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visitors to "Journey into the belly of THE BEAST. The
Beast, when he comes alive is an intense attraction for teens and
adults. His dark interior, digestive noises, and occasional
pre-digested worker have been known to scare even the bravest of
souls. Your journey into his mouth, where you will wind your
way through his throat, into his chest cavity (where you will see
his giant heart beating and his huge lungs) next into his stomach
through his intestines, and, well...out the other end."
The Beast is 150 feet from head to toe, 40 feet wide and 25 feet
high at the belly. The Beast was found on the outskirts of
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The
head of "The Beast." Those so inclined enter
through a gaping wound in the skull at the top of the head.
The Beast, the giant Texas Lizard, and assorted other inflatables
were brought to the Tucson area for about 2 weeks by Advanced
Inflatables of America, based in Texas.
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The
Texas Lizard. The giant lizard, a traveling companion of
"The Beast," as seen here is undergoing inflation.
When he reaches his full proportions he will be ready for
visitors who will walk past giant teeth and into his mouth.
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Darth
Vader and the sad saga of price deflation of super villains.
A super-sized Darth Vader threatened unsuspecting diners at the
Ahwatukee Burger King in June, 2005. The 9 foot character
balloon was manufactured by Lucasfilm for a tie-in promotion between
the "Home of the Whopper" and the summer release of Star
Wars Episode III. For those not satisfied with only seeing the
creature at their local Burger King, it could be purchased from Cargo
Bay for a mere $499.00 per copy. For that price, Cargo Bay
would throw in a hand pump. Darth's value was seriously
depreciated on Ebay where it went for $75
plus shipping. Some of the value may have been lost because of
a pin hole which cause Darth to become flaccid after a day or two.
A Vader without the inflational dysfunction went unsold when the
minimum bid was set at $199.
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