Secrets You Definitely Didn’t Know About Walt Disney

Published on 01/09/2017
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How Mickey Got His Name

This is a good story. Walt originally came up with the character name of Mortimer Mouse, but his wife Lily was the one who thought that the name sounded too pompous instead she srecommended a cuter alternative, “Mickey. Walt changed the name and Moritor Mouse became a rival of Mickey in later cartoons.

How Mickey Got His Name

How Mickey Got His Name

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Man Is In The Forest

The employees of Disney came up with a code name for him that they would shout out whenever when he would walk into the office, this served as a warning for the employees to return to work. The code name was “man is in the forest.” You think he caught on after the first few shout outs?

Man Is In The Fores

Man Is In The Forest

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