The Hidden Mickeys of Epcot

If you're reading this blog, you probably know what a Hidden Mickey is. If you don't, it's typically three circles, shaped like the classic Mickey Mouse outline, hidden around Walt Disney World. There's tons of them, several books written about them, websites dedicated to finding more, probably an iPhone app or something too. Some of these Hidden Mickeys are rather well known and relatively easy to spot, such as the paint can rings from Spaceship Earth in the photo below. There's also a lot of more subtle, tougher to find Hidden Mickeys that fly right under the radar of even the most dedicated Hidden Mickey hunters, and that's what I want to focus on today.

The paint can rings in the center of the photo illustrate a typical Hidden Mickey

For starters, let's check out the upper floor of The Land. These guardrails that prevent guests from plummeting to their death seem like a pretty normal pattern to most people, but look closely and you might find something more interesting!

Do you see the Hidden Mickeys? Let me zoom in and highlight it for you, just in case.

Those clever Imagineers!

Now let's move on to the World Showcase where you might see a classic animation icon while you wait in line for Maelstrom!

There's those classic circles again!

Leaving Norway and moving on to China, this post by a water fountain has a little more than meets the eye!

You can see the two, symmetrical, Hidden Mickeys on the post here.

Now the Pin Cart outside the American Adventure is a great place to buy pins. They have a lot of them, I mean if you want pins this is definitely a place that sells them. But the careful observer will notice more than just pins here:

Notice how the bolts on the wheel complement the hub, creating a perfect Hidden Mickey from eight different angles!

Back in Future World, you can see most of a Hidden Mickey on the sign for The Seas With Nemo and Friends!

His head may not be visible, but it looks like Mickey Mouse could be hiding behind the S on this sign!

Now this next photo doesn't have any Hidden Mickeys to my knowledge, but it sure does make you think

There's another Hidden Mickey in the Seas With Nemo and Friends that isn't always there. Technically this isn't a Hidden Mickey per se, but it's definitely a mouse! I wasn't lucky enough to catch it on my most recent trip, but keep an eye out for the video screen near the smaller aquariums on the second floor and you might just see a mouse hiding out here:

It's only fitting to close this blog with Spaceship Earth, as that's how it opened. So I'll leave you with a great opportunity to find Hidden Mickeys in the lights you'll see on your descent back to Earth:

One last Hidden Mickey

The next time you visit Epcot, make sure to keep an eye out for these Hidden Mickeys and more! The sharp eye can find these hidden in places that even most Imagineers wouldn't think to look! Good luck and happy hunting!