Overview
- Three-year-old Mali Valentine met Mickey at Magic Kingdom after his emotional reaction to seeing the character at a Disney On Ice show spread widely online.
- WDW News Today reports Disney invited and flew the family to Orlando after the clip drew more than a million Instagram likes and responses from official accounts.
- A video posted by @DrewDisneyDude shows the child running to hug Mickey in front of Cinderella Castle during the arranged visit.
- Laughing Place identifies the relatives who attended the meet-and-greet as brother Mahzi, parents Marcus and Diamonique, and grandmother Monica.
- The original footage was recorded by his parents, who said he wanted a hug from Mickey, and Laughing Place used the story to recommend Mouse Fan Travel for trip planning.