Crowds roared and church bells rang in lower Manhattan on Friday as the Yankees' World Series championship celebration revved up with a ticker-tape parade.

As the players on floats made their way through Wall Street toward City Hall Plaza, a loud roar rose above Broadway and confetti rained down on the parade.

University of Delaware student Suzanne Giraud said she lost her voice celebrating the championship.

"Now I'm here to celebrate the guardians of the dynasty," she said.

At a subway station near the parade route, fans packed the staircase chanting, "Let's go Yankees!" They also sang "New York, New York."

Vincent Rogner, an 18-year-old senior at a Catholic high school in Queens, skipped classes Friday with some friends to attend the parade.

"I'm a die-hard Yankees fan," he said. "I love the intensity."

Rogner said his favorite part of the last game of the series was when Hideki Matsui tied the World Series record with six RBIs on a home run.