Mickey Mouse Learns How to Talk

(AP Photo/HO/Disney)

What could be stranger than those big, cuddly Disney characters? If they talked! And now they do! Take a look at this Google video. Mickey and friends have been given an upgrade. Their big eyes blink and their giant mouths flap. Creepy! How's it done? The Slug watched the video a few times, and our theory is it has something with the middle finger. Look closely.

If you're hoping this means you can finally have a conversation with Minnie, keep dreaming. The talking technology is only in use in the "Dream Along with Mickey" stage show — not with the characters roaming around Walt Disney World.