Television/Theme Park Promotions
By Ron - Wednesday December 28th 2005 |
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To promote the NBC comedy “My Name is Earl,” Universal Studios theme park announced free admission throughout the month of January to anyone whose name is Earl. What other TV/theme park promotions are in the works?
- Everybody Hates Chris/Disneyland: Automatic FastPass for anyone named Chris who is universally despised
- Gilmore Girls/Magic Mountain: All single moms 16 years and younger receive free twicket
- Prison Break/Knott’s Berry Farm: Complimentary gift basket of preserves for anyone who stages an actual prison break
- Deal or No Deal/Raging Waters: Half-price admission after 5:00 for those classified with severe or profound mental retardation
Battlestar Galactica/Aquarium of the Pacific: Winter Group Rate that includes a special “hands on” tour of the undersea complexion of Edward James Olmos.
California Adventure/Tyra: First 150 double-amputees admitted to park daily get a free dozen flour tortillas from the Mission Tortilla Factory Experience.
This Earlpass is bullshit. Universal very recently sent me some junkmail as follows…”Hi, citizen! Greetings! You can either come to Universal Studios, free, totally free one day any time within the next six months…or come to universal studios, free, totally free one day PLUS what the hell go ahead make it a free season pass. Choice is yours. No Joke. No strings. Plus. Here’s a few free passes to give to your friends.”
My guess is Universal is hurting for business. Just a guess. I could be way off base.
Are telling me you have zero interest in the Waterworld stunt show? Or Van Helsing: Fortress Dracula?
I have seen both the Waterworld Stunt Show and Van Helsing:Fortress Dracula more than once. If taken on their own terms, they are quite entertaining. But nothing is more entertaining than scampering down the dank embankment onto the universal lot and pretending you are Terry Gilliam. A funny hat helps.
As I got Promotion offer from “Theme Park Promotions”, I accepted it, went through the three sections like Gold, Silver, Platinum offers, took one item from each offer and placed order.
I got those items as I ordered. But I am not getting your “5 Complimentary Six Flag Passes” as you promised on the site. This is totally unfair. Bullshit business.