So I just returned from Sa-world
I was greeted by the lovely hostess (via loudspeaker, of course)
The
Opening Ceremony was basically SAWA introducing her theme park, and she does so entirely in English.
First, there was the classic
MerryGoRound ride. It's a very nice way to begin, it gets you pumped for the rest of the park. My favorite part was when everyone clapped during certain verses. Next, I tried the
Stars attraction. It was very surreal and I felt as though I was traveling through the universe. Not so much a drifting feeling, more like dancing through the atmosphere. To travel back, I took the park shuttle known as the
NightBus. It keeps up the dance groove feeling, but this felt much more like floating, but was I ...just dreaming?
When I arrived to the next destination, I saw a sign that said
Chocolate Zone, and who was sitting there, SAWA herself, I didn't want to interrupt, so I sat still and listened. She was writing and composing her Glico song,
Throw him away! I tried a candy bar and it was very sweet and poppy. The wrapper sort of reminded me of a Pizzicato 5 promo design. Stylish and a bit retro, there were so
ManyColors . It wasn't overwhelming, just sweet like the candy. One weird thing about it, there was an excessive amount of
katakana. SAWA comes back, somewhat like the opening ceremony, with an intro brass section, and then some 60ish synth. She definitely enjoys the retro vs futuristic themes. Oddly, her dress seemed like she was going to an Xmas party. It screamed "I'm a flower child" more than "
I'm a president" She spoke of rainy days, but it was very uplifting. After this she has a little MC with the crowd. She asks us if we're having fun, everyone goes wild, but the fun is cut short.
Suddenly, it starts raining like crazy. (Hi Irony) I don't mean, ok, we'll duck in the arcade for a few minutes and then head over to bumper cars. I mean, get the fuck out of there! SAWA more or less said to us, kiss your ass goodbye. She declared it a
Danger Zone. We almost didn't make it out of that area in one piece. The destruction was almost beautiful in a weird way. Like the doomsday voguing seen in her PV,
Swimming Dancing. I freaking love that song. There's a certain elegance along with the threat of harm. Anyway, it's
Friday Night. Once the rain ended, everyone felt compelled to dance. Da-Da-Dadada, SAWA kind of does R&B singer impersonations, it's cute, and gets the crowd going some more.
Planet-T is an attraction that kind of made me think of Stars from earlier, but in a more danceable presentation. Less spacey, but very robotic and futuristic. So much technology went into this bright display. I'm really enjoying Sa-World. Next SAWA has a hilarious performance called
Eat It All , basically involving eating a huge plate of sweets in 1 minute and 56 seconds. It was clearly a special effect, but worth seeing just the same. Next are two of her most popular attractions,
I Can Fly &
あいにいくよ. Both pretty cool, but I prefer the 2nd. I Can Fly is fun, but a bit too simple in comparison. The night is almost over, what memories I'll have of this place. Things that most could only
Dream about.... I'm feeling kind of dizzy after all of this action. I feel like I'm back on the 1st ride, but I'm just walking around. I think I should head home soon. SAWA tells us goodbye, says
Thank you for visiting and makes a few more jokes, like telling us to bring her some chocolate next time. She probably gets sick of Glico, so I think I'll try Meiji. . .
Who the hell is Suzy Brown?
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