Mickey’s On Top of the World - The Construction of Disney's Hollywood Studios

This is Mickey Mouse walking on top of the world. You know which world I’m referring to, right? The Crossroads of the World landmark found at the entrance.

Based on the original structure from Sunset Boulevard, The Crossroads of the World at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has one noticeable difference, Mickey Mouse. While Mickey looks itty bitty from the ground below, you can get a better sense of his size from the photograph below taken on Dec. 21, 1988.

Mickey is 5’3” tall while the spinning globe he stands on is 6 feet in diameter. His right ear is made out of copper in order to serve as a lightning rod. Both Mickey and the globe were created by former Disney master sculptor Perry Russ.

Sitting on top of the world, Mickey has been walking and waving to every guest entering the park since opening day.

Owl Statue inside the Tower of Terror

Official Picture by Disney

Sheet Music inside the Tower of Terror

Official Picture by Disney

If you look closely, the sheet music under this trumpet is actually a copy of “What! No Mickey Mouse? (What Kind of Party Is This?),” which was composed by Irving Caesar in 1932.

Tower of Terror - Lobby

Official Picture by Disney

Lampshade inside the Tower of Terror

Historical Chairs inside the Tower of Terror

These chairs are actually authentic antiques that date back to the Renaissance. (Similar sets can be found at the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London).

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Entrance Sign

by Cory Disbrow

The detail here is literally amazing. You are transported to a broken down hotel that hasn’t been touched since 1939. And it all starts at the entrance. It tells the story, and starts to envelope you in the theming from the moment you walk past that first bellhop.

A Tower Above

January 27, 2009

11:43 am

The Hollywood Tower