![]() ![]() Mickey Mouse fans will have the opportunity to wander into Mickey's red-shingled cartoon house and stroll through his backyard and even take a tour through his movie barn, which is filled to the rafters with props from some of his greatest cartoons. Once inside MICKEY'S TOONTOWN, guests will be able to interact with everything from talking manholes and rubber fire hydrants to dancing dishes and spinning flowers. But if you stop by and study it, it's really Donald." ![]() If you just walk by and look at it, it's a big cartoon-colored boat. The bow of the boat is painted like his shirt, and the shape of it looks like a duck bill. "I think the best example of houses resembling characters," said Joe Lanzisero, WDI Senior Concept Designer, "is Donald's boat, the 'Miss Daisy.' The top of the wheelhouse is literally Donald's hat, and it's blue. Disneyland guests will be able to interact with Mickey Mouse and his Disney friends since they will have houses, attractions and activities of their own, with each design refleting a unique personality. MICKEY'S TOONTOWN is different from Disneyland's other seven lands because it is a complete character community, including a downtown, a suburban neighborhood and rural areas that feature Disney characters at home, work and play. For example, there are no straight lines or conventional architecture here." (In the photo at right, Imagineer Jon Foster puts the finishing touch on a model depicting Gadget's "Go-Coaster" and Donald Duck's wacky boat, the "Miss Daisy") Everything is exaggerated in MICKEY'S TOONTOWN to convey the cartoon-ish elements. "We didn't want to make it just a set, but a living, breathing, 3-dimensional cartoon environment. "The original idea for MICKEY'S TOONTOWN was for our guests to meet Mickey, in his home and in his neighborhood," said Walt Disney Imagineering Show Producer Dave Burkhart. Located near the It's a Small World attraction in Fantasyland, MICKEY'S TOONTOWN will give Park guests an opportunity to meet Mickey and his friends in their own cartoon world. Recently a decision was made by the residents of MICKEY'S TOONTOWN to open the place up to non-Toon guests.) For the first time in 20 years, a new land will be opened at the Magic Kingdom-the last being Bear Country (renamed Critter Country in 1989). Walt Disney was one of the few non-Toons to have ever set foot inside MICKEY'S TOONTOWN. (According to Disneyland legend, MICKEY'S TOONTOWN has always existed as an exclusive hideaway for the Disney stars. MICKEY'S TOONTOWN, home to Mickey Mouse and his Disney animated friends since the 1930s, will open its doors to non-Toons at Disneyland on January 26, 1993. MICKEY'S TOONTOWN WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO NON-TOONS AT DISNEYLAND IN JANUARY 1993 Mickey’s House & Minnie’s House (get your photo taken with them).Goofy’s Playhouse (Goofy’s Bounce House: JanuMarch 3, 2006) BACKSTORY (January 24, 1993-Present): Themed on Toontown from “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” with stylized & colorful buildings. ![]()
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