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Meet an “AMAZING” Whose Dream Journey Started as a Busboy

Oscar Martinez, 81, has been contributing his culinary talents (from busboy to chef) to the happiest place on earth since 1956.

Oscar Martinez, age 81, has been contributing his culinary talents (from busboy to chef) to the happiest place on earth since 1956. He is Disneyland's oldest employee, with 60 years of dedicated service, and has no plans to retire.

Greatly appreciated by Park guests and the thousands of Disney Park cast members he’s trained over the years, he even has a breakfast dish at the Carnation Cafe named after him: "Oscar's Choice." Oscar says he’s simply doing what Walt Disney suggested: Follow the dream!


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