![Now just humming a Disney song makes me want to spend money on non-Disney stuff. Good job, Chapek! Photo [CC0] via anyrgb.com & etsy.com.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/disney-music-768x403.jpg)
We fear the Coca-Cola ad is only the beginning. What’s that? A cheery instrumental version of Chim Chim Chiree is coming from your TV? It must be a new commercial for Walt Disney World! Except it’s not — it’s an ad for Coca-Cola. And then you hear Bear Necessities… in an ad for Door Dash?…
Don’t worry — most of the cages let in air. BAY LAKE, FL — In a move that’s sure to spark controversy (and protests from People for the Ethical Treatment of Drummers), The Walt Disney World Resort, Dispensary, and Spa has begun adding drum cages for all musical acts within the parks. Drum cages are…
![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…
![Skipper Nic works hard for the money. Photo by DearCatastropheWaitress [CC BY 2.5] via Wikipedia.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/disneyland-jungle-cruise-skipper-768x432.jpg)
Subtly inserting song lyrics to see if anyone notices? We’d never do that. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL – Disney aficionados will tell you that the three oldest attractions in the Magic Kingdom are the Carousel, the Main Street Vehicles, and the jokes on the Jungle Cruise. So when Uncle Walt’s Insider learned that there was…
![The Country Bear Band, now with earworms. Photo by Josh Hallett [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/country-bears-with-earworms-768x432.jpg)
A Country-singing bear? Who ever heard of that? BAY LAKE, FL — The Country Bear Jamboree has always had catchy tunes, but soon the popular attraction at Disney’s Magic Kingdom will receive a new audio system and a brand new soundtrack — and we’ve learned that the entire soundtrack will consist of (*drumroll*) earworms! Uncle…