Disney Legend and former EPP of attractions Ron Dominguez known as’ Mr. Disneyland ‘dies at 85
- Ron Dominguez, a Disney Legend and former executive vice president of Walt Disney Attractions, died on Saturday at 85
- Dominguez is survived by his 41-year-old wife, Betty, whom he met at Disneyland
- Known as’ Mr. Disneyland, ‘he joked earlier that his orphanage’ is located about where the entrance to Pirates of the Caribbean and Cafe Orleans is today ‘
- From July 1955, at the age of 20, Dominguez took on a summer job at the Anaheim Amusement Park.
- In 1974, the businessman became vice president of Disneyland, and in 1990 the executive vice president, Walt Disney Attractions for the West Coast.
- Dominguez was later recorded as a Disney legend in 2000 and has a window on Main Street
- According to the Orange County Register, he was apparently in the hospital for the past six weeks after a fall in which he broke his hip.
Ron Dominguez, a Disney Legend and former executive vice president of Walt Disney Attractions, died Saturday at 85.
“Some sad news to start the new year,” the Disneyland Alumni Club announced on Facebook. ‘Ron was an original Disneyland member, even more so than others. His family owns and lives on 10 acres of orange groves that Walt Disney bought for Disneyland in 1954. ‘
Known as’ Mr. Disneyland, ‘he used to joke with his orphanage’, is located just where the entrance to Pirates of the Caribbean and Cafe Orleans is today. ‘
Sad news: Ron Dominguez, a Disney Legend and former executive vice president of Walt Disney Attractions, passed away on Saturday at 85
The large palm tree at the entrance to the Jungle Cruise was also a gift for his grandparents, who got married in the 1890s.
From July 1955, at the age of 20, Dominguez took a summer job at the Anaheim amusement park as a ticket holder, before being promoted to ‘temporary supervisor of Main Street USA’ within a year.
During his career, he held various supervisory positions throughout the park until he took on the role of director of operations in 1970.
In 1974, the businessman became vice president of Disneyland, and in 1990 earned the title of executive vice president, Walt Disney Attractions for the West Coast.
Rest in Peace: Known as’ Mr. Disneyland, ‘Dominguez was an original cast in Disneyland and grew up on the ’10 acres of orange groves purchased by Walt Disney for Disneyland in 1954’, according to a Facebook post by the Disneyland Alumni
“He retired from The Walt Disney Company after 39 years in 1994,” according to Deadline.
In 2000, Dominguez was inducted as a Disney legend and donated a window in Main Street.
Receiving a ‘window is an important honor’, according to Scott Fleener, who is one of the first to be notified of Dominguez’s departure on Friday.
Great career: In 1974 the businessman became vice president of Disneyland and in 1990 the executive vice president Walt Disney attractions for the West Coast
“This is given to someone who has made a great contribution to what the resort is today,” the president of the Order of the Red Handkerchief told the Orange County Register.
Fleener also revealed his friend was the past six weeks in a hospital after a fall in which he broke his hip.
“It was very sad to see him so fragile, especially because he was so lively,” Fleener recalled, noting that Dominguez recently shared a fun trivia about Disneyland during a luncheon in October.
Dominguez is survived by his 41-year-old wife, Betty, whom he met at Disneyland.
The happiest place on earth: He was later recorded as a Disney legend in 2000 and has a window on Main Street