Super Bowl star Jalen Hurts going to Disney World
Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts, quarterback of the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles, is going to Disney World today.
Hurts and family will be part of a parade down Magic Kingdom’s Main Street around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Walt Disney World confirms. Hurts’ group will also interact with Disney characters and go to some attractions at the theme park. Paid admission to the park will be required to see the proceedings.
Hurts uttered the magic words — “I’m going to Disney World” — to the camera after his team defeated two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in New Orleans on Sunday. Hurts completed 17 of 22 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
Nick Foles was the only previous Philadelphia Eagles player to go to Disney World after a Super Bowl victory. He visited in 2018 after quarterbacking the team to a 41-33 victory over the new England Patriots.
Hurts’ visit is the first time Magic Kingdom has hosted the post-Super Bowl festivities since 2021 when Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski represented the winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The past three celebrations have been at Disneyland. The location of the big game is a factor because of the overnight turnaround.
The “I’m going to Disney World” promotion started in 1987 with Phil Simms, the quarterback for the New York Giants. It was prearranged with Simms to answer the question “You’ve just won the Super Bowl. What are you doing next?” He looked into the lens and said “I’m going to Disney World” as “When You Wish Upon a Star” played in the commercial.