Disney designed mascot for Expo 2015 is unveiled

Disney has designed the new mascot for the 2015 Expo, now that all is left is a name.

2015 Milano Expo

This weekend the Expo unveiled the mascot made of fruit as well as a family of 11 different foods and is now asking children to name the family of fruit, according to a press release from Expo Milano 2015.

The Expo will take place in Milan, Italy from May 1, 2015 to Oct 31, 2015, consisting of performances, encounters, conventions and other events.

The foods unveiled include a garlic, watermelon, orange, banana, fig, blue corn, mango, apple, pomegranate, pear and radish. “Their personalities, with their happy, friendly faces, will come to life to express and interpret the theme of ‘Nurture the Planet, Energy for Life,’ ” according to the release.

A contest for children to come up with the fruits’ names was officially launched and is active online at www.expo2015.org as well as on Expo Milano 2015 social media platforms, allowing kids to suggest a name to suit every character.

Disney has designed many mascots over the years, including many for the military, the Oregon Ducks and most recently helped redesign Arizona State University’s Sparky the Sun Devil.