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Post by deepsea on Dec 27, 2007 2:05:16 GMT -8
I had been looking in the paleolithic posts, and found one thread about the cardboard ferries. Although, it didn't answer my lingering question;
Does anyone know if the little cardboard ferry is still being sold on-board?
The last few trips, I haven't seen them. But those days, I don't usually feast on the ferries. The food hasn't been the same since they subrogated to White Spot. Oh, that and the rip off. I mean, prices.
Could be interesting, if they bring it as Coastal. Or... Lego version of the Coastal. Oh my wad, I must patent my inspirations!
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Post by Hardy on Dec 27, 2007 4:28:23 GMT -8
I have not seen these either in my last few months of ferry travel, I do remember them vaguely though.
With regards to marketting, I would hope that with the introduction of the CR that they would be looking at some significant marketting activity, especially some collectors items. Scale models in various configurations would be one good thing for them to examine, and a specialized LEGO (tm) version as you also brought up would be another good aspect also.
I do really miss the sugar packets that they used to have that had various ships of the fleet portrayed on them.
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Post by Curtis on Dec 27, 2007 14:52:43 GMT -8
Sounds like a perfect marketing promotion to get people to notice the Coastals. Lego would be a great idea, It would have to be specialized lego though for what I'm thinking. Assemble the Ferry the same way the Shipyard did it only lego style, it could be a 50-100 Piece Set for $20-$30.
But would they do it? I Wish.
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Post by Hardy on Dec 27, 2007 15:02:54 GMT -8
Sounds like a perfect marketing promotion to get people to notice the Coastals. Lego would be a great idea, It would have to be specialized lego though for what I'm thinking. Assemble the Ferry the same way the Shipyard did it only lego style, it could be a 50-100 Piece Set for $20-$30. But would they do it? I Wish. Historically, they could only do this for the Coastals, as trying to have a LEGO (tm) set to be assembled the way that they built the Spirits would require an engineering degree (and require adult 40+ supervision)!! Just spent some time reading back thru the forum to see the way the Spirits were built using the 3 different yards and what not - quite the engineering feat, but overly complicated compared to the way that FSG manages to put the Coastals together! |
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Post by Curtis on Dec 27, 2007 23:23:54 GMT -8
I think you mis-read me. I was thinking more along the lines of a kid's toy with re-attachable pieces I.E. Lego that were miniature replicas of the modules of the coastals.
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Post by Hardy on Dec 28, 2007 1:02:52 GMT -8
Actually, I was trying to be cleverly facetious with my post, comparing the Queens of Lego to actual Lego (tm). I personally think that any kind of marketting ploy with models/toys etc is a great idea. Plush ferry boat toys, Lego (tm) models, even plastic scale models, cardboard models etc. Find a source locally if possible, and merchandise the heck out of it - focus on the new Coastals, but include ones of the other popular ships too. I think it could be a potentially good revenue stream given the renewed interest in BCFS that the new ships will bring about.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2007 22:46:14 GMT -8
I think that the BCF Little Ferry has been retired. BCF Little Ferry has been around for at least twenty five years---my girls were little when they each got one with their meals on the ferries. (He was mostly white with navy blue and red markings.)
I did notice that the little boy sitting at the table next to us, has his kids meal in a sealed bag that dad had to open. I think it may have had something to do with White spot, as there was a White spot on the Saanich.
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Post by Scott on Dec 28, 2007 23:12:12 GMT -8
Yes, the kids meal now comes in a little bag that is stapled? at the top. Just like McDonalds.
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Post by Hardy on Dec 29, 2007 5:53:59 GMT -8
Child-proof children's meals -- perfect! I guess that is some subtle way of trying to get kids to eat healthy  |
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Post by Nucksrule on Dec 29, 2007 18:42:13 GMT -8
A few summers ago, a friend and I built a spirit, three c's, the Cappy and one v out of my lego collection. Albeit they were all in different colours, they were very similar in shape and we were quite proud of them. I never did get around to present my idea to lego and BCF, but I agree that would be a great project to invest in.
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Post by Hardy on Dec 29, 2007 21:13:18 GMT -8
... and your photos of this immense project are where precisely? <nudge>
About how big were your "Princesses of Lego"?
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Post by Mill Bay on Dec 30, 2007 16:03:18 GMT -8
A few summers ago, a friend and I built a spirit, three c's, the Cappy and one v out of my lego collection. Albeit they were all in different colours, they were very similar in shape and we were quite proud of them. I never did get around to present my idea to lego and BCF, but I agree that would be a great project to invest in. That's cool! This is all reminding me of my own long past efforts at building ferries out of Lego. Although I went for the more exotic choices... I can definitely recall building the Coho, Langdale Queen, Queen of Alberni and the Kootenay Lake ferry Balfour out of Lego, which I then operated with micro machines which worked out really well. I'm pretty sure I probably built others, but I couldn't name them now. My Alberni came in both single and double decked versions, but it was hard as heck to get vehicles off the bottom cardeck without opening up the ship. I think I may have even been ambitious enough to include gallery decks on the Alberni. I never took any pictures, and I sent most of my lego packing years ago... Now I wish I could get it all back to see if I still have the imagination to build ferries with it. |
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Post by kev on Dec 30, 2007 21:47:55 GMT -8
i remember when the pacificats were built they had little cardboard models of them. they came on a cardboard sheet and you cut them out and folded them together. i remember scanning the cardboard sheet of the model, but its on my old computer.
im making an attempt at a lego queen of tsawassen right now. but i seem to be running low on parts.
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Post by Hardy on Dec 31, 2007 20:18:41 GMT -8
im making an attempt at a lego queen of tsawassen right now. but i seem to be running low on parts. Time to find a "turkish garage sale" and get yourself some more spare parts to continue your assembly!  |
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Post by Nucksrule on Jan 2, 2008 14:43:26 GMT -8
... and your photos of this immense project are where precisely? <nudge> About how big were your "Princesses of Lego"? Alas, before I thought to take pictures of them, -I was nine at the time- my dog and little brother got ahold of my lego box and destroyed most of my mini projects, including the ferries. If I get around to it I'll try to build them again, but it'll be tough without instructions or plans. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2008 19:00:51 GMT -8
I don't think the Kids Meal Bag was stapled, it had some sort of sticker closing it. Staples and food is a no-no for little ones.
I got a cardboard Fast-cat when I went to the fast-cat open house. My children had fun playing with them.
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Post by Hardy on Jan 3, 2008 21:35:08 GMT -8
I got a cardboard Fast-cat when I went to the fast-cat open house. My children had fun playing with them. ... and those were probably more reliable than the real-thing. Had a better capacity too, you could load HotWheels trucks on them at no additional surcharge! |
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Post by kev on Jan 4, 2008 11:14:39 GMT -8
and they were alot cheaper and faster to build too ;D
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Post by lmtengs on Jul 6, 2009 19:21:59 GMT -8
I used to always eat from those little cardboard ferries when i was a kid! Actually up until last year we still had one as a souvenir, but then my then 3-year old cousin found it... and you can guess what then happened...  P.S: they were called FerryPacs |
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