Art The Greeter is retiring

[sixbits8]

Art is the best. We always looked for him when we would stay there and each of our kids have traded pins with him. He is a true personification of WDW and the BC! We will miss Art and wish him only the best in his retirement! Cue Bob Hope...

Thanks for the memories!

 

[princesskelz]

NO!!!!!!!
Seriously he is an amazing man!
We go a lot and he remembers our last names. Oh hello W**** family! How are you. It just added to the trips.

Good luck with everything Art we love you

 

[doconeill]

Here is one of the photos we took with Art in April with the kids. Click the image to see the full size picture.

 

[pklein09]

I wish him all the best! I feel blessed and lucky that we got to meet Art and had our picture taken with him. Maybe he'll come back to visit....

 

[drakethib]

Art and my little one who was 4 months old at the time.

Disney is losing a legend who will be missed.

 

[wendydarling826]

Is there going to be any way to send happy retirement wishes to Art? Being welcomed home by Art is one of my best BCV memories. I'll never forget trading pins with Art while Hurricane Charley raged outside in 2004. I wish we were going to be there before he leaves. I would love to send him a card to wish him well.

 

[oakmanner]

This is bitter sweet news. For Art and his family if this is what they want then congratulations and may he have a long and happy retirement!

Selfishly though, he will leave a huge hole at the resort and WDW in general. Art personifies what being a Disney cast member should be. He is a true gentleman, caring and passionate about his job. He makes Disney magic each and every shift that he works.

On several occasions even when we weren't staying at the Beach Club we would make the effort to get over there just to say hi. He enjoyed trading pins with kids and adults and seemed to genuinely enjoy it. The last few trips I would bring a handful of trading pins and give them to Art with the understanding that he give them away to some unsuspecting kids. He was so overwhelmed and appreciative!

He always said to me I'll tell whomever I give one of these pins to; they are courtesy of Dennis from Boston.

I really hope Disney does some sort of public acknowledgment of his retirement above and beyond what his fellow cast members may do.

Thanks for everything Art, you will truly be missed!

-Dennis

 

[anonymousegirl]

Sad news! I feel very selfish when I wish that Art would never leave BC. He is the spirit of Disney courtesy, friendliness, and the epitome of graciousness. He will be sorely missed.

I wish all the DISsers who will be out there on his retirement day could line the driveway and portico and salute him.

 

[Leigha]

The Beach Club is located at 1800 Epcot Resorts Blvd. Lake Buena Vista, FLA 32830. It seems if you sent a card to "Art the Greeter" he would surely get it.