Walt Disney World Minnie and Mickey

Illustration of Minnie and Mickey Mouse over a white heart on a red backgound with black text along the top edge.

Walt Disney World is a famous vacation destination that was opened on October 1, 1971 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.  Over 52 million visitors a year flock to the entertainment hub to visit the four parks that are included in the Walt Disney World Company. The four parks include the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Universal Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Walt Disney World was built based on the creative design of Walter Elias Disney, aka Walt Disney, after opening Disneyland in Anaheim, CA in 1955.  Walt Disney was a very prominent figure in American animation and was well known as a cartoonist, voice over, animator, and actor.  Along with his brother Roy Disney, the Walt Disney Company was born in October of 1923.

Mickey Mouse is the official Walt Disney Company mascot and made his first appearance in the 1920's in a short film called "Steamboat Willie." This anthropomorphic mouse is usually seen in his red shorts, white gloves, and yellow shoes.  Mickey is typically seen with his girlfriend Minnie, dog Pluto, and his friends Donald Duck and Goofy.

Minerva "Minnie" Mouse was originally introduced in 1928 by Disney and Ub Iwerks as a figure in a comic strip named "The Gleam."  Minnie also made her first appearance in "Steamboat Willie" along side her boyfriend Mickey.  Minnie is typically seen with friends Daisy Duck and Clarabelle Cow.