Mickey’s Movie Magic
Step into the whimsical world of Disney animation in Mickey’s Movie Magic, a family-friendly musical stage show designed especially for toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. Housed inside a charming vintage movie theater called The EARitorium, this interactive 15-minute experience begins in a forgotten, black-and-white soundstage and transforms into a vibrant celebration of Disney’s animated legacy. With the help of Mickey, Minnie, and their friends, the stage bursts to life through song, dance, and surprise appearances by beloved Disney characters from past and present. The show highlights distinct eras of Disney animation, and thanks to a rotating cast of guest stars, it offers new surprises with every visit.
Attraction Overview
Show Type: Live musical stage show with actors, lighting, projection effects, bubbles, and dynamic set transformations
Duration: ~15 minutes
Audience: Toddlers, preschoolers, and families
Capacity: ~100 guests per show (multiple shows per hour)
Location: Rethemed Disney Junior Building
Accessibility: Fully accessible seating; front row includes companion seating for mobility devices
Interactivity: Call-and-response segments, clapping and singing prompts, gentle visual and auditory stimulation
Entrance & Queue
Guests enter through a vintage movie theater with a whimsical marquee called The EARitorium, themed to a 1930s Hollywood theater. Inside, the queue resembles an old movie theater lobby with art deco trim, checkerboard tile, and vintage posters of animated Disney classics reimagined in black-and-white. Lighting gently shifts back and forth between grayscale and technicolor hues, previewing the theatrical transformation to come. The line is stroller-friendly and sized to comfortably match the theater’s capacity.
Loading & Theater Environment
Guests are welcomed into a small, intimate theater with rows of bench seating and plenty of legroom for little ones.The stage looks dusty and forgotten. A quiet soundstage filled with stacked props, faded backdrops, and dimmed lights. It feels like an abandoned space awaiting its next big moment.
The theater is small and intimate, with bench seating and open spaces to accommodate young families. A friendly cast member, playing a vintage-style movie theater usher, welcomes the audience and sets the tone:
“This old place hasn’t seen a show in years… but Mickey has a plan for this place and maybe we can help him bring the magic back! Mickey are you ready, the audience is here!”
Just then, the silhouette of Mickey Mouse appears from behind a curtain and the fun begins.
Scene 1: The Soundstage Awakens
The theater starts in grayscale, with Mickey, as a silhouette confused, slightly flustered and scrambling to figure out how to start the movie for the waiting audience. As he rushes around getting every prepared he is fumbling with cables and tripping over levers until he accidentally activates the old projectors. Snippets of animated classics begin to flicker across the theater walls playing a variety of movies scenes across the room.
Audience members are prompted to clap, using vintage-style cue cards held by cast members. With each round of applause, the stage begins to awaken: props rise, lights come to life and color slowly creeps in. Musical instruments play themselves, and the once abandoned theater begins to glow in technicolor fantasy.
Scene 2: The Technicolor Era with Minnie and Donald
As technicolor bursts onto the stage, the movie projector "transports" the audience into a classic Disney fairytale world. Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck appear in elegant gowns, joining a princess on stage in a sparkling musical number. The background transforms into a grand ballroom using projection and practical set pieces, complete with glimmering chandeliers and animated flourishes.
Guests are invited to sing along, dance and help “fill the room with magic.” The scene is upbeat, musical and capturing the feel of Disney’s earliest classics.
Scene 3: The Animation Renaissance
The lights dim once again, and a soft orchestral swell ushers in a new era. The iconic notes from the next set of Disney classics fill the room, hinting at the next place we are “transported” to. As Mickey guides the audience forward, familiar characters from the 1990s appear, either Ariel, Simba, or Belle join a heartfelt medley of their respected film and celebrate the golden age of hand-drawn storytelling.
Sketches appear on the walls around the theater, transforming from rough pencil tests into full-color animations. Mickey reflect on how Disney magic evolves with time, and how every great story starts with a simple idea and a little imagination.
Scene 4: The Modern Magic Era
Just as things calm, Goofy bursts in with a rolling cart of tangled film reels. Chaos ensues as lights flash, projectors spin and suddenly, snowflakes swirl or butterflies fly in or an ocean waves crash! The show shifts into a high-energy, modern sequence featuring characters and songs from either Frozen, Moana, or Encanto.
The audience is encouraged to clap, sing, and move along. Projection mapping, LED lighting, and playful effects like falling bubbles fill the room with joy. Elsa, Moana or Mirabel arrive on stage while other characters appear via stylized animation and motion-tracked cutouts, keeping the experience fresh and immersive.
Finale & Curtain Call
Mickey and the gang return to center stage in full technicolor for a joyful, all-cast curtain call. The soundstage now gleams with golden light, animated sparkles, and theatrical effects. Mickey thanks the audience for helping bring movie magic back to life:
“Every movie needs a little help from its stars… and today, that was all of you!”
Confetti cannons (foam-based), spotlights, and a sparkling “The End” sign close out the performance on a high note. The original gray soundstage set remains visible but now layered with vibrant scenery and joyful lighting — a visual metaphor for transformation through imagination.
Unload & Exit
Guests exit through a brief hallway themed as the studio’s wrap party corridor filled with “thank you” signs from the characters, old reels playing final credits, and framed “backstage” photos. A small retail cart outside (optional) sells flip books, sketch pads, and plush versions of black-and-white Mickey and technicolor Mickey.
Key Features Summary
15-minute preschool-focused musical stage show celebrating Disney animation’s legacy
Immersive transformation from black-and-white to technicolor through music, light, and storytelling
Features Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and rotating guest cameos (via projection)
Designed for high replay value with a rotating selection of characters and musical numbers
Integrated call-and-response and audience participation
Fully accessible seating and gentle pacing for young audiences
Blends live actors, puppetry, animated projection, lighting effects, and kinetic set pieces
Located in a reimagined theater (The EARitorium) with stylized vintage lobby and flexible seating
