Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says Disney is going to need to build more theme parks if he wins another Super Bowl now that he’s already visited Disneyland and Walt Disney World as MVP of the NFL’s championship game.
Mahomes made good on his televised post-game promise of “I’m going to Disneyland” on Monday, Feb. 13 after the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl the night before in Glendale, Arizona.
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Thousands lined the Disneyland parade route on Monday as a cavalcade of pom pom waving dancers marched in front of a float carrying Mahomes, Mickey and Minnie amid showers of red and gold confetti.
Chiefs fans in football jerseys, t-shirts and hats lined Main Street U.S.A. amid visitors wearing Mickey Mouse T-shirts and ears. A smattering of opposing fans hoping for better results next season came dressed in Rams, 49ers, Packers, Vikings, Dolphins and Patriots gear.
Noticeably missing from the crowd: Eagles fans. Magic Key annual passholders in Chiefs colors said last-minute reservations started showing up just before midnight on Super Bowl Sunday — presumably from Philly faithful who canceled plans to celebrate at the Happiest Place on Earth after the devastating last-second Super Bowl loss.
Daily tickets and reservations were available for Southern California Chiefs fans who decided they wanted to see the Disneyland parade for Mahomes.
Monday’s partly cloudy skies with a gentle breeze and temperatures in the low 60s was sweater weather by Southern California standards — but still much warmer than the upper 40s forecast for the Chiefs victory parade planned for downtown Kansas City on Wednesday, Feb. 15.
The Disneyland celebration marked the second post-game trip to a Disney theme park in four seasons for the two-time Super Bowl MVP.
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