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Was Walt Disney a furry and was Mickey Mouse his Fursona?

Outré

Outré

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I thought it would be interesting to hear peoples thoughts. I’m sure I’m not the first person to ask this but I still find it interesting.

Was Walt Disney a furry and is Mickey Mouse his fursona?

I know that Mickey Mouse was not Walt Disney’s first character… but he obviously meant a great deal to him and he even voiced Mickey Mouse. It’s almost hard to even separate the two. Even though the terminology wasn’t around back then I kind of think it fits the bill. What does everyone else think?
 
Leadhoof

Leadhoof

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I think Enki would disagree.


But to answer your other question, yeah. I could totally see Walt as a furry.
 
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Outré

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Leadhoof said:
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I think Enki would disagree.
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Good call… I meant for the title of this thread to be a little bit of a hyperbole based on modern media culture I guess. I guess I unintentionally made kind of a Clickbait title… I should have just titled it.. “Is Walt Disney a Furry”

I’m more interested in rather or not people would consider Walt Disney a furry and if Mickey Mouse is his fursona. I know there is a lot of art all throughout the history of man.
 
Minerva_Minx

Minerva_Minx

Explosion loving skooma cat
Define furry. I mean this could go back to Aten/Horus, Inanna, Quetzalcoatl, etc, if defined loose enough.

Personally, no, since furry and fursona are recent inventions from the happy horror show that was the 80s. He knew how to make money and animation was a pioneering art form where you could have characters do things that couldn't be done with real actors and actresses. I would say he partly inspired the furry and fursona sub-culture, but otherwise, no. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies was a good start towards people liking and possibly identifying with "furry characters", however, as a whole, the fandom probably the 1967 Jungle Book and 1973 Robin Hood planted the seeds for having anthropomorphic relatable characters.
 
TyraWadman

TyraWadman

The Brutally Honest Man-Child
Maybe not Walt himself but others like the married voice actor's (Minnie and Mickey) might have made that a thing/encouraged others to pair themselves up as cutesy animals?
 
Zippy!

Zippy!

Certified Bean
I'd say since the moment humans began personifying animals, we entered the door of what we associate the furry fandom with today.

And that goes waaaaaaaay back. Ah, the memories.

As for Disney and Mickey, I'd say it's possible, but not certain.
 
Minerva_Minx

Minerva_Minx

Explosion loving skooma cat
So, going back to Bastet it is...

Excellent, Smithers....
 
ssaannttoo

ssaannttoo

Joy Boi
I saw this thread on the front page, and im confused, concerned, and scared.
 
Minerva_Minx

Minerva_Minx

Explosion loving skooma cat
Shhhh... the Cat lady has you and the little meeses, too
 
Outré

Outré

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I’m not sure. It’s definitely a bit creepy. That was the first Mickey and Minnie costumes.
 
Troj

Troj

Your Friendly Neighborhood Dino Therapist
Was Walt Disney a furry, and was Mickey Mouse his fursona? Basically, yes, and basically, yes.

I'd also say Mel Blanc and Chuck Jones were technically furries, too.

Oh, and that fascinating photo is unfortunately not authentic, but the origin of the photo is unknown:
www.reuters.com

Fact Check-Photo does not show the first Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse characters at Disneyland in 1939

Social media users have been sharing posts online with an old photograph showing Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse characters posing with a child. Posts claim that the image shows them at a Disney park in 1939. This claim is false.
www.reuters.com www.reuters.com

The genuine Mickey and Minnie fursuits that debuted in 1955 are actually WORSE:

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Zippy!

Zippy!

Certified Bean
Troj said:
Was Walt Disney a furry, and was Mickey Mouse his fursona? Basically, yes, and basically, yes.

I'd also say Mel Blanc and Chuck Jones were technically furries, too.

Oh, and that fascinating photo is unfortunately not authentic, but the origin of the photo is unknown:
www.reuters.com

Fact Check-Photo does not show the first Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse characters at Disneyland in 1939

Social media users have been sharing posts online with an old photograph showing Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse characters posing with a child. Posts claim that the image shows them at a Disney park in 1939. This claim is false.
www.reuters.com www.reuters.com

The genuine Mickey and Minnie fursuits that debuted in 1955 are actually WORSE:

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I forgot about Chuck Jones and Mel Banc. I remember seeing a lot of their works on the Boomerang channel for cable TV.
 
Stray Cat Terry

Stray Cat Terry

테리 / 特里 / テリー
WOW... Seeing these photos just made me realise how advanced fursuit manufacturing techniques are nowadays... OWO

Bring me any 'horribly made' fursuit of 21st century and I'm sure the Mickey and Minnie fursuits can crush most of them in terms of ...yea.

No offense to anyone eligible (and I can't even come up with anyone particular), but hey... We all know that our minds say "Umm.." upon certain stuff, and I think the pics above tell us it's one of them.

However, at the end of the day, I won't ignore the fact that they were one of the 'ancestors' that gave us this future. I believe so!
 
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Troj

Troj

Your Friendly Neighborhood Dino Therapist
My hot take is that many of the furry-made fursuits of Disney characters are better than the official suits---with the exception of the official Stitch suit, which is adorable.
 
Minerva_Minx

Minerva_Minx

Explosion loving skooma cat
Troj said:
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RUN KIDS! GET OUT OF THERE NOW! HURRY, SAVE YOURSELVES! If only we hadn't screwed up the climate!

Oh well. Live and learn. Better eaten by them than zombies, I guess..
 
Lumineer

Lumineer

Im an immature fuck :D
I saw a TikTok once saying that Walt Disney was actually racist and sexist and abused women. Kinda doubt it but since we're talking about him, I thought i might include this little bit of information. :)
 
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