Toontown Country Fair Pictures

Welcome to Toontown.

Quick trivia question: What was the film that turned the word "toon" into a common phrase for animated character? Answer to come soon on the blog, though I bet some of you will post it in the comments. (Vitales)

Anyway, let's look at Mickey's Toontown Fair at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.



We start by going to the most disguished bathrooms in all of Walt Disney World. Pete's Garage. You'll notice the key to the bathroom is encased in the gas pump, so good luck with that (Jesse).



Kids can run amuck at Donald's Boat, an interactive water area.



Next door is Goofy's Barnstormer. It's a kid's rollercoaster that goes right through a barn. You can also see some of the alumni and current classes of the Fido's Fearless Flight School. Check out the blueprints for the coaster train, designed by Goofy himself. It appears he was the first to test the coaster as well, based on the Goofy shaped hole.



Near the Barnstormer is the Magic Kingdom Railroad Station and Wacky Radio.



The stones remind me of a Bill Peet book. Not anyone in particular, but I love Bill Peet. He was also a Disney think-tank person coming up with story ideas and character designs.

Back to Toontown.

Let's visit Minnie Mouse's place. Now, for clarification, we are going to look at Minnie's vacation home. Her home-home is in California along with Mickey's. They live in Disneyland, but are regular vacationers to Walt Disney World. We go through the living room. Look at her message board.



Minnie likes art. It's really apparent as you walk through her house. You can also take a look in her fridge. Well stocked with cheese.



Close by is Mickey's vacation home.



We can see his bedroom and living room. Now, Minnie doesn't have a bedroom and Mickey has a double wide bed. They are not married, so it raises some interesting moral questions doesn't it?

Now, wait a second. Mickey and Minnie aren't married?

According to Walt Disney, Mickey and Minnie Mouse have never been married on screen. But, in 1933, during an interview with Film Pictorial, Walt said, "In private life, Mickey is married to Minnie... What it really amounts to is that Minnie is, for screen purposes, his leading lady." Two years later in 1935, he told Louise Morgan in the News Chronicle "There's no marriage in the land of make-believe. Mickey and Minnie must live happily ever after." The discussion of Mickey and Minnie's wedding has been fueled by the 1932 film Mickey's Nightmare in which Mickey falls asleep in the armchair instead of meeting Minnie at the local dance. Mickey dreams of being married to Minnie and is surrounded by numerous little Mickey mice.

...The crowd grows impatient: "Less trivia, more pictures!"

Let' move into Mickey's Game Room. He is very good at a number of sports. I guess. I'm not positive based on the trophies.



Why Mickey allowed Goofy and Donald to use his kitchen for a remodeling contest is beyond me, but he did. What a swell guy!



In the backyard, we can see Pluto's doghouse, Mickey's garden, and the garage which includes some projects in the making. Namely, a birdhouse.



One of the main reasons people visit Toontown is to meet their favorite characters. In the Toontown Hall of Fame, you can meet varying Disney Princesses. I met Cinderella, Belle (in her gold dress) and Princess Aurora.



You can also journey into Pixie Hollow. Once shrunk to itsy-bitsy size, I met Fawn, Tinker Bell, and Terrance.



That's about all for Toontown. Mickey and Minnie also greet guests in the Judge's Tent, but I never ventured in quite that far. I was able to meet the main mice several times in other places, so I wasn't that disappointed I never saw them here. Check out the speaker with tongue. Cool, gross, cartoon-y, totally appropriate for Toontown.



On tap: some lands from Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom, as well as one of the resorts.

TTFN