It’s just hours away until the grand opening of Walt Disney World’s newest attraction—Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway—and Disney has taken this time to announce something even more fun: a new Ear Hat! Joining the Disney Parks Designer Collection is a special hat designed by Imagineer Kevin Rafferty that features the iconic mouse duo enjoying a new adventure.
Disney Parks Designer Collection Ear Hat by Kevin Rafferty
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What’s happening:
- With Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway opening on March 4 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Disney Parks Blog has revealed a new Disney Parks Designer Collection ear hat themed to this all-new attraction.
- Designed by Disney Imagineer Kevin Rafferty, Executive Creative Director for the attraction, this ear hat will be released on March 5 at Walt Disney World Resort and online at shopDisney.com.
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Ear Hat:
- This colorful ear hat features Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in the setting of “Perfect Picnic,” the cartoon featured in the finale of the attraction, and continues to delight as it lights up with bursting fireworks by the flip of a switch!
- The back of the ear hat features the saying “Nothing Can Stop Us Now” from the attraction’s theme song and displays a picturesque car ride inside the hat itself!
Where to shop:
- Fans can visit shopDisney.com or purchase the new Designer Collection hat at various locations at Walt Disney World Resort including:
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios:
- Stage 1 Company Store
- Legends of Hollywood
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway kiosk
- Disney Springs:
- Ever After Jewelry Co. & Accessories
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom (Available on March 6):
- Discovery Trading Company
- EPCOT (Available on March 6):
- Art of Disney
- MouseGear
- Magic Kingdom Park (Available on March 6):
- Uptown Jewelers
Meet Kevin Rafferty:
- Celebrating the opening of his latest project, Kevin Rafferty will appear at Stage 1 Company Store in Disney’s Hollywood Studios to sign the newest ear hat and his book, Magic Journey: My Fantastical Walt Disney Imagineering Career, on March 5 from 1 pm to 2:30 pm
More Disney Disney Parks Designer Collection ear hats and headbands:
- There are even more releases in the Disney Parks Designer Collection coming throughout the year, including:
- John Coulter – March 14, 2020 (Available Disneyland Resort & shopDisney.com)
- Her Universe – April 2020
- Joe Rohde – April 2020
- Her Universe – May 2020
- Cupcakes and Cashmere – Summer 2020
- Lily Aldridge – Summer 2020
- Bret Iwan – Summer 2020
- Alex Maher – Summer 2020
- Karlie Kloss – Fall 2020
- Vera Wang – Fall 2020
More Runaway Railway: