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Emperor Palpatine, before he died. We think. Photo © Lucasfilm.

Emperor Palpatine died of Covid-19

In spite of what you think you saw onscreen, he had Covid in his blood at time of death. BLACK SPIRE OUTPOST, BATUU -- A short statement released by the First Order confirms what many outlets have been reporting: Emperor Palpatine is dead from the coronavirus. The statement is below. The statement "The First Order sadly announces that our beloved Emperor Palpatine's passing was due to complications of Covid-19. "While it is true he engaged in a glorious battle with a talentless young girl, only to ...
July 28, 2020 by Walt in California, Florida, Other
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We solve a really serious problem. Yay us! Photo by BlogMickey.

Coming to the UWI Store: Rise of the Resistance Boarding Passes and more!

They're really in demand. We should make a killing. UNCLE WALT'S INSIDER H.Q., SVALBARD -- Our readers have been clamoring for new additions to the Uncle Walt's Insider Online Mercantile, especially since we've run out of "Surf Svalbard" t-shirts and autographed Baby Yoda plushes. And so we proudly announce the following additions to our store: Rise of the Resistance Boarding Passes For folks planning a visit to either Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida or Disneyland in Disneyland, the new Star Wars attraction is a ...
January 23, 2020 by Marty in California, Florida
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Without doubt, the best Star Wars holiday special ever. Collage by MixeD via YouTube.

BIG NEWS: Galaxy’s Edge WILL be themed to Star Wars Holiday Special!

The Holiday Special consistent ranks as everyone's third favorite Christmas TV show, just behind "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "Battlestar Galactica: Home for the Holidays?" BATUU -- With Halloween behind us and Christmas decorations spreading across Disney parks on both coasts, fans have been wondering: will the new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge areas be decorated for the holidays? Uncle Walt's Insider can now answer that with a resounding "You betcha!" Sources tell us that the Star Wars areas on both coasts will ...
November 1, 2019 by Marty in California, Florida
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Some new place opening soon in Disney Parks. First we've heard of it. Photo courtesy Disney.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge already disappointing fans

Apparently the entire land is CGI. Just like the new Soarin'. BATUU, FL -- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has not welcomed a single guest, but reports are already coming in that fans are not happy. A growing legion of Star Wars fans are boycotting this new land, and the reason may surprise you. "Blasphemy!" "Worse than Episode 1-3!" "No churros?" Those are just some of the comments we uncovered during our minutes-long investigation. We reached out to one of these disappointed fans, Wookieluvr421, to ...
April 26, 2019 by Walt in California, Florida
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Audio-animatronic character of Leia force-floating through space arrives at Disneyland.

Animatronic Leia arrives at Disneyland; no bikini

"... the one thing that could have given us strength to pass the animatronic Jar Jar." ANAHEIM, CA -- Yet another animatronic character has been spotted arriving at the new Star Wars-themed land at Disneyland Park: Princess Leia. But many fans of the film series are disappointed with the look of the character. "They totally went the wrong direction with this," says self-described "Star Wars geek" Tad Myerson of Thousand Oaks, California. "So many of us were hoping that it would be young, ...
August 15, 2018 by Marty in California
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