Welcome to... Duckburg? "Duckburg? I thought it was Mickey's Birthdayland!?"

**Lou Mongello** · 01-18-2007, 11:28 AM

Welcome to . . . Duckburg? "Duckburg? I thought it was Mickey's Birthdayland!?" That was a comment I heard more than once when I visited the Magic Kingdom back in 1988 and 1989. As the Mickey?s Birthdayland Express rolled into a newly built train station just beyond Tomorrowland, guests first caught sight of this interesting billboard: "Duckburg? Mickey's a mouse! Shouldn't this be Mouse Town? Mouseville? Mouseburg?" Even the most out-of-touch tourist in 1988 could surmise that Duckburg was clearly the home of Donald Duck. And they would be right. Duckburg had sprang from the imagination of comic book writer/artist extraordinaire Carl Barks, over forty years before Imagineers hastily built Mickey?s Birthdayland to celebrate the mouse?s 60th birthday. In the comics, Duckburg was the home of Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, Daisy Duck, Gyro Gearloose and numerous other colorful characters. Except Mickey Mouse. In fact, according to the mouse?s most famous comic book adventure, "Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot", Mickey resides in the town of Mouseville. It?s no wonder poor Donald resorted to vandalism when he first beheld that sign honoring Duckburg's "most famous citizen."

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crcormier · 01-23-2007, 12:21 PM

Excellent article. Thanks, Lou!

JEANYLASER33 · 01-19-2008, 12:24 PM

That is my favorite Mickey Mouse comics Mickey Outwits the Phantom Blot!

dxer07002 · 01-19-2008, 04:31 PM

Thanks for the article Lou.....

Kellie19891992 · 01-19-2008, 04:34 PM

Interesting article

mini-V · 01-19-2008, 05:37 PM

Great article, Lou. Thanks.

disneyfanatic101 · 01-19-2008, 07:38 PM

Great article, Lou!

MickeyspalJim · 01-20-2008, 12:30 PM

Great story Lou. I remember going down there in 1988 and going into Mickey's Birthday land and seeing the suprise party in the tent. It was alot of fun. We also had photos taken in the dressing room with Mickey. That is where My oldest son fell in Love with Mickey. As We were leaving the Tent we Met the then CEO of Disney Michael Isner. He was very friendly with the boys and shook our hands, even though You could see by the large group of big wigs that They were ready to move on. Must have been sometime in the summer of 1988.

SlpngBeauty · 01-20-2008, 09:42 PM

I think I was a teen when my parents took my brother and I to Disney World. Everytime they would ask where we were going on vacation...Magic Kingdom!! My poor folks NEVER got to go to Epcot like they wanted! Anyways, we went to Mickey's Birthdayland, and saw the party where the birthday cake kind of "exploded" on Goofy in the oven. There was "smoke" and I remember this thick scent of vanilla. Like cupcakes! OH! We came out of there so hungry! But could you believe they were selling them at a little cart outside the tent?! They knew what they were doing! My brother (7 years younger than I) was so excited that he got to take home a bunch of the confetti with us that fell from the sky. It was so excited and upbeat...kind of eighties...SH! Oh well. Anyways, Nov '06 I took my kids on their first trip to Disney and we paid my parents way in to Epcot finally! Their first trip there was with their grandkids. I was quite surprised to find out that Birthdayland dissappeared not long after that. My fave memories from Dis: that wonderful vanilla cupcake smell and the waffle fries you could only get at Pecos Bills!

01-18-2007, 11:28 AM	#1
Lou Mongello Lou Mongello (AKQJ10) - WDW Trivia Book Author and Site Owner/Admin Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 8,339	Welcome to... Duckburg? "Duckburg? I thought it was Mickey's Birthdayland!?" Welcome to . . . Duckburg? "Duckburg? I thought it was Mickey's Birthdayland!?" That was a comment I heard more than once when I visited the Magic Kingdom back in 1988 and 1989. As the Mickey?s Birthdayland Express rolled into a newly built train station just beyond Tomorrowland, guests first caught sight of this interesting billboard: "Duckburg? Mickey's a mouse! Shouldn't this be Mouse Town? Mouseville? Mouseburg?" Even the most out-of-touch tourist in 1988 could surmise that Duckburg was clearly the home of Donald Duck. And they would be right. Duckburg had sprang from the imagination of comic book writer/artist extraordinaire Carl Barks, over forty years before Imagineers hastily built Mickey?s Birthdayland to celebrate the mouse?s 60th birthday. In the comics, Duckburg was the home of Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, Daisy Duck, Gyro Gearloose and numerous other colorful characters. Except Mickey Mouse. In fact, according to the mouse?s most famous comic book adventure, "Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot", Mickey resides in the town of Mouseville. It?s no wonder poor Donald resorted to vandalism when he first beheld that sign honoring Duckburg's "most famous citizen." More... Last edited by Lou Mongello; 01-18-2007 at 11:52 AM..

01-19-2008, 04:31 PM	#4
dxer07002 Fastpass Holder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bayonne, NJ Posts: 374	Thanks for the article Lou..... __________________ TRICIA JONES: I heard that you were going to propose to Brandi Svenning at some theme park. When are men going to learn that women want ROMANCE, not Mr. Toad's Wild Ride... BRODIE: Hey, now, be fair. EVERYONE wants Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.

01-19-2008, 04:34 PM	#5
Kellie19891992 Annual Passholder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: 6/7/2004 = 7 years of WDW Radio fun Posts: 2,589	Interesting article __________________

01-19-2008, 05:37 PM	#6
mini-V Home at last near Mickey! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mickey's backyard Posts: 8,950	Great article, Lou. Thanks. __________________ mini-V What will you celebrate? Adult daycare for the kid inside you.

01-19-2008, 07:38 PM	#7
disneyfanatic101 Trying to Get Back Into the Swing of Things! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hoosier State Posts: 9,268	Great article, Lou! __________________ Adam ~ A Proud D23 Charter Member!

01-23-2007, 12:21 PM	#2
crcormier A-Ticket holder Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 44	Excellent article. Thanks, Lou!

01-19-2008, 12:24 PM	#3
JEANYLASER33 C-Ticket Holder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MIAMI,FL ARE PLANNING TO MOVE TO ORLANDO,FLORIDA Posts: 192	That is my favorite Mickey Mouse comics Mickey Outwits the Phantom Blot!

01-20-2008, 12:30 PM	#8
MickeyspalJim Fastpass Holder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: A quick flight to the Magic Posts: 561	Great story Lou. I remember going down there in 1988 and going into Mickey's Birthday land and seeing the suprise party in the tent. It was alot of fun. We also had photos taken in the dressing room with Mickey. That is where My oldest son fell in Love with Mickey. As We were leaving the Tent we Met the then CEO of Disney Michael Isner. He was very friendly with the boys and shook our hands, even though You could see by the large group of big wigs that They were ready to move on. Must have been sometime in the summer of 1988. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 11 Pre-DVC Trips to WDW 8-1978 through 12-2006. Our DVC/Disney Resort trips have been: Trip #1 (Jan 31-Feb 5-07) SSR. Studio. Trip #2 (May 1- 8-07) OKW. Studio. Trip #3 (June 26-July 1-07) SSR. 1 Bdrm. Trip #4 (Sept 16-21-07) OKW. 1 & 2 Bdrm. Trip #5 (Nov 29-Dec 3-07) AKL. Trip #6 (Jan 26-Feb 2-08) AKL. Studio. Trip #7 (April 12-18-08) SSR. 1 Bdrm. Trip #8 (May 23-27-08) SSR. Studio. Trip # 9(May 27-30-08) OKW. Studio. Trip # 10(Sept 10-17-08) BWV. Studio Trip # 11 (Nov 15-21-08) VWL. 2 Bdrm. Trip # 12 (Dec 19-21-08) SSR. Studio. Trip # 13(Feb 1-6-09) SSR. 2 Bdrm. Trip # 14(Feb 27-Mar 1-09) AKV Studio Trip # 15(Apr 30-May 8-09) ASR Movies-1 nite, PO Riverside- 4 nites, SSR Studio 3 nites Trip # 16(July 6th-10th-09)Pop Century Trip # 17(Sept 18th-24th-2009)Pop Century Trip #18(Oct 10th-16th 2009) ASR Music-1 nite, SSR Treehouses 5 nites Trip #19(Jan 20th-26th 2010) OKW-4 nites, Bch Club Studio Villa 2 nites Trip #20(Apr 23rd-26th 2010) Caribbean Beach Resort Trip #21(June 18th-25th 2010) POR 2 nites, SSR 2bdrm Villa 5 Nites.

01-20-2008, 09:42 PM	#9
SlpngBeauty D-Ticket Holder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Somewhere between Point A and Point B... Posts: 271	I think I was a teen when my parents took my brother and I to Disney World. Everytime they would ask where we were going on vacation...Magic Kingdom!! My poor folks NEVER got to go to Epcot like they wanted! Anyways, we went to Mickey's Birthdayland, and saw the party where the birthday cake kind of "exploded" on Goofy in the oven. There was "smoke" and I remember this thick scent of vanilla. Like cupcakes! OH! We came out of there so hungry! But could you believe they were selling them at a little cart outside the tent?! They knew what they were doing! My brother (7 years younger than I) was so excited that he got to take home a bunch of the confetti with us that fell from the sky. It was so excited and upbeat...kind of eighties...SH! Oh well. Anyways, Nov '06 I took my kids on their first trip to Disney and we paid my parents way in to Epcot finally! Their first trip there was with their grandkids. I was quite surprised to find out that Birthdayland dissappeared not long after that. My fave memories from Dis: that wonderful vanilla cupcake smell and the waffle fries you could only get at Pecos Bills! __________________ ...I SHOULD be in bed right now... ...but I like deh cookie SUPER BIG DISNEY FAN

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