Originally Posted By alexbook I walked by GardenWalk this morning on my way to work and noticed construction vehicles moving around within the fenced-off area. It looked like they may have begun digging the hole for the foundation. Or maybe they're just playing around in the dirt.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I stopped by today and took photos. The entire area has been cleared and graded. Construction trailers have been delivered. Signs are posted at the entry gates. So... things are moving forward.
Originally Posted By ni_teach hmmmmm...... we seem to be getting a strange weather report from heck.... stay tune for more details.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Drove by the site this morning, they are digging below grade in the south-east corner, looks like they are getting ready for the foundation, which will house some basement level areas.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt So, where are the folks that were saying this was never going to break ground now?
Originally Posted By TP2000 Here I am! Here I am! Wow. I'm in shock. They actually appear to be doing something at the GardenWalk site. I remember like it was yesterday back in the summer of 1998 when they first announced this project. Gas was $1.25 a gallon, my computer I used to post on alt.disney.disneyland had a 133Mhz Pentium chip in it, and Bill Clinton had just ruined a young ladies dress. Over the years I made churro bets on if this project would open by the dates supplied by the developers; Summer 2001, Winter 2002, Spring 2004, Summer 2005, Spring 2007. I forgot what my last churro bet was for. Can anyone find that last post of mine? I love LP's boards, but the ability to track previous posts isn't the easiest. Regardless of who I owe a churro to, I can't wait to take my first stroll through the mall-like beauty of Serenity Garden, Rock Garden or other GardenWalk wonders. Have they updated the construction wall timeline yet? Or does it still say Spring 2007?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer ^The wall on Harbor said "Spring 2007" this morning, the website has October 2007. And if you are paying off, I would much rather have some popcorn than a Frozen Reheated Dough Stick
Originally Posted By alexbook Okay, I'm a little slow sometimes. I just finally found the LP Lotion pix. Thanks, whoever took these. (DlandDug, some of your work?) <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-238-8.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/L otion-View-238-8.asp</a>
Originally Posted By juicer I am sure it will be a nice mall - However...Will it be even close to Disney standards or even of the standards of the beautiful malls in the area (like Fashion Island in Newport Beach)? I guess we will see -
Originally Posted By trekkeruss It's gonna have to be _something_ if they expect shoppers. They've got to give people a reason to go there.
Originally Posted By woody "Disney standards", I'm sorry to say, is not great where malls are concerned. Before Disney abandoned its Disney Stores, they gotten very ratty and stopped being the showcase it once was. Their Downtown Disney's are really entertainment zones. They are terrible places to shop. They are there to get you to eat, drink, and buy expensive souvenirs that you would never think of buying when you're at home.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<They are there to get you to eat, drink, and buy expensive souvenirs that you would never think of buying when you're at home.>> In other words, perfect for their environment.
