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Sleep in the TWINE submarine

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  • Since62Since62
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    Slightly moving over from lodging to theme park attractions - could a Bond movie ride work ? The Mummy has (had ?) a great one at Universal's park in Florida. Or are Bond movies too grown up for theme parks ?
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    I'm pretty sure there were plans years ago for a Bond ride or park but it never materialised :(

    There was Licence To Thrill, which is more what we'd nowadays call '4D cinema':
    https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20201218/29508/you-only-ride-once-classified-story-james-bond-007-license-thrill
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    Well, not many people can say they woke up on their 45th birthday in a Bond submarine :)

    I stayed in the sub with my partner and a friend and we had a spectacularly fun 4 days (except Tuesday night when it rained and the beds got damp).

    The outside:

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    Enter via the 'dock', which has kitchen facilities, seats and a tiny bathroom.

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    A cabin at each end and lots of fun toys amidships, including a really loud alarm bell we only discovered on our last day.

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    Surprise! Pierce! Doesn't half make you jump when you get up in the night to visit the loo.

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    Bond bonus: stopped off at the Mermaid gin distillery to inspect their product, as seen in No Time To Die.

    I had a gin & tonic rather than the Mermaid Vesper, but it was only 11am...

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  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    Okay that's pretty amazing. Congratulations you deserve it, @Agent_99.

  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    That sub interior looks so cozy.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    edited September 2022 Posts: 3,176
    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    Okay that's pretty amazing. Congratulations you deserve it, @Agent_99.

    Thank you! It was very much a week of treats and I feel very spoiled.
    mattjoes wrote: »
    That sub interior looks so cozy.

    I was worried it would be claustrophobic but I did find it cosy! Having portholes that open helped.
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