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You'll note that Bruce Hornsby had no Baby Yodas in his band. Photo © 2019 Disney.

CORRECTION: Baby Yoda does NOT die in this week’s Mandalorian episode

We're very sorry for the mixup. UNCLE WALT'S H.Q., SVALBARD -- In yesterday's Uncle Walt's Insider article, "Opinion: They shouldn’t have killed Baby Yoda in the next episode," the author claimed to have received an advance copy of this week's episode of The Mandalorian. The article complains of the needless death in the episode of such a cute character. It turns out we were mistaken. The show the author watched was not The Mandalorian, but an instructional video on how to play the mandolin. We apologize ...
December 20, 2019 by Marty in Other
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Farewell, Baby Yoda. We barely knew ye. Photo © 2019 Disney.

Opinion: They shouldn’t have killed Baby Yoda in the next episode

Seriously, what were they thinking? UNCLE WALT'S H.Q., SVALBARD -- Disney+'s original series in the Star Wars universe, The Mandalorian, has introduced pop culture to the lovable unnamed character pictured above. Referred to online as "Baby Yoda," he has sparked endless memes and internet references.  And he's about to die. A preview screening copy Your humble author was provided with an advance screening copy of Week 7's episode of The Mandalorian, which will be released to the public tomorrow. Normally I try not to have ...
December 19, 2019 by Marty in Other
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The few kids without masks were about to be eaten, we just know it. Photo by Disney, from thecastlerun.com.

Photo shows Disney fans used to be creepy

Thank goodness we're all normal now. BURBANK, CA -- A 1930's era photograph of Mickey Mouse Club members found in the Disney archives shows one thing very clearly: Disney fans used to be super-creepy. Just look at that photo. Seriously, look at it. A sizeable percentage of that group turned into serial killers, we're guessing. Or Cast Member Leads. Thankfully, Disney obsession no longer results in creepy, weird behavior, or puts us outside of societal norms. Now please excuse me while I put on ...
December 3, 2019 by Marty in Other
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Closed for the holiday.

Uncle Walt’s Insider is closed for National French Toast Day

Enjoy your day celebrating National French Toast Day!* Uncle Walt's will return tomorrow with the latest and greatest in super-reliable theme park news. *If you're in the U.S., that is. If you're in France, we suppose you're celebrating Journée Nationale du Pain Perdu Américain. Just kidding, folks. Happy Thanksgiving! Need more Uncle Walt's in your life? Be sure to LIKE us on Facebook, FOLLOW us on Twitter, and tell everyone you know (plus a few strangers) how wonderful (and humble) we are!
November 28, 2019 by Marty in Other
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Party at Club 33! Maybe! Photo by Josh Hallett [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

We’re planning a Club 33 party once we hit 1000 Likes on Facebook!

Time to celebrate in style! UNCLE WALT'S INSIDER H.Q., SVALBARD -- Dearest Insider readers, we are just a short few clicks away from having one thousand Likes on our Facebook page! (It took over two years, which seems a bit long to us, but we're not bitter. Much.) [Ub: Speak for yourself, Marty.] And when we reach that goal, we want to reward our readers that got us to this milestone! So the plan now is to have a party at the world-renowned Club 33 ...
November 18, 2019 by Marty in California, Other
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