A Hidden Mickey is a representation of Mickey Mouse that has been inserted subtly into the design of a ride, attraction, or other location in a Disney theme park, Disney properties, animated film, feature-length movie, TV series, or other Disney product.[1] The most common Hidden Mickey is a formation of three circles that may be perceived as the silhouette of the head and ears of Mickey Mouse, often referred to by Disney aficionados as a "Classic Mickey".[2] Mickeys may be painted, made up of objects (such as rocks, or three plates on a table), or be references such as someone wearing Mickey Mouse Club ears in a painting. Hidden Mickeys can take on many sizes and forms.
Hidden Mickeys are slipped into many Disney animated films as Easter eggs. They are also hidden in architecture and attractions in Disney parks and resorts, and in studio buildings and many other Disney-related features.
The first published sighting of a Hidden Mickey was made by Arlen Miller, who wrote an article on Hidden Mickeys for WDW's Eyes and Ears (a Cast Member weekly publication) in 1989. The article listed Hidden Mickeys found in the Disney theme parks. Months later the author was contacted by Disney News for more information, and the resulting article made the news of Hidden Mickeys spread worldwide.[3]
The history of Hidden Mickeys can be traced back to when the Imagineers were designing Epcot in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Disney Company had decided that EPCOT Center would be a more adult themed park, including selling alcohol. As alcohol and Disney characters were deemed to be an improper combination, it was decided that none of the Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, would ever be seen at EPCOT Center. To some of the Imagineers working on EPCOT Center, this was taken as a challenge. They started including hidden Mickey Mouse profiles into various design elements of that park. As the park began to grow, guest comments led Disney to include the characters in EPCOT Center, but tradition was well-established by that point. Hidden Mickeys (as well as other Disney characters like Minnie Mouse) have become a staple of all theme park designs since. Because of the popularity of Hidden Mickeys, Imagineers are encouraged to place them in new constructions.
Throughout the years, Hidden Mickeys spread in popularity as a pop-culture phenomenon.[4][5] They have also appeared in animated movies.[6][7]
Hidden Mickey 50 Earsedit
As part of the Happiest Homecoming on Earth at Disneyland, the park had been decorated with 50 hidden Mickey 50 Ears, the official symbol of the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. The symbol is the traditional Mickey face and ears, but with a number 50 in the center. Before the 50th anniversary of Disneyland ended on September 30, 2006, the Hidden 50 Mickeys were gradually removed.
Common locations for deliberate Hidden Mickeys include the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, where they are most commonly found in attractions, stores, and decor around the environment. Although approximately 1,000 Hidden Mickeys have been recorded,[8]The Walt Disney Company has never compiled a complete list of all the "known" or "deliberate" Mickeys (whether created by an Imagineer or a Disney Cast Member), so there is no way to confirm or disprove any reported Mickey sightings.
The book Discovering the Magic Kingdom: An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide - Second Edition has the largest printed listing of Hidden Mickeys for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. [9] The book lists 419 Hidden Mickeys that can be found at Disneyland Park, Downtown Disney, the three Disneyland hotels, and Disney's California Adventure.
In mediaedit
In the George Lopez episode "George Goes to Disneyland" there was a contest to see how many Hidden Mickeys a viewer could find. The winner won $10,015 and a trip to Disneyland.[10]
The Kingdom Hearts series has several Hidden Mickeys throughout different games, with Kingdom Hearts III placing a larger emphasis on finding them in several different Disney worlds; they are referred to in-game as "Lucky Emblems". Finding these Lucky Emblems and taking in-game pictures of them are important, as depending on the difficulty, a certain number are required to unlock the game's secret ending.[11]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where Kingdom Hearts’ Sora is a downloadable fighter, he retains the Hidden Mickey token attached to his keyblade, the Kingdom Key. The Hidden Mickey token is the only reference to a Disney property in the game, as everything else belonging to Disney alone was not included. Characters and elements co-owned by Square Enix and Disney were included, however.
^Mynott, Nicole (December 10, 2014). "Spot These Hidden Mickeys from Disney Films". Oh My Disney.
^"39 Hidden Mickeys in Disney Animated Movies". www.mentalfloss.com. July 16, 2013.
^Roseboom, Matt. . Orlando Attractions. Orlando Attractions. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
^Shaffer, Joshua C (2021). Discovering the Magic Kingdom: An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide - Second Edition. Synergy Book Publishing. p. 349. ISBN978-0-9991664-0-6.
^"APR 30 Disney History". www.thisdayindisneyhistory.com.
^"Kingdom Hearts III Secret Movie Is Unlocked by Photographing Lucky Marks". PlayStation LifeStyle. January 24, 2019.
External linksedit
FindMickeys.com
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FindingMickey.com - Hidden Mickeys & Details of Disneyland Resort, Anaheim CA
9 Amazing Facts Behind Hidden Mickeys at Disney World
Discovering the Magic Kingdom: An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide - Second Edition
January 01, 1970
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A Hidden Mickey is a representation of Mickey Mouse that has been inserted subtly into the design of a ride attraction or other location in a Disney theme park Disney properties animated film feature length movie TV series or other Disney product 1 The most common Hidden Mickey is a formation of three circles that may be perceived as the silhouette of the head and ears of Mickey Mouse often referred to by Disney aficionados as a Classic Mickey 2 Mickeys may be painted made up of objects such as rocks or three plates on a table or be references such as someone wearing Mickey Mouse Club ears in a painting Hidden Mickeys can take on many sizes and forms A Hidden Mickey in a shop in the Morocco Pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World Florida Hidden Mickeys are slipped into many Disney animated films as Easter eggs They are also hidden in architecture and attractions in Disney parks and resorts and in studio buildings and many other Disney related features Contents 1 History 1 1 Hidden Mickey 50 Ears 2 Locations 3 In media 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe first published sighting of a Hidden Mickey was made by Arlen Miller who wrote an article on Hidden Mickeys for WDW s Eyes and Ears a Cast Member weekly publication in 1989 The article listed Hidden Mickeys found in the Disney theme parks Months later the author was contacted by Disney News for more information and the resulting article made the news of Hidden Mickeys spread worldwide 3 nbsp A Hidden Mickey on a totem pole at the Canada pavilion Epcot The history of Hidden Mickeys can be traced back to when the Imagineers were designing Epcot in the late 1970s and early 1980s The Disney Company had decided that EPCOT Center would be a more adult themed park including selling alcohol As alcohol and Disney characters were deemed to be an improper combination it was decided that none of the Disney characters including Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse would ever be seen at EPCOT Center To some of the Imagineers working on EPCOT Center this was taken as a challenge They started including hidden Mickey Mouse profiles into various design elements of that park As the park began to grow guest comments led Disney to include the characters in EPCOT Center but tradition was well established by that point Hidden Mickeys as well as other Disney characters like Minnie Mouse have become a staple of all theme park designs since Because of the popularity of Hidden Mickeys Imagineers are encouraged to place them in new constructions Throughout the years Hidden Mickeys spread in popularity as a pop culture phenomenon 4 5 They have also appeared in animated movies 6 7 Hidden Mickey 50 Ears edit As part of the Happiest Homecoming on Earth at Disneyland the park had been decorated with 50 hidden Mickey 50 Ears the official symbol of the 50th anniversary of Disneyland The symbol is the traditional Mickey face and ears but with a number 50 in the center Before the 50th anniversary of Disneyland ended on September 30 2006 the Hidden 50 Mickeys were gradually removed Locations edit nbsp A Hidden Mickey on an electric transmission tower Mickey pylon in Celebration Florida Common locations for deliberate Hidden Mickeys include the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts where they are most commonly found in attractions stores and decor around the environment Although approximately 1 000 Hidden Mickeys have been recorded 8 The Walt Disney Company has never compiled a complete list of all the known or deliberate Mickeys whether created by an Imagineer or a Disney Cast Member so there is no way to confirm or disprove any reported Mickey sightings The book Discovering the Magic Kingdom An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide Second Edition has the largest printed listing of Hidden Mickeys for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim 9 The book lists 419 Hidden Mickeys that can be found at Disneyland Park Downtown Disney the three Disneyland hotels and Disney s California Adventure In media editIn the George Lopez episode George Goes to Disneyland there was a contest to see how many Hidden Mickeys a viewer could find The winner won 10 015 and a trip to Disneyland 10 The Kingdom Hearts series has several Hidden Mickeys throughout different games with Kingdom Hearts III placing a larger emphasis on finding them in several different Disney worlds they are referred to in game as Lucky Emblems Finding these Lucky Emblems and taking in game pictures of them are important as depending on the difficulty a certain number are required to unlock the game s secret ending 11 In Super Smash Bros Ultimate where Kingdom Hearts Sora is a downloadable fighter he retains the Hidden Mickey token attached to his keyblade the Kingdom Key The Hidden Mickey token is the only reference to a Disney property in the game as everything else belonging to Disney alone was not included Characters and elements co owned by Square Enix and Disney were included however In Epic Mickey 2 The Power of Two there are many Hidden Mickeys that Mickey can photograph throughout the game There are also hidden Oswalds See also editD23 Dave Smith Disneyana Don Rosa List of filmmaker s signaturesReferences edit Sponagle Michele November 25 2006 Exposing hidden world of Mickey Mouse Toronto Star Archived from the original on February 24 2008 Home FindingMickey com Finding Mickey Retrieved July 1 2016 What is a Hidden Mickey HiddenMickeys org Archived from the original on February 20 2009 The Hidden Mickeys of Disneyland Hidden Mickeys D23 Mynott Nicole December 10 2014 Spot These Hidden Mickeys from Disney Films Oh My Disney 39 Hidden Mickeys in Disney Animated Movies www mentalfloss com July 16 2013 Roseboom Matt Author documents 1 000th Hidden Mickey Fifth edition on sale Orlando Attractions Orlando Attractions Archived from the original on August 26 2013 Retrieved September 2 2011 Shaffer Joshua C 2021 Discovering the Magic Kingdom An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide Second Edition Synergy Book Publishing p 349 ISBN 978 0 9991664 0 6 APR 30 Disney History www thisdayindisneyhistory com Kingdom Hearts III Secret Movie Is Unlocked by Photographing Lucky Marks PlayStation LifeStyle January 24 2019 External links editFindMickeys com HiddenMickeyEars com A Collection of Hidden Mickeys From All Over the World archived FindingMickey com Hidden Mickeys amp Details of Disneyland Resort Anaheim CA 9 Amazing Facts Behind Hidden Mickeys at Disney World Discovering the Magic Kingdom An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide Second Edition Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hidden Mickey amp oldid 1185508545, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
