Gymnastics Gold Medalist, Gabby Douglas Hosts Royal Celebration With Her Mom At Walt Disney World On Mother’s Day Weekend

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (May 11, 2013) – In jubilee of mothers and daughters everywhere, Disney currently proudly welcomed Merida from Disney∙Pixar’s Academy Award® winning film, “Brave,” into a Disney Princess stately court.  With her mom Queen Elinor proudly by her side, a rite took place during a Magic Kingdom in front of Cinderella’s Castle during Walt Disney World® Resort in and with Mother’s Day festivities. Gymnastics Gold Medalist and All-Around champion, Gabby Douglas, hosted a jubilee accompanied by her mother, and common her personal story of strength, stability and bravery – a loyal definition of being a Disney princess.

Watched by hundreds of park guests, Merida’s way by a Magic Kingdom to Cinderella’s Castle was led by a couple of Scottish dancers and an authentic siren and drum band. In loyal Merida fashion, she fake her possess path, foregoing a normal horse-and-carriage attainment and instead wowing a assembly as she rode in on her reliable equine Angus. She was welcomed on theatre by a whole Disney Princess court, and was crowned by her mom Queen Elinor in a touching impulse of adore and honour that highlighted a unbreakable bond between mom and daughter. Over a final few years, a Disney Princess stately justice has stretched to acquire new princess characters whose stories, personalities and middle qualities offer as purpose models moving girls around a world.

“I admire Merida for being dynamic and bold as these are qualities that have had a large impact on my possess life and helped me grasp my goals as an athlete,” pronounced Gabby Douglas, gymnastics bullion medalist.  “And like Merida, we have a clever attribute with my mom, whose support and faith in me has helped me commend my possess middle princess qualities. It’s unequivocally special for us to be here and share in Merida’s celebration, generally on Mother’s Day weekend.”

“As a Disney Princess, Merida sets an excellent instance for all, being brave, strong, passionate, dynamic and confident,” pronounced Katherine Sarafian, “Brave’s” producer. “When Queen Elinor placed a climax on Merida’s head, it signified a impulse of low connection, as a mom famous a spirit, heart and loyal celebrity of her daughter. It’s moments like these that encapsulate what is special about being a princess, though also ring with mothers opposite a world.”

On palm to join in on a festivities were 10-year-old and six-year-old British singers and TV personalities of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Sophia Grace Brownlee and Rosie McClelland, who distinguished their middle princess by behaving an strange strain on stage. Also in assemblage were immature girls and their families from Give Kids The World, a 70-acre nonprofit “storybook” review where children with life-threatening illnesses and their families are treated to weeklong cost-free family vacations.

As partial of Merida’s celebration, a organisation of 200 mom bloggers and their families attending a Walt Disney World Social Media Moms discussion were treated to a initial demeanour during a latest video from a “I Am A Princess” campaign, that facilities Merida and a real-life immature archer. The campaign’s summary encourages girls to trust in themselves and their middle strength.

Highlights from Merida’s Royal Celebration rite will be accessible on May 15 at  DisneyPrincess.com.

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