Mickeymania

Mickeymania

English

Etymology

Mickey +‎ -mania

Noun

Mickeymania (uncountable)

1. (informal) Enthusiasm for the cartoon character Mickey Mouse.
   • 1990, The New York Times Magazine

     There are, of course, perfectly reasonable explanations for Mickeymania.

   • 1997, Alison Stern, Fodor's Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Orlando, page 2:

     Similar to California's Disneyland, it's the wellspring of Mickeymania, a paradise for the young at heart, and the most popular individual theme park in the United States, welcoming more than 11 million visitors every year.

   • 2007, Todd G. Buchholz, New ideas from dead CEOs

     Over the next few years, Mickeymania swept the country. Fans across the globe from Franklin Roosevelt to Mussolini applauded his antics in the films that followed.