Mickey Rooney, Jr. passed away this week at 77 years old. He and his brother, Tim Rooney (who passed away in 2006), were original Mouseketeers on the Mickey Mouse Club. Fellow Mouseketeer and founder of A Minor Consideration, an advocacy group for former child stars, Paul Petersen shared the following statement: Mickey Rooney, Jr peacefully … Read more
Johnny Crawford, one of the original members of “The Mickey Mouse Club” when the show premiered in 1955, has passed away at 75, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Crawford was one of 24 kids who were Mouseketeers during the show’s first season, but was let go when the roster was reduced to 12 for season … Read more
These days, style and convenience go hand-in-hand. While we found “it’s a small world” and Mouseketeer Disney Park Loungefly ID lanyards and card holders at Disneyland Resort previously, these items have just arrived at Walt Disney World! Disney Parks Loungefly Mouseketeer Retractable ID Lanyard and Card Holder – $20.00 Inspired by Walt Disney’s The Mickey Mouse … Read more
“Why? Because It’s Christmas” is an album reuniting Mouseketeers from The Mickey Mouse Club in support of MusiCares® And The Brave Of Heart Fund On Music For COVID-19 Relief. Today they’ve announced that proceeds will also be going to non-profit organization the Cast Member Pantry, which provides groceries to furloughed and laid off Disney employees. … Read more
The original Mickey Mouse Club lost a member this week. Bonni Lou Kern, an original Mouseketeer, died September 28 in Wooster, Ohio. She was 79 years old. Kern died of natural causes, according to the Wayne County Health Department. The Mickey Mouse Club first aired from 1955 to 1958 with over 180 episodes. After her … Read more
The latest Mickey Mouse plush from D23 has the mouse himself dressed as a Mouseketeer. This plush will be released exclusively through Amazon for D23 members on October 5 at 9 AM PST. Here’s what D23 has to say about the plush. Mouseketeer Mickey MouseCommemorate the Year of the Mouse with this Limited-Edition Disney Mouseketeer … Read more
The thing about wallets and purses that always gets on our nerves is there’s just never enough space for all those cards. Credit cards, loyalty cards, ID cards, Tables in Wonderland card, old-style FastPasses (maybe), and then you also want somewhere nice and significant to stash your Annual Pass. It’s a hassle, guys. We know. … Read more
With MegaCon taking place in Orlando this weekend, there are lots of special, extracurricular events taking place throughout the parks and beyond. Among them is this really neat New Mickey Mouse Club (MMC) reunion taking place. If you’re like me and need a refresher on who exactly comprised The New Mickey Mouse Club, here’s an … Read more