Hidden Mickeys are obscure images of Mickey Mouse often hidden in plain sight. You can find Hidden Mickeys throughout the Disney theme parks, resorts, restaurants, and even in Disney movies. Today’s episode gives a basic overview of how to spot a hidden Mickey and where to look.

These are the show notes for Go Informed Podcast episode 38. Click the Play button to listen to the episode for lots more detail about this topic.

What Are Hidden Mickeys and Where Can You Find Them?

Looking for hidden Mickeys is a fun enhancement to your Disney experience.

A hidden Mickey usually takes the form of the classic “mouse ears”. Most often a hidden Mickey is three circles in an upside down triangle shape, like this:

Hidden Mickeys are a very common Easter egg  in the Disney parks. Easter eggs are hidden jokes or images that the Imagineers have tucked away for guests to stumble upon.

You can find hidden Mickeys almost anywhere on Disney property. They also permeate the rest of Disney culture, including the animated movies, and even the Disney Channel logo.

Places to Look for Hidden Mickeys

Hidden Mickeys, especially the three-circle configuration, can often be found hidden in patterns on carpeting, drapes, shower curtains, and also in decorative ironwork and railings.

Besides being painted or drawn, objects can be arranged in the shape of a Mickey.

In the Haunted Mansion, there is a well-known hidden Mickey. Look at the table in the ballroom scene, you’ll see a place-setting arranged in the shape of a Mickey.

In the ride queue for Expedition Everest there are several hidden Mickeys among the objects on display.

Look for a very big hidden Mickey in the fireworks scene in the Soarin’ movie.

There are even some hidden Mickeys that can only be seen from the air. There is a solar farm at Disney World in the shape of a Mickey!

Here’s a cool post about some of the huge Mickeys that Disney has erected over the years.

Booking.com

Resources to Guide Your Hidden Mickey Scavenger Hunt

Steven M. Barrett has written some books about Hidden Mickeys. These are an excellent guide to many of the Mickeys around the parks. Get a copy and bring it with you so you’ll know what to look for.

Find the Disney World Hidden Mickeys book on Amazon here.

Find the Disneyland Hidden Mickeys book on Amazon here.

There are also Hidden Mickeys apps, which are really convenient for spotting for Mickeys while you wait in line. Look for them in your phone’s app store, or on Steven Barrett’s website www.hiddenmickeyguy.com.

Hidden Mickeys on YouTube

YouTube is a great place to find out about Hidden Mickeys. Here are a couple of good examples.

Comment Below

Have you found a special hidden Mickey? Leave a comment below or send me a picture via Facebook or Instagram!

Leave a Rating or Review on Itunes

Here’s a link to the Go Informed podcast on iTunes. Thanks for listening, and for your review!

Additional Resources for Planning Your Trip to Disney World and Universal Orlando

55 Things To Know Before You Visit Disney World

33 Things to Know Before You Visit Universal Orlando

Adding a Visit to Universal to Your Disney World Trip

The Go Informed Podcast

Find all the episodes in the series 10 Days to a Better Disney World Vacation here.

Find all the episodes in the series 7 Days to a Better Universal Orlando Vacation here.

Join me on social media

Facebook.com/goinformednet

Instagram.com/goinformednet

Pinterest.com/goinformednet

This post contains affiliate links.

The post Disney’s Hidden Mickeys – Go Informed Podcast Episode 038 appeared first on Go Informed.