Sullivan, Bill (“Sully”) He joined the staff at Disneyland in 1955, progressing from ticket taker to ride operator to operations supervisor. He assisted in the pageantry for the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley and the Disney attractions for the New York World’s Fair in 1964. Sullivan relocated to Florida to help open Walt Disney World and remained there as an executive in operations until his retirement in 1993. He was named a Disney Legend in 2005.