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Which was bigger? Compare photos of Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl 2023, 2020 parades

Chiefs fans packed the areas around Union Station for the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade and rally on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Kansas City.
Chiefs fans packed the areas around Union Station for the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade and rally on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Kansas City. tljungblad@kcstar.com

Hundreds of thousands of fans showed up Wednesday to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVII victory. No doubt, the turnout for the parade down Grand Boulevard and rally in front of Union Station was huge.

Many of the same fans who were there to celebrate the Chiefs’ victory in Super Bowl LVII were downtown to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl LIV win in 2020.

If you’re like most Chiefs fans you’re probably wondering how Wednesday’s parade compared to the parade in 2020.

Several of the same scenes from 2023 played out in similar ways in 2020. The Star has gathered photos of a few of those scenes so you can make the comparisons.

Use the photo juxtaposition sliders to reveal how the 2020 parade compared to 2023.

Which Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade had the bigger turnout?

Here’s the crowd in front of Union Station seen from ground level.

How did the Chiefs’ appearance on stage compare?

Who was on the bus with coach Andy Reid?

Compare Patrick Mahomes’ apparel choices and his choice in beers.

The scene in front of Union Station seen from above. Which crowd was bigger?

Below, the top time lapse video is from the 2020 parade. The video below that shows 2023.

This story was originally published February 17, 2023 at 9:49 AM.

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