Finding The Hidden Mickeys in Walt Disney World
The first time I visited Walt Disney World with my husband Daniel, and our daughter Ava, I had absolutely no idea just how incredible it really was. Once you get past the amazing rides and the fantastic character interactions, there’s plenty of hidden secrets to explore too! Now, with my twins in tow, I’ve made a mission of tracking down at least some of the hidden Mickeys dotted around Disney.
For those who don’t know, Disney World has around 1000 located across various parks and resorts. From cleverly coiled ropes outside the boats docking at the magic kingdom, to a design on a carpet in the Yacht Club Resort – they’re literally everywhere!
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To help you get started with your own quest, me and my family have put together this list of quick tips about hidden mickeys in Walt Disney World.
1. No-one Knows How Many There Are
Although estimates say that there are around a thousand of the hidden mickeys located across the parks – no-one knows for sure. I personally hope that there’s enough to keep me and my daughters searching for years to come, but the truth is that as attractions close down, new mickeys are added and old ones are destroyed.
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2. The Giant Mickey
If you were lucky enough to fly above Hollywood studios in a helicopter, you’d notice that the whole park is in fact a giant hidden mickey. In other words, you’ve already got one of your Mickey’s tracked – now you just need to find the rest!
3. A True Hidden Mickey
While there are plenty of decorations that use the iconic ears of Mickey Mouse to draw attention to the magic and wonder of Walt Disney World – they’re not all hidden mickeys. A true hidden mickey is not meant to be noticed immediately. Instead, you’re supposed to stare at the silhouette for a few moments before you recognize the mouse hidden in amongst the design.
Finding Hidden Mickeys is Tough
Though it’s a fun game for the whole family, and a way to add a touch of extra magic to your Disney experience, finding the hidden Mickeys is no small feat. In fact, there’s actually been a book written about where you can find certain Mickeys to help you tough-out the trail and tick off everyone. However, the book admits that there may be Mickeys out there that the author has yet to find!
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This is one of those things we always do when we go. I think we know most of them at this point, but every now and then we find a new one.
Oh that is so fun! This is a great way to make the Magic Kingdom even more exciting.
That would be a great way to make a trip to Disney even more fun. It adds another layer of excitement and fun.
That’s so fun! We go to Disney whenever we can, and this is a great way to keep it fresh. Thanks for the heads up on this!
We also try to find hidden Mickeys. It never gets old. I haven’t done the helicopter ride yet but would love to
In addition to all of the Hidden Mickeys, the Disney Imagineers have also hidden throughout the parks countless secret story elements, which guests walk past, over and through each day without ever realizing it. For example, that small sidewalk impression for the concrete company that poured the sidewalks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the one that reads, “Mortimer & Company – 1928 – Contractors”? That’s not a real company, but instead a nod by the Imagineers to the name Walt Disney was initially going to give Mickey Mouse, and 1928 is the year Mickey Mouse made his big debut in “Steamboat Willie”. (Though that wasn’t Mickey’s first cartoon) You can learn about hundreds of these secrets, complete with photos, in the books “The Hidden Secrets & Stories of Walt Disney World” and “The Hidden Secrets & Stories of Disneyland”.
I didn’t know about this! Are they at all Disney’s are just at Disney World? I am looking forward to trying to find the hidden Mickey’s!
This is great! I didn’t start looking for them until our last trip and it really is so amazing and fun to find hidden mickeys everywhere!
I didn’t learn about the hidden Mickeys at Disney until a few years ago. It’s such a fun thing to be on the lookout for.
We had so much fun looking for hidden mickey’s everywhere. It’s funny how you don’t notice some when you’re looking for them, but then one will jump out at you when you least expect it.
How fun, I had no idea! I’ll share this with the kids so we can keep an eye out for the Mickeys on the next visit.
What a great way to add an extra level of fun to a Disney World visit. I bet so many of them are hard to find!
I have never been to Disney, probably because I don’t have kids but that sounds like a good way to keep littles busy since I hear the lines are super long there. 🙂
We love finding the hidden Mickeys when ever we go to Disney. You found really good ones!
That sounds so much fun! We will try this with my kids for our next Disney trip! 😀
I have not been to Disney in over 15 years, but now with 2 little ones i have been itching to go! I had no idea there were hidden Mickey’s all around! I cant wait to be on the look out for them when we go!
This is such a fun thing to do while going around the park! I would love to keep score with the kids and just see how many we can find. Lol. It would be so much fun for all of us.
That would drive me crazy not knowing how many I could find lol! What a find idea.
My family and I have never been to Walt Disney World. Hopefully we’ll get there one day and be able to find all of these great treasures!
[…] The Imagineers at Disney World have a fun habit of incorporating hidden Mickey silhouettes throughout their constructions and designs, and you can have plenty of fun hunting them down for yourself. Be aware, there’s a lot! […]