After Super Bowl MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts led the Eagles to a 40-22 trouncing of the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, he gazed triumphantly into the swarm of TV cameras and shouted one of the most famous lines in sports – “I’m going to Disney World!’’
It was a celebratory scene as the Eagles quarterback stood victorious on the field at the Caesars Superdome amid a sea of confetti and cheering fans, a storybook moment captured by Disney’s camera crews for Disney’s iconic Super Bowl commercial airing nationally and on social media in Spanish, Portuguese and English.
The festive party now heads East to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida on Monday, when Hurts will be the center of attention during a whirlwind day of Disney fun. There, he will experience everything from signature attractions to dazzling entertainment to popular Disney characters. And it culminates with Hurts leading a colorful parade down Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom. Disney’s Super Bowl campaign began in 1987 when New York quarterback Phil Simms proclaimed he was going to Walt Disney World after the Giants’ championship.
Hurts completed 17-of-22 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns, and added 72 rushing yards, setting a Super Bowl record for rushing yards by a quarterback. ••
