Friday, May 21, 2010

Hidden Mickeys

Hidden Mickeys

The playful Imagineers who design the Disney World's rides often try to sneak in images of the Mouse and his pals everywhere. There's no official guide to these, but plenty of on-line fanzines obsess over the latest appearance of Mickey or Minnie. Since a silhouette of Mickey Mouse is just three circles, the Imagineers can hide them in lots of places: the window of the Main Street Garage has a shadow of Mickey's head; as you wait in line at Space Mountain, every third window has a constellation of stars in the shape of Mickey; there are a reported 67 hidden Mickeys at Splash Mountain alone, including the opening for the big chute, which is a Mickey head in profile. Visitors report Mickeys even where they aren't: There was a vigorous online debate about a Mickey or Minnie on the skylight at one of the monorail stations -- turns out it was the remains of a mylar balloon printed with Mickey's face that had stuck to the skylight.

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