WDW And DL Presidents Make A Friendly Wager On NBA Finals

[Brian_WDW74]

Disney press release:

Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort Presidents Celebrate NBA Finals With Friendly Wager

ANAHEIM, Calif./LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 3, 2009) – Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton and Disneyland President Ed Grier are squaring off – all in fun – as their local teams, the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers, head for the NBA Finals.

With both Disney parks asking guests “What Will You Celebrate?” in 2009, Grier and Crofton are getting in the act, making a celebratory wager on the outcome of the NBA Finals:

If the Magic win, Grier will walk down Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland park wearing a pair of specially made Mickey Mouse ears in Magic blue and silver. If the Lakers win, Crofton will don a pair of Lakers’ purple and gold mouse ears and walk down Main Street U.S.A. at Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom.

“The Lakers are going to make your team very Grumpy this week,” predicted Grier to Crofton.

“But we have ‘Magic’ on our side,” countered Crofton. “And isn’t that what Disney is all about?”

Crofton and Grier went through their respective parks Wednesday looking for supporters. Grier shot some hoops with Donald and Pluto in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, while Crofton (along with Minnie, Goofy, Chip and Dale) drummed up Orlando Magic support in front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World.

The park presidents even pledged to turn the lights of their respective castles to their team colors in celebration of the historic pairing.

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[mrsR123]

I think this is very cute-- and I hate everything opportunistic and synergistic. It's mimicking the usual mayoral wagers of local delicacies. Good for them.

 

[ears4all!]

I like that- I don't watch NBA but am interested in who wins.

 

[jimmytammy]

Go Magic!!!

 

[mitros]

These guys should make them selves busy doing important things.........like figureing how to get more and more bodies on property. It's only shoulder-to-shoulder now, but I'm sure they can come up with ways to make it it so two guests can be taking up the same space on property at the same time. Re-hire some of those Imagineers, I bet they could figure it out. Or the powers that be can come up with some other ideas, like, "Get a discount to the Disney parks if you come in with another guest on your shoulders"!
Sorry, I know it's off-topic, but I just had to put my 2 cents in.

 

[saratogadreamin09]

i think this is so great!! thats pretty cool that the castles will be put into the team colors


Lets go Magic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!