Writing to Mickey Mouse

If you are yearning to add a little magic into your day or while you’re waiting for your vacation departure date to arrive, take advantage of this opportunity to sneak in some fun, educational activities that will build anticipation and make some beautiful memories and keepsakes, too!

A quick search online will provide you with tons of great ways to incorporate subjects like math, chemistry, social studies, and art into your Disney trip preparations.

LEARN SOMETHING NEW

Learn phrases from each of the languages of the World Showcase, American history from the details you will see in Liberty Square and Frontierland, and African mammals that call the Kilimanjaro Safari home.

If you have older children, this is a wonderful opportunity to teach some life skills like time management, budgeting, and reading maps while helping plan your trip in such a fun way they won’t know they are learning.

A really fun way to get your kids excited before your trip is to write a letter to their favorite character.

Use this Walt Disney World address to write a letter to your favorite Disney character…and they will write you back!

Walt Disney World Guest Communications
P.O. Box 10040
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0040

The sheer fun of sending and receiving letters appeals to every child. There is something special about putting letters into the mail box and then having letters delivered by the postman. Waiting for your Disney character postcard to arrive builds the excitement for your upcoming trip.

POSTCARD TIPS

Write a letter from each child going on the trip – so they will each receive a postcard in return
Write to Disney characters you know greet guests at the Parks and Resorts (the Fab Five, best-known Princesses)
Make a copy of the child’s written letter to keep – as a fun memento or for a scrapbook page
Write as many times as you wish – or to different characters

Anticipating and waiting for your Disney character postcard to arrive builds excitement for your upcoming trip!

LETTER WRITING TIPS

Times have changed. Now we text, tweet, “Like,” and instant messages – anticipation has taken a backseat to immediacy. Give your child the gift of getting “real” mail.

Letters are valuable keepsakes…and letter writing can be fun! An important lesson for kids to learn: If you want to get mail, you’ll need to send mail!

Sending letters teaches even very young children many important skills.

Handwriting skills – using neat handwriting, correct spelling, etc
Letter-writing skills – tell the recipient about something that happened to you, ask the recipient questions about themselves

Here are a few ways to make letter-writing creative:

Very young children can send drawings and include a note with some help from Mom or Dad.

Older children can ask the character questions – “What is it like to live at Walt Disney World?” “What is your favorite ride or attraction?” “Where do you go on vacation?”
Or tell the characters how excited they are to visit them at Walt Disney World and share which ride or attraction excites them the most.

What happens if the character doesn’t write you back?

Ok, we’ve all been there with our kiddos – anticipation turns to disappointment quickly. It typically takes several (4 – 8) weeks to receive a signed postcard. While Disney doesn’t guarantee that every single Disney character will be available to respond, below is a list of the eligible characters that are most common:

The “Fab Five”

Mickey Mouse
Minnie Mouse
Pluto
Donald Duck
Goofy

Disney Princesses

Ariel
Arora
Belle
Cinderella
Jasmine
Rapunzel
Snow White
Tiana

At some point, though, especially if you have very young children with shorter attention spans and less patience, you may want to pivot and help the magic along.

Individual Disney postcards can be purchased at your local card shop or online (Zazzle has a nice collection).

Just add a quick “Oh boy! The whole gang is looking forward to the LAST NAME Family visiting us in MONTH. See ‘ya real soon! Your pal, Mickey” in your best Mickey handwriting and post the card yourself (or enlist a friend to assist).

Even if you don’t receive a return postcard, the real magic is in the time spent dreaming and writing about your upcoming adventures. Memories are made with time – and that’s the part your child will remember in the long run.

Happy writing!