3. Mickey and Donald Raiders of the Lost Ark at the Great Movie Ride
Also on the Great Movie Ride is, in my opinion, one of the best-integrated Hidden Mickeys of all time. The Raiders of the Lost Ark scene is filled with impressively detailed hieroglyphics. Again, the action takes place to your right, but you’ll want to keep your eyes focused to the left. At the very end of that room, look three blocks up from the floor. You’ll see a seated Mickey Mouse facing a Donald dressed in servant’s garb.
The characterization in this one is brilliant. Although both Mickey and Donald are seen in full-body depictions, they blend absolutely seamlessly with the overall theming. This is a very tough one to spot, but once you see it, you will never forget it.
4. Original Disney-MGM Studios map
Easily the biggest hidden Mickey ever created, the entire Disney-MGM Studios was originally built in the shape of an upside-down Mickey head, complete with a relatively detailed face. As the park expanded and became Disney’s Hollywood Studios, portions of the original Mickey were lost. You can still see where it was, however, by turning your current guide map upside down. Ignoring Sunset Boulevard, which was a later addition, and the Streets of America, which were once accessible only as part of the Backstage Studio Tour, you can get a good impression of how the park once looked.
5. Rafiki’s Planet Watch mural
The only non-Hollywood Studios Hidden Mickey to make my list, Animal Kingdom’s stunning mural is easily one of the best. Located at the front entrance to Rafiki’s Planet Watch (formerly Conservation Station), the brightly colored mural features more than 600 animals and dozens of Hidden Mickeys. What makes these Mickeys so cool is that they are found in the tiny details—in an animal’s eyes or as part of the coloring on a butterfly’s wings.
I could easily spend hours here, searching for these miniature and tremendously well hidden Mickeys. Just keep in mind that this area is only accessible by train, so if you have later plans elsewhere in Animal Kingdom, be sure to leave plenty of time to stand in line and take the ride.
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