Marty Sklar Tribute
Marty Sklar passed away at his home in Hollywood Hills in July of 2017 at age 83. He was an Imagineer for 54 years and remained active in the Disney community after his retirement. He has received many awards from the theme park industry: The Buzz Price Award for Lifetime Achievement (Themed Entertainment Association, 1995). Disney Legend (2001) Window on Main Street in Disneyland (2001) International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Hall of Fame Inductee (2008) Diane Disney Miller Lifetime Achievment Award (The Walt Disney Family Museum, 2016) Career Marty was hired to work at Disneyland part-time by Card Walker. His first assignment was to write The Disneyland News. He wrote speeches and marketing materials for Walt. Many quotes we think of as being from Walt were actually written by Marty: I hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse. We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curiou...