Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Walt Disney World's Best-Kept Secrets, 3rd Edition - Softcover

Barrett, Steven M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1887140719 ISBN 13: 9781887140713

Publisher: UNKNO, 2007

Synopsis

Described as a must have and definitely something that you'll want to bring along the next time you head down to WDW by Disney guru Jim Hill of jimhillmedia.com, Steve Barrett's Hidden Mickeys is a necessity for Walt Disney World buffs. This updated third edition adds scores of new hidden Mickeys and eliminates those erased by time.

About this title

About the Author

Author Steven M. Barrett, paid his first visit to Disney World in the late 1980s, after attending a medical conference in Orlando. He immediately fell under its spell, visiting it twice yearly with family and friends for the next several years, offering touring advice to the less initiated, and reading almost everything written about the WDW theme parks. When a job in his field of emergency medicine opened up not far from WDW in 1998, Barrett, a Texas native, Air Force veteran, and former Oklahoma City medical professor, relocated to the Orlando area from Houston, Texas. He began visiting the WDW parks every chance he got to enjoy the attractions, sample the restaurants, and escort visiting friends and relatives. Eventually, feedback from family and friends made him realize he had better advice on touring the parks than they could get anywhere else. So he wrote the guidebook, The Hassle-Free Walt Disney World® Vacation, which includes customized touring plans for adults and teens, families with younger children, and seniors, along with lots of insider tips gleaned from his almost weekly visits to Disney World. His interest in Hidden Mickeys led him to take pen in hand once again. This book is the result. Enjoy!

From the Back Cover

WHAT ARE HIDDEN MICKEYS?
They're partial or complete images of Mickey Mouse that are cleverly concealed by Disney's Imagineers and artists in attractions, hotels, restaurants, shops and other spaces in Walt Disney World -- just waiting for you to discover them!

The Hunt Is On...
Now You Can Find Over
700 Hidden Mickeys
in Walt Disney World®

Six scavenger hunts offer cryptic clues to Mickey's hiding places. There's a hunt for each theme park, plus one for the resort hotels and one for all the rest. Stuck? Turn to the special hints sections for extra help.

Compete with family and friends. Score points for each Mickey you find.

Or seek Mickey on your own. The complete "Index to Mickey's Hiding Places" lets you look for Hidden Mickeys wherever you find yourself in Mickey's magical realm.

WINNER: Readers Preference Editor's Choice Award

FUN FOR ALL AGES!

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

from Chapter 1: Hidden Mickey Mania

Have you ever marveled at a "Hidden Mickey"? People in the know often shout with glee when they recognize one. Some folks are so involved with discovering them that Hidden Mickeys can be visualized where none actually exist. These outbreaks of Hidden Mickey mania are confusing to the unenlightened. So let's get enlightened!

Here's the definition of an official Hidden Mickey: a partial or complete image of Mickey Mouse that has been hidden by Disney's Imagineers and artists in the designs of Disney attractions, hotels, restaurants, and other areas. These images are designed to blend into their surroundings. Sharp-eyed visitors have the fun of finding them.

The practice probably started as an inside joke among the Imagineers (the designers and builders of Disney attractions). According to Disney guru Jim Hill, Hidden Mickeys originated in the late 1970s or early 1980s, when Disney management wanted to restrict Disney characters like Mickey and Minnie to the Magic Kingdom. The Imagineers designing Epcot couldn't resist slipping Mickeys into the new park, and thus "Hidden Mickeys" were born. Guests and "cast members" (Disney employees) started spotting them and the concept took on a life of its own. Today, Hidden Mickeys are anticipated in any new construction at Walt Disney World, and Hidden Mickeys fans can't wait to find them.

Hidden Mickeys come in all sizes and many forms. The most common is an outline of Mickey's head formed by three intersecting circles, one for Mickey's round head and two for his round ears. Among Hidden Mickeys fans, this image has been known as the "classic" Hidden Mickey, a term I will adopt in this book. Other Hidden Mickeys include a side or oblique (usually three-quarter) profile of Mickey's face and head, a side profile of his entire body, a full-length silhouette of his body seen from the front, a detailed picture of his face or body, or a three-dimensional Mickey Mouse. Sometimes just his gloves, handprints, shoes or ears appear. Even his name or initials in unusual places may qualify as a Hidden Mickey.

And it's not just Mickeys that are hidden. The term "Hidden Mickey" also applies to hidden images of other popular characters. There are Hidden Minnies, Hidden Donald Ducks, Hidden Goofys, and other Hidden Characters in Disney World, and I include many of them in this book.

The sport of finding Hidden Mickeys is catching on and adds even more interest to an already fun-filled Walt Disney World vacation. This book is your "field guide" to almost 700 Hidden Mickeys in WDW. To add to the fun, instead of just describing them, I've organized them into six scavenger hunts, one for each of the major theme parks, one for the Walt Disney World Resort hotels, and one for all the rest of WDW: the water parks, Downtown Disney, WDW Speedway, and beyond. The hunts are designed for maximum efficiency so that you can spend your time looking for Mickeys rather than cooling your heels in lines. Follow the Clues and you will find the best Hidden Mickeys WDW has to offer. If you have trouble spotting a particular Hidden Mickey (some are extraordinarily well camouflaged!) you can turn to the Hints at the end of each scavenger hunt for a fuller description.

Edition details

• Publisher: UNKNO
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1887140719
• ISBN 13: 9781887140713
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 220