The Wonderbirds... are... UP!
No, that's not a typo -- it's the 50th Anniversary of the Wonderbirds, the greatest sci-fi movie series in Equestria. Rainbow Dash just wants to buy a ticket to the marathon -- but Pinkie Pie wants to go into SPACE...
No, that's not a typo -- it's the 50th Anniversary of the Wonderbirds, the greatest sci-fi movie series in Equestria. Rainbow Dash just wants to buy a ticket and watch the movie marathon -- but Pinkie Pie wants to go into SPACE... because... The Wonderbirds... are... UP!
Written in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and also in honor of the countless comic strip, movie, and television characters that kept our childhood dreams of space travel, adventure, and scientific discovery alive.
(Original CBS broadcast of the Apollo 11 landing transmission:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDAunP8T5C0)
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11 Chapters:
- The Movie Marathon 2019-07-12 20:31:21 UTC1510
- A Royal Petition 2019-07-12 20:31:31 UTC1908
- Crew Assignments 2019-07-12 20:31:38 UTC1610
- Space Boot Camp 2019-07-13 21:42:41 UTC1586
- Space Training 2019-07-14 20:26:01 UTC1523
- Heroes and Ambassadors 2019-07-15 21:13:53 UTC2031
- Launch Day 2019-07-16 20:51:27 UTC2081
- Breathless 2019-07-17 20:43:36 UTC2882
- The Mare on the Moon 2019-07-18 20:45:03 UTC2019
- The True Wonderbirds Among Us 2019-07-19 21:04:38 UTC1504
- Appendix: References 2019-07-20 19:59:44 UTC3049