What is a Hidden Mickey?
A Hidden Mickey is a Mickey silhouette deliberately concealed in the scenery by the Imagineers, the people who design Disney parks. The most common shape is the classic one: a big circle for the head and two small circles for the ears.
It’s the Imagineers themselves who slip them in while designing the rides and sets, as a little wink to guests who pay attention. Most of them have never been officially confirmed by Disney: some are clearly intentional, while fans argue about others. That’s what makes the game fun.
You’ll come across them just about everywhere: in the lines, the murals, the stained glass, the furniture, and sometimes even in the patterns on the ground. The idea exists in every Disney park in the world, and Disneyland Paris is no exception. It’s one of the park’s best-kept secrets. To discover all the others, head to the secrets of Disneyland Paris.
How many Hidden Mickeys are there at Disneyland Paris?
Disney has never released a count, and the real total stays under wraps. That means no one can honestly say they’ve listed every single one in the park.
For my part, I keep hunting for them and snapping photos each time I’m in the park. My count stands at 98 so far, between the park and the hotels. The ones I’ve located myself are listed further down this page.
How do you find and spot a Hidden Mickey?
No equipment or extra ticket required: all it takes is a sharp eye. This is the approach I follow every time I go hunting for them.
- Look up: plenty of them are tucked up high, way above people’s heads.
- Search the lines: they’re the perfect spot, since you spend time there and the scenery is detailed.
- Study the details: murals, stained glass, furniture, curtains, dishes, patterns in the paving stones.
- Look for the shape: one big circle with two small circles attached as ears, that’s your clue.
- Change your angle and the time of day: some only show up from a certain angle or at a specific moment.
- Take your time: if you rush from one ride to the next, you’ll walk right past them.
My favorite Hidden Mickeys
To whet your appetite, here are a few I always enjoy showing people. You’ll get the complete list in the next section.
My number one is the clock on City Hall, on Main Street: at certain times of day, its hands line up into a Mickey shape. Timing is everything.
On Pirates of the Caribbean, glance overhead while your boat glides along: there’s a Hidden Mickey in the details above. And at Phantom Manor, scan the grand ballroom carefully: a Mickey blends into the decor there.
List of Hidden Mickeys at Disneyland Paris
Here’s the list of every Hidden Mickey I’ve personally spotted and photographed, sorted by park and land, then by Disney hotel. It isn’t an official list: it’s mine, updated as I go from visit to visit.
90 Hidden Mickeys
Main Street U.S.A.
Discoveryland stained-glass window in the line
At the entrance, on the railings around the dome ceiling
On the "Los Angeles, California" mural behind the registers, in the train car
On the Nemo float
On the dragon float
On the garden fence
On the deck of the ship painted on the United States Steamship Company mural
On the glass globes of some light fixtures
In the corners of the walls
On the clock’s hands (only at certain times)
Up on top of the park’s entry gates
On the shop window across from the barber
On the store’s ceiling
In the back of the barbershop, where the towels are
On the store ceiling, above the merchandise
During Halloween season, in the Central Plaza flower beds below the castle.
Three pumpkins set in the heather form Mickey’s head: two orange pumpkins as ears and a verdigris pumpkin as the head. Only visible during Halloween season.
The crocodile’s clock, on its golden side panel
Frontierland
In the "indoor" line, in the gauges of the steam engine
In the "indoor" line, in the barrels
At the top of the first climb, while you ride
Ballroom table: the plates on the left side of the table
Adventureland
Restrooms, by the mirror and the two lamps
The three barrels hanging along the ride
Near the end of the ride, above the bed on the left
Near the end of the ride, by the treasure: the plates lying on the floor
On the ground: gold coins make up the head
Fantasyland
Outside the ride, the gears under the clock
Inside the ride, on the set right after the genie’s lamp
In the dungeon scene, in one of the glowing fountains
On the ceiling as you step into the Queen’s castle
On one of the castle turrets
On a barrel next to the restaurant
On the mural in the Luca dining room
Next to the teacups ride
Discoveryland
In the indoor line, the planet in sector 1
As you leave the ride, on the blue planet on the wall
In the outdoor line, on the blue frieze
The sign in front of the ride: look at the trees
As you come out of the launch tube
In the left-hand boarding line, on the railings
In R2-D2’s shadow
On the control panel, behind C-3PO
The dials in the engine room
When the ride’s planets fall into a certain alignment
World Premiere Plaza
Above the gates, on the glass roof
On the mosaic inside the fountain
On the mosaic around the fountain
On the sign at the store entrance
Formed by the clock hands at certain times of day
On the sign above the store
On the lost children sign
Along the top of the park railings
On the railings that divide the entrance lines
The film reels above the shelves
On the entrance gates
At the entrance to World Premiere
The doormat as you walk into Mickey of Hollywood Boutique
Wall of Mickey of Hollywood Boutique
The store logo, behind the registers
In the portraits hanging on the wall as you exit the ride
On the glass wall before the attraction’s pre-show
Entrance door to the show
Gears on the right side of the set
On the drawings near the stage entrance
On the barriers in the line
In Cinderella’s bun
On the carpet
On the entrance door
On the glass sign across from Studio Services, on the way to the restrooms
Art Nouveau stained glass sign in which three circles plainly make the shape of Mickey’s head
In the Animation Boutique, on the walls, on the brackets holding up the shelves.
Every bracket holding up a shelf is shaped like Mickey’s head, cut out in beige against the orange store wall.
In the Pandora store, at World Premiere Plaza, on the wall.
A decorative pink metal design is mounted on the wall: its circles and spirals form Mickey’s head.
On the big gate at the entrance
Behind the stand, to the right of where you go into Tower of Terror.
Marvel Avengers Campus
Once you grab your 3D glasses, on the brick wall
At the ride exit, on the floor
In Peter Parker’s lab during the attraction’s pre-show
Worlds of Pixar
During the ride, among the underwater mines just before the big climb
On Mater’s hood
On the roof of the shack with the tires
At the start of the line, by the wait time display
In the line, in the starry Paris sky
In front of the line
On the stroller parking sign, on a wooden railing
Yellow stroller parking sign: the child sitting in the stroller has a head shaped like a Hidden Mickey (three circles).
Adventure Way
On a post of the English garden fence, near the Winnie the Pooh and 101 Dalmatians statues.
The Mickey is molded in relief on the square upright of a post in the decorative fence.
On the ceiling of the line, in a corner of the big pink painting
Glance up while you’re in line: three circles in one corner of the pink ceiling painting make a Hidden Mickey.
On the bridge connecting Adventure Way and World of Frozen
World of Frozen
Troll scene (Valley of the Living Rock), on a small moss-covered rock (left side)
In the scene with Olaf and Sven, on the trunk of the tree
In the troll scene (Valley of the Living Rock): the wall on your right, right before you exit
Carved into the rock of the mountain by the ice palace, just past the puff of smoke
List of Hidden Mickeys at the Disney hotels
The Disney hotels have a few Hidden Mickeys of their own, outside the two parks. Here are the ones I’ve found:
6 Hidden Mickeys
During Halloween season, in the Fantasy Gardens flower beds outside the parks, facing the Disneyland Hotel.
Set in a bed of yellow chrysanthemums, three orange pumpkins make Mickey’s head. You can only spot it during Halloween season.
On the lobby ceiling
On the bridge that links Disney Hotel Cheyenne to Disney Hotel Santa Fe
In the entrance
On the walking path that leads to the parks
In the lobby, in the foosball table
Hidden Mickeys that have disappeared
A list of Hidden Mickeys never stays the same. When the park changes, the scenery changes too, and some Mickeys go with it.
That’s exactly what happened with the transformation into Disney Adventure World: retheming the former Walt Disney Studios Park, including its old entrance, wiped out several Hidden Mickeys I had spotted there. I keep them on my list as gone, for the record.
These are the ones I found over the years that are no longer there:
2 Hidden Mickeys
On the big gate at the entrance
On the floor, made by the laser projections (this Hidden Mickey is gone today)
Gone since the former Studio 1 became World Premiere Plaza.
The most impressive one I photographed was at the entrance to the old Studio 1: a Hidden Mickey appeared on the ground thanks to laser projections. That building has become World Premiere, and the Mickey vanished along with it.
Dig deeper
Hidden Mickeys are just one part of the park’s hidden details. To discover the rest, read the secrets of Disneyland Paris, the article that brings together everything the park keeps under wraps.
And if the clock caught your attention, take a look at City Hall, the building on Main Street where it hangs.
Frequently asked questions
01 What is a Hidden Mickey at Disneyland Paris?
It’s a Mickey silhouette that Disney Imagineers deliberately hide in the scenery: one big circle for the head and two small circles for the ears. You’ll find them in ride lines, murals, furniture, and even on the ground. Spotting as many Hidden Mickeys as possible is a popular game, and I share a list in my dedicated article.
02 How many Hidden Mickeys are there at Disneyland Paris?
There’s no official tally from Disney: the number is kept secret. Personally, I track down and snap photos of the ones I find as I visit, and my own list is in this article.
