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	Marty Sklar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Martin A. "Marty" Sklar is The Walt Disney Company's international ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering, the subisdary of the company which designs and constructs the Disney theme parks and resorts across the world.
		Sklar was formerly vice president of concepts and planning for the company, before being promoted to president, and then eventually taking the position of vice chairman and principal creative executive of of the company before his current role.
		Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Sklar was a student at UCLA and editor of its Daily Bruin newspaper in 1955 when he was recruited to create an 1890s-themed newspaper, The Disneyland News, a month before the theme park opened.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marty_Sklar (512 words)

	The Walt Disney Company - Martin A. Sklar Executive Biography
		Sklar became an officer of WED Enterprises (as Walt Disney Imagineering was then called) in 1974, when he was appointed vice president, Concepts/Planning, a role in which he guided the creative development of Epcot at The Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
		Before moving to Los Angeles in 1986, Sklar was twice elected (1969 and 1973) to the Board of Education of the Anaheim City School District and served two terms as board president.
		Marty and his wife, Leah Sklar, are among the five founders (including the late Sharon Disney Lund) of the Ryman Program for Young Artists, named in honor of the quintessential Imagineering artist Herbert D. Ryman, who created the first visual depiction of Disneyland for Walt Disney.
	corporate.disney.go.com /corporate/bios/martin_sklar.html (969 words)

	Talk Disney - Marty Sklar-Imagineer
		Sklar, 68, took on the mantle of handing down Walt's pioneering philosophy of family entertainment after the founder's death in 1966.
		Sklar's job is a balancing act between developing often expensive attractions while holding the line on budgets that have grown tighter in recent years as Disney's bottom line and stock price have sagged.
		Sklar speaks of his apprentices with the pride of a father, expressing confidence that Walt's vision is in good hands.
	www.talkdisney.com /forums/printthread.php?t=3585 (2874 words)

	Disneyland still bringing magic to millions - Family Travel - MSNBC.com
		As he strolls down Main Street, Sklar pauses to pick up a discarded wrapper and stuffs it in his pocket to be disposed of later.
		Sklar and his Imagineers built a full-scale mock-up of the "Pirates" auction scene for Walt Disney to see before construction began.
		Sklar remembers that when Walt died in 1966, there was never any thought of turning the park into a memorial.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/8575641 (1003 words)

	MousePlanet.com
		For many, the real highlight of the event was the “Disney Spotlight”—a live presentation where Cynthia Harriss (president of the Disneyland Resort) and Marty Sklar (vice chairman and principle creative executive of Walt Disney Imagineering) shared upcoming plans for both the Disneyland Resort and the company in general.
		Sklar said that he wanted to use the anniversary as an opportunity for the other divisions “to ride on the coattails of what will be done here” at Disneyland.
		Sklar also acknowledged that all of the celebrations would fall under an overarching theme related to magical beginnings.
	www.mouseplanet.com /more/mm030417mm.htm (1932 words)

	LaughingPlace.com: Report: Club 33 Breakfast and Disneyland Tour with Imagineers, (The #1 Site for Disney)
		Marty Sklar was also asked about Disneyland Resort's new theme park California Adventure.
		Sklar was genuinely positive about park and mentioned that he should know as he's the only active employee at the Walt Disney Company whose witnessed the opening of every Disney theme park.
		And while Sklar couldn't deny that the golden arches would never make an appearance, he stated that the only full restaurant sponsorship he knew of would be in California Adventure.
	www.laughingplace.com /News-PID501320-501321.asp (597 words)

	Jan03IAAPANews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sklar began as Walt’s speechwriter and became a real-life and successful version of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” providing creative leadership and statesmanship to WDI through the creation of eight of the subsequent nine Disney parks, plus dozens of innovative attractions outside the parks.
		During Sklar’s tenure, WDI has grown from 2,000 to 4,000 employees and is the largest architectural company in America, despite being exclusively devoted to the amusement business.
		Today Sklar’s influence is omnipresent in the careers and creative philosophy of an entire generation of young designers and showmen and, by imitation, in non-Disney parks throughout the world.
	www.funworldmagazine.com /2003/Jan03/Departments/Jan03IAAPANews.html (2163 words)

	Dinner & a Book (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Meanwhile, Marty has built a dog pen on the family's property and the dog is attacked in his pen and chewed by a german Shepard.
		Marty is on his way to tell Judd about the dog and sees Judd shoot a deer out of season.
		Marty says he is going to tell his father about the deer, but Judd won't let him go.
	www.sde.state.id.us /DinnerandaBook/ideas.html (5606 words)

	Theme Parks Online
		Just out of college, Marty Sklar was overwhelmed to find himself as Walt Disney's newest writer.
		Sklar, in awe of the charismatic entrepreneur, didn't know what else to do but follow behind with pen and index cards in hand, scribbling down Disney's orders, ideas and, occasionally, one-line gems: Know your audience.
		The lessons became a cornerstone of Sklar's own iconic reputation at Walt Disney Co., where he is among the last of a generation of creative minds who worked so closely with the founder that he became known as the Sorcerer's Apprentice.
	www.themeparksonline.org /tponews.asp?ID=2258 (166 words)

	Walt Disney Treasures: Tomorrowland DVD Review
		Bradbury is a most engaging speaker, and this interview of his thoughts and memories is one of the highlights of the set.
		In "Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT" (26:30), Leonard Maltin interviews Marty Sklar, a longtime Disney employee and Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering.
		Sklar discusses Walt as a visionary, plus "Tomorrowland" the program and the section at Disneyland.
	www.ultimatedisney.com /tomorrowland.html (2276 words)

	Amazon.com: Walt Disney Treasures - Tomorrowland: Disney in Space and Beyond: DVD: Paul Frees,Walt Disney,Heinz Haber ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We have "The Optimistic Futurist," which is a delightful 24 minute and 36 second interview with science-fiction author Ray Bradbury as he recounts his initial meeting with Walt Disney, their shared experiences, hopes, and dreams for the future, and Walt's efforts and achievements in propelling those dreams toward realization.
		We also get "Marty Sklar, Walt, and EPCOT," a 26 and a half minute interview with Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering Marty Sklar, a longtime employee who knew Walt and shares with us his experiences and knowledge of Tomorrowland, both the programs and the section of the "Disneyland" theme park.
		Marty Sklar was unkown to me ten years ago--his interview with Leonard Maltin was illuminating.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000BWVAI?v=glance (4225 words)

	JimHillMedia.com : Welcome! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Besides, were you to ask anyone at WDI what Sklar is best known for these days, it wouldn't be his creative input or his sense of Disney company history.
		Now the general rule of thumb at Imagineering is that -- given that Marty can sometime be a bit crotchety when he's awaken -- that it's always the person with the least seniority in the room that has to wake up Mr.
		So -- as Marty sleeps -- they quietly slip out of the conference room, rush back to their offices at Imagineering and quickly change out of their clothes.
	www.jimhillmedia.com /mb/articles/showarticle.php?ID=1845 (1642 words)

	News from Disneyland Paris and Euro Disney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		ANAHEIM, Calif. - As Marty Sklar nears the entrance to Disneyland, he pauses, looks up, and reads the plaque that has been there since the park opened on July 17, 1955:
		"That says so much about what Walt intended here," said Sklar, who was hired two months before the park opened to write an 1890s-style tabloid newspaper, "The Disneyland News," that would be sold on Main Street for 10 cents.
		Sklar, 71, has been shaping that vision for decades, helping to design such memorable Magic Kingdom attractions as The Enchanted Tiki Room, It's a Small World and Space Mountain.
	www.dlpuog.co.uk /news/news_2005/news_7-30-05.html (1031 words)

	Disney Legends Ceremony Held Yesterday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Honored during a ceremony in Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World Resort were Howard Ashman, Bob Broughton, George Bruns, Frank Churchill, Leigh Harline, Fred Joerger, Alan Menken, Marty Sklar, Ned Washington and Tyrus Wong.
		During his early years at Disney, Sklar not only learned Walt's philosophy first hand but metabolized and translated it into materials he wrote for the master showman, for use in publications, on television and in special films.
		Today, Sklar provides leadership for the Imagineering creative staff, which delivers breakthrough entertainment concepts for Disney parks and resorts around the world.
	www.digitalmediafx.com /News2001/December/120601/disney-legends.html (993 words)

	Today's Poll - MouseInfo.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Marty Sklar: Was hired by Walt just before Disneyland opened in 1955.
		I don't know which projects specifically Marty worked on in those early years.
		But Marty has been at the head of WDI for many years now.
	www.mouseinfo.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2602 (991 words)

	KATU 2 - Portland, Oregon
		"That says so much about what Walt intended here," says Sklar, who was hired two months before the park opened to write an 1890s-style tabloid newspaper, The Disneyland News, that would be sold on Main Street for 10 cents.
		Sklar, 71, has been shaping that vision for decades, helping to design such memorable Magic Kingdom attractions as Space Mountain.
		Sklar remembers that when he died in 1966, there was never any thought of turning the park into a memorial.
	www.katu.com /entertainment/story.asp?ID=78413 (889 words)

	DVD Review - Walt Disney Treasures: Tomorrowland - Disney in Space and Beyond
		I think Ray Bradbury should be interviewed on every DVD that he's even remotely interested in.
		is one of those title-tells-it-all featurettes, chatting with (obviously) Marty Sklar, VP of Walt Disney Imagineering.
		Sklar provides more memories of Walt and gives a good comparison between Walt Disney's vision of EPCOT and the park today.
	www.thedigitalbits.com /reviews3/wdttomorrowland.html (1573 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Features -- After 50 years, Disneyland still bringing magic to millions
		Marty Sklar, Imagineering Vice Chairman and Principal Creative Executive, poses in front of a picture of Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney at Disneyland in Anaheim.
		ANAHEIM – As Marty Sklar nears the entrance to Disneyland, he pauses, looks up, and reads the plaque that has been there since the park opened on July 17, 1955:
		To the left of the Hub is New Orleans Square, home of the beloved ride that launched an entire film franchise – "Pirates of the Caribbean."
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/features/20050715-0009-ca-disneylands50th.html (953 words)

	The BLOG FLUME - The L.A. Times Loves Marty Sklar
		The Times ran this front page love note to Walt Disney Imagineering honcho Marty Sklar.
		Granted Sklar's been the man pressing for Disneyland to get its dilapidated classics back in the top-notch condition thety deserve before the park's 50th anniversary in 2005.
		We'll have to wait to see if he liked it as much as the paper's business staff appears to have liked Marty Sklar.
	www.themeparkinsider.com /news/response.cfm?ID=741 (652 words)

	Marty Sklar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Disneyland: From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow (1968) (TV) (narration writer) (as Martin A. Sklar)
		Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Marty Sklar
		Find where Marty Sklar is credited alongside another name
	www.imdb.com /name/nm1091289 (103 words)

	Mickey's Ten Commandments by Walt Disney Imagineering President Marty Sklar
		Mickey's Ten Commandments by Walt Disney Imagineering President Marty Sklar
		With that in mind, you should learn the ten guidelines to theme park design developed by Walt Disney Imagineering President Marty Sklar.
		Martin Sklar, Walt Disney Imagineering, Education vs. Entertainment: Competing for
	www.themedattraction.com /mickeys10commandments.htm (311 words)

	Disneyana
		The ninth annual event, complete with its own “Speakers of the Mouse” line-up, brings together 2,000 Disney enthusiasts from around the country for the chance to meet Disney legends and take part in seminars, workshops, pin-trading and auctions featuring limited edition Disney memorabilia.
		With this year’s theme of “It’s A Small World,” Disneyana welcomes Academy Award-winning songwriter and creator of the “It’s A Small World” theme Richard M. Sherman, costume designer Alice Davis, Disney Imagineering legend Harriet Burns and Marty Sklar, vice chairman and principal creative executive for Walt Disney Imagineering.
		Each year, the general public has two opportunities to participate in convention festivities at the Contemporary Resort: Disneyana Auction Sept. 7 with a preview 3-7 p.m.
	www.wdwmagic.com /disneyana.htm (486 words)

	General Fun Facts about Disney Imagineering
		Marty Sklar is vice chairman of Walt Disney Imagineering
		Marty Sklar started with Disney as a college student just before Disneyland opened.
		Submit a new or confirm a Hidden Mickey,
	www.oitc.com /Disney/WDW/Secrets/Imagineering.html (1498 words)

	Project X: The Genesis of the 'Florida Project'
		Project X: The Genesis of the "Florida Project"
		In this interactive panel discussion, three of Walt's closest collaborators talk about the very origins of "Project X" that eventually led to EPCOT and Walt Disney World in Florida: Research consultant Buzz Price, Theme Park executive Dick Nunis, and Imagineering executive Marty Sklar.
		Is it fair to say that the success of Disneyland prompted Walt to take the theme park concept elsewhere in the United States?
	disney.go.com /disneyatoz/familymuseum/exhibits/articles/projectx_mp (1620 words)

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