synthetic grass

There was the large back yard with synthetic grass where Maradona would practice, the balcony where Maradona greeted fans on the street after the 1986 World Cup and the small bedroom, now empty, where Maradona once slept.

But sharp-eyed Disneyland fans may start noticing the change from natural to synthetic grass throughout the park starting this week.

At Smith Pipe & Supply in Westlake Village, customers have been bypassing the 5-foot-high rack of synthetic grass options — too expensive, not realistic-looking — prominently displayed by the front door in favor of drip-irrigation systems, salesman Armando Luna said.

It was time for the Queen’s Tea, and local families fanned out on the emerald synthetic grass.

Walking over, we heard a man named Malcolm speak to a group of 40 people sitting on the synthetic grass.