# Pizza-Tossing Trucks Pizza Hut's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Thrower is Fully Functional By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-07-26 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-thrower References: [truckyeah.jalopnik](http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/ninja-turtles-pizza-thrower-is-ready-heres-how-you-can-1609861694) & [brandeating](http://www.brandeating.com/2014/07/news-pizza-hut-builds-life-size-pizza-thrower.html) Lining up to get a meal is usually one of the least enjoyable parts of a jam-packed convention, but this year at Comic Con, [Pizza Hut](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-4) is going to make the process much more efficient with a replica of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pizza thrower. The pizza thrower stands tall at over 12', capable of firing from a tower that rotates a full 360-degrees. What's awesome about the pizza thrower is that it's not just for show, as convention-goers will be able to wait for a chance to man the turrets on the machine and fire off fake Pizza Hut Cheesy Bites pizzas at enemies. To help people refuel, Pizza Hut is also providing [actual Cheesy Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-huts-new-commercial) for chowing down on. The vehicle is a brilliant way to feed hungry TMNT fans and promote the upcoming [Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tmnt-pizza-seasoning) at the same time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interactive Marketing Experiences:** Brands can create interactive marketing experiences that engage consumers and promote their products/services in a unique way. - **Experiential Advertising:** Experiential advertising can help brands build emotional connections with consumers by offering immersive and memorable experiences. - **Retro Branding:** Brands can leverage nostalgia and retro branding to attract consumers and tap into their desire for throwback experiences. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Food and beverage companies can utilize interactive marketing experiences and experiential advertising to create engaging campaigns that attract and retain customers. - **Entertainment:** Entertainment companies can embrace retro branding and create interactive marketing experiences to captivate audiences and promote new releases. - **Event Planning:** Event planning companies can create unique and memorable experiences by incorporating interactive marketing techniques and experiential advertising strategies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Film-Themed Pizza Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-mutagen-ooze.md) - [Cartoon Turtle-Themed Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turtle-pizza.md) - [Mini Pizza Pop-Up Venues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-4.md) - [Autonomous Pizza Vendors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedy-eats.md) - [Pizza-Warming Console Sleeves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-wrmr.md) - [Hong Kong Pizza Popups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-up-pizza-hut.md) - [Robot-Operated Pizza Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyperrobotics.md) - [Pizza-Themed Limited Game Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xbox-game-controller.md) - [Promotional Pizza Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crunchy-pizza-rings.md)