Video: Buzz Lightyear returns from outer space to the Magic Kingdom

BUZZ LIGHTYEAR TOY RETURNS FROM SPACE TO A HERO'S WELCOME AT DIS

Disney Parks and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) today celebrated Buzz Lightyear’s cosmic achievement as the longest tenured crew member in space with a ticker-tape parade down Main Street, U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort.  Some of Buzz’s new friends, including astronaut Buzz Aldrin and International Space Station Expedition 18 astronaut Michael Fincke, attended.

Buzz Lightyear returns from space to the Magic Kingdom

After living his dream of space travel, Buzz Lightyear returned to Earth aboard Space Shuttle Discovery STS-128 on Sept. 11, following more than 15 months of dedicated service onboard the International Space Station (ISS).  The 12-inch-tall action star flew to space as part of an education initiative between Disney Parks and NASA to encourage students to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

BUZZ LIGHTYEAR TOY RETURNS FROM SPACE TO A HERO'S WELCOME AT DIS

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