Anonymous ID: 115a21 Jan. 2, 2021, 2:48 p.m. No.12286089   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

'MR. DISNEYLAND' RON DOMINGUEZ DEAD AT 85

 

 

Ron Dominguez one of Disney's homegrown executives, quite literally has died.

 

Dominguez, also known as "Mr. Disneyland," passed away Friday โ€ฆ this according to the Disneyland Alumni Club. A cause of death wasn't revealed, but the guy's rich history with the Mouse House was โ€ฆ and his roots stem back to where the park actually broke ground.

 

An official "Disney Legend," RD's family was one of the original property owners of several acres of land and orange groves that Walt Disney and Co. snapped up back in the '50s to construct what is currently known as Disneyland and California Adventure in Anaheim, CA.

 

SAUCE: https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/02/mr-disneyland-ron-dominguez-dead-dies-disney-legend/

Anonymous ID: 115a21 Jan. 2, 2021, 2:53 p.m. No.12286159   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>6225

'MR. DISNEYLAND' RON DOMINGUEZ DEAD AT 85

 

Ron Dominguez, a Disney Legend and former executive vice president of Walt Disney Attractions, passed away early today, January 1, 2021. He was 85. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Betty, and three children from a previous marriage, Sheryl Ralston, Steve Dominguez, and Ronald K. Dominguez Jr, four grandchildren Joby Ralston, Tim Ralston, Chase Dominguez and Reid Dominguez. Great-Grandson Brooks. Ron had a brother, Paul, who had two daughters; Jonnie Jean Hofer, who resides in Iowa, and Melanie Harner, who was raised by the Dominguez family in California.

 

โ€œWe are saddened to have lost a very dear member of our family, Ron Dominguez,โ€ said Josh Dโ€™Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. โ€œRonโ€™s contributions to Disneyland are nearly incalculable. He was well-known among the cast and community throughout his tenure at the park and continued to show his support long after his retirement, guiding and mentoring leaders, including me, for decades. I am personally grateful for all that he has done for Disney, and want to express my deepest condolences to his family on behalf of every Disney Parks cast member around the world.โ€

 

SAUCE: https://d23.com/remembering-ron-dominguez/