With great profit comes great desperation. UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, ANAHEIM, CA — As negotiations have broken down between Sony and Disney over the future of Spider-Man, one side has resorted to extreme measures. Rather than returning Spider-Man to Sony, Disney is apparently holding him as a bargaining chip. “It’s absolutely not kidnapping,” says Disney (the company)…
They finally found a suitable substitute. DISNEYLAND, CA — It’s well-known to those with the proper sources that Disneyland uses mouse meat in their restaurants. They’ve just been quiet about it for years, not wanting to upset younger fans of Mickey & Minnie. Now a Disney insider tells Uncle Walt’s, um, Insider that the mouse…
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It was only a matter of time. ANAHEIM, CA — The Hyperion Theater at Disney’s California Adventure & Spa has struggled for years to find an audience. The current production, Frozen – Live at the Hyperion, has been running since approximately 1972 (oddly predating both the movie Frozen and the park it’s in). And yet Frozen is…
![The Disneyland Band plays royalty-free music "Carefree" by Kevin MacLeod. Photo by Loren Javier [CC BY-ND 2.0] via Flickr.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/disneyland-band-royalty-free-768x432.jpg)
The cost of licensing Disney songs was just too high. BR’ER BANK, CA — Disney parks will no longer feature Disney music. That’s the word from Disney Parks and Resorts and Spas president Bob “Bob” Chapek. Apparently the Disney Company charges quite a bit to license its music, and “it’s just cost-prohibitive to pay for…
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Disney Cruise Line brings a little corporate synergy to Anaheim. DISNEYLAND, CA– Donald’s Boat, a watery attraction at Disneyland’s Toontown, will soon offer extra-cost shore excursions for its guests! The Boat, which recently reentered service after sinking last year, has been struggling to attract passengers after the mishap. Disneyland is hopeful that adding extra options…