cremated ashes at WDW

[Goofyernmost]

Not judging, but I find it fascinating that people want to spread their loved ones' ashes at WDW versus interring them somewhere close to home. I can see why WDW doesn't want to entertain this idea in any way though.

The idea isn't usually originated by the family. It is usually a request from the person themselves. I know that years ago I casually mentioned it, in passing (tee hee) and last year when I was actually in the market for a burial place they asked me when I changed my mind about ashes in Disney. They remember that I said that and if I hadn't been looking someplace else that is where they were going to take me. I think it was just an excuse for going to WDW.

 

[ElreTigo]

This is a deep subject that I've honestly put very little thought into, if any at all. I certainly wouldn't want my remains scattered at a place where they don't belong or aren't wanted, such as Disney. If I can respect the rules of property that isn't mine while alive, I can most likely carry on that practice while deceased.

I guess my main concern of most importance would be that my loved ones make sure I am fully deceased before any cremation processes commence, despite how tempting it would be for them to do otherwise.

 

[Lets Respect]

Cremated both parents. My perspective and things to consider:

1. Federal and state regulations regarding the "disposal" of cremated human remains. It is illegal to dispose of human remains, either cremated or not, in U.S. territorial waters without a permit.
2. Cremated human remains are NOT a fine powder, like talcum or cocaine. Much more granular and coarse, like concrete mix. And once exposed to air for a length of time, become rock hard and solid. Given that a crematorium is operated at between 1400 - 1800 degrees, those remains, while particulate, are sterile.
3. My brother and I and our kids all live in Florida. Both my parents' ashes are in California (somewhere in SF Bay, see #1). There was no hesitation to "inter" their ashes in California - my mom died in California, my dad in Florida. Our only discussion was do we bury mom on the back hill so she can see the view of the bay she so dearly loved (knowing we were selling our parents house), do we scatter her ashes on the property she so loved and cultivated (and the deer would eat) or spread her ashes somewhere else. Well, somewhere else won. And when my dad died 4 years later, he joined my mom in SF Bay. 10 years later, I have no problem with both my parents remains being 3,000 miles away somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, because that's what THEY wanted.

As much as I love Disney, I don't want my ashes buried there. And Disney wouldn't want that either.

That's a good point. I've heard a lot of stories of people being quite shocked at what "scattering" their loved ones ashes was actually like