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Goofy is spotted at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Photo by Jared [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr, modified.

Goofy spotted in Universal’s Diagon Alley

Was he lost? Visiting? Defecting? Uncle Walt's investigates. ORLANDO, FL -- Popular man/dog/?? Disney character Goofy was spotted in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando on Sunday afternoon. A rare break in the wall-to-wall mass of bodies trying to make their way through Diagon Alley allowed several guests to glimpse Goofy strolling past Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes. "I tried to follow him and get a better picture," Pikeville, Kentucky, resident Sam Husna told Uncle Walt's Insider. "But the crowd was moving ...

Possible new Disney park location in Michigan? Photo by rmhermen [CC-BY-SA-3.0] via Wikimedia Commons.

Uncle Walt’s hoping to go viral again by predicting new Disney parks

Can Uncle Walt's Insider find success outside of the Yoopers of Michigan? UNCLE WALT'S INSIDER H.Q. -- With the publication of "Disney to build park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula" earlier this month, Uncle Walt's Insider found itself going viral for the first time, which led to our servers crashing, Snopes debunking the article, a run on federally-insured banks, and the price of Jolly Rancher hard candies spiking briefly. Naturally, we at Uncle Walt's were thrilled (except for the candy thing), and are seeking ...

July 21, 2018 by Marty in Other, World

Favorite Marvel character by state. Copyright 2018 Uncle Walt's Insider.

Every state has favorite Marvel character – what’s yours?

Ever since Iron Man's stunning popular debut in 1994's The Marvel Action Hour, fans have devoured one Marvel movie after another, possibly because movie theater popcorn prices are so high. There are now 259 films in the MCU (Marvel C-something U-something), and new Marvel movies are released at the rate of one every 31 minutes. Of course, every individual Marvel fan is different (sometimes very different), but overall, our research has found that each U.S. state has one overwhelmingly favorite character! Which one ...

July 20, 2018 by Marty in Other

Around the World: July news tidbits from WDW

There are a lot of news items that aren't funny enough or long enough for their own article! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- While you've been lounging in your pajamas enjoying your summer vacation, Uncle Walt's Insider's intrepid reporters have been hard at work, surfing the internet for Disney news we can spoof, or failing that, just making stuff up. Also in your pajamas. (Sorry, we'll give them back eventually.) Here are a few of the stories we're "covering": Rivers of Light Dessert Party Disney's ...

July 19, 2018 by Marty in Florida

Be Our Guest Restaurant under a blood red sky. Photo by HarshLight [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons.

Be Our Guest closes; End Times are near

The Beast in the Book of Revelation may be more literal than we thought. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- The popular Magic Kingdom restaurant Be Our Guest will be closing its doors temporarily in August, leading to a great outcry among the nations and weeping and gnashing of teeth. Various prophecy groups have seized on this news as a sign of the impending Apocalypse. WDWMagic.com reported on Sunday that the Beauty and the Beast-themed eatery will be shuttered for five days, from August ...

July 18, 2018 by Marty in Florida