the esplanade

Title says it all! There aren't as many stores and the place is dead! Not the jumping place I recall from my teen years or even when my kids were small. My kids are teens now and they say it is lame! :(

Stopped here with a tour group on our way to New Orleans. This was our dinner stop. Oh my! Not much to choose from. I was concerned with so many of the shops closed down. It was a little spooky. There were 4 or 5 security people but they were all standing around talking among themselves. Two were on segways. They were there for as long as we were eating our dinner and then some. Many individuals (teenagers) hung out and socialized with one another. Nothing against teenagers but as they congregated, not shopping, it gave one an unsafe feeling as you passed the groups. Sorry to say for the merchants, but it did not feel safe at all. Too bad!