Hidden Mickeys at Epcot

The Walt Disney World Resort has been known to create new fads throughout the years – think pin trading, park hopping – and, last but not least – hidden Mickey spotting. Hidden Mickeys are non-descript objects in and around the Walt Disney World Resort that form the shapes of Mickey heads. Legend has it that hidden Mickeys first started in the 1980’s in Epcot by Imagineers who thought it would be fun to add these objects in and around the park. After the idea caught fire – and the attention of guests who spotted this hidden homage to Mickey Mouse – Imagineers began to incorporate hidden Mickeys into every area of the Walt Disney World Resort, and still continue to do so today. And while there is no official “list” of hidden Mickeys, there are hundreds of web sites and even entire books devoted to the topic, and many people visit the parks solely in search of seeing these popular images and discovering never-before-seen hidden Mickeys.

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Now that you have your tickets lined up, it is time to spot those hidden Mickeys! While there are hundreds of hidden Mickeys littered around the four Walt Disney World theme parks, there are many that are highly recognizable to the Disney faithful. Epcot is home to many of these hidden Mickey staples, as there are hidden Mickeys in nearly every shop and attraction in the park. And since these images are literally around every turn of this expansive theme park, it is a great place to go hunting for hidden Mickeys. Below is a look at some of the most popular hidden Mickeys at Epcot that you won’t want to miss!

On the tip board in the Innoventions plaza, pay careful attention to the spelling of Epcot on the board. You may notice that the “o” in Epcot is a globe of the world. Look closely at this globe, and you will see that Australia has been changed from its original geographical shape to form a Mickey head!
On Soarin’, you may notice in the pre-show film as you are about to board that a man is asked to take off his hat – which just so happens to be a pair of Mickey ears!
Also on Soarin’, look for these hidden Mickeys: when flying above the golf course, a man hits a golf ball that flies directly toward you – a hidden Mickey is on the surface of the ball; also on the golf course, look to your lower left and find a man standing on the other side of the golf cart holding a blue Mickey balloon; and finally, at the end of the ride, look for the hidden Mickey in the fireworks display as you soar over Disneyland California.
At the Seas with Nemo and Friends, in the main exhibit tank, stop at the fourth window on the right as you enter the corridor leading to the viewing area upstairs. On the ground are rocks that form a hidden Mickey! The best part about this one is that Cast Members say this was actually created by a guest when they were doing a DiveQuest tour in the aquarium, but it is still there today!
On the wall mural facing the loading dock of the Maelstrom in the Norway pavilion, there is a Viking wearing Mickey ears.
On Test Track, there are multiple hidden Mickeys, including: a Mickey pez dispenser sticking out of a mug on top of a red tool cabinet in the far corner of section 1A queue area; as you enter the corrosive testing area, there are two “rusting” hidden Mickeys – one on a white car door immediately to your right as you enter the room, and then another quickly to your left on a green truck fender to the left of what appears to be a car hood hanging from the wall; on the ride, just as you are about to crash through the barrier wall, look on the floor to your left to spot hoses that are coiled up in the shape of a hidden Mickey – this is also easy to see on the upper right corner if you purchase the picture after the ride!
At the beginning of the El Rio del Tiempo ride in the Mexico pavilion, a volcano will erupt every few minutes with a puff of smoke in the form of a hidden Mickey (this can also be viewed from the San Angel Inn Restaurant). Also on the ride, look for the arrangement of three clay pots in the marketplace scene that form a classic Mickey shape.
In the American Adventure lobby, look for a hidden Mickey on the front leg of the front oxen on the painting of a wagon train heading west.
In the Impressions de France show at the France pavilion, you can spot a hidden Mickey in the movie’s outdoor wedding scene – simply look at the center of the second floor window of the house in the background!
In the United Kingdom Pavilion, look at the sign outside the sports store (just as you enter the pavilion from Canada). It has an upside down tennis racket that forms Mickey’s head, while a soccer ball and a rugby ball form his ears!
As you exit the Journey Into Imagination with Figment ride at Epcot, look to your left at the ImageWorks sign. There is a sideways hidden Mickey behind and between the “I” and the “M” on the sign. Also, in the giant digital camera display in ImageWorks (the first scene to your left), look for an eye chart on the wall behind the large Kodak camera – the second letter on line five is replaced by a hidden Mickey!
There is a full body image of Mickey captured in the mural above the entrance to Body Wars. This hidden Mickey is often referred to as “broccoli” Mickey because this image is captured in the green “broccoli-like” tissue in the mural just above the blue vein.