Most people remember the feeling of not being tall enough to ride an amusement park ride, but some would-be riders of the signature attraction at Universal Studios’ new “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” theme park in Orlando are being turned away because of their girth. The ride, “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey,” employs individual restraints to keep each guest tucked in to his or her seat, but the restraints aren’t large enough to accommodate heavier riders.
Daily Archives: June 25, 2010
RIP Peter Alexander Greenlaw Quaife
The bassist of the best band of the British Invasion died today. Sad news, but it gives me an excuse to play some Kinks.
The most fragile man alive speaks
Erick Dominguez, 37, a sales representative from Victorville, Calif., wore a black shirt with Jackson’s photo that read: “In Loving Memory.”
“He’s been my idol all my life since I can remember. I feel like I haven’t had closure,” he said, starting to weep from behind dark sunglasses.
One year ago today, blah blah blah …
What’s more pathetic: Jermaine Jackson milking at his dead brother’s teet, or the thousands of mentally deranged fans publicly mourning the loss of a washed-up pedophile?
The 10 Most Annoying Songs Ever, #5
They don’t come any more overrated than Soundgarden and their poseur frontman, Chris Cornell.
