Disney Honors 101-Year-Old World War II Female Navy Veteran

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  • LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 7, 2023) – World War II and U.S. Navy veteran, Dorothy “Pat” Rudd, visits Country Bear Jamboree in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom Theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort. Pat’s late husband and U.S. Navy veteran, Gerald Rudd, helped with the construction of Frontierland prior to the park opening on Oct. 1, 1971. (Photo credit: Disney)
  • LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 7, 2023) – World War II and U.S. Navy veteran, Dorothy “Pat” Rudd, enjoying a Disney 100 Mickey and Minnie Mouse balloon in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida (Photo credit: Disney)
  • LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 7, 2023) – World War II and U.S. Navy veteran, Dorothy “Pat” Rudd, receives the American flag from Disney security hosts during the daily Flag Retreat ceremony in Magic Kingdom Theme Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The Flag Retreat ceremony honoring those with military service has been a tradition since the resort first opened Oct. 1, 1971. (Photo credit: Disney)
  • LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 7, 2023) – World War II and U.S. Navy veteran, Dorothy “Pat” Rudd, speaks with Magic Kingdom Security cast members prior to her being honored as Veteran-of-the-Day during the daily Flag Retreat Ceremony in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort. (Photo credit: Disney)
  • LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 7, 2023) – World War II and U.S. Navy veteran, Dorothy “Pat” Rudd salutes in Frontierland inside Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Pat’s late husband and U.S. Navy veteran, Gerald Rudd helped with the construction of Frontierland prior to the resort opening Oct. 1, 1971. (Photo credit: Disney)
  • LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 7, 2023) – World War II and U.S. Navy veteran, Dorothy “Pat” Rudd, is honored by Disney cast members and park guests on Main Street U.S.A. as “Veteran of the Day” during the daily Flag Retreat ceremony in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida (Photo credit: Disney)
  • LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 7, 2023) – World War II and U.S. Navy veteran, Dorothy “Pat” Rudd, participates in the daily Flag Retreat ceremony as Veteran-of-the-Day in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort. The Flag Retreat ceremony honoring those with military service has been a tradition since the resort first opened Oct. 1, 1971. (Photo credit: Disney)