In case you're new to the World of all Things Mickey Mouse, a Hidden Mickey (aka HM) is a silhouette of Mickey's head and ears:
They are placed just about everywhere: rides, resorts, restaurants.Just to keep things interesting, HMs may also take the form of a side profile of Mickey’s face and head, or sometimes just his ears, gloves or shoes.
Here's a classic HM at the Wilderness Lodge --> HMs are not to be confused with decorative Mickeys, which are not hidden.
HMs sprang into existence during the building of Epcot when the Imagineers wanted to have some fun.
Cast Members and Guests began spotting them and voila, the sport of spotting Hidden Mickeys began.
Every time a new ride, attraction, resort, etc opens, there is much anticipation of new HMs to find.
BTW, other characters are hidden as well: Hidden Minnies, Donalds, Goofys, Plutos, Baloos and Winnie the Poohs, have been reported.
I have personally seen a Hidden Donald.
Well, okay, our Keys to the Kingdom tour guide gave us a great big hint of where to look.
Well, okay, he told us exactly where to look otherwise we never would have seen it.
Some HMs are easy to spot.
<-- Here's an easy one in Epcot's World Showcase. Others are much more subtle.
Like this one -->
A Cast Member-Server at the Garden Grill told us about a HM on the wall and even went and got a pointer when we couldn't spot it.
See it?
Steven Barrett not only has a website devoted to Hidden Mickeys, he has written a Field Guide to finding the darn things.
Note to the WDW Powers-That-Be:
How about a Hidden Mickey Tour?
