ONE] Star Wars is big in America: so much so that Disney held several Star Wars weekends this month, two of
which were the weekends that we happened to be there. Amongst the autograph signings [by voiceovers
of the Star Wars cartoons] and the random characters walking around with their full attire in 35°C, were the
largest, most chocolatey Darth Vader cupcakes I have ever seen. Were they sold in a niche Star Wars
store next to the Tower of Terror? Nope, you could get them in every single fast food outlet on-site.
Brilliant. If only Starbucks were as enthusiastic, "I'll have a tall, extra-choc Darth to go please". Whilst
i've never given the films enough time [rather wrongly I imagine] the atmosphere was great and the extra
'will-i-get-attacked-by-the-random-Chewbacca-hanging-out-by-the-tree' thing was a super addition to the
already brilliant park that is Disney's Hollywood Studios.
which were the weekends that we happened to be there. Amongst the autograph signings [by voiceovers
of the Star Wars cartoons] and the random characters walking around with their full attire in 35°C, were the
largest, most chocolatey Darth Vader cupcakes I have ever seen. Were they sold in a niche Star Wars
store next to the Tower of Terror? Nope, you could get them in every single fast food outlet on-site.
Brilliant. If only Starbucks were as enthusiastic, "I'll have a tall, extra-choc Darth to go please". Whilst
i've never given the films enough time [rather wrongly I imagine] the atmosphere was great and the extra
'will-i-get-attacked-by-the-random-Chewbacca-hanging-out-by-the-tree' thing was a super addition to the
already brilliant park that is Disney's Hollywood Studios.
These were real men in suits standing on the roof of the park as you entered. Propa Freaky.
TWO] Ducks are cute and so are most children:I say most - I mean all except the one who was taken to EPCOT
on the same day as us. Children are inquisitive and this is [thankfully] in their nature, but does that give
them the right to terrorise small, helpless ducks, innocently crossing the road from Mexico to China? I
on the same day as us. Children are inquisitive and this is [thankfully] in their nature, but does that give
them the right to terrorise small, helpless ducks, innocently crossing the road from Mexico to China? I
think you'll find it does not! Once, i could forgive. Twice and I could pretend I didn't see. But to nearly run
over a duck and drive it into a brick wall FOUR TIMES is just completely out of order. And what does the
little menace's mother do? Stand on the other side of the path and smile. Smile?! I don't think the duck's
mother was smiling. [It wasn't - it was running away from the little boy] Can I just state that at this
over a duck and drive it into a brick wall FOUR TIMES is just completely out of order. And what does the
little menace's mother do? Stand on the other side of the path and smile. Smile?! I don't think the duck's
mother was smiling. [It wasn't - it was running away from the little boy] Can I just state that at this
point most people standing opposite Italy and Norway were also shocked and [although my re-telling of
this story has made me sound like the lunatic] I'm enclosing a picture just to evoke empathy.
this story has made me sound like the lunatic] I'm enclosing a picture just to evoke empathy.
Top left. Poor Ducky.
THREE]Chilis like to be left alone: Chili update #2 The Unknown Chilis are taking the lead, showing rainforest-
like signs with the slightly dwarfed American Chilis a very close second. Jalapeno and Scotch Bonnett
are like the 'It' girls of Chilis. They sit there all day doing nothing but drink and soak up the
are like the 'It' girls of Chilis. They sit there all day doing nothing but drink and soak up the
Sun. Signs of life? Debatable.
Go chillis GO!
Close-up shot. As requested by the sun-soakers.
So there you have it.
Disney done.
UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
See YOU next June.
SK.
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