![]() ![]() “Our families and all the people around the world who prayed, wished us well and helped us through our ordeal – those are our real heroes.”Īboard Copa Airlines, the group of nearly 160 Chileans arrived last week at the Orlando International Airport where they received a ceremonial “water salute” by local firefighting vehicles: a dramatic arch of water rising over the tarmac as the airplane passed underneath. “We are not the heroes,” said Omar Reygada, one of the miners whose comments were translated from Spanish. Since last Thursday, the miners and their rescuers and families joined in a festive gathering in their honor at Walt Disney World. Last fall, the world watched the dramatic rescue of the trapped Chilean miners. ![]() After some fireworks and streamers in a rainbow of colors of the Chilean flag, the minors continued down the street where they then stopped to watch the Celebrate a Dream Come True parade. they were greeted by cheers of guests and their family members waving Chilean flags in their honor.ĭisney characters, including the Seven Dwarves of course, surrounded them as the Mayor of Main Street proclaimed it their special day and presented them with a large glass key. The Chilean miners and some of their rescuers hopefully replaced some bad memories with wonderful new ones as they paraded through the Magic Kingdom yesterday.
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