My wife Vickie and I visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios one rainy afternoon to check out new and old Hidden Mickeys. The wait was short at The Great Movie Ride, so we stepped up to the queue. I like to say hello to Minnie before the ride starts! Her shadow is to the left of the vehicles on the loading dock mural.
From a window in Gangster Alley, Mickey is still watching over us guests, although most folks don’t know he’s there!
Vickie and I waved goodbye to Dorothy and her friends.
At the Writer’s Stop, Vickie and I met some Hidden Mickey fans from Oklahoma! They were having a great week at WDW. Even though the recent Florida weather has been cool and drizzly, it’s still more comfortable here than in many other parts of the country. In the photo from the left are Mikki, Chris, Sara and me. The smiles are genuine; we were enjoying ourselves!
I have a question for any New York residents. Do the letters “W” and “D” in the photo below have any Disney-related significance? This sign is along the Streets of America.
Read more about Steve’s Hidden Mickey finds on AllEars.net
Steve maintains a Catalog of Hidden Mickeys on the Hidden Mickeys Guide.
Steve: Is there a hidden Mickey in the Wizard of OZ photo just right of Dorothy’s hand holding the basket? Can it be considered a “2 beer” Mickey? Love your work!
Hey Steve…
The W is a yellow line, and it’s the Broadway Local, which runs from 31st street in Astoria to wayyy downtown Broadway and Whitehall Street
The D is an orange line and it’s the 6th Avenue Express which runs from 205th/Brainbridge in the Bronx to Coney Island/Surf Avenue in Brooklyn.
They do intersect…at 34th Street (Herald Square)
Hope it helps…A native NYer..(LongIsland)
As others have said, the W and D are both actual subway lines here in NYC. However, I believe the D usually has an orange icon rather than a yellow one–the other yellow lines are the N and R, I believe. The letters were definitely chosen on purpose, since it is not an existing subway stop. However, aside from the non-orange of the D train icon, the sign looks exactly like one you would find in the city. To a previous commenter, letters in subways lines don’t go in alphabetical order.
hey steve
thanks for all the great info on the hidden mickeys. I am a HUGE hidden mickey fan and can’t wait to get back to the park and try and find some more.
Hi Steve,
Being from NYC I can tell you that the W and D trains do exist, but Par St. does not..wonder if there’s any meaning behind that name? I think it’s safe to say they put W and D next to each other intentionally, as the W and D trains are not on the same line (in “real” life). 🙂 Thanks for the great post!
I’m not from New York but I’ve ridden the subways there. Each line has a different letter. I don’t know if they go up to W. I would think WDW used the letters W and D because the sign is at Disney.
The Letters are used for Routes. There is a W & D route but I am sure in this case is stands for Walt Disney as one travels in Queens and the other is in Manhattan
Hi Steve!
A quick look at the NY MTA website indicates that the W and D trains DO intersect. The intersection, curiously, is at Herald Square, where Macy’s is and where the Thanksgiving Day Parade is telecast from. Therefore, the sign at WDS is inaccurate as Herald Square is at 34th, not 18th Street. Additionally, the D line is an ‘orange’, not yellow line.
Hi Steve:
Throughout the 5 boroughs of New York City, you will see signs similar to this, alerting you to the various subway lines (either numbered or lettered), and their destination. (Do a quick Google images search for examples) The “D” train does exist and goes to Brooklyn, but there is no W line. The imagineers used poetic license for Walt’s initials.