Happy birthday, Mickey Mouse

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November 29, 2023
Walt Disney build an empire of amusement parks around the world. Here is Mickey Mouse in Aulani, Hawaii.
Walt Disney build an empire of amusement parks around the world. Here is Mickey Mouse in Aulani, Hawaii.
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Mickey Mouse is a known and loved cartoon character who just turned 95 years old on November 18. According to an online source, Mickey Mouse was made by Walt Disney and his best friend Ub Iwerks. For many students at Patrick M. Villano School, Mickey Mouse is a favorite character and is featured at amusement parks around the world.

“I’ve liked Mickey Mouse since forever, and I’m excited for Mickey’s birthday because Disney has a lot of happiness and joy, and it’s also fun to go to Disney World,” Ryan Izzo, a fifth-grader. said.

Izzo recalls watching shows with Mickey Mouse, and he has a favorite.

“My favorite show is Steamboat Willie,” Izzo said. Fellow fifth-grader, Luca Carvalho, also has a favorite.

“My favorite Mickey Mouse show would be Mickey Mouse Clubhouse because it’s a classic,” Carvalho stated.

Walt Disney directed Mickey Mouse shows and voiced the character of Mickey Mouse. His first words were “Hot Dogs!” in 1929. In 1930, he retired from directing and only provided the mouse’s voice. According to an online encyclopedia, Disney died in 1966, but his character was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The mouse was the first cartoon character ever to get a star. His star is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard near Grauman’s Chinese Theater.

“I’m excited for Mickey’s Birthday because Mickey Mouse is a very popular character and he’s a big part of Disney’s history,” Caden Castillo said. The fifth-grader also watched Mickey Mouse shows. “My favorite Mickey Mouse TV show is Mickey Mouse ClubHouse, and I’ve been to Disney, but also Epcot and Animal Kingdom.”

Aneesa Mathew, another fith-grader, said her favorite Mickey show is probably Mickey and Friends because she likes the stories and the fact that it is a colorful cartoon.

“Mickey has been a big part of me since I was about one-year-old because I thought he was funny, cool, and interesting,” Mathew explains. “One of the reasons I’m excited for Mickey’s 95th birthday is because he is an amazing creation and started from a little sketch book and turned into one of the most popular Disney characters the world has ever seen,” Mathew states.

Happy birthday Mickey Mouse!
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About the Contributors
Lincoln Bahng
Lincoln Bahng, Reporter
Lincoln Bahng is a fifth-grader at Patrick M. Villano Elementary School, and he is a reporter for The Villano View. It is his first year in The Villano View. When Bahng grows up, he wants to have a pet store and animal shelter. Bahng enjoys track, band, math, and playing with his labrador retriever, Sunny.
Michael DiBono
Michael DiBono, Reporter
Michael DiBono is a fifth-grader at Villano. This year, DiBono is working as a reporter for The Villano View. This is his first year in The Villano View. When he is older, DiBono wants to be a Major League Baseball player, an illustrator for books and movies, or a voice actor. DiBono enjoys playing baseball, hanging out with his dog named Gala, and playing videogames.
Theo Duffy
Theo Duffy, Reporter
Theo Duffy is a current a fifth-grader at Patrick M. Villano Elementary School and will be working as a reporter for The Villano View this year. This is his first year with The Villano View, and when Duffy grows up he either wants to be an architect or a construction worker. Duffy enjoys doing gymnastics, hanging out with his friends and family, and playing video games like Roblox, MlB The Show 23, and Fortnite.

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