[Destination: Italy] Romantic Holiday

Today's trip: ITALY

The word 'romantic' originally meant, 'from or about Rome.'  So anything Italian is often considered romantic.  Also, Lo Stivale means 'The Boot'.  Let's go!

A carnival in Muggia featured this giant Abominable Snowman:

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At Lake Garda, there is a theme park called Gardaland, which is the third most popular theme park in Europe.

You can pose with a Yeti... as another Yeti.

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On a related note, one of the roller coasters there is going to be refurbished and renamed "Bigfoot".  It will feature a giant animatronic sasquatch. You can see pictures of the plans at Cryptomundo.

Happy Birthday Colin

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Yancey Yeti

Sculpted doll by Lesia Yancey

Matsuda Yeti

Abominable Snowman by Leo Matsuda

Yeti Arcade: Orcs Must Die! 2

Orcs Must Die! 2 (2012) had a big update with Yetis called "Are We There Yeti?"

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64 Colors Yeti

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Rotofugi is already sold out on these, but man, they're awesome. Only 8 bucks.

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I think its head is a marshmallow. He's based on 64 Colors' Marshall Mahumaro.

Make more, please!

World of Warcraft Yeti

World of Warcraft, one of the most beloved and popular games of all time, has a yeti.

It is arguably one of the more recognizable characters in the game.

Many believe it is responsible for popularizing depictions of yetis having big horns.

Recently, it was announced that Duncan Jones, director of Moon and Source Code (and son of David Bowie), will direct a live-action World of Warcraft movie.

Will the film feature the yeti?

LET US HOPE IT.

There are some different types of yeti in the game. There's this guy:

And this more menacing hulking type:

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A few folks have made fan art:

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(Note: a plush depicting the WoW yeti was actually on my Wish List for Santa this year, and here one is. Hurrah!)