# Vicar Blessed Rollercoaster By Cowbag | Published 2007-03-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vicar-blessed-rollercoaster References: [thorpepark](http://www.thorpepark.co.uk) Well we heard about it first birthday cake so lets go for our life... ...did you know the same [rollercoaster](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graeters-beast-feast), Thorpe Park's Stealth, was the first in the world to be blessed by a vicar at its launch. Check out the Vicar of Thorpe doing his stuff. **Implications** - Even if you aren't a believer in any particular faith or religion, an event like this definitely raises the public profile of a product or service. In doing so, stunts like this demonstrate how valuable a little publicity can be in generating consumer interest and awareness. When it comes to making [a marketing impact](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/go-get), even the most impractical of exercises can have tangible results. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Vicar Blessings:** Opportunity for businesses to create unique marketing stunts by involving religious figures in product launches. - **Publicity Stunts:** Utilizing unconventional and attention-grabbing events to raise public profile and generate consumer interest. - **Marketing Impact:** Demonstrating how even impractical exercises can have tangible results in terms of consumer awareness and interest. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Theme Park:** Theme parks can benefit from involving religious figures in product launches to generate buzz and attract visitors. - **Event & Entertainment:** Event and entertainment industries can capitalize on public's interest in unconventional publicity stunts to draw attention to their offerings. - **Marketing & Advertising:** Marketing and advertising professionals can learn from the effectiveness of impractical exercises in generating consumer awareness and interest. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Supermarket-Themed Roller Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollback.md) - [Opera VR Rollercoasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eurosat-coastiality-the-phantom-of-the-opera.md) - [Rollercoaster Mascot Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legoland-windsor.md) - [Spiked Holy Water Seltzers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiked-holy-water-seltzer.md) - [Religious Mascot Official Merchandise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luce.md) - [Inverted Roller Coasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/busch-gardens.md) - [Limited-Edition Rail Safety Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rail-safety.md) - [Interactive Unboxing Activations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unboxing-activation.md) - [Mobile Weenie Wedding Chapels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-wedding-chapel.md)