# When taking a picture of Mickey Mouse at Disney World... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 7, 2001, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-taking-a-picture-of-mickey-mouse-at-disney-world/64605 "2001-05-07T04:02:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2001, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-taking-a-picture-of-mickey-mouse-at-disney-world/64605/61 "2001-07-18T20:34:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by psiekier \* > **They only think about, "I have paid over $3000 for this vacation, damnit I get a picture with the damn rat!"** This reminds me of the time I was on Main Street in Disneyland during a parade. In front of me was a woman with her three kids and holding a camera. As Mickey approached on a float, she was muttering, “Wave at the kids, Mickey. I want to take your picture waving at the kids. Turn around and wave at the kids, Mickey, wave at the kids. Turn around and wave, Mickey! _Turn around and wave at the kids! Turn around!_ **Turn around, you damned Irish rat, turn around!** ” Mickey never turned around. She never got her picture. The kids did not seem to hear what Mommy said, but I heard every word. It was all I could do to keep from laughing out loud. BTW, yesterday was Disneyland’s 46th birthday. ---
**Author:** ![tigereye001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@tigereye001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tigereye001)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-taking-a-picture-of-mickey-mouse-at-disney-world/64605/62 "2004-02-27T23:47:32Z")
> [@pezwookiee](#): > > I can’t remember where I heard this, so it may be just an urban legened, but I was surprised that this little fun tidbit wasn’t mentioned… > > Apparently, there are very strict rules at the Disney theme parks about the removal of one’s costume head. I’ve heard that a lot of workers there end up getting heat stroke and vomiting inside of the heads, but are still not allowed to take off the heads in public. Yuck. I think you might be thinking of an old urban legend, in which a visiting child is so traumatized by seeing Mickey without his head (the person inside the costume had just taken the ‘head’ off) that the parents sued and the park disallowed the actors to take off their costume heads. It _is_ an urban legend, which I believe you can find info on at [www.snopes.com](http://www.snopes.com/) under the ‘Disney’ section… –Kiera ---
**Author:** ![Club\_33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Club\_33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Club_33)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-taking-a-picture-of-mickey-mouse-at-disney-world/64605/63 "2004-02-28T09:29:30Z")
> [@Esprix](#): > > I’ll have more stories to tell in October after I dine there for my 33rd birthday this year… 😉 > > Esprix Wow, what a great way to spend your birthday. I hope you’ll share your experience. I am also a certified Disney freak. I go about twice a month. Concerning the costumed characters, there are also very strict rules about duplicates. There can be two or more Mickeys in the park at the same time, for instance. There might be one on Main St. and one at Mickey’s house in Toontown. But they are never allowed to be in the same vicinity at the same time. They must be far enough away from each other so that it seems like you are seeing the same character if you happen upon them later in the day. Oh, and mouseplanet is a terrific website! ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-taking-a-picture-of-mickey-mouse-at-disney-world/64605/64 "2004-02-28T17:35:54Z")
> [@Club 33](#): > > Wow, what a great way to spend your birthday. I hope you’ll share your experience. (Esprix’s post was made in July of 2001, I think it’s safe to ask now :)) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-taking-a-picture-of-mickey-mouse-at-disney-world/64605.md?page=3)