Disney loves to create happiness and spread some magic for people and that’s exactly what they did for Stephen Nemeth, a World War II Navy Veteran who helped build Epcot back in the day.
Stephen got the surprise of his lifetime when he was invited by the Epcot Operations team for a backstage tour at Epcot where he was able to see his work that continues to delight guests today.
He helped defend merchant ships from German U-boats in the Atlantic Ocean during the war and is also a retired pipefitter who helped build Epcot as part of the construction team.
Some of his work included the Audio-Animatronics inside Spaceship Earth like Michelangelo, the chickens in The Land and Frederick Douglas in The American Adventure! During the tour he shared some stories about his work and said “I enjoyed working here…this was the best job ever, to me this is my place.”
But the tour was not all, the “SALUTE” Business Employee Resource Group gave him a plaque with a work wrench to thank him for his contribution to the park and a challenge coin thanking him for his service to this country.
However, the best surprise of all was from the Marina cast at Epcot, they named one of their workboats after him as a tribute to the many contributions he has made to Disney and the United States of America. This was an emotional moment for him and his family for sure.
Credit: Disney
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