House of Mouse (night club)

The House of Mouse is a nightclub located in the middle of Main Street, Toontown and is the central location of the TV series of the same name.

The club was co-founded by Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. On opening night, the club was purchased by the evil landlord Pete, who plots to shut down the club but fails every time he does so. In the course of the series, the club was briefly owned by Scrooge McDuck for one night. The club was also renamed "House of Villains" twice throughout the show. Donald also had the club's name changed to the "House of Duck" briefly in the first episode. At one point, all the Disney villains met together and attempted to take over the club. However, they were foiled by the collected efforts of Mickey and Aladdin.

Description[]

Foyer[]

The front hall of the club is accessible via glass double doors from the street. Here, guests may converse among themselves or with the Magic Mirror that is located just within the entrance. There is also a small lounge for guests waiting to be seated. Donald can usually be found here greeting visitors personally; often with a handshake. Daisy works at the reception desk situated just outside the restaurant/theater area, helping guests to book reservations or assist with any requests they may have. Outside, Max Goof assists visitors in parking their cars at a nearby lot owned by the club.

Restaurant/Theater[]

One of the busiest areas of the club, this wide, spacious area has at least thirty tables that can seat over 120 people. Given the wide variety of clientele at the club, which includes Willie the Giant and Elliott the Dragon, the amount of available seating at the club can vary wildly at times. Goofy and the penguin waiters take orders and deliver various dishes, ranging from conventional to outlandish. At the far end of the area is a stage where performances of all sorts are conducted, including those of Huey, Dewey, and Louie. There is also a huge TV screen in the stage background to show cartoons and live video feeds. Mickey often hosts the evening's events on-stage. The TV screen measures as a 16:9 widescreen TV and can adjust its screen size depending on the aspect ratio of the cartoon being shown.

Food menu[]

As revealed in a number of episodes of the show, among the food and drinks that is said to be served at the restaurant consists of the following;

Standard menu
- To start off, some the generically named dishes consists of the following;
  - Hot dogs (the show's opening intro)
  - Chips ("The Stolen Cartoons")
  - Honey pot from the Winnie the Pooh series ("The Three Caballeros", "Mickey and Minnie's Big Vacation", "Goofy For A Day")
  - French soup ("The Stolen Cartoons")
  - Fish stick ("The Three Caballeros")
  - Grape juice ("The Stolen Cartoons", "The Three Caballeros", "Unplugged Club", "Goofy For A Day")
  - Bowl of grubs from The Lion King ("The Three Caballeros", "Goofy's Valentine Date", "Not So Goofy")
  - Spaghetti and meatballs from Lady and the Tramp ("Goofy's Valentine Date", "Dining Goofy", "Humphrey in the House", "Gone Goofy", "Max's Embarrassing Date")
  - Pink lemonade ("Goofy's Valentine Date")
  - Milkshake ("Goofy's Valentine Date")
  - Kung Pao Chicken ("Dining Goofy")
  - Ice cream sundae ("Jiminy Cricket")
  - Stick of baguette bread from Aladdin ("Jiminy Cricket", "House of Crime")
  - Ham sandwich ( "Unplugged Club")
  - Pocket Pitas ( "Unplugged Club")
  - Pies (available in the following flavors: Apricot, peach, pecan, cherry, apple [the last flavor was a joke]} ("Rent Day")
  - Birthday cake ("Donald's Lamp Trade")
  - Tea in pot from Alice in Wonderland ("Goofy For A Day", "Dennis the Duck")
  - Beetle Burrito ("Goofy For A Day")
  - Doughnuts ("Goofy For A Day")
  - Cold cuts platter (available heated on request) ("Goofy For A Day")
  - Iced water (the show's opening intro, "Max's New Car", "Everybody Loves Mickey", "Dining Goofy")
  - Broccoli salad ("Dining Goofy")
  - Beans ("Dining Goofy")
  - Fruit salad ("Dining Goofy")
  - Pizza (available in deep dish crust or pan crust) ("House of Genius")
- The following dishes named after certain popular Disney movies, characters, locations or songs consists of the following;
  - Rafiki soup ("The Stolen Cartoons")
  - Hades Soufflades ("Suddenly Hades")
  - Under the Sea fruit salad ("Suddenly Hades")
  - Winnie the Stew ("Pete's House of Villains")
  - Hot Cocoa-hontas ("Snow Day")
  - Breadknobs and Fishsticks ("Big Bad Wolf Daddy")
  - Cruella Devilled steak ("Big Bad Wolf Daddy")
  - Peg-Leg Pizza ("Big Bad Wolf Daddy")
  - Never Never Lamb ("Big Bad Wolf Daddy")
  - Stromboli Ravioli ("Big Bad Wolf Daddy")
  - Pocahummus ("Big Bad Wolf Daddy")
  - 101 Crustaceans ("The Mouse Who Came to Dinner")
  - The Sorcerer's Asparagus ("Pete's House of Villains")
  - Tarzipan ("Clarabelle's Christmas List")
One-off-menu items;
- Valentine's Day special menu: Ham You Feel The Love Tonight ("Goofy's Valentine Date")
- Valentine's Day special menu: Someday My Prince Will Comequat Cobbler ("Goofy's Valentine Date")
- Valentine's Day special menu: Happily Ever After Dinner Mint ("Goofy's Valentine Date")
- Goofy's Special Soup aka Bibbidi Bobbidi Stew ("Goofy's Menu Magic")

Backstage[]

This area behind the stage is restricted only to club staff and performers hired by the club. Located here are staff offices, dressing rooms, storage spaces and an employee rest area. This area has direct access to the club's kitchen. The back entrance to the club and the door to the prop room are also located here. Minnie is often seen here using a PDA to assist in keeping the show's schedule on track or directing guest star performers to the stage.

Kitchen[]

All types of ingredients and cooking equipment can be found here to cater to the wide and often exotic palates of the club's clientele. There is also a cold storage room to store fresh meat and other perishable foods. Gus Goose works here nightly to prepare various dishes for the guests, but he sometimes eats said dishes before they reach the tables.

Control Room[]

From this room, located behind and above the restaurant/theater area, much of the technical equipment at the club is operated. The club's collection of cartoons is stored here as well. Through a window that overlooks the restaurant/theater area, Horace operates the lights, the loudspeakers, and various record players (for example, DVD or VHS players) or film projectors to show cartoons and live video feeds when instructed to do so.

Prop Room[]

Perhaps the most interesting area of the club, the prop room consists of a cavernous basement much larger than the club itself. Props from all of Disney's animated films can be found here, including magical items such as Genie's Lamp, The Black Cauldron, Noah's Flood, a crate of Hitchhiking Ghosts and more. The prop room is so large that one could get lost for days unless one took Pluto along as a guide. However, Mickey and his friends usually have little trouble navigating the prop room.

Trivia[]

The House of Mouse is referenced in the Disneyland version of Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway with a sign reading, "Maison des Souris", French for "The House of Mouse".