Walt Disney World is honoring four veteran cast members at a special flag retreat at Magic Kingdom this Veterans Day, while more than 100 veteran cast members march down Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland. The Walt Disney Company laid out how it is marking the day across its parks, ESPN and ABC.
The Four Honorees At Magic Kingdom
This year’s Magic Kingdom honorees, representing Florida’s veteran cast members, are U.S. Army veteran Eileen Underwood, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Robert Doiron, U.S. Air Force veteran Michele Imperial and U.S. Navy veteran Eric Tidwell. Flag ceremonies have been a daily tradition at Walt Disney World since it opened in 1971, and at Disneyland Resort since 1955.
At Disneyland, the veteran cast members march to Town Square with the U.S. Marine 1st Division Band and a Marine Corps color guard, then take their places on the steps of the Disneyland Railroad’s Main Street Station to be honored.
Pixar Animators At Cotino
Away from the parks, Disney and Blue Star Families hosted military families from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms at Storyliving by Disney’s Cotino community. The day took place inside the Parr House, which is inspired by the family home in Pixar’s Incredibles 2. Pixar animators who worked on the Incredibles films, including the upcoming Incredibles 3, drew kids’ favorite characters for them, and Mickey Mouse stopped by.
Thousands of Disney VoluntEARS in Burbank, Glendale and Anaheim also packed more than 7,000 kits for military families and service members through the USO and Blue Star Families, and Walt Disney World VoluntEARS visited Fisher Houses in Orlando, Long Beach and Los Angeles.
ESPN And ABC
ESPN’s America’s Heroes Veterans Week runs through November 14, and a 30-minute SportsCenter Veterans Day Special airs Thursday, November 12, at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. ABC News Live is premiering American Valor, a three-part docuseries in which Bob Woodruff visits U.S. military installations with Ken Jennings in South Korea, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias in Japan and Craig Robinson in Alaska.
ABC Localish also has a special, Disney Salutes: A Celebration of Service, featuring 101-year-old Medal of Honor recipient and retired Navy Captain Royce Williams at the Disneyland flag retreat. Disney’s Veterans Day merchandise is at select locations at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort while supplies last, according to The Walt Disney Company.
For military families planning a trip, Disney World has already released its 2027 Military Salute tickets.
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