Disney Replaces Mickey Mouse With $500 Million Character

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A red symbol over Mickey Mouse's face as he stands in front of his house in Toontown

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35 Comments

  1. DreamChild

    ~”If it Ain’t Broke..Don’t Fix it.”

    MIckey Mouse Is The Literal Face Of Disney..And Always Has Been..What About “It All Started With A Mouse”..? Disney Has Always Been Perfect As It Is..Don’t Start Making All These Unnecessary Changes..Don’t Let DeSantis Knock You Off Your Square And Make You Start Doing All This Unnecessary Stuff..And Stop Making All The Live-Action Re-Makes..Make Some New Films..Animated Ones..With Mickey And Minnie…And Donald And Daisy..And Goofy…These Re-Makes Are Just Giving People The Impression That You’ve Run Outta Ideas..Which Translates To..Running Òutta Magic. Bring The Actual Magic Back.

    P.S. – I Still Wanna Live In Disney World..Please Give Mickey And Minnie A Hug From me..
    ✨️💝✨️💖✨️💝✨️

    1. N.R.R.

      Disney lost the trademark to Mickey Mouse that’s why they are phasing him out. It has nothing to do with DeSantis so point your misguided hate at somebody else.

      1. Marie

        NO.
        I HATE these entertainments that originate simply cuz they want to sell toys!!!! The other Disney characters started out as just that – why can’t they focus on what they have? Disney has the Muppets, but they don’t know what to do with them!! Why couldn’t they bring back Bear in the Big Blue House if they wanted a bear? He’s a fully developed character already. And what happened to the Animators’ Collection? Those are such adorable variations on the characters!! We don’t need Duffy, a toy first who then evolved into a character.

      2. Mickey Mouse is Disney and in my opinion He will never be replaced. I am 63 years old and have been an avid fan of Mickey as far back as I can remember!! I have been collecting him for well over 30 years. Try w/o success,I’m sure !!

    2. N.R.R.

      Disney lost the trademark/copyright, whatever to Mickey Mouse so they have to find something else. That bear is pretty stupid looking though, in fact all it’s companions do as well. They all look like cheap toddler toys you find as prizes at roadside carnivals. Then again as horrible as Disney is now the new ugly mascot fits perfectly.

    3. You said it !!!

  2. Melloney

    Keep Mickey! My granddaughter would be devastated if he was replaced with a bear. Mickey is Disney World Florida he needs to stay that way.

  3. Angie

    That is just dumb. Mickey Mouse is Disney. There is a Millon teddy berry’s only one Mickey Mouse

  4. Diane

    The copyright is running out on original Mickey. He needs a makeover that can be copyrighted.

  5. Peter

    No thanks, Mickey is king and the face of Disney.

    1. Yeah I don’t want Duffy Bear I want Mickey Mouse and Oswald The Lucky Rabbit as the mascots of The Disney Company and I hope for a statue of Walt Disney with Mickey and Oswald in the future

      1. I don’t want Duffy Bear as the mascot of the Disney Company I want Mickey Mouse and Oswald The Lucky Rabbit as the mascots of the Disney Company since they are the Brothers of The Walt Disney Company

  6. Casie

    It’s exactly what they want. Mickey Mouse is going to enter public domain soon. Their copyright on him expires soon, and they need a new face for Disney.

  7. Ray

    I am surprised you didn’t mention the reason for this oush: without a major overhaul of US copyright law, Disney is about to lose Mickey Mouse next year to public domain.

  8. NO! I DON’T CARE ABOUT THAT BEAR! Mickey and Minnie are the leaders and who I go to see. I will not go see Duffy. Pooh bear, yes. Baloo, yes. Country bears, yes. I am obviously old enough to realize what is going on and I DO NOT like it.

  9. Jennifer

    What is wrong with Disney? You cannot get rid of Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow, and you cannot get rid of Mickey Mouse….

  10. Tamra

    You can not get rid of mickey mouse!! Without mickey mouse there is no Disney!! Please figure out a way to get another way to get a copyright of Mickey mouse.

  11. Paula

    There is room for the bear, but Mickey Mouse is Disney. Without the mouse, it is just another amusement park.

  12. Kathryn

    China can have the bear. Don’t touch Mickey in the US

  13. Debbie

    I am so disappointed that Disney is even considering this. Mikey is Disney. Without him there is no Disney. Even if it is due to a copyright issue, find a way to keep him. It is so sad to see Disney going down the toilet with all the horrible decisions they have been making. Mr Walt Disney is probably rolling over in his grave with what the current leadership has done.

  14. Mickey is synonymous with Disney. He is the most important part of the successful beginnings of Walt Disney. If you make Mickey Mouse extinct, Walt Disney will turn over in his grave!

  15. Michael Townes

    Mickey Mouse And Minnie Mouse Are My Favorite Disney Characters And I Just Don’t Understand Why Disney Is Getting Rid Of Them For Good.

  16. G.d

    Absolutely not. As someone who grew up admiring and respecting WALT, I feel the X Duffy’ change would be a jab to his spirit, his heart. If the disney family wants to change things up they should be showcasing more Oswald WITH Mickey

  17. Jennifer McKinley

    “It all started with a mouse”
    Walt Disney

    It’s called Disney World for a reason all the characters he drew and put in shows he built Disney and it’s apart of who he was as a person if it ain’t broke don’t fix it stop trying to bring in all these new characters that don’t make any sense keep the magic alive.

  18. Deanna

    For all Walt brought to us,Mickey is the original childhood memory for a lot of people. To let go of Mickey is a dishonor to Walt and his original vision. And I for one have been a Mickey fan forever, trips to Disney just wouldn’t be the same.

  19. B.Stull

    I recently visited Disney in Florida. Honestly, Disney has lost its touch of Magic for all ages. So if they are losing there trade mark for Mickey and have to change it up. This explains a lot. They have lost their entire line of thinking. They lost their ability to remember and think like a child and child like in their feelings of joy. Thus for entertaining and pure fun. When you think of Mickey You think of Disney. You can not have one without the other. Same is true when. You think of these two you can not have the thought of excitement and fun. Our visit was anything but excitement and fun. Honestly, out stay at the Art of Anamation was the highlight of our time in Disney, They knocked it out of the park. 10 out of 10 for Art of Animation.

  20. Churro32

    This is a lie. Disney is not and will NEVER replace Mickey Mouse. If they did, they wouldn’t have the rights from Walt to call it Disney World nor Disneyland.

  21. Churro32

    Seriously you guys. Why do you believe this. Its the Internet, and the internet isnt perfect. Nothing is going to stop Mickey Mouse. Nor Minnie Mouse. Duffy is just Mickey’s teddy bear YOU DIDNT KNOW THAT? Its all a lie. Mickey will stay, and if he truly doesn’t , then they dont have the rights from Walt to call it Walt Disney World/Land. And I hope you all believe me. First time i went to Disney World? I was two. I’ve been since. Believe me. THIS IS A GIGANTIC HORRIBLE LIE.

    1. GuestJulie

      The tag I have on the Duffy bear I have says that Minnie made a special bear for Mickey, who was getting ready to set sail on along sea voyage. Not only that, but if you noticed Duffy’s face markings resemble Mickey’s head.

  22. DJT luvsputin

    INSIDE THE BS

  23. Kevin

    I could see why Duffy the bear and friends are popular in the Asian market. That type of character looks like a lot of the other popular characters that Asians like. I don’t think it will go well in the U.S. Disney fans in the U.S. have already rejected Duffy, who looks like any other bear you could buy. It looks cheap and fake. Disney would be wasting money trying to replace Mickey and pals with that Duffy bear here in the U.S. market. It won’t work.

  24. Kevans

    I hate the fact that you are changing things. It is sad that you all feel the need to change stuff. Mickey Mouse is the face of Disney and Disneyland, Disneyworld. Duffy the bear looks like a preschool toy and for infants. It is ridiculous that you are changing it. Instead of a 500 million character he looks like a $10 bear at a store. I am very disappointed in the decisions you guys are making. I will always be a fan of Mickey & Minnie Mouse the original Disney characters. I don’t you all should change a thing!

  25. Patricia Branham

    It is a horrible idea. I worked for Walt Disney Productions for almost 20 years, knew Roy Disney quite well. To remove Mickey would destroy Walt’s dream & so many of us worked for years to keep his dream alive. This is not just a foolish idea, it is just plain stupid.

    Patricia Branham

  26. Brandon

    Yeah. Let’s see how long this lasts. Not just replacing Mickey but friends as well.

  27. Nicole Anderson

    I would LOVE to see Duffy and Friends here in America. In and on shows, merchandise, everything.

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