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Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character who is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. Created by Walt Disney and his cartoonist partner Ub Iwerks, he has become one of the most recognizable fictional characters in the world. An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears outfits with a red, yellow and white color scheme, Mickey is depicted as a pleasant, cheerful Everyman with a mischievous and adventurous side, who lives in his own universe with his girlfriend Minnie Mouse and various friends.

Mickey debuted in Steamboat Willie, one of the first cartoons with sound, in 1928. Mickey went on to star in over 100 short films, and various feature films such as Fantasia. He has also been featured in a newspaper comic strip, several comic book series, television series such as The Mickey Mouse Club, and video games; and has also been a mainstay meetable character at Disney's theme parks. In 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to be honored with a star on Hollywood's "Walk of Fame."

History with the Macy's Parade[]

In the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Mickey has appeared as a balloon in four versions.

Mickey Mouse (1934)[]

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Mickey Mouse (1958)[]

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Mickey Mouse (1971)[]

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Mickey Mouse (1988)[]

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Mickey Mouse (2000)[]

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Sailor Mickey (2009)[]

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Other Appearances[]

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Music[]

Below, you will find a list of the music that played during the balloon's appearance on the NBC telecast

  • "Mickey Mouse March", arranged by Ray Chew (2021-Present)

Mascots[]

  • Mickey's 40th Birthday (1968)
  • Disney Wagon (1969-1976)
  • Test Flight (1971)
  • Walt Disney World Castle Float (1977-1980)
  • Walt Disney World Tencennial (1981)
  • Disneyland's 30th Anniversary (1984-1985)
  • Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary (2021)

Incidents[]

  • In 1958, he needed to be craned down the route due to the helium shortage
  • In 1960, Mickey had his head popped by a tree and been removed.
  • In 1971, Mickey couldn't make his debut due to 40 mile per hour winds and rain that caused all of the balloons to be grounded. This means that Smile and Mickey had to make their proper debut the following year.
  • In 1972 and 1975, the winds pushed Mickey dangerously to the ground at the start. Due to this, the balloon's handlers were having a tough time putting the balloon back up into the air. Luckily, the balloon went back up and wasn't damaged.
  • In 1973, Mickey's left ear was a little ripped.
  • In 1982, Mickey was pushed around by strong winds at the start. As he was being pushed around, the balloon's foot hit a street sign with his foot and began to tilt. When the balloon reached Herald Square, his right ear was bent and his head was also bent causing the balloon's head to look into the air during his appearance, the balloon, however, didn't get any damage.
  • In 1983, Mickey's arm was accidentaly ripped off during preperation, leading to the balloon exploding and having to be removed. He wasn’t mentioned in NBC telecast.

Defects[]

  • In 1974 and 1980, Mickey's right finger was deflated.
  • In 1978, Mickey's right ear was possibly bent or deflated.
  • In 1980, Mickey's left arm was slightly bent.
  • In 1981, Mickey's right leg was slightly bent.

Trivia[]

  • Mickey's ill-fated 1983 appearance originally had him placed in-between Bullwinkle and Olive Oyl . By the time he was removed, he was placed in-between Olive and Kermit the Frog.

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