Random Disneyland and Walt Disney World tidbits too time-sensitive or inconsequential to cram into a formal article.
Glenn “Slippery” Hicks, former longtime Disneylander, passed away December 3 at age 93. A native of Abilene, Texas, Glenn was a gunnery engineer during World War II, flying multiple bombing missions over Germany. He also served in the Korean War as a special investigator and retired from the military as a master sergeant. From there he joined Disneyland, spending 28 years as a manager, supervisor and director, where he earned the nickname “Slippery” for his propensity ...