This year, Mickey Mouse’s cutest fans will be kept entertained in abundance.
At a Disney Junior & Friends Playdate event at Disney California Adventure Park on Friday, Disney Junior presented a packed lineup of programming announcements, including a new incarnation of their popular series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (new episodes are expected to appear in 2025).
A new clubhouse section for Minnie and the addition of Duffy the Disney Bear (Mickey’s teddy bear companion) are among the new additions to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.0 (the show’s working title), according to a press release.
In October parents and their preschoolers can start their trick or treating early with Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats (premiering Oct. 1), a stop-motion special that will see Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and Daisy land in the “spookiest” mansion the crew has ever seen. (In addition, Mickey Mouse Funhouse, SuperKitties and Pupstruction will have special Halloween episodes this fall.)
A Rosh Hashanah-themed episode of Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends will also be available on September 15, while a Dia de los Muertos episode of Mickey Mouse Funhouse will be available on October 6.
Casting news was also revealed at the event, which kicked off three days of excitement in the Downtown Disney District over the weekend, including dance parties and performances by fan-favorite Disney Junior Characters.
Mykal-Michelle Harris of Raven’s Home will play Ariel in Disney Junior’s Ariel next year, and Cynthia Erivo, Valerie Bertinelli, Alan Cumming, Susan Kelechi Watson, and others will feature in guest starring roles for the network’s upcoming new series RoboGobo.
Disney Junior captures the hearts and imaginations of preschoolers and their families everywhere with stories and characters filled with magic, wonder, adventure and heart,” said Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television, onstage at the party, where children were welcomed onto the dance floor and given a sneak peek at upcoming programming.
