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Disneyland Ambassador Lucifer, post-prandium. Photo by Jean [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

“Just doing his job”: feral cat eats Minnie

Disneyland's feline rodent control program works a little too well. ANAHEIM, CA -- Fans of Walt Disney's original Magic Kingdom know that the park plays host to dozens of feral cats. The cats are not only tolerated, but fed and cared for, as they help keep the park free from rodents. Apparently, though, they were not told that some rodents were off-limits. Lucifer The cat involved, Lucifer, is a long-time resident of Disneyland park, and a favorite of Cast Members. He was even featured here ...
March 19, 2019 by Marty in California
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Spaceballs: The Theme Park. Image courtesy MGM.

Spaceballs: The Theme Park announced!

Is it the first area in a Mel Brooks land? We can hope! DUBAI, UAE -- Officials from Dubai Parks and Resorts announced today the opening of a new land at their Motiongate park. The new currently-unnamed land will feature characters and rides based on the popular Mel Brooks movie, Spaceballs. What is Motiongate? The Motiongate park is one of five theme parks operated by Dubai Parks and Resorts. The park contains four [Ed.: Soon to be five] lands themed on popular movies. The ...
March 18, 2019 by X in World
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The Babylon Bee is muscling in on our turf!

Opinion: Hey, Babylon Bee, stay in your lane

You handle the church satire, we'll do theme parks. M'kay? Satirical news site The Babylon Bee published an article recently titled Disneyland Unveils New Star Wars Ride That Builds Up Really High Expectations And Then Lets You Down Halfway Through. (The actual article was shorter than the headline.) Funny stuff, but this is our corner. Go work over there. Seriously, we at Uncle Walt's Insider love the Bee. It and The Onion are inspirations for UWI (except for our writer X, who I don't ...
March 16, 2019 by Marty in Other
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No toilets visible at Galaxy's Edge. Photo courtesy Disney.

Opening of Galaxy’s Edge bathrooms delayed

To reduce crowds, restrooms won't be available until next year. DISNEYLAND & WALT DISNEY WORLD -- Star Wars fans worldwide are besides themselves with excitement, now that the opening dates for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge have been announced. But they may be missing an important fact -- the new areas won't have any restrooms. The need to go is strong in this one "We know it's going to be packed whatever we do," says Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation). "But we're ...
March 15, 2019 by Marty in California, Florida
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This car has Mickey tail lights, right? I'm not just seeing things? Photo by Marty.

Psychiatrists identify “Hidden Mickey Syndrome”

Those who suffer from the disorder usually don't think they're suffering. WASHINGTON, DC -- The American Psychiatric Association has identified a new mental disorder: Hidden Mickey Syndrome. The malady is characterized by subjects, usually longtime Disney fans, seeing the shape of Mickey Mouse's head in everyday objects around them. The term "Hidden Mickeys" comes from Disney-built theme parks, where craftsmen intentionally included images of Mickey Mouse in the park construction. While they can be more complicated, the image is usually the simple three-circle outline: the ...
March 14, 2019 by Marty in Other
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