Tag: Marty Sklar
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Travels with Figment On the Road in Search of Disney Dreams – Book Review by Mr. DAPs
In Travels with Figment On the Road in Search of Disney Dreams, Marty Sklar recounts stories and memories from his 54 years working for The Walt Disney Company. The first ten of those were alongside Walt Disney himself before he went on to become a leader in Imagineering and eventually a Disney Legend. The stories in this…
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Its All About the Classics – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 644
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, it’s all about the classics! Several classic attractions have returned to the Disneyland Resort. This includes the Disneyland Railroad, Mark Twain, Columbia, and canoes! The geeks talk about the return of these Disney favorites. They also note that yes, the train does turn left now. How many times have…
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Marty Sklar, Disney Legend and Imagineer, Passed Away at Age 83
Marty Sklar, once head of Imagineering, has passed away on July 27, 2017. He was in his home when he passed away. He started working for Walt Disney in 1955. His first job was for the Disneyland News, and it was because of his working at the UCLA Bruin newspaper. After that he worked closely…
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Event Recap: D23 Celebrates Disneyland, USA
For Disneyland’s 60th anniversary, D23 played host to a special presentation to commemorate Disneyland’s 60th anniversary. Taking place on the day it first opened to the public, the presentation was held in the Main Street Opera House, home of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, which was also celebrating its 50th year at the park. The…
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Disney Twenty-Three Takes Readers Behind the Scenes of the Spectacular Disney California Adventure Expansion In Its All-New Fall Issue
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Disney Fans Also See the Making of D23’s ‘Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives,’ Preview Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, and Get a Sneak Peek of Once Upon a Time’s New Season BURBANK, Calif. – July 27, 2012 – From the high-octane thrills of Cars Land to the immersive beauty…
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D23’s Epcot 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Walt Disney World Resort Commemorates ‘The Dawn of a New Disney Era’ That Began Oct 1, 1982
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE The Official Disney Fan Club Salutes Three Decades of Epcot on Sept. 30, 2012, as the 21st Century Begins Again With the Most Comprehensive Retrospective Ever Mounted BURBANK, Calif. – June 7, 2012 – Hailed as the most groundbreaking theme park of its time, Epcot marks its 30th…