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The disney cow? Discovery island?

chmgreenwood

Member
Original Poster
Hi I'm hoping some one can help. We went on many family holidays to Disney but I always remember my first visit and the bad/funny things that happened. I was only about 6 or 7 so my memories are limited but I remember getting off a boat and running into a Disney park and upto the Disney cow! I am and always have been mad on animals and always cuddled the calfs at the farm near my house, my natural reaction and in all excitement I ran unto the cow stood on the first bar of the fence and reached over to stroke the cows head. The next memory I have was being flung from the fence and landing on the floor gasping for air as the cow had sent me flying through the air and i landed hard on the floor. What happened to this area and could I be correct in thinking this was discovery island? ( after looking at old maps I can't see a farm yard area on it). I also remember riding a pony called peanut on another day? Many thanks to anyone who can tell me where this was? :)
 

marni1971

Park History nut
Premium Member
Sounds like Minnie Moo, a cow in the farmyard area of Mickeys Starland. There was a petting farm in Starland until Goofys Barnstormer was built in its place. She was bought from a farm in Minnesota in 1990 after her owner sent Disney a photo - she had 3 black circles on her side that formed a Mickey (or Minnie!) head.

She was also kept at the Tri-Circle D Ranch in Fort Wilderness, but if you remember being in a park (after the Ferryboat trip?) it was the Magic Kingdom.
 

Nemo14

Well-Known Member
definitely sounds like Minnie Moo

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chmgreenwood

Member
Original Poster
Sounds like Minnie Moo, a cow in the farmyard area of Mickeys Starland. There was a petting farm in Starland until Goofys Barnstormer was built in its place. She was bought from a farm in Minnesota in 1990 after her owner sent Disney a photo - she had 3 black circles on her side that formed a Mickey (or Minnie!) head.

She was also kept at the Tri-Circle D Ranch in Fort Wilderness, but if you remember being in a park (after the Ferryboat trip?) it was the Magic Kingdom.

Aww yes that sounds like her, she had a Mickey pattern on her. I will have to try and find some old photos. Can you still visit the Tri-Circle D Ranch? Thank you for the info:)!
 

rangerbob

Well-Known Member
Yes you can visit the ranch but Minnie Moo is no longer with us. The ranch is at Ft. Wilderness Campground. The ranch is next to the the building for the Hoop De Doo show.
 

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