The Mickey Mindset - Celebrating the art of Disney storytelling

“Clouds” is a Heartwrenching, Inspiring, and Brave Disney+ Original

October 13, 2020Mitchell Stein Comment

Chronicling a heartbreaking and beautiful true story, Clouds is Disney+’s bravest, heartwrenching, and most inspiring film yet, one that will lift your spirit and break your heart. [...]

Disney Architecture Analysis: ‘Team Disney’ Building by Michael Graves

September 15, 2020Mitchell Stein

Welcome to our Disney Architecture Analysis series, where, every Tuesday, we’ll spotlight another Disney architectural structure and analyze what makes it work, what [...]

“They Drew As They Pleased – Volume 6” is a Brilliant Look at the Art of Disney’s New Golden Era

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020Mitchell Stein 2

This summer saw the release of the sixth and final installment of the Disney and Chronicle Books series, They Drew As They Pleased, [...]

Theme Park Time Travel: The Freedom and Pitfalls of Building a Themed Land Frozen in Time

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020Mitchell Stein 2

“Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy.” These thirteen words have set the stage of the fantastical [...]

Radiator Springs Racers: Immersive Storytelling in Three Acts

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020Mitchell Stein

Great stories come in a multitude of forms, but often, such stories are portrayed in a classic, conventional three-act structure; The Setup, the [...]

Celebrating the Art of Disney Storytelling

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020Mitchell Stein

The Mickey Mindset is proud to announce its new focus! [...]

‘The Disney Monorail’: A Deep Dive Into the Creation of Disney’s Iconic Highway in the Sky

August 16, 2020Mitchell Stein

An essential rite of passage associated with any visit to the Magic Kingdom, it’s difficult to think of any other mode of modern [...]

“Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II”: A Honest Look at the Making of an Animated Classic

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020Mitchell Stein

Following the cultural phenomenon of Frozen in 2013, marking Disney’s biggest film in decades and paving the path for a new classic franchise, [...]

Toy Story 3: Celebrating 10 Years of Pixar’s Cinematic Masterpiece

June 18, 2020May 19, 2020Mitchell Stein

We celebrate ‘Toy Story 3’ on the tenth anniversary of its release! We look back at this perfect film and break down what makes it work so well. [...]

Curtains for Arendelle: Celebrating Disney’s Frozen on Broadway

May 18, 2020Mitchell Stein

We bid farewell to Disney’s stage-production of ‘Frozen’, having now ended its Broadway run. [...]