The 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship is still racing across the 2025 TV schedule , with the season set to wrap after the December Grand Prix. But on Saturday, November 22, the series delivered a crossover for ESPN viewers that even by Strip standards, was next-level surreal. In a mashup of motorsports hype and pure Disney theatrics, Mickey Mouse stepped onto the Bellagio platform dressed as Maestro Mickey, baton, coat, full Fantasia -coded ensemble, and conducted the fountains in a full-blown nighttime spectacular. The moment was cool, but I’m honestly just here for the comments.

Thanks to the clip shared on X by ESPN, millions who weren’t in attendance got to watch Mickey lead the fountains like he was prepping for opening night of a Vegas residency. The performance, which e

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