Are Mickey and Minnie Mouse twins?
THE beloved character that is Mickey Mouse made his first appearance nearly 100 years ago in 1928.
Minnie Mouse also made her debut at that time next to Mickey on the episode of Steamboat Willie.
Are Mickey and Minnie Mouse twins?
Disney's most famous characters are not siblings, as Walt Disney clarified their relationship back in 1933.
E! Online reported that Walt himself said that "in private life, Mickey is married to Minnie."
Back in 1929 Mickey himself sang about his love for Minnie Mouse.
"The first time Mickey referred to Minnie as his girlfriend was through song in 1929's Mickey's Follies where he sang that he "got a sweetie…she's my little Minnie Mouse," E! Online reported.
What is Minnie Mouse's full name?
Most people know Mickey's wife as her nickname Minnie Mouse, but originally her full name is Minerva.
Although there are many Disney princesses, Minnie is also an unofficial princess herself.
Some might think that different people voiced the two characters but in fact, Walt Disney provided the original voices for both Mickey and Minnie.
Walt provided the voices for Mr. and Mrs. Mouse from 1929 to 1946.
What was the original Mickey Mouse show called?
There have been a plethora of Mickey Mouse shows since the 1929 debut of Steamboat Willie.
The Mickey Mouse Club was a series that was on TV from 1955 through 1958.
The creator of the Disney characters, Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901.
Walt died on December 15, 1966 at the age of 65.
One of the creator's most famous quotes was about Mickey Mouse himself.
"I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse," Disney said.
Today there is a grand total of 12 Disney parks across the world, with two parks in the US.
Disneyland is located in Anaheim, California while its sister-park Disney World is located across the country in Orlando, Florida.
According to The List, the Disney family is estimated to be worth over $100billion.