Disney Will Soon Be Crowning Their Biggest Fan

Do you think you’re one of the biggest Disney fans you know?

Any Disney Fanatic knows what it is to live and breathe everything Disney. Whether it’s being a fan of the movies, frequenting Disney Parks—domestic like Magic Kingdom Park or Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland Resort, or international like Disneyland Paris or Tokyo Disney Resort—there’s something at the Parks for fans from all over the world. The Mouse House has the perfect opportunity to prove your mettle.

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As part of Disney’s centennial celebration—Disney100— the Walt Disney Company has announced that ten lucky Disney fans from the UK will have the chance to compete for the title of the UK’s “Biggest Disney fan.”  These ten hopefuls will have to participate in different challenges across three Disney destinations, and they’ll have a chance to win a stay in Cinderella Castle.

Beginning on April 10, 2023, these fans will have to spend ten days at Disneyland Paris, Walt Disney World Resort, and onboard the Disney Wish cruise ship, where they have ten challenges to undergo. One such example of a challenge is “unleashing their inner hero and taking on missions” at Avengers Campus at Walt Disney Studios Park.

The competition was fierce; 1500 applicants sent in their videos to be considered for the competition, and only ten were selected on the basis of “creativity, originality, on-screen presence, and enthusiasm.” The contestants come from Bedfordshire, Bristol, Devon, Kent, Lanarkshire, London, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Staffordshire, and Surrey in the UK.

The competition will be hosted by Janette Manrara from the “Strictly Come Dancing” reality competition show. Manrara considers herself “more than qualified” to lead and guide the players across the international quest.

Manrara, a life-long Disney fan, shared,  “I’ve been to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida 43 times, the first time when I was aged one, and I even managed to get my husband onboard by putting an annual Disney Parks visit in our wedding vows before we honeymooned in Disneyland Paris! I chose Disney as my specialist subject on Mastermind, so you could say I’m more than qualified to help guide the fans on their magical journey.”

Stay tuned to Disney Fanatic to find out who will be crowned the UK’s biggest Disney fan!