Last season the Carolina Panthers and Greg Olsen almost had an opportunity to exclaim as they lifted the Lombardi Trophy, “I’m going to Disney World!”. Made famous by New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms following Super Bowl XXI the idea was actually concocted before the big game.
Each quarterback, Simms and Denver’s John Elway were approached by Disney prior and told they would earn $75,000 for making the statement after winning the game. A part of Disney’s “What’s Next?” campaign, advertising commercials began featuring the iconic line and following certain championships players continue to still use the phrase.