Underplayed Gems

Mickey's PhilharMagic (2003)

Mickey's PhilharMagic poster
Genre
Animation
Country
United States
Runtime
12 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a 12-minute 3D film attraction shown at Disney theme parks. It uses special effects like scents and water to make Disney animated musical moments come alive around the audience.

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What happens

Mickey's PhilharMagic is a 4D film attraction found at several Disney theme parks around the world, including Magic Kingdom theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Park (Paris), and Disney California Adventure. The film was directed by George Scribner, who also directed Disney's 1988 animated film Oliver & Company. Mickey's PhilharMagic is a 12-minute-long show featuring 3D effects, scents, and water, as well as a number of characters from Disney movies. It is shown on the largest purpose-built 3D screen ever made, at 150 feet wide. The versions of the film at Disney California Adventure and Disneyland Paris were updated on July 17, 2021 with an additional scene based on Pixar's Coco, with the Magic Kingdom receiving the same update on November 12, 2021, as a part of the World's Most Magical Celebration, and in Tokyo Disneyland receiving the same update on September 15, 2022, and in Hong Kong Disneyland receiving the same update on June 12, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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