NASCAR Legend Richard Petty Shares Iconic Moment With Mickey Mouse

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  • 25 years after visiting Disney’s Magic Kingdom “The King” of NASCAR, Richard Petty was back on August 25, 2022, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The NASCAR Hall of Famer and voice of “The King” in Disney’s Cars posed for photos with Mickey Mouse in front of Cinderella Castle recreating a photo he took during the 25th anniversary in 1996. (David Roark, photographer)
  • 25 years after visiting Disney’s Magic Kingdom “The King” of NASCAR, Richard Petty was back on August 25, 2022, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The NASCAR Hall of Famer and voice of “The King” in Disney’s Cars posed for photos with Mickey Mouse in front of Cinderella Castle recreating a photo he took during the 25th anniversary in 1996. (David Roark, photographer)
  • 25 years after visiting Disney’s Magic Kingdom “The King” of NASCAR, Richard Petty was back on August 25, 2022, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The NASCAR Hall of Famer and voice of “The King” in Disney’s Cars posed for photos with Mickey Mouse in front of Cinderella Castle recreating a photo he took during the 25th anniversary in 1996. (David Roark, photographer)
  • NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty holds a photo taken in 1996 during the 25th anniversary celebration at Walt Disney World Resort. Petty returned to Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on August 25, 2022 to recreate the photo with Mickey Mouse and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. (David Roark, photographer)