Michael Phelps Heros Welcome Friday

[supapampam]

He not on SNL until 9/13

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

The park just announced the michael phelps appearance over their PA. It was weird because Olympic-style music started playing in tomorrowland!

 

[bgraham34]

I hate that his swimming is not on TV every day. I miss the Olympics....

Wish I was there to see that! Pics would be very appreciated!

I miss the Olympics as well. Now there is nothing on tv to watch.

 

[Keyda]

I miss the Olympics as well. Now there is nothing on tv to watch.

I second that....

 

[jbulkley78]

Do you have anything you can link to to confirm this? I can't find anything on WDW website and I don't want to waste the morning going over for this.

How could going to Disney ever be a waste of a morning???

 

[Crazy4WDW1]

Spence and Rain get over there! LOL! I want pix! My daughter is a HUGE Phelps fan!!

 

[WildLodgeFan]

I'm a huge Phelps fan too, but I'm almost 40 :animwink:. Actually though he is a nice looking young man, I really admire his sheer athletic ability. Watching him stroke through the water is absolutely poetry in motion. I'm a big fan of swimming period, so I can admire the amount of training and dedication it takes do competitive swimming.

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

the parade ended a little while ago. It was very short, but everyone still went crazy for him (including myself). I'll try to post some pics later, but right now I'm still in MK looking for my sunglasses that I lost during the commotion.

 

[Chezman1399]

I guess one of my friends was his guide or something earlier this morning.

 

[wdwmagic]

Photos now up at http://www.wdwmagic.com/magic.htm

Disney did an awesome job with this event as usual!

 

[raven]

Thanks Steve! That was fast! :wave:

 

[jrh1985]

did MK play any music? did the parade do the whole DDCT new route?

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

Photos now up at http://www.wdwmagic.com/magic.htm

Disney did an awesome job as usual!

Those pictures are awesome, it's like he was looking at the camera in the second one! Here's some of my pics:

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

did MK play any music? did the parade do the whole DDCT new route?

There was music playing during the parade, it sounded like music from the olympics. And before the Phelps parade actually began, there was a high school marching band.

The parade actually didn't follow the new route. It started at the hub/castle and went down Main Street, so it was very short.

 

[rainfully]

Spence and Rain get over there! LOL! I want pix! My daughter is a HUGE Phelps fan!!

I didn't make it. I set my alarm but totally slept right through it!!

 

[Kman101]

Same here. Had a late night (couldn't sleep) and then ended up sleeping through my alarm.

Doesn't seem like it was too crowded. Oh well.

 

[imamouse]

Thanks for the pics. I wish he had wore at least one of his gold medals.

 

[havoc]

Slideshow: http://media.havocdesigns.com/phelps/
Zipped: http://media.havocdesigns.com/phelps.zip

 

[WildLodgeFan]

I didn't make it. I set my alarm but totally slept right through it!!

Aww, that was too bad!

Thanks for all the pics. On a side note, seeing the halloween decorations in the background got me pumped even more for our upcoming trip!

 

[PeterPan1985]

I wish I could have seen the Phelps...(sighs)