Archive for September 7th, 2009

Love it or hate it, it’s impossible to ignore the big blue icon which has become the symbol of Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  The Sorcerer Mickey Hat, or BAH as it is known by many, was erected to mark the 100 Years of Magic Celebration in 2001, which also commemorated the 100^th anniversary of Walt Disney’s birth.

The 100-foot tall, 165-ton construction,  conceived as a giant reproduction of the hat worn by Mickey in the Disney animated film, Fantasia, sports two moons and six stars that sparkle in gold on a brilliant blue background.  Swirling golden shapes form mouse ears, and the “walls” of a Disney Pin Station housed beneath the brim.

This huge symbol of “The magic of show business and the entertainment wizardry of Disney” sits at the end of Hollywood Boulevard, and therein lies the source of the controversy.  While few will deny that it is truly fun and quite magical indeed, it completely blocks the beautiful façade of the replica of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre which most guests feel is far more attractive.

Rumors continue to circulate about the possibility that the Hat will be removed at some future date.  We can only wait and see!