being tested at All Stars. I posed as a potentially interested vendor: Hi, I sent an email to your info@validfill.com email … Continue reading →

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Two Dozen People Arrested in Ticket Scam!

Posted on July 26, 2011 by admin

So, it looks like two dozen people have been arrested over the past few weeks for reselling park tickets: From the Orlando Sentinel on 7/6/2011 and from WFTV on 7/22/2011 Here’s a passage from my book about how the scam … Continue reading →

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Refillable Mug Scam Might Be Over!

Posted on July 18, 2011 by admin

From the Orlando Sentinel: Disney World to Test Software to Limit Refillable Mugs And analysis (i.e., ranting) from Disboards: Disney Testing New Resort Mug Technology Here’s a video of the machines in operation from Jeff Lange: And finally, here is … Continue reading →

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Disney Tattoo Guy In Jail!

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin

http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-disney-tattoo-arrest-20110708,0,5444210.story Dude tried to hold his fiance hostage in one of the Resort Hotels (article doesn’t say which one). Walt would be proud… or not.