Gallery: The Mouse Is Famous There, But Disneyland Is Actually Run By A Gang Of Cats

We imagine that there is a lot going on behind the scenes at a theme park as massive as Disneyland in California, most of which you have to be an insider to ever learn about. 

There is one thing about the park that has been largely kept under wraps since the 1950s, but that the internet is kind of obsessed with, and that's the huge colony of cats that take over the walkways after closing hours. Now that the cat's out of the bag, so to speak, there's even an Instagram account dedicated to these under-the-radar felines.

From random sightings and rumors, to first-hand accounts from those hired to address the issue, here is the story of how and why there are so many felines in Mickey Mouse's house.