Hello again folks! Lenny Loops here. I've got some fresh blurbs for you
about where I've been and what've seen since last time. Well not
everything I've seen and done, a guys gotta have some privacy! Anyhow,
onto the column. So grab a seat, fasten your safety belts and keep all
hands, arms and legs inside the ride while the ride is in motion!
First up I went to a nifty park Pirates Isle. What a neat park. I've
often said what a neat idea to have an entire park based on a Pirate
theme. This of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean to the 'enth degree!
After spending all day here sampling the food and the wonderful rides, I
left the park squinting one eye and ending every sentence I spoke in
"Aaarrruuuughh"! Pirates Isle had a great array of rides that are well
worth checking out. Me and Me parrot both give it a Jolly Roger thumbs
up matey! Aaaarrrruuuugghhh!
Next up was the day spent at Idlewild Park. This park was fantastic! The
ride, Happy Harry's Haunted Hideaway was probably the best spook house
I've ever been in! The park layout was well thought out and even the
'employee part' of the park was well maintained. I defiantly recommend
this park. The only problem I could find was with the soft drink stall
one. Their drinks were a little watered down. And I prefer 12 ice cubes
as opposed to the usual 17 ˝ they put in the drinks. But hey, I'm kind
of picky I've been told!
Lastly I had the chance to sit down and have a chat with Dinky Park's
loveable entertainer, who requested I address him as his characters
name, Timothy the Tiger the Third. Here's a transcript of the
interview:
Lenny Loops: So Bill….I mean Timothy the Tiger…
Timothy: The Third
LL: Huh? Oh yes, Timothy the Tiger the Third, How did you get to be you?
TTT: Thank you Lenny. I auditioned just like all the rest of those people did. I
just connected more with the character more then everybody else. I could really feel
what it was like to be a tiger.
LL: Uh, feel what it was like to be a tiger?? How's that?
TTT: Well I think I was a tiger in a previous life so I was a natural at it. I think
I may have been Timothy the Tiger senior at some point.
LL: Riiiight. So what the most rewarding part of your job Bill…I mean Timothy.
TTT: ….The Tiger the Third
LL: Right, sorry about that.
TTT: The most rewarding part of my job is making people smile as only a tiger can.
When I walk up to a family and start doing my Tiger dance, and I see the look in
their eyes and the smile on their faces, then I know I am being the best tiger I can
be.
LL: Your Tiger dance?? I did not know that tigers could dance. Do all tigers dance?
TTT: Yes they do. And quite well I might add.
LL: Are any of the children ever scared of you?
TTTT: No. Children have an innocence that is shared with all tigers. They sense it
and know that I am a friendly tiger and then they smile and hug me.
LL: So all tigers have that innocence??
TTT: Yes.
LL: So if a family is on safari in Africa and encounters a tiger in the wild, you
suggest the kids run up to and hug these wild tigers?
TTT: Yes, absolutely!
LL: Uh…..ok. Have you ever undergone psychiatric observation?
TTT: No, tigers are not in need of such things.
LL: Please listen to me very carefully now Bill, you are a person dress up in a
tiger 'suit'. You are not a real tiger, ok?!
TTT: My name is Timothy the Tiger the Third. Please address me as so or I will leave
this interview.
LL: Your name is Bill W. and you used to be a handy-man at Diamond Heights!! You are
not a tiger!!
TTT: This interview is over! You are lucky I don't eat you! I'm outta here!! You
should learn to respect tigers!!
LL: Eat me?? What about that innocence that all tiger have???!!!
TTT: Good day sir! *Growl*
LL: Did you just growl at me??
Well there you have it, a brief glimpse into the life of a park
entertainer. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Ok, so I didn't
really enjoy it but it was interesting to say the least!! I've gotta go
now, heard about a special going on over at Leafy Lake! Until next time,
have fun and I'll see you in line!
In a bizarre twist of fate the coaster, named Godzilla, lost 2 of its main supports causing the
entire coaster to crash to the ground killing 500 people in the process. The ride took out the
Little Tokyo Circus, Tokyo trolley, and other numerous rides. Park owners are suspecting foul play
from the competing neighbor park "My Big Fat Greek Park" owned by Affiray. The two parks have had a long
rivalry and this incident may bring that further into the spotlight. Owners of Pagoda Park refused
to comment further. Owner of My Big Fat Greek Park, Affiray, commented "oye"
