Mickey's 75th Birthday at Disneyland
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On November 18, 2003 at Noon Minnie Mouse and all her pals had a surprise birthday party for Mickey Mouse's 75th in Disneyland's Toontown. Our coverage of the party includes a complete transcript and pictures from the event:

Transcript

Singer 1: Thanks for being so quiet, everyone! Isn't this exciting?
Singer 2: It sure is! I've never been to a surprise party for Mickey Mouse before!
Singer 3: Me neither! Raise your hand if this is your very first surprise party for Mickey, too? Wow! Look how many there are!
Singer 4: You know, you're all doing a great job of being as "quiet as a mouse!" I bet Mickey doesn't even know we're all out here... right in front of his house!!
Singer 1: I know. This is so much fun. Oh, hey, do you know who else is coming?
Singer 2: Well, any moment now, the Ambassador from the Disneyland Resort is going to join us. Her name is Daina Baker and she's really nice. And guess what?!
Singers 1, 4 and 3: What?!
Singer 2: She's bringing some of Mickey's pals with her!
Singer 3: Oh, that' so cool! We'll try and be extra quiet when they show upl
Singer 1: I know we can do that ‘cause hey we don't want to spoil Mickey's surprise, right, kids?
Singer 4: Shh! I think the/re coming right now! Look!

Daina appears wearing a pair of mouse ears.

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Singer 1: Oh look there she is! Hi Daina!

Daina: Hello, Hello! It’s so good to see you. It’s so great to see so many of Mickey's friends out here! He's going to love this!

Singer 3: And we're wearing our Mickey Mouse Ears! He's gonna love that, too!

Daina: I'm sure he will! Now today is such an important day! Its not every day that our favorite little mouse celebrates his 75th birthday. Now in just a couple of moments, we'll be ringing Mickey's doorbell And as soon as we see Mickey, we’re all going to shout— "Surprise!" Do you want to practice? Now we have to be really quiet. Okay -shhh! Now let's pretend, the door’s opening and there's Mickey Mouse!

Everyone (whispering): "Surprise!"

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Daina: Oh, perfect! Now we'll really shout it out later, okay? Now in just a couple of moments some of Mickey's very good friends are going to come out here to help us celebrate, so let's all stay really, really quiet so Mickey won't know we're here."