Can you believe that Donald Duck is 90 years old today?! I personally don’t think he looks a day over 25, but luckily, the world has had the privilege of enjoying Donald’s antics for 9 decades.
Donald Duck’s 90th Birthday!
Donald Duck made his debut on June 9th, 1934 in the Disney cartoon The Wise Little Hen, which was a part of the Silly Symphonies series.
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Walt Disney started his weekly TV show in 1954, and many of the early episodes featured Donald! Over the years, Donald became one of the most well-traveled Disney characters, spreading his mischief around the world!
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Fifty years after his debut, Donald was celebrated at Disney World with his own parade in Magic Kingdom! Check out the rare photo featuring Donald, Daisy, and even Grandma Duck — Donald’s grandmother!
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A lot of Donald’s feathered friends joined in on the festivities in 1984 as well, like Uncle Scrooge, Ludwig Von Drake, his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and of course, Daisy. Mickey and Minnie also appeared to lead the celebration!
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A few years later, in 1987, Donald was seen water skiing on the Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney World with Goofy! I’m kind of freaking out over this picture, because it’s like a cartoon moment has come to life!
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Over at Hong Kong Disneyland, Donald was seen taking a selfie at Dumbo the Flying Elephant…
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…and at Disneyland Paris, Donald was seen enjoying a beautiful day in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle.
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Donald Duck can even be seen all the way in Hawaii, at Disney’s Aulani Resort.
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And, in 2009, Donald was even spotted working on his snowball skills in Juneau, Alaska!
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Remember when Donald was a snake charmer? Check out his fun look from years ago in Disney World.
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And, the duck sported a surfer look and posed with his surfboard in this tubular moment at Disneyland Resort.
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Disney also shared a look at some special merchandise from this year! On the Donald Duck section of the Disney Store’s website, you can find some merchandise celebrating his 90th birthday.
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There are things like this Spirit Jersey and Dooney & Bourke wallet…
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…a special pin…
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…and commemorative watch!
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Disney News Blog: Amy at Vacay & Co Team.