{"product_id":"from-disneylands-tom-sawyer-to-disney-legend-the-adventures-of-tom-nabbe-disney-legends-paperback","title":"From Disneyland's Tom Sawyer to Disney Legend: The Adventures of Tom Nabbe (Disney Legends) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Nabbe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalt Hired Me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1955, twelve-year-old Tom Nabbe was selling newspapers at Disneyland when he heard that Walt needed someone to play the role of Tom Sawyer. Tom pestered Walt until he got the job. Nearly fifty years later Tom retired, a Disney Legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can't be Tom Sawyer forever. Eventually, you grow up. When Tom Nabbe became a little too tall, a little too deep-voiced, to continue his childhood on Tom Sawyer Island, Disney made him a ride operator. No more magazine covers for Tom. No more photos with celebrities. But it wasn't the end of Tom Nabbe's career; it was just the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn true American fashion, Tom pulled himself up by his bootstraps and rose through the Disney ranks. He became a manager at Disneyland, was instrumental in the opening of both the Magic Kingdom and Epcot in Florida, and was tapped as part of the Disney team sent to Paris to open the theme park there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom's Disney adventures include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Watching Disneyland being built just down the road from his house, and later selling newspapers on Main Street, U.S.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Finding fame as the namesake lord of Tom Sawyer Island\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Joining the early Disneyland \"expatriates\" who moved from Anaheim to Orlando and built the Magic Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Taking a key role in the construction of the monorail system, and later the operation of Disney's enormous logistical warehouses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Getting a well-deserved window on Main Street\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Nabbe's Disney story began as a fantasy and ended as the embodiment of the American dream. From straw hat to Disney Legend-these are The Adventures of Tom Nabbe!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47506071945394,"sku":"9798896091400","price":31.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/y4ggw5b8KQ9798896091400.webp?v=1779545442","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/from-disneylands-tom-sawyer-to-disney-legend-the-adventures-of-tom-nabbe-disney-legends-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}