Hi Millie, welcome to planDisney!
My Minnie ears perked up as soon as I saw your question. As a teacher, I started wearing Minnie ears to school each day over two years ago. I originally wanted my students to be able to recognize me with my mask on but now find wearing Minnie ears brings me just as much joy as my students. My collection of Minnie ears continues to grow and my favorite answer to inquiries about how many pairs I have is, "Not enough!" It would be an honor to assist you in finding a practically perfect set of classic Minnie ears for your daughter's special birthday.
The good news, Millie, is that Walt Disney World Resort offers minnie more styles of Minnie ears than you'll find online. While specific inventory varies from day to day, I can confirm sightings of classic Minnie ears at multiple Walt Disney World Resort retail locations this year. In Disney Springs, you'll find the widest selection of Minnie ears at
World of Disney. Passing through the main entrance, you'll find a special display front and center. Take a right at this display, then look for marquee letter lights that say "EARS," which will be on the left side of the walkway. In my experience, the classic ears are typically against the wall as opposed to on a separate display rack. You'll find a similar ear wall at
Creations Shop in EPCOT,
Island Mercantile at Disney's Animal Kingdom park,
Mickey's of Hollywood at Hollywood Studios, and the
Emporium at Magic Kingdom park. Avoid the line by taking advantage of
Merchandise Mobile Checkout, available via the
My Disney Experience mobile app at all of the retail locations I've listed.
In the category of classic Minnie ears, last week at Disneyland I saw solid black ears with a solid red bow, solid black ears with a red and white polka dot bow, solid black ears with a black and white polka dot bow, and black and white polka dot ears with a solid red bow. You can expect a similar range of bow-tiful options along with several EARidescent styles unique to
Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary Celebration. Betcha can't buy just one!
May your thoughtful gift be a source of joy and celebration, Millie. Please let planDisney know if there's anything else we can do to make your trip more magical.
Choose magic,
Jennifer