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Grandma finds loaded gun on Walt Disney World ride

A woman with her grandson found a loaded gun on a Walt Disney World ride on Sunday, sparking questions about the park’s security after the gun’s owner claimed he had no idea lethal weapons are not allowed in the magic kingdom. The weapon was a Cobra .380, according to Fox…

’1 percent’ moms hire disabled guides to cut lines at Disney

Wealthy mothers are foregoing FastPasses and hiring disabled tour guides so their families can skip long lines at Disney World. The New York Post reported on Tuesday that rich Manhattan mothers were paying “black-market Disney guides” as much as $130 an hour or $1,040 for an eight-hour day. “My daughter…

Hand grenades discovered in Disney World trash can

Several hand grenades were discovered in a trash can at Downtown Disney World in Florida on Tuesday night, according to area reports. Thankfully, it turns out the grenades were duds that had been used for training exercises, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told The Orlando Sentinel. A janitor reportedly found…

Florida white supremacists trained for ‘race war’ near Disney World

A group of 10 white supremacists allegedly trained for a “race war” near Disney World in Orlando before being arrested by authorities this week, according to published reports. The arrests came after a confidential informant told authorities that the American Front, a skinhead group, was planning “to kill Jews, immigrants…

Obama seeks jobs boost from Chinese, Indian tourists

ORLANDO, Florida — US President Barack Obama went to Disney World on Thursday touting a new jobs-from-tourism plan, but a top Republican rival mocked his trip as new evidence he lived in a political “Fantasyland.” Obama unveiled a proposal to boost jobs in the crucial electoral swing state of Florida…

Holiday tourists overwhelm top Florida theme parks

WASHINGTON — Free-spending US tourists shrugged off economic worries to overwhelm Disney World and other top Florida theme parks this week, forcing them to temporarily shut the gates, local officials said Thursday. Some visitors to Legoland, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and three Disney destinations found parking lots and…

Friday Genius Ten “I Dedicate This Botox To Jesus” Edition

I have to share my WTF moment at the gym yesterday. My habit is to bring my iPhone in and watch Rachel Maddow while doing the cardio machines, but occasionally I glance at the gym’s TVs. And yesterday, they were showing one of those “Real Housewives” shows, this one I…