Mickey Mouse

Mickey as he famously appeared in the short Steamboat Willie

**Mickey Mouse** is the mascot of Disney and has occasionally been referenced in S.E.A. related material. He first appeared in the 1928 short *Plane Crazy* but became famous in the 1928 short *Steamboat Willie*.

## History

### Disney Parks

Mickey Mouse is an anthropomorphic mouse with black fur who was born November 18th in 1928 in Burbank, California. At some point in the 1920s he served as a crew-mate aboard the *Steamboat Willie* under one Captain Peter "Peg-Leg" Pete. Mickey would also go on to serve as the apprentice to the powerful sorcerer Yen Sid though he would sometimes get into mischief under his employ.

Mickey would come to be a resident of Toontown, a secretive world of cartoon-characters which could be accessed from Anaheim, California and which was located in the Yensid Valley. He'd live in a house here nearby cartoon characters close to him such as his friends Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Dippy "Goofy" Dawg and his girlfriend Minnie Mouse. Among the many roles he and his friends would take on would be that of intrepid explorers and adventurers affiliated with the *Society of Explorers and Adventurers*.

## Appearances and allusions

"Hidden Mickeys" are common and found in most if not all Disney Park attractions. As the company's ever-adaptable mascot, he and his friends occasionally appear in merchandising related to S.E.A. attractions, usually as just an attraction riding guest, though he has dressed as an Age of Exploration-era explorer in merchandise tied to Fortress Explorations.

### Disney Explorers Lodge

Mickey and Minnie Mouse are featured in this resort which has an area themed to their adventures around the world. On this visas, it can be seen that they have stamps from Mystic Manor, Adventureland, resort's Squirt gardens and the Society of Explorers and Adventurers.

### Harambe Market

There is a mural of Mickey near the entrance to the market of Harambe. It comes with the writing, "Fichwa Fellow" which is Swahili for, "Hidden fellow", referencing hidden Mickeys.

### Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye

One of the skeletons in the Temple of the Forbidden Eye is wearing novelty Mickey Mouse ears with the name, "Bones" printed on them. In the queue for the attraction, Mickey is on the cover of an edition of Life magazine.

### Jungle Cruise

The figureheads of the three Pygmy war-canoes outside *Boats & Baits and Bites* in in the Magic Kingdom's Jungle Cruise are made to resemble the heads of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy.

### Magic of Disney Animation

Mickey is featured on several of the movie-posters for fictitious films hung in Minnie Mouse's Hollywood dressing-quarters. Of note he appears on the poster for *Casamousa* in the role of Rick Blaine, in the credits for the film Mouse Pacific, and the African Queen inspired film *The Jungle Cruise* in the place of Charlie Allnut.

### Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

When child-star Sally Shine entered the elevator of the Hollywood Tower Hotel on the Halloween of 1939, she was holding a vintage Mickey Mouse doll.

### Live appearances

Mickey is an absurdly common meet 'n' greet character and character represented in shows and parades.

#### BraviSEAmo!

Mickey Mouse hosts this show which explains the origins of Mount Prometheus while he portrays a prince.

## Connections

### Indiana Jones

In the Great Movie Ride, Mickey and Donald were shown to be represented as hieroglyphs in the Well of Souls which was excavated by Indiana Jones and Sallah to find the Ark of the Covenant. He is also referenced in Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye with the aforementioned life-magazine and mouse-ears.

### Jungle Cruise

The fictitious Jungle Cruise film which Mickey starred in was assisted in shooting by the Jungle Navigation Company and on the film's poster is Trader Sam who in the credits is a performer alongside one Skipper Lasseter.

### Mystic Point

Mickey has a stamp from Mystic Point within his passport book, showing that he traveled to the destination.

### Pirates of the Caribbean

Mickey's likeness is illustrated on the Mao Kun map, a map featuring several locations such as Davy Jones' Locker and the Fountain of Youth.

## Trivia

* A non-literal reference to Mickey Mouse can be found in the Skipper Canteen where there is a book called, "The 1871 Annual Review of Song" by M.M.R.. This is an allusion to the defunct *Mickey Mouse Revue* attraction which opened in 1971 with it revolving around Disney characters performing musical numbers.

## References

1. ↑ https://jungleskipper.com/news/new-s.e.a.reference-found-in-hkdl-s-explorers-lodge
2. ↑ https://inkandpaintintheparks.wordpress.com/2019/11/18/harambe-markets-fichwa-fellow-is-a-not-so-hidden-mickey/
3. ↑ https://d23.com/hidden-details-in-indiana-jones-adventure/
4. ↑ https://www.disneydining.com/8-facts-secrets-jungle-cruise-magic-kingdom/
5. ↑ https://touringplans.com/blog/2013/10/09/new-minnie-mouse-meet-greet-location-disneys-hollywood-studios/
6. ↑ https://www.laughingplace.com/w/blogs/disney-extinct-attractions/2017/08/13/disney-extinct-attractions-great-movie-ride/
7. ↑ http://www.jacksparrowcostuming.com/maokunmap.htm