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Next: a "Poutine on the Ritz" meme. Photo by Camelia.boban [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia.

Canada Pavilion stops sales of poutine to protest Ukraine invasion

A dish named for its inventor, Vladimir Poutine. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Epcot Centre's Canada Pavilion has been in the news several times recently (here, here & here), and not always for positive reasons. Today, however, in a move certain to impact Russia almost as much as the banning of its cats from international competition, the Pavilion is taking action to protest the invasion of Ukraine. They're banning sales of poutine. Poutine is a staple Canadian dish with made with french fries, gravy, and ...

Or maybe it's two photos of Pooh Bear? Montage courtesy sky.com.

Disney to “retire” Winnie the Pooh at Xi’s request

Pictured above (L-R): Winnie the Pooh, Chairman Xi Jinping. BURBANK, CA -- Sources within the headquarters of The Disney Company confirm that the character of Winnie the Pooh is being "retired" worldwide, at the request of Chairman Xi Jinping of China. Uncle Walt's Insider spoke with Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation) about the change. "It's been long known that Chairman Xi is sensitive about his uncanny resemblance to Winnie the Pooh," Disney (no relation) said. "It's even confused Joe Biden from ...

March 9, 2022 by Marty in Other

Coming soon - the new Ukraine Pavilion at Epcot Center! Photo [CC0] via Wikimedia.

Ukraine Pavilion coming to EPCOT

They probably shouldn't build it next to the Russia Pavilion. WORLD SHOWCASE LAGOON, FL -- Bob "Bob" Chapek has announced that he intends to bring a new country to EPCOT: Ukraine! Chapek probably said this in a phone call with our own Uncle Walt. "As I was counting money with the news playing in the background, I suddenly had this great and innovative idea come to mind. I phoned up the boys in Glendale, and after a quick discussion we have decided ...

March 6, 2022 by Walt in Florida, World

Aw, is Vlad going to miss out on his parade down Main Street USA? Photo by Darcy [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr, Kremlin.ru [CC BY 3.0] via Wikimedia, and [CC0] via Pexels.com. Yes, it cracks us up that we're using a Kremlin photograph.

Putin cancels “I’m going to Disney World” commercial spot

To be fair, it might have been in bad taste for Disney to run the ad. MOSCOW -- Sources say that a dejected Vladimir Putin has canceled his planned "I'm going to Disney World" commercial. "It was going to be epic," our source reported Putin saying (but in Russian). "We invade Ukraine, and Kyiv falls the same day. And as our army takes control, a voice says, 'Hey, Vlad, you just conquered a neighboring country! What are you going to do next?' "Then, after ...

March 3, 2022 by Marty in Florida, World

Canada, "America's Hat," according to the Epcot Map. Image © Disney, perhaps modified a tad.

Guests visiting Epcot’s Canada Pavilion are having their bank accounts frozen!

Nothing left in your bank account after a trip to see Mickey? How odd! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Visitors to EPCOT Centre's Canada Pavilion have reportedly had their assets seized and their bank accounts frozen. "I just walked through the place," says guest Hugh Schwartz of Passaic, NJ. "Given what's happening north of the border, I was a little reluctant to visit the Canada Pavilion. But my family and I just squeezed past the trucks that were there. We were careful not ...

February 28, 2022 by Marty in Florida