Killarney (Ireland)

[Lord Robert]

That's an easy fix. Yeah, Kids ShamROCK sounded like a typical "edgy" name to attract the hip crowd. :irritated:

Thank goodness the park was smart in returning the shop's original 2001 name.

 

[Shane]

I thought it was "Girls ShamRock?" And yes, "Toys O' the Leprechaun" was the original name of the store when Killarney opened.

 

[Thomas]

They changed it from Girls to Kids after one season.

 

[Pretzel Kaiser]

It started off as "Girls" then switched to "Kids".

 

[CastleOSullivan]

When they switched it to Kids ShamRock, they had a sign for a treehouse area where kids could get a photo and a better look at the shop. The sign originally said "boys only", but it was later changed to "kids only".

 

[Lord Robert]

At the Pot O'Gold, the shop is selling some adorable Ollie the Dragon plushies... I want one! (insert adorable face here)

 

[sereniv]

am i the only one who thought the ollie plushies looked...poorly produced? they don't even have the markings on his neck...

 

[CastleOSullivan]

^ It is a little bit. I heard so many people comparing Ollie to Figment. Though that in itself could be a selling point for some Disney fans.

 

[lightninlady]

The plush itself looks really good. The body and face shape is great, and i love the materials that were used, minky’s a great fabric for plushies and the glass eyes are nice. I was really impressed with the quality of them. The missing markings and the incorrect colors are a bit disappointing though. It’s a nice plush, i just wish it were on model!

 

[Shane]

Who is Ollie?

 

[CastleOSullivan]

^ Ollie is the dragon companion to Addie, the heroine of the ride.

 

[Pretzel Kaiser]

I really wish those Ollie plushies had the Eire logo.

 

[Nicole]

Brady's has a new sign to go with the expansion.

 

[Lord Robert]

Nice.

 

[BGW Family]

Tree talking loudly by Toys Leprechaun.

 

[CastleOSullivan]

Was the audio ever audible outside of the tree itself?

 

[BGW Family]

The old Clancy audio was not. The new track is noticeable outside. It is still inside, but cranked up. Better heard getting inside.

 

[BGW Family]

Here you go.

Killarney Talking Tree 2018

Maybe COS will even transcribe it for y'all.

 

[CastleOSullivan]

Maybe COS will even transcribe it for y'all.

^ Done. You knew I would have anyway. ;-P

I'm kind of surprised they changed it. I know there were references to three defunct attractions, but it still surprises me. The dialogue is similar to the old, yet entirely new. It no longer mentions anything in the village aside from Toys O' The Leprechaun.

I guess they want the recording to last for a while. At any rate, I'm glad they preserved this icon while also making it fresh. It is a reimagining of the old shop after all.

[scroll down]

Welcome to the Toys O’ The Leprechaun. We’ve got all manner of fanciful things inside.

Look at you there on your hands and knees. Either way, we are glad to see ya. So enough! Up and away you go.

(Trollish laughter)

Well, aren’t you the cute one, now?

Don’t be afraid. Come a little closer. Me bark’s worse than me bite. Mwhahahaha

Quite a chip off the old block.

See that hole in me side? That’s a knothole. 

Ah! You’re such a sap!

Hey there! Watch your feet now! You’re stepping on me roots! 

It’s like no creature I’ve ever seen.  What do you suppose it is? ... or a leprechaun maybe?

Say now, what might your name be?

Welcome now to the Toys O’ The Leprechaun. 

Ah, we have visitors. What?! You’ve never heard of talking trees before? There’s plenty of magical things going on, don’t you know?

 

[lightninlady]

What did the tree say before?