Tag: Davy Crockett

DISNEYLAND AT 70: Marty Sklar Went From Media Go-Fer To Emergency Horse-Whisperer

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
When July 17, 1955, dawned, Marty Sklar was very much behind the scenes, assisting the throngs of media members on hand for the big event. “My assignment for the morning was actually in our PR offices in the original administration building – part of which had come from Ron Dominguez’s home on the site,” Marty told me. “Our offices had been turned into a press facility, and of course, as the ‘kid’ – I had been working ‘professionally’ all of one month by then! – I was basically a go-fer for the media.”
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DISNEYLAND AT 70: ‘Native Disneylander’ Ron Dominguez Witnessed The Opening Day Chaos

Posted on by Chuck Schmidt
In the months leading up to Disneyland's opening day on July 17, 1955, cast members and construction workers were putting in 14-to-16-hour days, seven days a week. Many were spending so much time on The Site, as it was known, that they often said they felt as if they were living there. Ron Dominguez could empathize. In an odd twist, Dominguez and his family did live on a section of the Disneyland property for the first 18 years of Ron’s life.
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Growing Up With Disney

Posted on by Gary Cruise
♪♫ Who’s the leader of the club that’s made for you and me? ♫♪ ♫♪ M I C K E Y M O U S E ♪♫ As I look back on my childhood, it seems to me that I may have been born at a perfect time and in a perfect place! I’m not … Continue reading "Growing Up With Disney"
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The Walt Disney Family Museum September 2010 Events Calendar

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Pay Tribute to the King of the Wild Frontier During a Weekend Dedicated to Fess Parker Pair San Francisco-centric Film with Local Food and Wine When film critic Jan Wahl presents “Reel Local” SCREENINGS + DISCUSSIONS FILM OF THE MONTH: Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955) 1:00pm and 4:00pm daily, Theater (except Tuesdays … Continue reading "The Walt Disney Family Museum September 2010 Events Calendar"
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King of the Wild Frontier

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I enjoyed a stop at the Trail’s End restaurant in Fort Wilderness for a hearty all-you-can-eat buffet. Before I left, I explored Crockett’s Tavern which is inside Trail’s End and is a small bar where you can enjoy some spirited drinks. Next to the bar is a wall of paraphernalia from the life of Davy … Continue reading "King of the Wild Frontier"
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