Pop Century is known for its outlandish and oversized
decorations that don’t necessarily provide the feel for a given decade, but
certainly remind guests of what was popular in a given era. Tucked away in a
corner of the 1970s is one such nod to a popular board game that really tied
people up in knots!
Twister was the invention of Charles F. Foley and Neil
Rabens, and although Pop Century places the game in the 1970s section of the resort,
it was actually created in 1966. That same year it skyrocketed into pop culture
when Eva Gabor played the game on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. While
controversy followed the game, and I’m sure no one here needs me to explain
why, its popularity continued to grow throughout the next several decades.
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It may not be in the most accurate location, but Pop Century’s
Twister most certainly deserves a spot amongst the icons of pop culture the
resort represents. It will immediately bring back memories for guests, and
perhaps help them create a few new ones!
2 comments:
I had a Twister game back in the 60's. It was all such innocent fun back then! Adding it to the hotel grounds is pretty ingenious. I wonder how often it gets played there.
Rich, it took me a while to get this photo as there were kids coming through and playing each time I passed by, so it seems to get some regular use.
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