Orlando Sentinel

Doug Parks: Disney World’s first hidden Mickey dies at 60

The man widely believed to be the first Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World has died. Doug Parks of Gotha died Aug. 29. He was 60. Disney officials would confirm he was an entertainment cast member, but ...
Vulture

You Don’t Know Doug, Part Two: Moral Underpinnings, From Nick to Disney, and New Voice Actors

Last week on “Nick of Time,” we revealed the secret identity of Quail Man (aka “Super Clod”), who turned out not to be animated every-man Doug Funnie, but show creator Jim Jinkins. Oh, and there ...
The Bulletin

Doug Parks, thought to be Disney World’s 1st Mickey

ORLANDO, Fla. — The man widely believed to be the first Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World has died. Doug Parks, of Gotha, Fla., died Aug. 29. He was 60. Disney officials would confirm he was an ...
The St. Augustine Record

Doug Parks, believed to be Disney World's first Mickey Mouse, dies at 60

ORLANDO -- The man widely believed to be the first Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World has died. Doug Parks of Gotha, Fla., died Aug. 29. He was 60. Disney officials would confirm he was an ...