Mickey Mouse Town
Mickey Mouse Town
| Other Name(s) | Mickey Mouse Circus White Mouse Exhibit |
|---|---|
| Type | Exhibitions Animals |
| Park Section | Unknown |
| Opened | Unknown |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
There was an exhibit at Olentangy Park called Mickey Mouse Town, sometimes called Mickey Mouse Circus,[1] featuring over 500 white mice.[2] It was most likely part of the Baby Farm.[3] Thomas Slack of Powell, Ohio, was the custodian and created the various miniature park rides for the mice to play on including Ferris Wheels, Merry-Go-Rounds, and a "Mickey Mouse Hotel."[4] After the park's closure, the exhibit was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo.[5][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Marysville Family Picnics Arranged for Columbus Zoo." Marysville Journal-Tribune (Marysville, Ohio), August 16, 1939. Pages 1-2. Accessed through Newspapers.com Clip 1, Clip 2
- ↑ "Olentangy's Menagerie." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 3 June 1937. Pg. 22.
- ↑ "Haenleins' Opening Good in Olentangy." The Billboard, Vol. 46. Issue 26. June 30, 1934. Page 55. Access through the Internet Archive.
- ↑ Kuster, Gordon. "Band Opens At Olentangy Park." The Columbus Dispatch. 7 August 1933. Pg. 10.
- ↑ "Popular Zoo Park Attraction." Columbus Dispatch. 31 August 1939. Pg. B5.