Walt Hired Me – TomNabbe.com

An article was posted yesterday on the Disney Dispatch website that was written by Tom, discussing his early beginnings at Disneyland in 1955! Read all about it here!

On July 19, 1955 Tom began his first job at Disneyland selling the Disneyland News outside of the park gates.

As he explains it, “It was a pre-guide book type of thing done on a turn of the century press so it was the size of a regular newspaper. The lessees all advertised in it. It was published on a monthly basis, not a weekly basis, and covered the ongoing events happening at Disneyland. It sold for ten cents a copy.” (June 2003 interview with Jim Korkis)

On July 18, 1955, Tom Nabbe paid to get into Disneyland. It was the first, last and ONLY time he would ever do so. This, of course, was actually his second day in the park after he became an invited guest of Danny Thomas during the Press Invitational the previous day. Be sure to ask him about that story when you have a chance!

In celebration of Disneyland’s 55th birthday, Tom and Janice will be in the park and then attending Disneyland’s Alumni Club part at the Disneyland Hotel tonight. It’s sure to be an event to remember! Remember to say “Hi!” to the Nabbe’s when you see them there!

Tom and Janice are in Anaheim today and will be attending the NFFC Disneyana Legend Award Ceremony luncheon being held at the Garden Grove Crowne Plaza hotel. If you’re going to be there too, be sure to say hello as Tom celebrates 5 years of being a Disney Legend!