Walt Disney World, Fl to be twinned with Swindon, England

[ericmichaellucas]

Heard about this on the breakfast news this morning. Just had to look it up.

 

 

Here's the link.

 

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/8399996.stm

 

I wonder if any high streets will be renamed Main Street or estates changed to Pirates of the Caribbean Road

[alanjonesbath]

I read that yesterday Why on earth did they choose Swindon of all places? I'm unfortunate enough to being working in Swindon at the moment, and I'm just glad I don't live here to be honest (I live 40 miles away in Bath). Ugly concrete jungle spring to mind as a way to (politely) describe the place. Certainly nothing 'magical' or 'Disney' about it, that's for sure.

 

I'm sure there would have been much better towns to choose from. Apparently Blackpool and Weston-super-mare were also in the shortlist. I mean, I know Blackpool isn't exactly the nicest town in the UK, but at least it's got the Pleasure Beach, and W-s-m has at least got the seaside and pier. Swindon has nothing that I know of!

[Gutterflower]

It does have the "Magic Roundabout"

 

A nightmare for most Brits let alone Americans.

 

But apart from that Swindon in my experience is bland and boring. odd choice.

[cfc]

Heard about this on the breakfast news this morning. Just had to look it up.

 

 

Here's the link.

 

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/8399996.stm

 

I wonder if any high streets will be renamed Main Street or estates changed to Pirates of the Caribbean Road

 

Let's hope that there's a "Monsters Inc Laugh Floor (MiLF) Street."

[BeemerBoy]

But apart from that Swindon in my experience is bland and boring. odd choice.

 

Or it could be subtle genius. When you figure how many people probably think of Epcot that way, they may be spot on in their decision to go with this city.

[Pufferfish]

This sounds very "unique." I wonder exactly what doing this entitles to that town. Hey, what if they build a Castle in the center of that roundabout?

 

Speaking of the roundabout, that thing is more like a pentagon in a square with each corner being a roundabout. I'd hate to see that thing with traffic.