LPWire: Mickey's 75 InspEARations Arrive at Disney's California Adventure
75 "InspEARations" arrive at Disney's
California Adventure on Sunday night.
75 Giant Mickey Statues on Display at Disney's California Adventure
Seventy-five life-size Mickey Mouse statues were installed Sunday, January 9th at Disney’s California Adventure. The statues were first unveiled by Mickey and Michael Eisner on Mickey’s 75th Anniversary -- November 18, 2003 – at Walt Disney World Resort, and will be on display at the Disneyland Resort through February 22, 2005.
Appropriately deemed “Celebrate Mickey: 75 InspEARations,�? the Mickey statues were designed by Disney legends, artists, actors, athletes and performing artists who lent creative talent or simply creative inspiration that resulted in 75 uniquely designed, 700-pound, 6-foot-tall Mickey statues.
"Mickey's Shadow" by Trey Hoyumpa of Parsons School of Design
Proceeds from the auction of this statue to
benefit
Parsons School of Design Scholarship Fund
"TRON Mickey" by Syd Mead
Proceeds from the auction of this statue to
benefit
Children of the Night
Mambo Mickey by Andy Garcia
Proceeds from the auction of this statue to
benefit
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Some of Mickey’s biggest fans, who happen to be some of the world’s biggest celebrities, including Raven (who personally painted her statue), Elton John, John Travolta, Ellen DeGeneres, Tony Hawk, Tom Hanks, Ben Affleck, Jamie Lee Curtis and Annette Funicello. Famous artists like Gary Baseman and Wyland are also are among those who participated.
After leaving the Disneyland Resort, the statues will travel to Washington D.C. and then to New York City (details to be announced) to be auctioned Sotheby’s to raise money for the charity of each individual artist’s choice.
For more information, visit www.disneyland.com/75mickeys.
--Posted January 12, 2005
Source: Disneyland Resort
Related Links
- Purchase Shirts Featuring the 75 Mickeys from Zazzle.com
- LP Columnist Lindsay Cave's Photo Essay of the 75 Mickeys