We don’t know why, but we’ve always loved the idea of summer and sun and all things hot. Speaking of which…ukuleles. These charming, smaller versions of guitars are really on trend. It’s only natural, because summer. And because beaches and Hawaii and surfing. Need proof? Take a look at these Disney characters who were très avant-garde in the uke department.
The most well-known ukulele charmer is, of course, Stitch:
Anyone who can play a ukulele AND wear an Elvis costume is a really cool cat (er, alien):
We would swoon too:
Speaking of swooning…
…Sorry, momentary prince-goggling break. It happens.
But Prince Naveen and Experiment 626 aren’t the only ones who can strum magic into our hearts. The Fab Five were quite honestly owning the instrument back in the day.
First, Donald…
Then Minnie…
And, not surprisingly, Mickey comes in with some pretty cool tricks up his sleeves.
So this might be like more of guitar-ukulele hybrid, but regardless, Mickey looks like an expert. We’re not surprised.
Now all this talk of ukuleles makes us really want to be on a beach somewhere. In the meantime, we can watch “Hawaiian Holiday” over and over and pretend that we’re right there with Mickey, Minnie and their pals:
