Japanese are Building Theme Park With Humongous Godzilla
A Godzilla theme park is being built in Japan, and one of its main attractions will be a humongous replica of the monster itself. The progress of work is visible in the photos available on the web. And there is plenty to see.
You probably a huge mecha from Gundam Yokohama Factory, which is slowly learning the basic movements and gestures. We wrote a little bit about it and we were impressed by its appearance and capabilities. However, it turns out that the Japanese do not stop in their ambitious projects and their weak spot for monumental replicas can be seen for example on the island of Awaji, where a new theme park (via PopularMechanics) is about to start operating soon. You will definitely recognize it, as it will be d by Godzilla. And not a very friendly Godzilla.
The massive creature is modelled on Shin Godzilla, the latest, particularly disturbing rendition of this most popular kaiju. Particularly impressive are the monster's dimensions - 55 meters long, 25 meters wide and 20 meters high. You will probably say that the movie counterparts are much larger, but it must be taken into that Japanese artists have focused on creating only a part of it. Anyway, see for yourself how the creature looks from behind.
Everything is part of the Godzilla Interception Operation project, which primarily involves enabling the operation of the aforementioned park. Its biggest attractions will be special exhibitions focused on the beast and its history, as well as a variety of games and challenges, including killing the monster. The site was to be opened in Hyogo Prefecture as early as October 10, 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic made this impossible.
It is worth noting that this is not the first Godzilla statue you can see in Japan. Just go to Tokyo under the Shinjuku Toho building to see the head of the famous creature on it. It doesn't hold a candle in size for the project that is being built on the island of Awaji, but it can still surprise some tourists.
- “I was a snob - I was like, no way I’m not doing that show.” Adam Goldberg almost wasted his chance in Friends because his ex starred in it
- “They tried to keep me away.” The author was forbidden to look at Tom Hardy when the movie based on his book was made
- “I don’t know, this is Mackey to me.” The famous monologue from Magnolia was created by Tom Cruise, because he didn’t like the original idea for his character
- “I feel embarrassed, really. I was sort of ignorant.” Dwayne Johnson and Rosamund Pike it their $58M flop was a total let down
- “Took me under his wing.” Ed O'Neill was a huge for the Modern Family actor, for which he even halted filming