Cinderella Castle Lit in Purple & Gold to Honor Lakers Championship
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers! You just won the NBA Championship, what are you going to do next?
In years past, that simple answer would be, “I’m going to Disney World.” This year the players are already there of course.
Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park is lit up in purple and gold in honor of the @Lakers winning the 2020 #NBAFinals at @ESPNWWOS at @WaltDisneyWorld! pic.twitter.com/uUT9c6za1a
— NBA (@NBA) October 12, 2020
A championship parade in Magic Kingdom is unlikely this year and players seemingly will want to leave the Disney bubble as soon as possible to get home to their families.
As such, Disney has lit Cinderella Castle tonight in purple and gold to celebrate the Lakers’ championship!
Take a look at the Purple and Gold!
Champions! 🏀 Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park will be lit a bright purple and gold in honor of the @Lakers big win tonight during the 2020 @NBA Finals hosted at @ESPNWWOS at @WaltDisneyWorld Resort. pic.twitter.com/j4vXRnd9Vt
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) October 12, 2020
Fans and media alike took to Twitter to share the stunning photos and video of the iconic castle.
Champions! 🏀 Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park will be lit a bright purple and gold in honor of the @Lakers big win tonight during the 2020 @NBA Finals hosted at @ESPNWWOS at @WaltDisneyWorld Resort. https://t.co/RywlHI6UoH pic.twitter.com/o4BpCbTcE0
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) October 12, 2020
Dewayne Bevil of the Orlando Sentinel tweeted, “Cinderella Castle goes purple and gold after Lakers win NBA title Sunday night. #disney https://bit.ly/3lzqgiY”
Cinderella Castle goes purple and gold after Lakers win NBA title Sunday night. #disney https://t.co/0cPgpf021m pic.twitter.com/b4N5d82Px6
— Dewayne Bevil (@ThemeParks) October 12, 2020
The NBA had a very successful run inside the Disney bubble and was a blueprint for how a professional sports league could succeed in our current pandemic state.
Champions! 🏀 Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park will be lit a bright purple and gold in honor of the @Lakers big win tonight during the 2020 @NBA Finals hosted at #ESPNatDisney at @WaltDisneyWorld Resort!
— ESPN Wide World of Sports (@ESPNWWOS) October 12, 2020
Stay tuned to MickeyBlog for updates on the Lakers championship celebration inside Walt Disney World!
Feature Image: Disney