In the last post I showcased the "aviation" response to the hobbit with Air New Zealand and Wellington Airport, but yesterday's world premiere of the hobbit hit wellington in more ways than just aviation.
The below photo's are from The Dominion Post and show some of the hobbit mania that hit Wellington
The Embassy Theatre adorned with a Weta workshops sculpture of Bag End
Some giant trolls designed by Weta found their way onto the red carpet on Courtney Pl
Another Weta creation, a group of hobbit shillouetes on the New Zealand Post building
The full 500m red carpet up Courtney Pl to the Embassy Theatre
Once again reprising their role as "Airline to middle earth" Air New Zealand have gone full tilt into "Hobbit fever" as has Wellington Airport "the middle of middle earth" and Wellington in general.
I've already shown you the Unexpected Journey inflight safety video but now its time to check out Boeing 777-319ERZK-OKP in its hobbit decal as well as other hobbit things from Air New Zealand and Wellington International Airport.
The above photo's show OKP being revealed in Auckland then her in Los Angeles and London. Air New Zealand, the below video is a time lapse of the application of the decals to the aircraft. Also not the black tail with white koru and new font for the Air New Zealand titles - the first time this new livery has been applied to an aircraft
Air New Zealand have also added video's of J.R.R. Tolkein's Great Grandson Royd to their line up
See their interview with Royd HERE & staged footage of him checking in for his flight to Wellington HERE Wellington Airport have also gone all out on their hobbit promotion the below photos are from their facebook page
Inside the terminal above & the outside airside view below
They have also decked out their luggage collection area in the hobbit theme as seen below (source Air New Zealand's facebook)
And finally ZK-OKP landing in Wellington today with Hobbit cast & VIP's on board (source Air New Zealand facebook)
