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15 Things You May Not Know About Mickey Mouse

10. Mickey’s Relatives In the comic strip it is revealed that Mickey Mouse has a sister named Amelia Fieldmouse. Amelia’s sons Morty and Ferdy appeared in a 1934 short Mickey’s Steam Roller. 11. Mickey’s Statue The “Partners” statue of Walt and Mickey that is prominently displayed at both Disneyland and Disney World was introduces in 1993

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15 Things You May Not Know About Mickey Mouse

6. Mickey’s Wife Some wonder if Mickey and Minnie are married or just dating. Well, according to Walt in 1933 they are most definitely married. Sometimes for theatrical purposes Minnie will play his girlfriend, but no matter what she’s always his leading lady. 7. Mickey’s Comic Disney legend Ub Iwerks created a comic strip featuring Micke

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15 Things You May Not Know About Mickey Mouse

He’s a household name and a worldwide phenomenon. He’s the Mouse we know and love. But do you know these 15 facts about Mickey? 1. Mickey’s Predecessor Oswald the Rabbit (who looks strikingly similar to early versions of Mickey Mouse) was created by Walt Disney for Universal Studios. When Disney and Universal parted ways over money, Micke

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Things You Shouldn’t Do Standing In Line At Disney Parks

Using Cellphones Technology is all around us, and the one thing almost everyone uses all day is their phone. It can be fun to take pictures in line and play games, but sometimes it’s also nice to put the phone away and have some time to connect with your family and friends. I love having conversations in lines with my family when waiting.

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Things You Shouldn’t Do Standing In Line At Disney Parks

Eating Smelly or Messy Food Many people pack snacks from home or their hotel room to munch on while waiting in lines or in between meals. I can completely understand this since snacks can get expensive at the parks. This may not seem like a big deal, but it’s important to consider others with your choice of snack. On my last trip, the gen

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Things You Shouldn’t Do Standing In Line At Disney Parks

It’s inevitable that when visiting any of the Disney parks, you will have to stand in line when waiting for an attraction, show, restaurant, and even for transportation. When it comes to the attractions, standing in line is actually part of the experience, and typically lasts way longer than the ride itself. No one likes waiting in long l

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13 Inscrutable Requirements to Be A Princess In Disney World Resort

11. Improv skills: You need to know everything about your character and ready to answer any questions thrown your way. If a child asks Rapunzel where Pascal is, she needs to have an answer ready to go. 12. Smiling: Be ready to smile while you are “on set” as they say. You have to keep that smile because princesses are never sad or upset.

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13 Inscrutable Requirements to Be A Princess In Disney World Resort

8. Miscellaneous Requirements: A great place to look for more information about being a Disney princess is Jennifer Oakes’ YouTube channel. She performed as Jasmine and Pocahontas and she has some wonderful videos about how to do your character make-up and what the work day is like as a princess. She has three videos called Confessions of

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13 Inscrutable Requirements to Be A Princess In Disney World Resort

4. Age: Disney is very specific on the age. You have to be at least 18 years old to audition and you have to be legal to work in the U.S. Most face characters are 18-23 according to a former Disney princess during her AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Reddit last year. It is rare to find a princess over 27 but it is not uncommon for prince

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13 Inscrutable Requirements to Be A Princess In Disney World Resort

Ever since I was a little girl, I always admired the Disney princesses. When I got the opportunity to meet them in person I was even more enamored with their beauty and poise. Unfortunately in adulthood I realized that the beautiful princesses I had seen as a child were merely talented actresses, however I soon reached the epiphany that m

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