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Have you seen all the bronze hub statues that surround the Partners Statue in Disneyland?

Most everyone has seen the famous Partners Statue in Disneyland’s Castle Hub or Central Plaza, but not everyone has seen the eight little Disney characters that surround it.

Almost everyone has seen the famous Partners Statue in Disneyland’s Castle Hub or Central Plaza, but not everyone has seen the eight little Disney characters that surround it. Have you? If not, you’ve come to the right place, because I’m about to tell you about each one of them.

First of all, there’s the Partners Statue (below) that stands at the North end of Main Street, right in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Partners Statue Disneyland California with Sleeping Beauty Castle in the background, Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse holding hands.
Partners Statue, Disneyland CA

There’s a separate post about the Disneyland Partners Statue here.

Hub statues of little Disney characters surrounding the Partners Statue in Disneyland

Ok, let’s get right into the eight little character statues that surround Walt and Mickey in the Castle Hub.

Donald Duck

Shown here with his trademark sailor shirt and hat with bow tie.

Little Donald Duck statue near Disneyland Partners Statue in Central Hub or Central Plaza or Castle Hub

The photo below will give you some perspective on where these smaller, character statues are located around the Castle Hub.

Donald Duck statue at the Hub Disneyland looking at Walt Disney Partners Statue

Chip and Dale

Did you know these two chipmunks’ names are a pun of the English furniture designer, Thomas Chippendale? Chip has a black nose and Dale a red, but that doesn’t help us here. Can you tell why Chip is on the left and Dale is on the right (below)? Answer: Dale has a front tooth gap.

Little Chip and Dale statue near Disneyland Partners Statue in Central Hub or Central Plaza or Castle Hub

Minnie Mouse

Minnie actually started out as “Minerva Mouse,” and was designed by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney in 1928.

Little Minnie Mouse statue near Disneyland Partners Statue in Central Hub or Central Plaza or Castle Hub

Dumbo

Dumbo is many people’s all-time favorite Disney character – can you spot Timothy Q. Mouse on Dumbo’s head?

Little Dumbo and Timothy Mouse statue near Disneyland Partners Statue in Central Hub or Central Plaza or Castle Hub

Goofy

He first started out as “Dippy Dog,” but later became known as Goofy, or G.G. Goofy Goof or even Goofus D. Dawg!

Little Goofy statue near Disneyland Partners Statue in Central Hub or Central Plaza or Castle Hub

Pinocchio

Well known for his short nose which gets longer and longer when he’s telling a tall tale, otherwise known as a fib. The Matterhorn in the background tells you he’s definitely in California.

Little Pinnochio statue near Disneyland Partners Statue in Central Hub or Central Plaza or Castle Hub

Pluto

Mickey’s pet dog and one of the “Sensational Six,” or the 6 biggest star characters in all of Disney.

Little Pluto statue near Disneyland Partners Statue in Central Hub or Central Plaza or Castle Hub

White Rabbit

From Alice in Wonderland, the White Rabbit is always worried about the time. Alice famously follows him “down the rabbit hole.”

Little White Rabbit statue near Disneyland Partners Statue in Central Hub or Central Plaza or Castle Hub

Bonus Trivia: The White rabbit statue only appears in Disneyland, California. Brer Rabbit replaces him in Walt Disney World, Florida.

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