Disney World Celebrates Special Olympics Athletes as Honorary Grand Marshals
How awesome is this MickeyBlog and Disney fans? Disney World Celebrates Special Olympics Athletes as Honorary Grand Marshals in the Magic Kingdom Parade today!
What an awesome treat as USA Games athletes appeared in a magical parade down Main Street!
The fun experience included Disney characters, lively entertainment, streamers, upbeat music and a cheering crowd! This special parade wove through the Magic Kingdom and traveled down Main Street.
“I’m Going to Disney World”
After appearing in Disney TV commercials this week, the Special Olympics USA Games athletes announced that they were “Going to Disney World.’’
Walt Disney World is the main site for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.
Disney Parks Celebrates Athletes
Earlier today, several Special Olympics USA Games athletes were celebrated in a parade as our honorary grand marshals at Walt Disney World! ✨ Take a look: https://t.co/qzDDSu2RUq pic.twitter.com/6J1sFaBLnA
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) June 3, 2022
Disney shared this awesome tweet earlier today. The athletes appeared as honorary grand marshals earlier today in the festive parade.
The parade is part of the Special Olympics USA Games Law Enforcement Torch Run that starts in Chicago and ends at Exploria Stadium in downtown Orlando.
The Special Olympics USA Games starts Sunday with the Opening Ceremony and features numerous competitions and events at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex including basketball, powerlifting, track & field, volleyball, soccer and more.
Stay Tuned
Want to catch more of these exciting events? Tune in Sunday and watch the magic continue on ABC, the ESPN App, and ESPN3.
Event coverage continues on ESPN2 and the ESPN App throughout the week. Live streaming coverage is also available on ESPN3 throughout the week. Be sure to follow along and cheer on these amazing athletes.
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