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Disney Legend Marty Sklar

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Disney Legend Marty Sklar

Sitting here typing this summary and thinking wow, did we really just finish interviewing an Official Disney Legend? No words can express the amount of gratitude and honor we felt having the opportunity to speak to Marty.

Marty Sklar, the very first Imagineer and creator of so many iconic moments in Disney history, shares his incredible story from a young college student to writing for THE Walt Disney to many more incredible achievements. With all this success he remains so humble and easy to talk to. It really felt as if we were sitting around the table chatting with a good friend.
 
We hope you enjoy this interview and have the chance to check out Marty’s new book, “One Little Spark”  a fascinating book about the many successes and some unknown flops within Disney along with the true message of what is really needed to become an Imagineer

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Dream It! Do It!: My Half-Century Creating Disney s Magic Kingdoms (Disney Editions Deluxe)
Dream It! Do It!: My Half-Century Creating Disney s Magic Kingdoms (Disney Editions Deluxe)
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Marty Sklar was hired by The Walt Disney Company after his junior year at UCLA, and began his Disney career at Disneyland in July 1955, the month before the park opened. He spent his first decade at Disney as “the kid,” the very youngest of the creative team Walt had assembled at WED Enterprises.

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05/30/2025 11:32 am GMT

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