First, let's note that a royal wedding provides a stunning example of themed entertainment, a topic near to our hearts here at Theme Park Insider. At this point, thankfully, there's not much left for the British royal family to do except to provide inspiration and entertainment for their nation. The theme here is a celebration of English patriotism, for Britons and Anglophiles around the world. (And if you'd like to celebrate the occasion with party supplies from a certain UK company, I'm sure the bride's family would appreciate that. My gratitude to readers who get that joke, BTW.)
Hundreds of thousands [will gather/are gathering/gathered - pick a conjugation, based on when you are reading this] on the route between Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace to greet the future king and queen of England. It might be/have been the largest gathering of Britons since the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. (I kid, I kid.)
At this point, many of you might be sick of the hype. But I can think of one other celebrity marriage that would stir up enough buzz to make the marriage of Wills and Kate look as significant as a Vegas wedding chapel hook-up.
The wedding one of Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
For those of you who hadn't realized, the first couple of Disneydom aren't actually hitched. (Didn't you notice that they had separate homes in Toontown?) Disney managers have kicked around for decades the idea of marrying off Mick and Min. The company easily could stretch the occasion into another year-long festival at all its theme parks, highlighted by a worldwide media event for the actual wedding, followed by a daily "renewal of vows" ceremony for theme park visitors.
Imagine the merchandise. Imagine the hype. Imagine getting a FastPass for a wedding ceremony. (Thousands of Britons today are now nodding and grumbling to themselves.)
But should it happen? I can't imagine the legal fees for writing the pre-nup. And what about kids? Will Mickey and Minnie both be able to greet park guests if they have to haul the little ones off to soccer practice? Heck, is a marriage between two mice even legal in either California or Florida?
On the plus side, though, Minnie wouldn't have to change her name. ;^)
Let's put it up for a vote:
What do you think? The comments await.
You should have had a Can’t Decide button…
First of all with both having the last name “Mouse” and being roughly the same age and from the same neighborhood, there is a very good chance that they are cousins and in the state of California you are not allow to marry your cousin. There are other states where they do, but not California.
Second, Minnie Mouse is known for being extremely sweet and nice. This is a sure sign of someone who is dating. She is trying her very best to impress the man of her dreams and be the perfect woman…and let’s face it, Mickey is worth a fat wad of cash. But after the wedding, that is when things will go downhill quickly. Since she now has a binding contact and owns half of what he owns, Minnie will no longer have to try to be Mickey’s favorite. Sooner or later, Minnie is going to start complaining about Mickey hanging out with a certifiable moron and someone with anger management issues. Once Mickey is no longer able to blow a little steam off with the guys, he is going to be forced to sit at home and watch Dancing With the Stars with Minnie....but there is only so much of that a man can take before he can no longer bottle up his true feelings. Late at night, when the theme park is closed and no one is around, the arguments will start. Before you know it, Minnie will be casting a much larger silhouette, have some sort of snit with the neighbors, and refuse to leave the house unless it is for a resupply run to the liquor store. Mickey will start showing up to work with deep bags under his eyes from arguing with Minnie all night and not wanting to meet the kids in the park. Before you know it, Mickey will only be seen staggering around in his undershirt, Pluto will have run away, and mysteriously overnight, broken bottles and cars on blocks will start showing up in front of Mickey’s house.
Don't ever do it. If they had a (Royal) Wedding they'll probably have a (Royal) divorce. You couldn't have that! Imagine poor Walt's ashes turning in that Memorial Park. Imagine "POOR" Mickey in the split, being awarded only Disneyland Paris and Animal Kingdom... LOL.
Imagine what Disney would do merchandise wise, selling us all those little "forever young" Mouses they'll have. Nooo! Don't do it Disney! Don't do it...
-Francisco
-Francisco
I don't think they should even touch that with a 10 foot pole.
I never knew Mickey was that well....
Never mind :)
Whaddaya think?
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