When was the Lawnmower tree removed entirely? And why?

[leftwheel]

We just spent a long weekend at the Fort and were disappointed that we couldn't find the Lawnmover Tree (stump) anymore. We assume it was eventually removed after being cut back to a stump. Can someone tell me when, and why that happened?

 

[chartle]

Best I can find is a thread from another site from early November 2013.
No reason why except my own thought that maybe it was just too rotted away.

 

[tiggerdad]

It was there during our trip in June 2012. Was removed a few months afterwards. The tree had long died and there was nothing left but about 4 feet of rotting stump. Apparently it was dug up and turned into a golfcart parking spot. Shame, that lawnmower was actually in a part of the tree that we refer to as a "lighter knot". Those knots will last for a long time.

 

[chartle]

I don't think dead wood lasts very long in Florida. I'm going to assume it may started to be a safety issue.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

I don't think dead wood lasts very long in Florida . . .

That is why Ogre (I mean Iger) works out of California.

 

[North of Mouse]

It was there during our trip in June 2012. Was removed a few months afterwards. The tree had long died and there was nothing left but about 4 feet of rotting stump. Apparently it was dug up and turned into a golfcart parking spot. Shame, that lawnmower was actually in a part of the tree that we refer to as a "lighter knot". Those knots will last for a long time.

I agree! We also used those 'lightern knots' for 'kindling' for our wood fires when I was growing up in LA and they last 'forever' even in the south!!

It just probably got 'in the way' of Disney's 'plans/progress'! Remember that tree when it was relatively small and the lawnmower blade was very visible - sigh!

 

[ColinA]