ABBA World Says Thank You For The Music

There was a time when you kept your enjoyment of ABBA’s bouncy pop melodies to yourself, but those times are gone. In these enlightened days of the early 21st century, pretty much everyone has come to accept that during the eleven years of their existence, ABBA was responsible for creating a portfolio of perfectly crafted pop.

The resurgence of interest in the band, most recently witnessed in the phenomenal success of the Mamma Mia stage show and movie, has now culminated in the opening of ABBA World, a museum/theme park in London. It features almost 3000 square meters of ABBA-dedicated exhibits including displays of questionable satin jumpsuits and, in one large corner, the helicopter which features on the cover of Arrival.

Interactive exhibits encourage visitors to try their hand at the ABBA mixing desk and allow them to sing alongside the band in the ABBA holographic karaoke. The exhibition has the blessing of all four of the members of the band, and the management plan to create similar fan Meccas in Australia and New York by the end of 2010.

--Hazel @ SoundUnwound

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