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The it's a small world dock. Er, duck. Photo by Marty, used without permission.

Small World rider mishears instructions, exits at the duck

To be fair, "duck" and "dock" do sound alike. And there was a duck. DISNEYLAND, CA -- Ronald Patton, 24, came to California last week from his Tempe, Arizona, home with two goals: visit one of California's cannabis dispensaries, and spend a day at Disneyland. We cannot report on whether he completed his first goal, but it might explain why he ended up being fished out of the water at Disneyland's it's a small world attraction on Saturday. Perfectly understandable Patton tells Uncle Walt's ...
May 20, 2019 by Marty in California
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Club 33 Express fast food on a highway exit sign. Photo from DepositPhotos.com, modified.

Coming near you: Disney franchises Club 33

Now everyone can enjoy a meal at Club 33! BURBANK, CA -- It is one of the most exclusive clubs in the world -- or it used to be, at least. Disneyland's members-only Club 33 is not just at Disneyland any more. First Disney announced that they would be expanding Club 33 from Disneyland-only to each of the four parks of Walt Disney World. Now word has leaked that Disney is licensing the name of Club 33 to fast-food franchises around the country. The ...
May 18, 2019 by Marty in California, Other, World
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Dead parrot tribute at the Enchanted Tiki Room. Photo by Sam Howzit [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.

Confirmed: “Dead parrot” tribute in Magic Kingdom’s Tiki Room

It may not be dead, though, but just resting. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- As anyone who has ever set a backpack down in their Glendale, CA, offices knows, Disney Imagineers love to hide things. More specifically, though, they love to place Hidden Mickeys and tributes to other favorite things inside of attractions. While the hidden tributes tend to be only of Disney properties and former rides, occasionally a non-Disney item is snuck in. Well-known examples include Mr. Limpet in the Little ...
May 15, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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Color-fluid light bulb at Disneyland. Photo by Marty; used without permission.

Disneyland light bulb comes out as “bi-chromal, color-fluid”

"All of my life, I've known I was different." DISNEYLAND, CA -- Clem,* a light bulb on the exterior of the Coca-Cola Refreshment Corner on Disneyland's Main Street USA, has publicly embraced his unique identity. He "came out" this past week as color fluid. "For all of my life," Clem tells Uncle Walt's Insider, "I've known I was different. All of the other light bulbs seem so confident of their color and purpose, but I've felt like a misfit." Playing the game "Oh, sure," he ...
May 14, 2019 by Marty in California
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True Tales: from the files of Stupid Guest Tricks.

True Tales of Stupid Guests: Episode 9

"True Tales: from the files of Stupid Guest Tricks" is an ongoing series, where we share believable stories of park guests' unbelievable stupidity. FROM STUPID GUEST TRICKS -- StupidGuestTricks.com is a website founded to provide Disney Cast Members and other theme park employees a place to vent about some of the idiots they've dealt with. Most Cast Members will tell you that 99% of the guests they deal with are wonderful, but there's always that 1% that lead to aggravation -- and ...
May 8, 2019 by Marty in Spotlight
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