As much as some would like to deny it, Hello Kitty's significance in the world is growing. I mean, Avril Lavigne even unveiled a song a couple of weeks ago entitled "Hello Kitty," and it already has, like, hundreds of views on YouTube. It's basically like a Katy Perry song or something (though I'm not…
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This is amazing. It beggars belief that such a thing exists, but I'm kind of glad it does.
OMG. What a waste of time, space and money. If I were the Capt of the Hello Kitty bird I would hang my head in shame. Cheers to those who like it but unless you are an 8 year old girl I really don't know why anybody would like it.
It's too bad you didn't have time to wander around the rest of the terminal. There are a few other Hello Kitty-themed artifacts sprinkled about, like a pay phone, where people (well, really just girls 😉 ) use their cell phone cams to take pictures of themselves "using" the pay phone. Oh the irony.
Why do you need a separate installment just for a gate? I'm dying to read the long-haul review already!!
I just love seeing the middle-aged and eldery traditional men sitting at the gate with pink from the walls glowing onto their faces, while they frump there all serious-looking. Haha! Also, I wonder what you would think if you had no idea it was a Hello Kitty themed flight? I personally love it, anything festive enhances well-being into the typical traveler!
I love all the reviews Ben!! Are you going to be keeping your boarding passes (or do you keep all your boarding passes)?
I suppose this goes under the category of showing my age... but I had no idea that Hello Kitty was that big a deal. However, after reading these posts I am noticing Hello Kitty themed merchandise everywhere.
It is all so cute that you have to love it. But it still seems odd for a major airline to be marketing to tweens and their younger sisters.
AHAHAHAHA.. My father took a Hello Kitty flight a few months back, and I'm dying of laughter thinking about him in that setting.
Heading there in April - thanks for doing some advance work. Will bring an extra suitcase for the Hello Kitty store purchases!
If I were at that gate, I'd be the one smiling and taking a bunch of pictures, while my wife would be embarrassed and pretend to not know me.
Although I'm no fan of Hello Kitty itself (herself?) I find the idea of full-on theme planes interesting, at least so long as they don't cover up the windows or otherwise impact the experience in a negative fashion. Hopefully there'll eventually be something more interesting to check out than Hello Kitty.
dear lolita,
don't be a tease. please post the long haul trip report immediately.
@ SG -- I resisted the urge, mainly because I'm already short on pages and am trying to extend its life as much as possible before getting pages added.