King's Landing to become a real place...

[Jubal]

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/01/07/kings-langley-game-of-thrones_n_4553653.html

It lies just north of Watford, a place famous for its junction, football team and Elton John. But now the sleepy Hertfordshire town (probably - we've never been there) Kings Langley is due to be famous in its own right.

Yes, this February, the town will officially change its name to King's Landing - royal capital of the fictional continent Westeros - to celebrate the release of series three of 'Game Of Thrones' on DVD. And it's all happening because, according to the Radio Times, "a producer for the hit HBO show heard the town listed as a stop while waiting for a train at London's Euston station".

Thoughts? 

[Scarlet]

Oh come on. That's wonderful but it MUST be bullarmadillo. That's utterly absurd.

[comrade_general]

Stranger things have happened.

[Jubal]

http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/community/name-of-thrones-kings-langley-sign-changes-to-attract-fans-of-cult-tv-drama-1-5788755

The Hemel Gazette claims it's only going to be a week-long publicity stunt. 

[comrade_general]

Seen that before.

[Jubal]

Makes it rather less impressive :/

[esoanem]

I used to live in Hemel so seeing this was pretty funny. Doing it for a week seems completely pointless even as a publicity stunt though :/

[Fish Priest]

The only other temporary name-change I've heard of is Volgograd temporarily reverting to Stalingrad for the anniversary of the end of the battle.

[Gen_Glory]

So fans would go just for the name? Are they opening a gift/merch shop as well? If not can't see many people going