Jafar, Scar, Five Others Added to Disney Terror Watch List

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Wily villain Jafar and five other prominent Disney capers were added to the national terrorism watch list yesterday, amid reports there were plans to kidnap Minnie Mouse and demand ransom from the Magic Kingdom Castle.

Initial reports indicated Jafar, the scheming sorcerer who made his theatrical debut in "Aladdin" and Scar, the vengeful lion in "The Lion King," will be charged as enemy combatants by Disney Theme Park authorities. Law enforcement sources told Writer's Blechh on condition of anonymity that Scar's underling hyenas turned Scar in to the police.

The others added to the terror watch list are Ursula the Octopus, Cruella de Vil and, surprisingly, Timon and Pumba, also of "The Lion King" cast. Intelligence reports indicate the duo defected from their "Hakuna Matata" ice show tour in February to visit terror training camps in eastern Afghanistan.

Sources close to Jafar said the villain grew increasingly depressed in recent months, often writing anonymous hate letters to Disney animation executives. The downfall in his career is attributed largely to the largely unsuccesful "Aladdin" sequel, "The Return of Jafar," and the betrayal in that film by his former sidekick, a loud-talking parrot named Iago. A Disney spokesperson did not return calls seeking comment.