As mentioned in another thread, my lovely lady and a couple of friends managed to drag me to Disney last week. One of the very few rides I went on was the Nightmare Before Christmas Haunted Mansion.
 
At some point, the recorded narrator says "...unlike no other". 
 
It wasn't the first time that I heard the expression, but usually, I ignore it because it is uttered in far less "formal" contexts. Same for people who "could care less" when in fact, they could not. But in this context, considering the language level used, it just stood out like a sore thumb.
 
Clearly, what was meant was the exact opposite: that it was something quite extraordinary, unlike anything else. 
 
But this Frenchie can't fathom how the expression could actually mean anything but its contrary. It's mathematic. Unlike no other should mean, well, like every other.  
 
Or am I missing something? Is it really a legitimate idiom? Considering the context, I do doubt myself.

Yes, it's the opposite of the intended meaning. Should have been 'unlike any other', or 'like no other'.

Unlike any other, like no other = Unique

The English language is full of potholes and confusion. A single word could have many meanings. Right?
 

Yep, Krist, You're right, Disney should be embarrassed by that, especially being used in a professionally recorded public exhibit with thousands of visitors streaming through every day!
 
Don't even get me started on "irregardless", yikes!!!
 
Have a good one!
 
Bob
 

here's another good one *ravel* means to UNravel*:
 
rav·el

ˈravəl/
verb
 

• 1.
  untangle or unravel something.
  "Davy had finished raveling out his herring net"
  
  
  
  
• 2.
  confuse or complicate (a question or situation).
  
  
  
  
  nounrare 
• 1.
  a tangle, cluster, or knot.
  "a lovely yellow ravel of sunflowers"
  
  
  Double negatives have *got* the popular culture by the balls.  Some songs just *don* sound right without a double negative.  To the victor goes the spoils!

Unless they meant to twist the language meaning intentionally.  And that is a possibility.
 
For example: " I ain't never gonna do that ".  Means the exact opposite.... double negatives and that's what happened with that recorded thing......  "...unlike no other".   It should have been .... LIKE NO OTHER.....
 
But considering the educational system in the USA..... it's no wonder.   Good catch on that... most people, I'm sure, didn't catch it.

eph221


Double negatives have *got* the popular culture by the balls.  Some songs just *don* sound right without a double negative.  To the victor goes the spoils!

Indeed. Thus I agree - we don't need no education... 

Not bad!

I don't get the confusion. It just means the same ol ****e as a million times before...but try and pretend it's not.

That's the Disney way.