The 2012 Olympic Games are now history, but a current Walt Disney World® Resort cast member is still reflecting on his previous quest for gold.
Joey Hagerty, a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, now fills the role of a tumble monkey in Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park’s Festival of the Lion King show. Take a look as Joey reflects on his past experience as an Olympian and how it has helped him transition into this highly-rated Disney Parks show.
The London 2012 Summer Olympics are well underway now following the grand opening ceremony on July 27th! Champions from nations around the globe are now competing for top honors in their respected sports.
The good news is that even if you are at, or headed to, Walt Disney World® Resort you can still watch and cheer on athletes as they compete for gold! Walt Disney World® Resort will have the London 2012 Summer Olympic games airing in the following locations through the end of the Olympics, August 12, 2012.
While you are in the Olympic spirit, you can also stop by the United Kingdom Pavilion in Epcot® for an assortment of Olympic-themed merchandise from Sportsmans Shoppe!
In the past couple weeks, both the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida and the Disneyland® Resort in California have hosted events for USA Olympic athletes hoping to make their dreams come true at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
A send-off party for Brittany Viola, a U.S. Olympic Diving Team member, was held inside Planet Hollywood® at the Downtown Disney® Area of the Walt Disney World® Resort. Viola will perform in the women’s 10-meter platform this August. During Trials, she qualified with almost 60 more points than the second place qualifier!
This past Tuesday, the Anaheim-based men’s and women’s USA Volleyball teams were the stars of a special cavalcade on Main Street, U.S.A® at Disneyland® Park. With Mickey and his pals by their side, the teams walked to the beats of the Disneyland® Resort All-American College Band while being showered with red, white and blue confetti. The U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Volleyball Teams are ranked #1 and #5 in the world respectively.
These patriotic tributes were a great way for Disney Parks to recognize the dreams of all U.S. athletes who are on their way to represent our country in the Olympic Games.