https://www.ocregister.com/2018/04/24/disneyland-fans-stand-in-line-to-buy-20-popcorn-buckets/
>>It wouldn’t shock anyone to discover that people are standing in line at Disneyland, but what about waiting for hours to buy popcorn?
OK, OK, it’s not just popcorn, but rather the plastic popcorn bucket that’s the draw. It’s designed in the shape of the little green alien from the “Toy Story” movie franchise and is available for a limited time only.
For the tiny sum of $20, Disneyland annual passholders can buy this limited edition bucket and refill it as often as they like for $1 each until June 21. That’s why folks are waiting in line in front of the park’s 11 popcorn carts at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, because they’re afraid the supply of buckets will run out and then they’ll be left with … nothing.
“It appears to me that the marketing people at Disney, have latched onto a gold mine,” Disney annual passholder David Brock said in an email about the popcorn bucket lines, pointing out that the resort’s most avid fans simply can’t resist anything deemed as limited edition. Disneyland says the buckets will be on sale only until May 24.<<
And the best line is at the end of the article....
>>“We’re just the weirdos who like this,” she said. “There’s a whole circle of us.”<<
>>It wouldn’t shock anyone to discover that people are standing in line at Disneyland, but what about waiting for hours to buy popcorn?
OK, OK, it’s not just popcorn, but rather the plastic popcorn bucket that’s the draw. It’s designed in the shape of the little green alien from the “Toy Story” movie franchise and is available for a limited time only.
For the tiny sum of $20, Disneyland annual passholders can buy this limited edition bucket and refill it as often as they like for $1 each until June 21. That’s why folks are waiting in line in front of the park’s 11 popcorn carts at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, because they’re afraid the supply of buckets will run out and then they’ll be left with … nothing.
“It appears to me that the marketing people at Disney, have latched onto a gold mine,” Disney annual passholder David Brock said in an email about the popcorn bucket lines, pointing out that the resort’s most avid fans simply can’t resist anything deemed as limited edition. Disneyland says the buckets will be on sale only until May 24.<<
And the best line is at the end of the article....
>>“We’re just the weirdos who like this,” she said. “There’s a whole circle of us.”<<