Starbucks Hollywood Studios mug: Discovery Series
The Hollywood Studios mug from Starbucks' Discovery Series sets Disney's HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS in teal over a yellow circle, with a red guitar, a spaceship, a trooper and a round droid, and figures at both edges.
- Series
- Discovery Series
- Place
- Disney's Hollywood Studios, Florida, USA
- Type
- Mug
- Released
- Not confirmed
- Capacity
- 14 fl ozstandard mug size
- SKU
- Not confirmed
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The day Universal's artists painted over Mickey at a day care
In August 1989 Universal Studios rushed a team of artists to Hallandale, Florida. The Walt Disney Company had ordered three day care centers there to destroy unauthorized murals of Mickey Mouse and his pals [1]. The artists painted over Mickey, Pluto and Snow White and drew Woody Woodpecker, Fred Flintstone and George Jetson instead, to the cheers of local children, the New York Times reported [1]. Hallandale's mayor gave Universal and Hanna-Barbera the keys to the city and said he was canceling his membership in the Mickey Mouse Club [1]. Disney's answer was that it had to enforce its copyright or its characters would enter the public domain [1]. Behind the stunt stood two film-themed parks near Orlando, each priced at $500 million: Disney's had opened that May, and Universal's was due the next spring [1]. Disney's park was then called Disney-MGM Studios. On January 7, 2008, it was renamed Disney’s Hollywood Studios [2]. The lettering on the mug (1) carries the newer name.
The mug does not label its drawings, so connecting this one to the story is our reading.
What's on the mug
- 1Lettering
Disney's HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS in teal capitals with a white outline over a yellow circle.
- 2Red guitar
A red electric guitar angles across the upper right, with teal music staff lines and notes above it.
- 3Spaceship
A tan-and-orange spaceship lies at the bottom centre, in front of orange rock.
- 4Armoured trooper
A pale armoured figure with red markings stands at the lower left.
- 5Round droid
A small white-and-orange round droid sits next to the trooper.
- 6Splash of water
A teal and orange splash arcs at the upper left, above a figure in red.
- 7Standing figure
A figure in teal clothes stands at the lower right, beside an orange striped shape.
The photo shows one side of the mug against a dark background. The back and the area behind the handle are out of view.
Collector notes
- The design mixes a rock guitar, space scenery and a splash of water at the top, so listings that mention only one theme are describing part of it.
- The yellow circle and teal lettering are close to the Animal Kingdom mug's colours, so read the park name before you buy.
Before you buy
The photo shows one side of the mug, so the back and the area behind the handle are out of view. The yellow circle and teal lettering are close to the Animal Kingdom mug's colours, so read the park name before you buy. Hollywood Studios also appears in the Been There and You Are Here series.
