"Donald Wants to Fly" is the thirty-fifth episode of House of Mouse. It originally aired on Toon Disney as part of the "Night of a Thousand Toons" marathon on September 2, 2002.
Synopsis[]
Taking notice of the many other characters who can fly, Donald wants to fly like them. He tries tips from Hugo, Victor, and Laverne, Scuttle, Dumbo, and Timothy Mouse. Finally, Mickey gets Peter Pan to teach him how to fly (with the help of Tinker Bell's pixie dust, of course).
Featured cartoons[]
Sponsor[]
Air travel for House of Mouse guests provided by: "Dumbo Airlines"
Cameos[]
- Pedro (Saludos Amigos): seen flying into the club at the beginning of the episode with Flora, Fauna, Merryweather, and Dumbo, looping past Donald in the process. Later seen in the air during the episode's version of "You Can Fly".
- Bacchus and Jacchus (Fantasia): Donald got dropped by Hermes' winged sandals into their grapes. They were later seen applauding after the first cartoon.
- Snooty Flamingos (Fantasia 2000): were part of Carpet's stunt show where he flew between their legs.
- Commander Rourke (Atlantis: The Lost Empire): seen sitting in a table, while seeing Kida flying in a Ketak above his head in quiet awe before Mickey announced the second cartoon.
- Burrito (The Three Caballeros): flew over where Donald (who was a donkey at the time) and Daisy were, disproving Donald's claim that donkeys can't fly. Later seen in the air during the episode's version of "You Can Fly".
- Willie the Whale, Whitey, and another seagull (Make Mine Music): seen with Big Toot and Little Toot during the episode's version of "You Can Fly".
- Big Toot and Little Toot (Melody Time): seen with Willie the Whale, Whitey, and another seagull during the episode's version of "You Can Fly".
Trivia[]
- Goofy sports the glider that appeared in the 1940 cartoon, Goofy's Glider.
- This is 1 of only 2 episodes of the series to feature a cameo appearance by Snooty Flamingos from Fantasia 2000, the other being "Not So Goofy".
Goofs[]
- When Captain Hook is cowering behind Mr. Smee after Magic Carpet flies through the crocodiles' mouths, Hook has two hands and no hook at all.
Gallery[]
Donald dressed up as a Donkey
Captain Hook mistakenly with two hands.
Peter teaches Donald
Air travel for House of Mouse guests provided by: "Dumbo Airlines."
"When this elephant flies, it's a circus in the sky."
"Climb aboard our wide body, where you'll always find plenty of headroom."
"Enjoy takeoffs and landings so feather soft, you'll forget you're flying."
"And extra baggage isn't a problem, with our extended trunk space."
"Dumbo Airlines: We'll take you anywhere, for peanuts*."
(*Peanuts must be unsalted and in small bags.)
(*Peanuts must be unsalted and in small bags.)
