MICKEY MOUSE PARK

In the early 1950's, Walt Disney planned to build a small amusement enterprise directly across from the Disney Studios to be called "Mickey Mouse Park." Disney artist Harper Goff drew the map of the site as seen above. However, as Walt's ambitions grew, the site proved to be too small for the growing list of attractions Walt had in mind. It also didn't help that the city of Burbank was not completely sold off on the plan. In 1955, Disneyland opened its gates with a number of elements from Mickey Mouse Park in it: a Main Street, a steam train circling the property, a frontier town and a steam riverboat.

My intention is to design my way through Mickey Mouse Park creating story elements, concept art, elevations and eventually a fully realized model.

Stay tuned for updates!

parking and entry

The parking lot, entry, administration building, circus, fairgrounds and train depot.

town square and lake

Riverside Cafe, Main Street, trolley, boathouse and riverboat.

farm

Old mill and pond, old town, canal boats, stage coach, Indian village, dwarves house and castle.