Dec 30

Photos: Disneyland Honors 55-Year Park Veteran Martinez with First-of-its-Kind Award

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Oscar Martinez with Mickey Mouse. Courtesy Disneyland ResortYesterday, Oscar Martinez celebrated 55 years as a cast member at the Disneyland Resort. Martinez started his career at the park in 1956 as a bus boy and today serves as a cook at the Carnation Cafe on Main Street, USA. Throughout his service at the resort, Martinez has trained thousands of cast members and has become a favorite of many guests who visit him year after year.

Disney Parks' 55th Anniversary Service AwardMartinez is the first Walt Disney Parks & Resorts cast member to achieve this 55-year milestone and, as such, he became the first to receive the newly created 55-year Snow White-themed service award which was bestowed upon him in a ceremony held earlier at the resort.

Photos courtesy of Disneyland Resort.