19 Facts About Duckburg

1.

Life in the Donald Duck universe centers on the city of Duckburg and is a part of the larger Mickey Mouse universe.

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2.

Duckburg was the setting of the 1987 animated series DuckTales.

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3.

In Quack Pack, Duckburg was populated almost entirely by human beings, with Donald, Daisy, and Donald's nephews as the only anthropomorphized animals that usually appeared.

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4.

Duckburg was the setting for one of the three initial levels of the video game Quackshot and for the second level of the video game Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers.

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5.

Duckburg was used for the setting of Mickey's Birthday land at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom from 1988 to 1996.

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6.

The connection to Duckburg was removed as the land was renovated in 1996 to become Mickey's Toontown Fair.

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7.

In one specific story by Barks, Monsterville, Duckburg was even transformed into a futuristic city by Gyro Gearloose, however it proved that the citizens were not ready for the high level of technology that the new city provided.

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8.

However, Duckburg seems to have its own governor, if it is not a sort of city-state.

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9.

In more than one story a "Duckburg embassy" has been shown, which would place it outside the US at a diplomatic level.

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10.

Duckburg is a major center for Space exploration, mainly operated and overseen by Gyro Gearloose, and has had expeditions to the Moon, Mars, Venus, the Asteroids, and more remote parts of the Galaxy.

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11.

Duckburg is home to Yarvard University, an institution more notable for its athletic teams than for its academic achievements.

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12.

Duckburg is the home of the Billionaires Club of some of which Scrooge McDuck, John D Rockerduck and, according to some stories, Flintheart Glomgold are influential members.

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13.

Duckburg has a Ritz Hotel, first mentioned in Carl Barks' story Turkey with All the Schemings at which Scrooge McDuck had a business meeting with Donald Duck; who was disguised as the Duke of Baloni, the World's Second-Richest Duck at that time.

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14.

In other languages, Duckburg is not only home of "the Ducks", but Mickey Mouse and friends live there too.

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15.

In Carl Barks' story The Day Duckburg Got Dyed, it is revealed that Cornelius Coot at some point in Duckburg's history managed to pipe mountain water into the town.

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16.

Duckburg remained a quiet, small town until the arrival of wealthy businessman Scrooge McDuck.

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17.

Duckburg had bought the old fort and the hill from fellow prospector Casey Coot, a descendant of Cornelius Coot, during the Klondike Gold Rush in 1899.

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18.

Duckburg is among the cities located there, as well as Goosetown, a traditional rival of Duckburg, and Mouseton.

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19.

Duckburg is located north of San Francisco, with a map in Don Rosa's The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck showing Calisota corresponding to the part of California north of the 39th parallel.

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