Mickeymania

English

Etymology

From 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.