20/10/2024
Today we wrap up our list of Favorite Villains Appearances in Walt Disney World with a pair of villains, one old and one new!
Pete (Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway)
Disney’s original villain was also the most elusive, until his arrival in Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Pete never had a headliner attraction of his own (though he did have a garage in Mickey’s Toontown Fair), which may not be a surprise. But as incredible as it may seem, neither had Mickey and Minnie! This is the first time the pair have headlined their own ride-through attraction. How is this possible? One reason is that Mickey and Minnie have never starred in their own feature-length film, as opposed to other characters like Dumbo and Winnie the Pooh, and hence had no real back story to draw from. But the new attraction fixes all that! The premise is that you will be watching the premiere of a new Mickey Mouse cartoon, “Perfect Picnic” (which features Pete in his familiar villainous role).
BONUS: Chef Skinner (Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure)
OK, he’s not exactly a villain on the level of Scar, Jafar, or Maleficent, but Chef Skinner isn’t the first person I’d invite to dinner (no matter what the Little Chef whipped up). We never find out the extent of Skinner’s culinary skills, but members of the animation team took cooking classes to learn the finer techniques of the culinary arts, including the types of utensils, pots, and pans used by trained chefs, as well as the interpersonal dynamics of a restaurant kitchen. Incidentally, once you exit Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, you’ll find Skinner’s red scooter, next to Colette’s black cycle (a delicious photo opp!).