Freddy MartinA Lifetime of Disney Adventures — Disney Legend, Tom Nabbe (Part 2)The Story So Far: Tom Nabbe started his Disney career at the age of twelve shilling newspapers on Main Street in Disneyland. A year later…Mar 10, 2018Mar 10, 2018
Freddy MartinWalt Disney’s Own Tom Sawyer — Chat with Disney Legend, Tom Nabbe (Part 1)I don’t know about you, but when I see old footage of Disneyland — footage from the 1960s or 1950s, before I was born — I feel something…Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018
Freddy MartinMoving to Disney (Part 1) — How One Young Couple Took Hold of the Disney DreamDid you ever dream about living at Disneyland? I know I did. I clearly remember being nine-years-old, drooping sadly out the gates after…Feb 11, 2018Feb 11, 2018
Freddy MartinDisneyland Finally Gets Its Own S.E.A.The newly opened Bengal BBQ dining area at Disneyland features a bevy of curious Easter eggs which appear to reveal a richly-hewn backstory…Jan 21, 2018Jan 21, 2018
Freddy MartinTriumph: Paralyzed & Hopeless to Hopeful & FreeEarly Summer, 2014 was a tough time for my family. My wife had cancer. My grandparents died within 2 days of one another. We lost a beloved…Dec 17, 2017Dec 17, 2017
Freddy MartinSpace Between Places — An Interview With Artist Morleigh Steinberg“I kind of pushed him to do it.”Nov 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017
Freddy MartinAcrobat — A Homily For HypocritesIn honor of the 26th anniversary of U2’s brand-bending album, Achtung Baby, let’s review the record’s most gut-wrenching song. This…Nov 19, 2017Nov 19, 2017
Freddy MartinThe Hand of Walt — A Disney Secret Hidden For Decades Is Finally Revealed!To passionate Disney enthusiasts like myself (you know who you are), one of the great tragedies of Walt Disney’s life story is that he…Oct 8, 2017Oct 8, 2017
Freddy MartinDraw Like A Pirate DayIn honor of International Talk Like A Pirate Day, I thought I’d take you on a brief voyage to a time when sea-faring thieves and…Sep 19, 2017Sep 19, 2017
Freddy MartinEx-Jungle Cruise Skipper Superstars and Storytellers — Life After “Dock It, Skip”Danger lurks around every gray-green curve of Disney’s World Famous Jungle Cruise. Trouble lurks there too, in the form of pun-lobbing…Sep 16, 2017Sep 16, 2017