Disney Junior Sets January Launch For ‘Mickey And The Roadster Racers’

Mickey And The Roadster Racers is zooming onto television sets in January. The Disney Junior Animated series featuring all new adventures with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, and Daisy & Donald Duck will premiere Sunday, January 15 at 9 and 9:25 AM on Disney Junior, with the episodes simulcast on Disney Channel.

Two more episodes will premiere on Monday, January 16 at 9 and 9:25 AM on Disney Channel, New episodes will also be made available via the Disney Junior app and Disney Junior VOD starting Sunday January 15, with iTunes availability beginning Monday January 16. The series will premiere internationally throughout 2017.

Aimed at kids 2-7, Mickey And The Roadster Racers sees Mickey and friends participating in humorous, high speed races around the world in unique transforming vehicles, while off the racetrack, Minnie and Daisy run their own successful business, solving problems for anyone in need. The stories are designed to present social and emotional lessons about friendship, good sportsmanship, optimism and teamwork.

Along with the main characters, recurring guest stars will include racing icons Jimmie Johnson, Danica Patrick and Jeff Gordon. Other recurring guests include Jay Leno, Tim Gunn, Hoda Kotb, Gordon Ramsay, Peter Serafinowicz, Jane Leeves, Fred Willard, Hector Elizondo, Tony Shalhoub, Kate Micucci, Tia Carrere, and Patton Oswalt.

The Disney Television Animation production is executive produced by Rob LaDuca, Mark Seidenberg serves as co-executive producer and supervising story editor, with Thomas Hart as story editor. The trio previously worked on Disney Junior’s Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and Jake and the Never Land Pirates.

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