The “reanimated” character will require “dumbing down” the animatronic technology. ANAHEIM, CA — With Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge just months from opening, another less-than-exciting audio-animatronic figure has been spotted arriving at the Disneyland Resort. As Uncle Walt’s Insider has reported, Disney already installed less popular figures from the Star Wars Universe: Jar Jar Binks and Bea…
If the Disney characters you meet at the parks are real to you, do not go there today. Or read this article. LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL — Bob Chapek, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, Consumer Products and Spas, has a special treat for certain Disney Cast Members: “You do not have to wear a costume today!” On a…
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Now maybe President Trump will stop tweeting about him. BURBANK, CA — In a statement released today, the Walt Disney Company and Spa settled questions that have “dogged” one of its more popular characters since his debut: Is Goofy a dog or a man? If he’s a man, why does he have so many dog-like…
Was it real? A costume party? An old satirical cartoon during wartime? BURBANK, CA — Supreme Court nominees aren’t the only ones having to deal with allegations of a troubled past. The Walt Disney Company is now scrambling to respond to an uproar caused by photographs of Donald Duck dressed as a Nazi soldier. Ducking…
Still the only duck in the top twenty. NEW YORK, NY — According to Money magazine, Scrooge McDuck has jumped two places in just six months in its list of the richest individuals in the world. At an estimated worth of $71.6 billion dollars, McDuck has passed Spanish fashion retailer Amancio Ortega ($70B) and Facebook…