Disney World will not host its annual Super Bowl parade at the Magic Kingdom this year.
The parade, which has traditionally been held the day after the Super Bowl, is not happening this year due to COVID-19. The virus has also kept Disney from holding other parades and events that would lead to people being bunched into the same area.
One tradition will remain. Disney said it will feature the Super Bowl star player in the iconic “I’m Going to Disney World!” commercial on Sunday night after the game.
This year’s commercial will be the latest installment in a long-running Super Bowl tradition created by Disney in 1987 when New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms first appeared in the commercial following the team’s Super Bowl victory. Since then, the commercial has featured some of the biggest names in Super Bowl history
”Disney Parks hopes to be able to bring back our other Super Bowl traditions next year, including letting football and Disney fans see and cheer on their favorite player in the park,” Disney Parks blog said.