Disney’s Unsolved Mystery: Who Is Max Goof’s Mom?

Here’s a quick tour of Goofy’s house. Something that stands out is that there’s a lot of photos of Max and Goofy’s family and friends.

There’s no question about it, the whole place hits on an emotional level in a way that no other in-universe character home has. Mostly because we know the most about Goofy and Max through A Goofy Movie. By contrast, Mickey and Minnie are Jay-Z and Beyoncé levels of secretive.

We love that this was inspired by Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s family portrait from 2008 comedy Step Brothers, and we hope it never gets broken since it’s hiding the fire extinguisher.

Did Max Goof’s mom take this picture, or was she already (gulp) un-alive by then? It looks to be capturing the first time Max met his Uncle Mickey and Aunt Minnie—but really, who shot the photo?

Word on Main Street is that this is Goofy’s mom teaching Max their family recipes for their candy empire.

Here’s a look at the attic, which reveals a book titled Fathers Are People and a box of Max’s baby clothes. But what else are you storing up there, Mr. Goof?

Another angle on this box reveals it contains “precious family heirlooms.”

All these photos feature nearly everyone in Goofy and Max’s life, including Powerline. (Also missing: Roxanne!)

Was Max’s mom’s death so tragic he can’t bear to hang her likeness on their walls? Or did she leave, thus making her a sore subject?

I mean, there’s a Disney bros image—but no photos of when Goofy met Max’s mom.

And here’s a whole portrait of Pete’s family, including his kids P.J. and Pistol with their mother Peg. How are you going to have an entire other family on your wall like this?

At least we know that Goofy is a single dad who works two jobs. One as the Fab Five’s slapstick comedy genius, and the other as a candy maker. You can find Goofy’s Candy Company treats all over Disney Parks as their confectionary purveyors... but every family has secrets, the biggest here being: WHO IS MAX’S MOM?

Max definitely invented these.

Our burning questions remain. What ghost haunts these walls, and why did Max’s mom choose to leave behind a candy-based fortune? Some have theorized that maybe Max’s mom is none other than Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit—I mean she does have a thing for funny guys, plus she sings. Who else sings? Max Goof, who looks up to his idol Powerline.

Keep the investigation going when you visit Goofy’s House, which is a must for any ‘90s Disney fan of A Goofy Movie and Goof Troop to see a bunch of fun Easter eggs. Goofy’s House, which previously was a kids-only space, is now open to all in the new Toontown at the Disneyland Resort.

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