Overview

• Disney Parks Blog announced on October 6 that Esteban Carrillo has been selected for the Walt Disney Legacy Award.
• Carrillo has helped lead Mariachi Cobre’s performances at EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion since the park’s 1982 opening.
• The distinction honors cast members who “Dream, Create and Inspire,” and colleagues praised his contagious joy and constant smile.
• He began performing at Disneyland in 1968 as part of a youth mariachi group and recalls flying on Walt Disney’s personal plane.
• Carrillo has mentored newer musicians, inspiring current member Rene Aguirre Garcia, and served as the model for a 2022 USPS Mariachi Forever stamp.