No Super Bowl parade at Disney World, but there will be a commercial
The time-honored tradition featuring the Super Bowl star at the end of the game in a commercial declaring “I’m Going to Disney World,” will take place this year. But, they will not be going down Main Street, U.S.A. this year.
Normally, the day after the Super Bowl, the stars of the winning team would drive down Main Street, U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom to the applause and shouts of the crowds.
But, it will not take place this year due to the physical distancing concerns. Which is unfortunate because the game is taking place in Tampa Bay, which is about 70 miles away.
Tom Brady has been the star of the commercial and made the ride three times and Patrick Mahomes was the star last year.
The ad campaign, officially called “What’s Next,” kicked off with Quarterback Phil Simms on Jan. 25, 1987 after New York Giants defeated the Denver Broncos 39-20.
Most of the people used for the campaign over the years have been athletes, including NBA, NHL, MLB players, as well an Olympian and America’s Cup Winner. However, others have been included in the campaign, such as 1988 Miss America winner Gretchen Carlson. Starting in 2008 “American Idol” winners joined the crowd until 2011. That coincided with the opening of the American Idol Experience at Hollywood Studios in Disney World.
Here’s the complete list of Super Bowl
2020: Super Bowl LIV – Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
2019: Super Bowl LIII – Tom Brady & Julian Edelman, New England Patriots
2018: Super Bowl LII – Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles
2017 – Super Bowl LI – James White, New England Patriots
2016 – Super Bowl 50 – No commercials, but Peyton Manning went to Disneyland
2015 – Super Bowl XLIX – Julian Edelman & Malcolm Butler, New England Patriots
2014 – Super Bowl XLVIII – Malcolm Smith, Seattle Seahawks
2013 – Super Bowl XLVII – Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
2012 – Super Bowl XLVI – Eli Manning, New York Giants
2011 – Super Bowl XLV – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers; American Idol Winner Scott McCreery
2010 – Super Bowl XLIV – Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints; American Idol Winner Lee Dwyze
2009 – Super Bowl XLIII – Santonio Holms and Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers; American Idol Winner Kris Allen
2008 – Super Bowl XLII – Eli Manning, New York Giants; American Idol Winner David Cook
2007 – Super Bowl XLI – Tony Dungy and Dominic Rhodes, Indianapolis Colts; Teemu Selanne, Anaheim Ducks, Stanley Cup Finals
2006 – Super Bowl XL – Hines Ward, with Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers; Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat, NBA Finals
2005 – No commerical
2004 – Super Bowl XXXVIII – Tom Brady, New England Patriots; Major League Baseball World Series Champions Curt Schilling, Pedro Martinez and David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
2003 – Super Bowl XXXVII – Jon Gruden and Brad Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2002 – Super Bowl XXXVI Tom Brady, New England Patriots
2001 – Super Bowl XXXV – Trent Dilfer, Baltimore Ravens; Major League Baseball home run record Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
2000 – Super Bowl XXXIV – Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams
1999 – Super Bowl XXXIII – Terrell Davis and John Elway, Denver Broncos; Women’s World Cup United States Championship Team
1998 – Super Bowl XXXII- John Elway, Denver Broncos; Major League Baseball home run record Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals
1997 – Super Bowl XXXI- – Desmond Howard, Green Bay Packers
1996 – Super Bowl XXX – Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys
1995 – Super Bowl XXIX – Jerry Rice and Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers
1994 – Super Bowl XXVIII – Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys; Olympics Nancy Kerrigan, U.S. Figure Skater
1993 – Super Bowl XXVII – Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboys; Stanley Cup Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens
1992 – Super Bowl XXVI – Mark Rypien, Washington Redskins
1991 – Super Bowl XXV – Ottis Anderson, N.Y. Giants: NBA Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
1990 – Super Bowl XXIV – Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers; Graduation Jim Thompson of Temple University, and Matt Kaldenberg, Phyllis Kaldenberg and Laura McEwen of Simpson College
1989 – Super Bowl XXIII – Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers; NHL Al MacInnis, Calgary Flames; NBA Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons
1988 – Super Bowl XXII – Doug Williams, Washington Redskins; Miss America Gretchen Carlson; World Series Orel Hershiser, L.A. Dodgers; NBA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers
1987 – Super Bowl XXI – Phil Simms, N.Y. Giants; America’s Cup Dennis Conner; NBA Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers; World Series Frank Viola, Minnesota Twins
