90 Years With Mickey Mouse! Disney Celebrates Them Big
Mickey Mouse is one of the most famous characters in the history of comics and animation cinema. He has been the star of numerous television series, as well as having appeared on thousands of objects and products.
It is for this reason that Disney celebrates Mickey’s 90th birthday in style .
To commemorate the anniversary of this hugely popular character, the company offers a very special program, full of cheer, color and fun. Read this article to know all the details of this magnificent event.
Mickey’s 90th anniversary calendar
Mickey Mouse has been a pioneer of the Walt Disney Company since his big screen debut on November 18, 1928 with the release of Steamboat Willie . Over time, this mouse has become a well-known symbol throughout the world. In fact, he was the first animated character to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame along Hollywood Boulevard.
As a global icon, these celebrations, which have spanned all of 2018 and will continue until early 2019, are full of action and emotion. Among the events that are part of Mickey’s 90 years , we can find:
Interactive art exhibition
Mickey Mouse was celebrated with an exhibition that has as its theme: The True Original Exhibition (from English, literally: “The true original exhibition” ), in which families had the opportunity to relive the life of the mouse from its origins. .
This exhibition is full of original sculptures made by internationally renowned artists, who surprised visitors with creations based on the famous mouse.
The event is held in New York from November 8, 2018 to February 10, 2019. Tickets cost $38 and can be purchased at this address.
Disney shops
From January 2018, a limited edition series of 12 puppets is available, as well as collectible pins and mugs, among various advertising items. The purpose is none other than to commemorate the moments spent with Mickey Mouse.
Additionally, from an editorial standpoint, Disney is unveiling more than 30 titles worldwide to commemorate Mickey’s 90th birthday . Among them, we can find manuals, books and comics.
For the month of November, ABC presented a party with movie stars and musical numbers in honor of Mickey Mouse . This special event was broadcast across South America on Disney channels, as well as its digital platforms.
Disney Parks
On November 18, all Disney parks around the world celebrated Mickey’s 90th birthday with the best mouse products, as well as special photographs taken in strategic locations.
On the other hand, the biggest rat festival in the world will take place inside the parks. This event will take place between the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019.
Official Disney Fan Club Events
Together with the Disney animation studios, fans will present a new portrait of Mickey Mouse . It will make its debut in the Disney Fan Club magazine. The honoree of making the official anniversary portrait was the famous painter Mark Henn.
On November 23, 2018, an event titled Destination D: Celebrating Mickey Mouse was presented . It was a series of moments full of fun, presentations, chatter and entertainment, which took place at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, inside Walt Disney World, Florida. In addition, 23 special gifts of the famous mouse were made, reserved for members of the “gold” category.
Disney Channel
The Disney Channel is also celebrating Mickey’s 90th birthday . The fifth season of the animated series has been presented, which will bring more than 90 short films dedicated to Mickey Mouse. Meanwhile, a special 7-minute chapter dedicated to Mickey Mouse’s birthday will be shown for the end of 2018.
Shows Disney on Ice and the festival Mickey Is Art
Even these branches of the giant Disney come together to pay homage to the famous mouse, through the creation of shows dedicated to its anniversary. They will take place in Europe, Africa, South America, the Middle East and, of course, the United States.
On the other hand, 38 French art and design schools have launched a special competition called Mickey Is Art. To participate, students develop their own artwork based on the beloved Mickey Mouse.
Taking into account all these unique and wonderful events, what are you waiting for? Take heart and join Mickey’s 90th birthday party !
