Mickey and Minnie Mouse Debut Bahamian-Inspired Designer Outfits

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Mickey and Minnie Mouse will have new looks specially designed by acclaimed Bahamian fashion designer Theodore Elyett whenever they visit Disney Cruise Line’s newest island destination, Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point on the island of Eleuthera. The garments will have a distinct Bahamian flair, inspired by the bright, colorful spirit of Junkanoo, the country’s signature festival filled with joyous music and vibrant parades.

Inspired by the beauty of his homeland, Theodore’s creations reflect the culture and colorful hues of island life. His designs are seen on the likes of Miss Universe contestants, celebrities, brides, cover girls, and government officials just to name a few. Soon, Theodore’s latest work will adorn two of our favorite icons: Mickey and Minnie Mouse!

Theodore grew up in Nassau, The Bahamas, surrounded by art and fashion. His mother owned her own sewing factory, and he started making dresses at an early age. Theodore’s designs first hit the runway when he was just 13 years old, in 1998—the very year Disney Cruise Line set sail. He went on to design for Miss Bahamas contestants and Miss Bahamas Universe, and the rest is history.

When Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point opens in June of 2024, Theodore’s work will hit an exciting, new runway—a celebration of Bahamian culture straight from the eyes of the country’s artists. At Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, Mickey and Minnie’s looks will be part of a collection of colorful works of art by local creators, which guests will experience throughout the new island destination.

“The beauty of Mickey and Minnie’s looks are that they are literally ‘Junkanoo Fun in the Sun,’” Theodore said. “When you talk about the print, pattern, color, texture of Junkanoo, they’ve got that.”

Raffia, a natural material made from the leaves of Raffia palm trees, is typically used in The Bahamas to decorate accessories and Eleuthera is known for its pineapples. These details can be found in both Mickey and Minnie’s looks! 

Theodore will also design special styles for Donald and Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip ‘n’ Dale to wear while enjoying the natural beauty of Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point! Be sure to stay tuned for the final looks and to follow along with all the details of this exciting retreat debuting in summer 2024.

Viral Video Shows Goofy Spring Into Action to Perform CPR on Mickey Mouse

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Just when you think you have seen it all…

The Disney theme parks are known worldwide for being wholesome, family-friendly entertainment for guests of all ages. That is why fans were shocked and disturbed to see a recent video showing a medical situation taking place between two iconic Disney characters.

The internet has been abuzz with a viral video capturing an unexpected moment at a Disney theme park. The footage captures the iconic character Goofy taking on the role of a heroic rescuer, administering CPR to an unlikely victim. Now, the shocking video has left many fans looking for answers to what led to this startling situation.

In the realm of social media, where content goes viral in the blink of an eye, a recent video emerged that transcended the ordinary. The footage, presumably shot at a Disney theme park, showcases Goofy, one of Disney’s iconic characters, administering CPR to none other than the beloved Mickey Mouse. This unexpected and emotionally charged moment has attention in the hearts of viewers worldwide, prompting discussions about the source of the video. 

The video in question was presumably recorded by a park visitor or cast member and recently gained traction on various social media platforms. In the footage, Mickey Mouse appears to be in distress, prompting Goofy, typically known for his comedic antics, to step forward and initiate CPR. The sight of Goofy performing CPR on Mickey is enough to grab the attention of many Disney fans online.

In today’s day and age, it can be easy for an out-of-context video to go completely viral on the internet. Social media feeds on shocking and unusual material, so this video easily found an audience online. While the actions leading up to the video are unknown, it seems pretty clear that this incident was a dark joke.

Disney takes the portrayal of their iconic characters very seriously, so it can be presumed that Disney may have had an issue with this video. For now, the true story behind this strange occurrence will be left unknown.

Disney Officially Loses Rights To Mickey Mouse, Multiple Characters Next

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Is Disney losing the rights to Mickey Mouse? That seems strange. Well, sadly, it is true Mickey Mouse will be returning to the public domain.

2024 will mark a significant milestone in the world of copyright and intellectual property as Mickey Mouse, the beloved and iconic character created by Walt Disney, is entering the public domain in the United States. This means that anyone, including individuals, artists, and creators, could now use the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse as a character in their works as long as he resembled the 1928 incarnation.

This may leave fans wondering if Disney is losing the rights to beloved Mickey: Who will be the next character to go? The most popular FAB 5 character that will be returning to the domain soon is Pluto, first seen in 1930 and projected to enter the public domain in 2025. Mickey’s girlfriend Minnie Mouse came alive in 1928 and is projected to enter the public domain in 2024, as well, alongside Mickey. Well, at least this early version of Minnie Mouse.

Last but not least, Donald Duck became a lovable, funny character in 1934, which means Disney will be letting him go in 2029.

Globaltoynews shared a list of the next characters who will be entering to the public domain. The amount of characters that will soon be heading into the public domain is astounding, and includes Superman, Daffy Duck, Batman, The Flash, Captain America, James Bond, Aquaman, and several other characters that will be heading towards the public domain by 2036.

While these characters may go into the public domain, they may be trademarked and protected. Such as Disney may still hold trademarks on the name Mickey Mouse and his distinctive image, which includes his red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves. This means that while you can use the character, you may need to be cautious about how you use his name and likeness to avoid infringing on Disney’s trademarks.

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Since Mickey Mouse going into the public domain means creators can only recreate his image from 1928 this means Mickey will most likely look like the 1928 version of Steamboat Willie, which was the first image of Mickey Mouse.

Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 and saw multiple copyright extensions, leading to his entry into the public domain in 2024. However, the rules are different for characters created later, such as Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and other Disney characters.

Mickey, Minnie, and More Walk The Red Carpet As SAG Stike Impacts Disney’s ‘The Haunted Mansion’ Premiere

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As Disney faces one of their weakest years at the box office, things don’t seem to be getting any easier for the entertainment giant. The well-publicized strike of Hollywood writers has picked up steam in the last week as actors from the Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) have joined the picket lines. SAG actors from both coasts joined union strikes, heavily impacting screenwriting and production in Hollywood. The Walt Disney Company is, first and foremost, an organization that prides itself on storytelling through film and animation, thus it has not been untouched by the current strike.

Ready to redeem itself at the box office, Disney announced a special world premiere for their newest film, The Haunted Mansion, at the Hyperion Theatre in Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Disney’s retelling of their original 2003 flop starring Eddie Murphy is set to bring in big money. The film is based on one of Disney’s most famous dark rides found at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. With the combination of a loyal fanbase, and big screen names such as Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Danny DeVito, it felt like this would be one of the few successes Disney recently has had on the big screen.

However, as Disney began preparing for the special screening at Disneyland, a curveball ensured that many of the film’s famous faces would not be in attendance. That curveball, of course, is the current strike involving union writers and SAG members. Ever so resourceful, instead of canceling the event, which many were concerned would be Disney’s only option, The Walt Disney Company showed how flexible they can be when things don’t go according to plan. Maybe it was the bright minds who had the foresight to recognize a problem on the horizon, or it was magic, but Disney seemed ready with an entertaining and adorable plan B. 

The Haunted Mansion went on to premiere without its leading cast walking the red carpet billed as a fan event. Determined to satisfy attendees, Disney deployed many costumed characters to ensure Guests had a memorable time. Instead of seeing Owen Wilson and Rosario Dawson walk the red carpet, Guests in attendance got to see Mickey and Minnie Mouse, The Tightrope Girl, and Maleficient, among others. Scott Gustin shared an exciting look at The Haunted Mansion world premiere fan event and some of our favorite Disney characters creating smiles at the premiere.

Although things did not go according to their original plans due to the SGA AFTRA strikes, Guests who attended the fan event got an up-close and personal peak at some of Disney’s most notable characters who seemed poised and ready for the big night. Although not necessarily news, we’d also like to point out the incredible, gothic outfits that Mickey and Minnie Mouse wore to the film’s premiere at Disneyland.

With no end in sight to the strikes in New York and Hollywood, it’s difficult to say what will happen with Disney’s planned projects. As negotiations have broken down between the Screen Actor’s Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, most working actors (being part of the association) are now refusing to work until union matters are resolved. As some picketing members have suggested that the strike could become “very unpleasant,” we will all have to wait to see when and how resolution will come.

Disney Loses Nearly 95% of Its Classic Animation Material

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As the year 2024 draws closer, Disney fans have become increasingly vocal and concerned about The Walt Disney Company losing the rights to Mickey Mouse. But Disney has already lost almost 95% of the classic animation material from its feature films, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi, and no amount of lobbying Congress could have stopped the loss.

One of the earliest versions of Disney’s Mickey Mouse is set to enter the public domain on January 1, 2024, ending a 96-year-long copyright held by the entertainment giant since Mickey’s first cartoon, Steamboat Willie, debuted in 1928. At that time, Mickey’s copyright was valid for 28 years, with the option for Disney to extend it for an additional 28 years, meaning that the original copyright for the Steamboat Willie character was set to enter the public domain at the end of 1983. Facing a loss of ownership, Disney sprang into action to save the beloved mouse from life outside The Walt Disney Company.

Disney wasted no time, bypassing any potential riff-raff and going directly to the United States government for help, lobbying Congress in an effort to hold on to Mickey a little longer. Whether federal lawmakers revered Disney as an untouchable entertainment powerhouse or the American people had elected a Congress full of Mickey fans, we’ll never know, but Congress happily extended Disney’s copyright by enacting the “Mickey Mouse Protection Act,” or, as it is formally known, the Copyright Term Extension Act.

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Copyrights don’t last forever, though, and when the clock strikes midnight on January 1, 2024, Disney will be forced to say farewell to Steamboat Willie–though his trademark will remain.

But while there may still be some measure of hope for Mickey, there’s no hope for a loss of Disney property that has already occurred–one that never made the headlines as Steamboat Willie did. The Walt Disney Company has already suffered a tragic loss of some of its intellectual property, and the company has no one to blame but its very own animators.

In the 1930s and 1940s, when Walt Disney’s animators were tasked with hand-drawing the characters and backgrounds for some of the studio’s most beloved animated films, they embraced their work with great passion and dedication. They apparently enjoyed their work and had lots of fun on the clock. Back then, hand-drawn animation was a lengthy, labor-intensive process, but it was business as usual for those in that line of work. Because of this, animators were often very carefree–and sometimes careless–when it came to the fragile vintage art they were creating.

Arthur Stevens, a long-time Disney animator and director who worked on classic Disney animated films The Rescuers (1977), The Fox and the Hound (1981), and The Black Cauldron (1985), once explained that animators used to toss finished animation canvases on the floor when they were finished with them. Some animators even used the canvases to slide around on the floors. While the practice might have been good for team-building, it was entirely destructive for the artwork itself.

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It created multiple problems for the studio as well. Over the years, the carelessness of Disney’s animators resulted in the loss of nearly 95% of Disney’s vintage animation material–a loss from which recovery is not possible. In an effort to prevent further losses, experts now employ preservation techniques to care for the remaining material. The goal is to lower the risk of further damage and loss of Disney’s treasured and priceless artwork.

Fortunately for Disney fans of every age, all of the films for which the animation material was lost are still available in some physical and digital formats and can be streamed on the Disney+ platform.