Coach Dawn Staley visits Disney World following Gamecocks’ win
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley celebrated her team’s national championship win by “going to Disney World!”
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Head coach Dawn Staley led the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team in winning the NCAA Championship on April 6, 2024.
Staley and assistant coaches marked the occasion by visiting Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. on April 27, 2024.
Their day included a ride on Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and a celebratory cavalcade through Magic Kingdom Park with Minnie Mouse. Disney cast members welcomed Coach Staley to the park by wearing Gamecocks gear and garnet and black apparel.
The Gamecocks were undefeated in their basketball season this year. Stamey is a six-time WNBA All-Star and among a rare few coaches to have three national titles in women’s college basketball. As coach, Stamey’s three-year record is 109-3.
Take a look at Coach Staley’s Disney visit on the Attractions Magazine YouTube channel:
“I’m Going to Disney!”
Staley’s visit is the latest in a long tradition of athletes and coaches celebrating their big wins at Disney theme parks. Earlier this year, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes visited Disneyland with his family immediately following the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win.
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner discusses how his wife, Jane, created the idea for the “I’m going to Disney” campaign in “The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World,” a 2021 television special available to stream on Disney+.
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