Fleet Week continues at Disneyland, as military veterans are honored
Roughly 100 sailors and Marines were celebrated during a trip to Disneyland on Friday as a part of LA Fleet Week.
The active-duty troops, primarily from the U.S.S. Carl Vinson, participated in the resort’s daily flag retreat ceremony that included a march through the park, experienced attractions at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and met some famous Disney characters.
Friday’s visit to the park is the second year Disney has hosted sailors and Marines for a Fleet Week visit. LA Fleet Week is an annual, multiday celebration of the military on the LA Waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles over the extended Memorial Day Weekend. It was first held in 2016. There’s also a Fleet Week in New York.
Last year’s event came together at the last minute, but Disney is now hoping to make this an annual tradition, Suzi Brown, Disneyland Resort’s vice president of communications, told the Washington Examiner.
“When the opportunity came back up to participate again this year, our leadership didn’t hesitate at all,” she explained. “They said, ‘Of course, and we should make this an annual event.’ So certainly that is our hope.”
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Brown cited her father, a Korean War veteran, as her connection to the military and service.
The daily flag retreat is a tradition where park employees select one active-duty military member or veteran visiting the park to assist the park’s security team in lowering the flag at the end of the day and participate in a procession down Main Street, USA. The ritual includes the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, the singing of “God Bless America” and the “Star Spangled Banner,” accompanied by the Main Street Philharmonic marching band.
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