Raphael Pires was Born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil in 1993. His parents are Marcello and Rita Pires. As a young boy Pires was fascinated by Disney characters. Aladin and Quasimodo were just some of the characters that Pires would watch on VHS for hours on end. Although both characters being a big part of his childhood, one character had the biggest impact on Pires. Mickey Mouse. He was intrigued by the adventures that Mickey would get himself into along side his two best buds, Goofy and Donald Duck. In the year 1996 Pires’ parents asked him a very odd question, “How would you like to go to Mickey’s house.” To a lot of people this question might not make much sense, but for Pires it made perfect sense. He knew that it meant him and his family were moving to the United States of America. Pires’ dad had received an offer for a Job in the US, which is why the move was being made, but till this day if you ask Pires why his family moved to America he will tell you “it was so he could meet Mickey Mouse.” After a lot of planning and eventually packing, the big move was made in 1997. Pires and his family hopped on the airplane that would take them to their new home. Only a short month after arriving in Florida, Pires’ dad had planned a trip to Walt Disney World. Finally keeping the Promise that was made a year before that they would go to Mickey’s house.