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Banbury Cross Retheme Coming in 2014
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Phone booths are beside the bus, they also contain and display merchandise. There's only two.
I like CK's because they give you another look down the hamlet as well as Big Ben. Mine just focuses on Big Ben solely.
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It looks better going down the hamlet instead of going forward. Interesting. I think it's because the bus hides the hideous globe paint, and the sky can be seen through the flags.
Interesting article on wydaily.com. London rocks got rocked in the comments.
In all honesty, the hamlet doesn't look that bad in CK's picture. If anything, it just looks more festive than usual. To play the devil's advocate here, I sorta like the looks of the village. The bus doesn't really bother me (sort of a clever way to sell merchandise), and the flags give the village a little extra life and vividness.
Still, as self-proclaimed Quality Control Police, I hope the music choice is temporary. Of course it's meant to tie in to the show and get people excited, and I get that. However, Banbury is the "main entrance" hamlet into BGW and should set a proper tone for the park, which is the classy royal music played in the normal season. If the music is eventually swapped, I will be happy. As I said above, that will, instead of altering the area, just make Banbury Cross seem a little more festive than usual; and in all honesty, I welcome that.
Still, as self-proclaimed Quality Control Police, I hope the music choice is temporary. Of course it's meant to tie in to the show and get people excited, and I get that. However, Banbury is the "main entrance" hamlet into BGW and should set a proper tone for the park, which is the classy royal music played in the normal season. If the music is eventually swapped, I will be happy. As I said above, that will, instead of altering the area, just make Banbury Cross seem a little more festive than usual; and in all honesty, I welcome that.
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Some things will gradually go away.
So, the rest is most likely permanent, but by September Banbury will be half-fixed. Of course, that is most likely because it will be near HOS time.Griffon said:
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I didn't hear about any phone booths. :unsure:
I meant to say the merchandise display phone booths by the bus.
I didn't hear about any phone booths. :unsure:
I meant to say the merchandise display phone booths by the bus.
Since I don't think there is a Union Snacks thread yet, I'll stick this here.
Coke Freestyle Demonstrations at the park?
Randomly stumbled across this on Craigslist, looks like they will be promoting the new freestyle machines at BG on 5/29.
Coke Freestyle Demonstrations at the park?
Randomly stumbled across this on Craigslist, looks like they will be promoting the new freestyle machines at BG on 5/29.
chickenking said:
What in God's name is this? Did they think people would forget they were in England? Do they know that's not an English flag?
The Union Jack is the flag of Great Britain. It was designed by combining Scotland's flag with England's flag. England's flag is plain white with a red cross, see the flag icon by any England eatery, attraction, or the hamlet thread.
Everything said and done, I find that many people do not care and that a majority of people assume the Union Jack is the flag of England.
Everything said and done, I find that many people do not care and that a majority of people assume the Union Jack is the flag of England.
Great Britain is England and Scotland, but the present day Union Jack does not represent Great Britain, The Union Jack is the flag of the United Kingdom. Which essentially is Ireland, Scotland and England. The Union Jack actually combined Ireland's, Scotland's and England's flags.
They took the Scotland flag which is blue with a white "X" on it, England's flag which is a white flag with a Red Cross. And one of the many Ireland flags which is just a blank white flag with a red "X" on it. They put the three over each other, and that's a Union Jack for you.
But I don't think they have used the actual England flag to represent Banbury in a long time, not since I can remember, at least.
They took the Scotland flag which is blue with a white "X" on it, England's flag which is a white flag with a Red Cross. And one of the many Ireland flags which is just a blank white flag with a red "X" on it. They put the three over each other, and that's a Union Jack for you.
But I don't think they have used the actual England flag to represent Banbury in a long time, not since I can remember, at least.
Party Rocker said:
BGW used to strive for authenticity.