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Mickey’s PhilharMagic

Mickey Mouse and all his pals are ready to put on a show for you! But Donald Duck has his own ideas…
Location:Magic Kingdom
Fantasyland
Type of Attraction:Indoor show
Height Restrictions:None
Typical Wait Time:5-15 minutes
Is It Scary?Nothing scary here!

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Magical Moments
Hidden Mickeys & Other Secrets
Did You Know…?
Touring Tips
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Mickey’s Philharmagic is a breathtaking 3D musical concert starring Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and the rest of the gang. Featuring incredible 3D effects, stunning visuals, (and a few other surprises), Mickey’s Philharmagic is pure, well, magic!

The show starts as Mickey asks Donald to help out by setting up the orchestra (not everyone is quite ready, you see). As Mickey races offstage to get ready he reminds Donald not to touch his Sorcerer Hat. Naturally, Donald puts on the hat (how can he resist?), and decides to take a crack at conducting the magic orchestra. Recognizing that it’s Donald, not Mickey, who is wearing the hat, the orchestra decides to have a bit of fun with Donald. Infuriated by the lack of cooperation from all of the instruments, Donald decides to take his frustrations out on a little flute. The rest of the orchestra is not amused and they come to the flute’s rescue.

In the ensuing mayhem, Donald loses the Sorcerer’s hat and starts out on a quest to retrieve it. Along the way he meets Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast, Ariel, Simba, Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Aladdin and Jasmine.

In the end, Mickey comes to save the day, but not before the orchestra gives Donald one last parting shot!

Magical Moments

  • Mickey’s PhilharMagic is pure, um, magic from start to finish and is not to be missed! It may very well be the most magical presentation in all of Walt Disney World.
  • When Lumiere welcomes you to dinner (of course), you’ll actually smell the cinnamon-laced apple pie! Ahhh…..
  • When the marching brooms make their way into the room, keep an eye out for the large one! When he throws his bucket of water at Donald you may get a little splash.
  • The moment when Ariel reaches out into the audience is breathtaking, it seems like she’s actually coming out over the audience.
  • The magic carpet ride through Agrabah is certainly the most exciting part of the show. You’ll really feel like you’re twisting and turning through the back alleys along with Donald!
  • As Donald soars above the clouds, a wisp of cool night air breezes over the audience as Aladdin and Jasmine give Donald the Sorcerer Hat.
  • When the show ends be sure to look towards the back of the theater to see what happened to Donald.
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Hidden Mickeys & Other Secrets

  • Look on the wall in the queuing area to find several white Hidden Mickeys among the musical instruments.
  • Find the french horn on the right hand pillar of the movie screen to find another Hidden Mickey.
  • During the Aladdin sequence, see if you can spot the cloud in the shape of Genie’s lamp!
  • At the end of the show you can catch a glimpse of Donald’s, um, bottom half after he crashed through the rear wall of the theater. Visit the gift shop on your way out to see the rest of him!
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Did You Know...?

  • Mickey’s PhilharMagic represents the first time that Mickey Mouse has been rendered in CGI (Computer Generated Imagery).
  • Glen Keane, the original animator of Ariel in The Little Mermaid, returned to re-render Ariel in 3D especially for Mickey’s PhilharMagic.
  • The 3D screen is 150 feet wide, the largest ever built.
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Touring Tips

  • The best views are towards the middle and rear of the theater. There aren’t really any bad seats, but some of the 3D effects may be hard to make out if you sit too close.
  • Having trouble seeing the 3D effects? It usually helps to try and focus on where the action is supposed to be happening (e.g., a few feet in front of you). Some people try to focus on the screen itself, making the effects somewhat blurry and hard to make out.
  • If you wear glasses, the 3D glasses should fit over them without too much trouble (if you wear glasses it is particularly important that you try to sit further back; that will make the 3D effects easier to see).
  • The best way to ensure a seat in the middle of a row is to let a lot of people in ahead of you when the doors open. When you enter a row you need to continue to move all the way across to make room for everybody. By letting people in before you enter, they should fill in the far end of the row, thereby enabling you to sit in the middle.
  • By the way, don’t stop midway through the row if there are seats available, it’s rude! If you do other folks won’t be able to find a seat (assuming the theater is at or close to capacity), and you’ll just have to move over anyway. The last thing you want is for you to be the reason the show is delayed!
  • A few minutes before the doors open you’ll hear Minnie and then Goofy give you some last minute instructions. If you want to let a large group of people in ahead of you, this is the time you’ll want to hang back a bit as everyone starts to shuffle for position in front of the soon to be opening doors.
  • It doesn’t make a big difference which door you enter, you’ll be able to pick the row you want to sit in without too much trouble. Roughly speaking, the doors to the left will put you closer to the front, but you’re free to pick the row of your choosing. Just be sure your group stays together!
  • If you are touring with a group, it’s very helpful for everyone to know the plan of where you’d like to sit so there’s no confusion once you enter the theater (for example, if you intend to let a large group of people in ahead of you to ensure a seat in the middle, make sure everyone knows so there isn’t any confusion).
  • Keep in mind, (especially if you’re touring with small children), that even though you can leave the theater during the show if you need to, you won’t be able to reenter.
  • Mickey’s PhilharMagic is a FastPass+ attraction. If the standby wait time is 15 minutes or less, you just have to wait for the previous show to let out. If the lines are longer and you do use a FastPass, keep in mind that this will put you in the group that will see the next show. Depending on when you arrive that can still mean a wait of 10-15 minutes. The bottom line is, use FastPass if the wait is exceptionally long (more than 30-40 minutes), but for wait times shorter than that FastPass doesn’t help you a lot. At that point it’s better to use the FastPass option for another attraction.
  • Mickey’s PhilharMagic is usually open during Extra Magic Hours and other special occasions. That’s a great time to tour.
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