Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-76530.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Disneyland Discontinuing Walk of Magical Memories Paving Stones</b></a> <p>Just received from Disney...</p> <p><i>Just wanted to share the following update with all of you regarding the <span>Disney’s Walk of Magical Memories</span> program. The “Disney’s Walk of Magical Memories” paving stone program has offered our Guests the opportunity to sponsor personalized stones in our esplanade for the past 11 years. At the end of this month (February 28, 2011), we will no longer accept new sponsorships; however, existing paving stones will continue to receive general maintenance, as necessary.</i></p> <p>Click the More Information link below for more details.</p>
Originally Posted By WestWind Soon - no new personalized paving stones (bricks) between the parks in the esplanade. I am glad I have one there and hope it stays for the entire 10 years they said it would. I really like having something that I can call mine there at the parks. It's there even when I am not. Somehow it makes me feel better, and it's nice when friends go and find it when they visit the parks. I hope they replace this program with something similar.
Originally Posted By phruby I like to tell my kids that the paving stones were grave markers for those that wanted to be buried at Disneyland. One time, a woman overheard me and got upset at the though. I told her to calm down, my kids know when I'm joking.
Originally Posted By WestWind Good thought oneyepete - I want mine when they take it out! I don't think that is their plan but it would be great. phruby - grave markers ... maybe the ashes from cremation under the bricks??? It's a thought but doesn't seem very Disney - good thing you were joking ... but maybe ...
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster Some good friends of mine have one of those stones for their daughter, Christina, who died of cystic fibrosis when she was only 21. The whole family were annual passholders but Christina was the biggest DL fan of all of them. I know they would be devastated if the stone were removed and they didn't have a chance to save it.
Originally Posted By SafariRob I bought mine in September 2000. I guess my ten years is already up. :-( It's near the center of the esplanade, though. I don't see them tearing into that any time soon.
Originally Posted By avatarmickey115 Hmmm, I think it would be nice if they re-did the esplenade though... when they were first designing DCA, they had plans to have a fountain in the center. I think it would be really nice to have some center piece in the middle. I have a lot of cool idea for some types of fountains...i just hate how boring it looks, just a big stretch of concrete...
Originally Posted By oc_dean Correct me if I'm wrong - Where the water fountain will go ... there are no personalized stones in the way. Just one diamond shaped area.
Originally Posted By avatarmickey115 Yes, but the fountain could be bigger than that...along with planters, benches, etc...
Originally Posted By SafariRob I imagine that Disney is tossing some long-term ideas around for the esplanade...thus the change. Where are the newly-sponsored bricks located? Are they closer to DCA or DL?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan My wife and I got one given to us as an anniversary gift back when they first started the program, and it's located in the center of the esplanade. We got one for my parents a couple years ago, and it's much closer to Disneyland, right by one of the Monorail supports.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan If I remember correctly, the "promise" was that the brick would be there for at least 10 years. So since we're now more or less beyond that 10 year window, it's all bonus time now. If they indeed decide to install a big fountain between the parks, I think our brick would be gone. (Note to Disney: If that happens, it'd be cool if we could purchase the actual brick and take it home, rather than have it gone forever).
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance K2, you already paid $150 for the thing, they should just give the dang thing to you!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 "My wife and I got one given to us as an anniversary gift back when they first started the program, and it's located in the center of the esplanade." So is ours. Section C33. Are we neighbors?
Originally Posted By SafariRob >>So is ours. Section C33. Are we neighbors?<< Ditto. C33. It's always easy for me to remember. Club 33. (I wish!)
Originally Posted By DlandDug Funny thing about that Pressler brick... When the program started, then-President Cynthia Harriss was the #1 brick in the #1 section, followed by a number of others who had an "in." (Ron Dominguez is #6, I think.) Apparently, after the fact this was brought to Paul Pressler's attention, so he arranged to have HIS brick placed ahead of brick #1. So, it's actually brick ZERO. And, it is the only one that is awkwardly wedged into the border of the first section. (Which makes it easier to find for... whatever reason.)
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 "when they were first designing DCA, they had plans to have a fountain in the center. I think it would be really nice to have some center piece in the middle. I have a lot of cool idea for some types of fountains" You can actually see what it was - it's at HKDL. It's Mickey on a surfboard, which kinda makes sense in California and in front of DCA. At HKDL......not so much!
