Banbury Cross (England)
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I actually like the look of it. I'm just confused about why they added that shop when there is already a shop in Sesame Street.
Probably to have a place that kids can get their sesame Street stuff at on the way out. They used to sell a bunch of sesame stuff in emporium last year. This year emporium has a number of things that used to be in that store.
I feel like every time I went there last year this store was closed and package pickup was in Emporium. This was probably a move to improve the appeal and to actually enable it to be open not consistently.
I feel like every time I went there last year this store was closed and package pickup was in Emporium. This was probably a move to improve the appeal and to actually enable it to be open not consistently.
^This. I loved the concept of Union Jax - it was a really well-designed specialty store and it was well-integrated into Banbury Cross. But every time I visited there, it was a ghost town. At least that shop should hopefully get some use now.
So I noticed that from pictures online that there are far less Union Jack flags in the hamlet. Any reports on the area music?
Still the same music that they've playing for the past couple of seasons so no English classical music this season either it appears. I miss coming in to the park hearing Handel's Water Music playing.
They where playing a mix of the rock music and Handel water music
I think they should have classical music in the mornings and afternoons when people are arriving to set the mood. If they want some rock then play that after 4 or 5ish when people are leaving.
Now that you mention it, have they always had Water Music cycled in with the British rock music? I remember fairly recently (as in not last season, but a season or 2 before) I do remember hearing Water Music playing entering the park a few times, but it was on rare occasion. I don't recall ever hearing it play any last season, but it was definitely during the London Rocks/Britmania era that I would hear it on a rare, seemingly random occasion.
I thought it was a mix of 60s Brit and classical (which the majority is technically German or Austrian I think but I can't imagine anything else fitting so well) but when I have looked back at any videos that I have taken in Banbury Cross, I can now only assume that they have "Our House" by Madness on loop.
Which is funny because Our House wasn't even Madness' most popular song in England. It was more popular in the US, and also was considered a deviation from their usual sound (but still Ska based).
If they really wanted to be British, they'd play One Step Beyond, Nightboat to Cairo, or Baggy Trousers.
If they really wanted to be British, they'd play One Step Beyond, Nightboat to Cairo, or Baggy Trousers.
Oh wow. The park added the actual flag of England along with the Union Jack flags in the hamlet, this is a welcome change IMO.
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Ska Fact: One Stop Beyond is a cover.
Madness fact: they gained more popularity in the UK when they transitioned from ska to that more vaudeville meets pub music sound. Example: House of Fun went to number 1.
