Blurb 2 – Toy Store or Amusement Park?

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My room mate and I had been taking a walk around Times Square this past Tuesday afternoon, and decided to sort of “relive our childhoods” with a stop at the Toys “R” Us. The store was absolutely huge and I could hardly distinguish whether it was a toy store or an amusement park. In the middle of the store stood a 60-foot Ferris wheel that I was tempted to ride had there not been a fee for it. The place was truly a work of art; its design, architecture and set-up are nothing like your ordinary toy store. The four floors were built in a circle, leaving room for the Ferris wheel in the middle of the store with one main elevator standing right next to it. Escalators were placed at different corners, and all areas of the store were designed to be easily accessible. There was something there for everyone: a giant candy store, rides, action figures and dolls all around, and at least 1000 times the stuffed animals my sister owns. I was truly impressed at how much effort and architectural planning it must have taken to build such a colossal toy complex – the store was basically one giant toy. After walking past a two-story Barbie doll house, a huge electric Jurassic Park T-Rex dinosaur, and splitting a Wonka Bar, my friend and I left the largest Toys “R” Us in the world with a craving to watch the entire first season of the Pokemon cartoon show all over again. I’d like to thank one of the employees, Kendra, for being a good sport and taking a picture with me for this podcast.