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Someone who may or may not be our source confronting the Master Control Program. Photo © 1982 Disney.

Tron Rollercoaster delayed due to ransomware attack

Look likes someone's gonna have to be digitized to regain control. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Disney's 1982 computer-trip adventure Tron and its sequels (Tron: Reloaded, Tron: Revolutions, and The ReTron of the Jedi) are the inspiration for a new roller coaster currently under construction in the Magic Kingdom. The new coaster will  be entirely computer-generated, like every other new Disney attraction from here on. Unfortunately, the designers' quest for 80's-era computer realism also came with 80's-era lax cyber-security. And now the Tron ...
May 16, 2019 by Walt in Florida
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Dead parrot tribute at the Enchanted Tiki Room. Photo by Sam Howzit [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

Confirmed: “Dead parrot” tribute in Magic Kingdom’s Tiki Room

It may not be dead, though, but just resting. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- As anyone who has ever set a backpack down in their Glendale, CA, offices knows, Disney Imagineers love to hide things. More specifically, though, they love to place Hidden Mickeys and tributes to other favorite things inside of attractions. While the hidden tributes tend to be only of Disney properties and former rides, occasionally a non-Disney item is snuck in. Well-known examples include Mr. Limpet in the Little ...
May 15, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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Color-fluid light bulb at Disneyland. Photo by Marty; used without permission.

Disneyland light bulb comes out as “bi-chromal, color-fluid”

"All of my life, I've known I was different." DISNEYLAND, CA -- Clem,* a light bulb on the exterior of the Coca-Cola Refreshment Corner on Disneyland's Main Street USA, has publicly embraced his unique identity. He "came out" this past week as color fluid. "For all of my life," Clem tells Uncle Walt's Insider, "I've known I was different. All of the other light bulbs seem so confident of their color and purpose, but I've felt like a misfit." Playing the game "Oh, sure," he ...
May 14, 2019 by Marty in California
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Three o'clock parade, time unknown. Photo by John Frost [CC BY-ND 2.0] via Flickr.

Mickey Standard Time signed into law

We knew Congress was a Mickey Mouse operation. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- People grumble about the change from Daylight Savings to Standard Time and back again, and the grumbling is only growing louder. But how do we fix the problem? It's no secret that time zones are difficult to figure out -- especially when you change the time a couple of times a year. Even the brilliant minds at Apple, Microsoft, and Bob's Computer Repair Emporium & Bait Shop have been unable to ...
May 13, 2019 by Walt in California, Florida, Other, World
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Uncle Walt's Insider FAQ.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions? We get them. Frequently. For those of you wanting to know a little more about Uncle Walt's Insider, here are some of the frequent questions we are asked... frequently repeatedly: Q. Why does Uncle Walt's Insider exist? A. Our purpose is summed up by our founder, Uncle Walt: "There's so much misinformation out there. We're just doing what we can to help." You know, there are three or four hundred other websites that specialize in Disney and other theme park news. So we want ...
May 11, 2019 by Marty in Other
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