Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says he wasn’t distracted thinking about Disneyland or a victory parade down Main Street U.S.A. as he led his team to a come-from-behind win over the San Francisco 49ers on Super Bowl Sunday and his third championship in five years. But he was motivated.
“I’m always motivated by trying to get back to Disneyland,” Mahomes said during an interview in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. “When the game ends, I’m always looking for that camera and saying, ‘I’m going to Disneyland.’ I got to do it with my family this time, which is always super special.”
Mahomes made good on his televised post-game promise of “I’m going to Disneyland” on Monday, Feb. 12 after the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII the night before in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Mahomes has now won three Super Bowls and celebrated with victory parades at Disney World in 2020 and Disneyland last year and this year.
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Swifties hoping for a Disneyland appearance by pop singer Taylor Swift and her Chiefs boyfriend Travis Kelce had their dreams dashed.
Emily Espitia was in the front row of the Disneyland parade route in her Kansas City Swiftie sweatshirt along with thousands of Chiefs Kingdom to cheer on the Super Bowl victors — in hopes of catching a glimpse of the team’s most famous fan during the playoff run.
“I’m here to see Taylor,” said Espitia, 28, of Montebello. “I came just to see her.”
The Magic Key annual passholder who saw the Eras Tour five times last year knew a Swift sighting at Disneyland was a long shot — but worth a try nonetheless.
“I already knew coming into today that there was a very slim chance that she would be here,” Espitia said during an interview at Disneyland. “It’s still very exciting to be around…
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