Monday, August 5, 2013

Happy Ending to Sad Story

About 3 Weeks ago I posted an article about a one-of-a-kind Toy Purple Hippo stolen from the grave site of a little girl. Heck, even I tried to track down a replacement for the family with no luck.

The Disney Co. has come forward to produce a new toy from the original mold:

....After dozens of requests from strangers, representatives from Walt Disney World reached out to Michelle Roderick Friday with this promise: We will uncover the mold used to make Hyacinth, create a new statue, and paint it purple. 
“I’m so overwhelmed,” Michelle Roderick said, “by the outpouring of people who contacted Disney on Erin’s behalf.”...
Read the full story HERE.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I was hoping Disney might be willing to help them out with that. It's a good kind thing to do, and it happens to be good P.R., too. I still hope the original will be returned. Stealing from graveyards it's pretty low behavior....

AZ