Idiots attempting to book flights to Middle Earth.

[Star of Penumbra]

Overseas tourists are trying to book trips to Middle Earth without realising the destination is fictional, a holiday website has found.

Places featured in the Lord of the Rings book trilogy and two films directed by New Zealand's Peter Jackson, such as Mordor and Rivendell, have become popular holiday search terms on internet search site Yahoo Travel, staff at the site say.

Mordor is the stronghold of the forces of darkness and Rivendell is the elves' picturesque refuge in a deep valley near the Misty Mountains.

Yahoo.co.uk travel producer Morgan Williams said it was interesting to see the effect certain films could have on people's imagination.

"Personally I'd never want to go to Mordor. The film's real location, New Zealand, on the other hand, is a truly magical place," Williams said.

The latest Rings film, The Two Towers, has also sparked considerable interest in visiting real places in New Zealand.

Lonely Planet - the world's biggest publisher of independent travel guides - recently named New Zealand the hottest destination of 2003.

The publisher's travel editor Don George said the main reason was New Zealand's "breathtaking cinematic appearance" in the Lord of the Rings films.

On the North Island, the Mordor scenes were filmed in Tongariro National Park and Rivendell was set in Kaitoke Regional Park near Upper Hutt.

The Southern Alps on the South Island doubled for the Misty Mountains, according to The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook.

 

[RastaPope]

Putting aside how stupid these people are...


Ok, wanting to go to Rivendell is one thing.

But who the FUCK would want to go to Mordor? I mean seriously.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

I'm still looking for Vulgaria. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" wouldn't lie to me, would it?

 

[curious2c]

I'm still hot on the trail of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.

 

[Guest]

It prooves Americans are dumb.

 

[RosevilleCAguy]

I'm still looking for Vulgaria. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" wouldn't lie to me, would it?

Oh......

Its a POSH, POSH travelling life, the travelling life for me,
First corner, Captain's table, regal company......


Maybe you need to book an outhouse with the Bombburst Travel Agency.

 

[Spinaroonie]

Hey did you know there is no shermer in illionois?

 

[superlittlegirl]

I think it's sweet

 

[RosevilleCAguy]

I think it's sweet

Thats cause you live in "Superhappyfunplace."

Its right next door to Middle Earth.

 

[Johnny Mayberry]

It prooves Americans are dumb.

Americans aren't actually dumb...its just that many of us have no grasp on the difference between reality and fantasy, and are generally pretty ignorant.

 

[RosevilleCAguy]

It prooves Americans are dumb.

That is quite possible. But we usually can spell.

 

[superlittlegirl]

Oh yeah!

Thats cause you live in "Superhappyfunplace."

Its right next door to Middle Earth.

 

[Gilly Bean]

Americans aren't actually dumb...its just that many of us have no grasp on the difference between reality and fantasy, and are generally pretty ignorant.

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[Guest]

in my dreams I booked a flight for Atlantis

 

[Johnny Mayberry]

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Seriously, though...I think it isn't stupidity so much as it is that people know so little about literature and geography that they don't realize that the locations are all make-believe. And, of course, let's not forget the possibility of 10 year olds doing alot of these searches too.

 

[zipman]

Of course you can't book a flight to Middle Earth, they don't have airports there.


However, I just paid $5,000 for a cruise and tour bus trip of the lands.

 

[curious2c]

Of course you can't book a flight to Middle Earth, they don't have airports there.


However, I just paid $5,000 for a cruise and tour bus trip of the lands.

Hey...I wonder if that is the same cruise I signed on for? Sounds like the same price I paid. Deluxe version, with all the bells and whistles.

 

[RosevilleCAguy]

Of course you can't book a flight to Middle Earth, they don't have airports there.


However, I just paid $5,000 for a cruise and tour bus trip of the lands.

They got eagles though. And you could always take off and land at Orthanc.

 

[zipman]

They got eagles though. And you could always take off and land at Orthanc.

That's like doing a tour of the US by starting in New Jersey!

 

[Gilly Bean]

Yeah, well, I read about this package, where the drop you off at thier brand new Dragonport, and you can fly first class, ala Flinstones, into the heart of Mordor.

 

[RosevilleCAguy]

That's like doing a tour of the US by starting in New Jersey!

Hmmm. So what is the U.S. equvalent of Mordor? Detroit, perhaps?


I thought they had Eagles in Pennslyvania, not New Jersey. I thought they had Giants in New Jersey.

 

[fuzzel]

Thats cause you live in "Superhappyfunplace."

Its right next door to Middle Earth.

No it's NOT, silly! It's just down the road a piece from me!

 

[RosevilleCAguy]

No it's NOT, silly! It's just down the road a piece from me!

That's right. "Supperhappyfunplace" is right next to Mordor...I mean Texis..................

 

[fuzzel]

Don't start! Happy, Texas is a real place!

 

[RosevilleCAguy]

Don't start! Happy, Texas is a real place!

So is Mordor. And Four door, and Tudor.


Ask any travel agent.