Q: I am wondering what happened to the original or classic walk-around costumes used at Disneyland, especially those odd looking Mickey and Minnie used in opening-day footage? I think it would be a fascinating exhibit showing the classic “rubber heads” from the ’60s and ’70s.
Mark, Moorpark, California
A: The original character costumes from Opening Day were borrowed from the Ice Capades, since Disney had none of their own. The Ice Capades had a Disney segment in their shows in the 1950s. While the Archives has a couple of costumes from the 1970s, I doubt that any exist from earlier years.
Dave Smith