So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye: Letters' Removal

[Disney Dreams]

So, I was not going to do a separate thread on my little picture I took tonight, so I did a mini-trip report on my Photo of the Day post.

BUT.... Due to new "happenings," my mini trip report seems apropos.

I had to go see the letters just one last time before they go away tomorrow (Tuesday).

I called DH at work, told him I wouldn't be home when he got home from the office. He asked why. "The letters are going away tomorrow." Thrilled that there was no explanation needed as to what I was talking about, I continued to explain that I wanted one last set of photos. After it was agreed that we would probably not eat dinner together due to timing, I quietly said, "Or... you could meet me there, take a few pictures for me, and we could go out to eat after." - hold breath - "No, I've had a long day." Booo. That was a non-negotiable reply. We wrapped up the discussion and hung up the phone.

I proceeded to get ready to leave to go to Disneyland, well, DtD to be specific. Maybe if I asked nicely, some other people would take a picture or two of me with the letters. Surely there would be others there snapping final shots.

Then, the phone rang. "We are just taking pictures, nothing else. Then dinner." DH! He was going to meet me! Yippee! And such was my evening. He took a few pictures of me and I attempted to get a few pictures of the letters, which had lots of people surrounding them, all with the same idea. The big surprise of the night? They were candy cane striped just 2 days ago when I was there with friends. Tonight they were back to their "original" look. Someone decided to have our last views of the letters to be a bit nostalgic, I guess.

I hope you like this one... it's my final memory of The Letters.

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Jump forward 6 hours. I am lying on the couch, watching late-night TV and catching up on the world. What do I stumble upon on Twitter?

Note: First two pictures with the machinery are showing up on many streams. I don't know the source of the photos. The last one is from MouseWait, clearly.

- Dreams

 

[nunzia]

That is a gorgeous photo to say goodbye to the letters

 

[maelstrom]

Goodbye, California letters! Sad to see them go.

 

[starshine514]

Never got to see them! We were supposed to be at CA today, was planning on picking up our tickets last night (partially to get some picts of the letters before their planned demo), but alas - it was not meant to be. (I'm heading to work now, trip postponed until May.) The picture is gorgeous - thank you for sharing!

 

[JH87]

Aw I like how they put them back to their original look for one last time. Bye letters! You will be missed.
But I am looking forward to the new DCA in 2012!! It's going to be so weird to enter DCA through the alternate entrance, around and behind Soarin. Should be interesting & hopefully will keep many people away (even shorter lines next week perhaps? )

 

[Belle Ella]

Goodbye letters!! Man, walking through the esplanade today will be so weird!!

 

[benolathe]

Thanks so much for the great 'farewell' photo.

Change is good, right??

 

[Dizneydaz]

Thanks for the pix. So surprised to see they changed them back just before removal. I was there on Sunday and got my last pix. I will post them later. Due to the rain there weren't many people taking pix.

I guess my info I got last week about them coming down on the 9th was wrong. Oh well, that's what you can expect from rumors, I guess.

 

[Funball]

Goodbye letters. I loved seeing you every time I went to DCA! You looked awesome at Christmas, you looked fantastic for WOC with all the bright colors!! And you made great photo opportunities for lots of families visiting the parks! : you will be gone but not forgotten!!

So long letters!

 

[pixiewings71]

I have a HUGE favor to ask of someone. I was going thru all my DLR pics recently (making photobooks & calenders for Christmas gifts) and realized I don't have any photos of all the letters, can someone, anyone, please please please share photos they may have of the letters? I'd really like to have them with the original design and with the candy cane strips if possible. And Dreams, I love the shot you posted, that would make the BEST desktop background. I will be happy to provide my email address to email the pictures to. I won't be sharing them, just using them for myself. I'm going to miss those silly letters.

 

[jemilah]

I will always treasure the shot I have of both my boys and the A for our last name. I liked the letters i will miss them.

 

[barbaraann]

 

[pixiewings71]

Barbaraann THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You just made my day!

 

[JH87]

Does anyone remember when the letters had like a cloudy theme to them? I think it was summer 2007. What was that in promotion for?

EDIT: found my photo from that summer

 

[pixiewings71]

Jillian the banners all say "where dreams come true" was that the first year of a million dreams?

 

[JH87]

Jillian the banners all say "where dreams come true" was that the first year of a million dreams?

I have no idea, I just know that photo is from July of 2007


Did the letters ever have any other themes? Besides Halloween, Christmas, WOC, the clouds and the traditional one?

 

[pixiewings71]

I think it was....we went in 2006 for 1 trip, 2007 we upgraded to APs the first time, we went in July 07 too. I'm pretty sure that was first YoaMD, and 2008 was the 2nd YoaMD.

 

[Belle Ella]

I have a HUGE favor to ask of someone. I was going thru all my DLR pics recently (making photobooks & calenders for Christmas gifts) and realized I don't have any photos of all the letters, can someone, anyone, please please please share photos they may have of the letters? I'd really like to have them with the original design and with the candy cane strips if possible. And Dreams, I love the shot you posted, that would make the BEST desktop background. I will be happy to provide my email address to email the pictures to. I won't be sharing them, just using them for myself. I'm going to miss those silly letters.

It's dark, but here's one from the WOC scheme:



WOC scheme again, only with the sun coming up:



I'll add a few more if I can find them.

 

[abelambriz]

wow so sad to see them go

 

[Disney Dreams]

Great photos, everyone! Thanks for sharing!

That is a gorgeous photo to say goodbye to the letters

Never got to see them! We were supposed to be at CA today, was planning on picking up our tickets last night... The picture is gorgeous - thank you for sharing!

Thanks so much for the great 'farewell' photo....

Aw I like how they put them back to their original look for one last time....

Wow, thanks everyone for your kind comments. There were a LOT of people there and I waited forever, and took a LOT of pictures hoping for a "keeper."

...Man, walking through the esplanade today will be so weird!!

I know, right?!?!?!

Thanks for the pix. So surprised to see they changed them back just before removal. I was there on Sunday and got my last pix....

You're welcome. Curious... when you were there on Sunday, were they candy cane or original? I was SHOCKED to not see Candy Cane stripes when we got there on Monday evening!

... And Dreams, I love the shot you posted, that would make the BEST desktop background. I will be happy to provide my email address to email the pictures to. I won't be sharing them, just using them for myself. I'm going to miss those silly letters.

Thanks for the compliment and for asking. I would be happy to email you the photo for your personal use.

I think it was....we went in 2006 for 1 trip, 2007 we upgraded to APs the first time, we went in July 07 too. I'm pretty sure that was first YoaMD, and 2008 was the 2nd YoaMD.

YOAMD started in 2006, the first time. The "thing" is... it started in October. So the "year" was October 2006 - September 2007. Then, it continued in 2008, through December.


- Dreams