CHICAGO (WLS) -- A celebration on Wednesday night in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood marked what would have been Walt Disney's 122nd birthday.
It took place at his birthplace on North Tripp, a detail that excited young fans.
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"Before, I actually didn't know he lived in Chicago, well his family house, I'm like, my mind's blown," one fan said.
The special guest at Tuesday night's celebration was Angel Reyes.
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She's the Walt Disney birthplace ambassador, a former Miss Illinois, and, she too is from the Hermosa neighborhood.
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