Steve Barrett

Steve Barrett is a doctor and Disney nut whose favorite Walt Disney World memory is strolling through the Magic Kingdom with his young son on his shoulders. Not surprisingly, his favorite spot in the World is anywhere there's a Hidden Mickey. He suggests that all visitors take some time to chat with cast members, especially when looking for Hidden Mickeys, as they can enrich your Disney experience and make it even more magical.

Dinner with Disney Friends

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If you live in central Florida as I do, you know that not all of the local denizens are enamored of Walt Disney World. That fact continues to surprise me, of course. Thankfully, many locals, including a large sample of my neighbors, enjoy WDW as much as I do. So when I meet up with … Continue reading "Dinner with Disney Friends"
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Eat to the Beat – Canada Hidden Mickeys

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Last week, I visited Epcot with a friend and neighbor of mine, Lew Brooks. Lew often helps me find and verify Hidden Mickey sightings. You might remember him from my Hidden Mickeys books. He coined the term “two-beer Mickey” to describe an image that is really wishful thinking and only begins to look like Mickey … Continue reading "Eat to the Beat – Canada Hidden Mickeys"
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Epcot with Friends at Food and Wine Festival

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On Sunday, October 7, Vickie (my wife) and I met up with Pat Whitson (of the DisneyWorldTrivia.com team) and Byron Hall (and his wife Melanie) AKA phatdisneygeek.com. We rendezvoused at the Sportsman’s Shoppe in Epcot’s United Kingdom pavilion. As it was the weekend, locals showed up to enjoy the Food and Wine Festival, and World … Continue reading "Epcot with Friends at Food and Wine Festival"
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Beci’s Birthday on the water

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What’s more fun at Disney than a birthday party? Well, maybe staying in the Cinderella Castle Suite? No, Beci’s Birthday Party had to be even more fun. Recently, my wife Vickie and I were honored to be invited to a surprise birthday party for Beci Mahnken. Many of you know her as the head cheese … Continue reading "Beci’s Birthday on the water"
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Magic Kingdom Hidden Mickeys and Meeting Friends

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Recently I met up with Bill and his wife Donna, and Byron Hall for lunch at the Concourse Steakhouse in the Contemporary Resort. Bill and Donna help me find Hidden Mickeys at WDW. Byron is accumulating donations for his weight loss plan. He’s using the donations to sponsor a child in the Make A Wish … Continue reading "Magic Kingdom Hidden Mickeys and Meeting Friends"
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Carousel of Progress and Sci-Fi Dine-In: Hard to Find Hidden Mickeys

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I wish to let you know about a couple of Hidden Mickeys that I’ve been searching for (for years!). Thanks to great photography and better eyes than mine, I can describe them to you. The first one is in the last scene of Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress in the Magic Kingdom. Other people have … Continue reading "Carousel of Progress and Sci-Fi Dine-In: Hard to Find Hidden Mickeys"
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Great Movie Ride Hard-to-Find Hidden Mickeys

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I revel in hard-to-find Hidden Mickeys. Some of these Hidden Mickeys have evaded me, or maybe they’re “off the beaten path” (off stage or behind the scenes). I’m especially interested in the elusive ones, but I listen to Cast Members who whisper to me about the off stage ones (sometimes these are visible only to … Continue reading "Great Movie Ride Hard-to-Find Hidden Mickeys"
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Hidden Mickeys – Old, Yet New to Me!

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A few days ago, I was roaming around Disney-MGM Studios with a friend: Bill Iadonisi, a columnist for www.MickeyNews.com. We were checking out a few Hidden Mickey sightings that folks had posted to my website. When I’m at WDW alone doing research, I usually move around at a fast pace. I have a thick group … Continue reading "Hidden Mickeys – Old, Yet New to Me!"
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Enjoying Epcot Summer Music with my sister

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My sister, Donna McMurrey, stayed at Pop Century last week for one of her twice yearly visits to Disney World. Donna is an Assistant Principal at a Dallas area high school. When she visits, we plan days or evenings in the parks (depending on my work schedule); we look for Hidden Mickeys and generally have … Continue reading "Enjoying Epcot Summer Music with my sister"
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I broke one of my own rules!

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I had a day off work and, naturally, I wanted to spend the day at WDW looking for Hidden Mickeys! The day was really special because I had a dinner meeting with my publisher, Kelly Monaghan, at Raglan Road in Pleasure Island at 6 pm. I studied my file of Hidden Mickey posts that needed … Continue reading "I broke one of my own rules!"
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