VF Update: Marty Sklar Window Dedication
A special VF Update by Cavemandon.

I arrived at 7am at the media check in area in front of the west exit gates. There were not many other media type folks there, but I saw lots of Disneyland Cast Members and Imagineers standing in groups around the area. Once the media was inside the park and in our places on a platform, the dignitaries started to enter. Disney Imagineers both old and new were there.

A podium was setup in front of the Group Tours building.

Alice Davis was on hand to witness this historical event.

Disney Imagineers from across the country were seated in front of the podium while Disneyland Cast Members gathered around the roped off area and along the stairs leading up to the DLRR Main Street Station to watch.

Marty Sklar arrived on the Main Street Fire Engine. This is the same Fire Engine that Walt used to move about the park.

When Marty arrived, he was greeted by Mickey and the other Fab Five.

Once Marty was seated, Disneyland President Ed Grier was announced and walked out of City Hall, then met Mickey near the podium.

Ed excused Mickey and the Fab Five to get things ready for the ceremony.

Ed Grier then started his speech, thanking Marty for 54 years of service not only to Walt Disney, but to every guest that have ever walked into a Disney park. Right in the middle of his speech, the doors to the Guided Tour’s building opened and a tour came out. The guide was telling the tour about the park and its icons.

Then the tour stopped in front of Marty and the guide started telling everyone about Marty and how he spent many hours in the City Hall building with Walt designing the park.

She then pointed to a window on City Hall covered by what she called a drape. She noted that that wasn’t there during yesterday’s tour, shrugged it off and moved on with the tour making a comment about taking the tour down to the miles and miles of tunnels under Disneyland.

After Ed Grier finished his speech, he invited the Bruce Vaughn who is the Chief Creative Executive of Walt Disney Imagineering up to the podium.

He told stories about Marty in his early years.

Then he introduced former Disneyland President Jack Lindquist who had everyone in tears from laughter with his stories about the early years.

Disneyland President Ed Grier then invited the Fab Five back out to do the honors of unveiling Marty’s new window.

Which they promptly did.

Confetti cannons went off…

And it looked like Ed Grier was a bit surprised on the amount of confetti.

A replica of the window was brought out to show those in the seats.

Then the tour group returned with the guide talking more about the early years around the park.

All of a sudden, the tour guide started sing, “It’s a great big beautiful tomorrow!” Other singers started standing up from the chairs.

Cast Members started joining in the song and moved behind the Fab Five.



White doves were released as the song reached its peak.

Mickey and Minnie kissed.

Then the Fab Five started hugging Marty.

The Disney Imagineers that came for the ceremony started milling about hugging each other and talking.

Here is the window on City Hall.

Disneyland Cast Member TV then interviewed Marty while park guests looked on.

Here is a close up of the replica of the window.

Disney Legends and previous Main Street window dedicatee Bob Gurr was on hand to see Marty get his window.

Bob Gurr had on a pin that other Disney Imagineers also wore.

And here is the man himself, Marty Sklar.