Mickey Mouse birthday joy

Disney fans gathered at Shanghai Disney Resort today to celebrate the birthday of Mickey Mouse. To honor this momentous milestone, Mickey and Minnie spent the day participating in a series of special activities across the city, meeting fans along the way.

To start the day, they made a surprise visit to the Shanghai International Marathon, cheered on participants from around the world and waved as 30,000 runners wished them “Happy Birthday” as they set off.

As dusk fell, Mickey and Minnie returned to the resort, where they changed into their custom-tailored birthday outfits, and attended a special ceremony in front of the Enchanted Storybook Castle.

Among the fans attending the celebration were a group of special hand-picked guests for sending Mickey the most creative birthday cards during the “Birthday Card for Mickey” campaign. The initiative was hosted by Disney to bring Disney magic to underprivileged children from across China.

Mickey’s birthday was brought to a close with a projection show at the castle followed by a spectacular magic and light show.