When I see costumed characters, I am aware that there is a person in the costume sweating away and doing a job.
I think most adults share this awareness.
But at Disney Parks, many people seem to forget this and
… basically go crazy when they spot Mickey and company wandering around.
I’m not totally immuned: I get sucked in to the fantasy for a second before I start thinking that there most likely is a short woman in the Mickey outfit.
I didn’t fully grasp what an amazing job Disney has done in creating this illusion until last weekend at DisneySea.
While watching Mickey appear in many different outfits during a musical performance, my friend said “Mickey must have to change into all those costumes really quickly backstage.”
I replied “Maybe it’s just a different person in a different Mickey Mouse costume with a different outfit coming out each time.”
I’m mean like that sometimes.