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Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘The stuff of nightmares' mums cry over Scottish kids park that ‘terrifies' children – but it has ‘fab' soft play & cafe
The attraction has drummed up some fond nostalgic memories for other people TAKE S-CARE 'The stuff of nightmares' mums cry over Scottish kids park that 'terrifies' children – but it has 'fab' soft play & cafe Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A THEME park branded Scotland's answer to Disneyland has been delighting kids for generations. The Den and the Glen, based in Maryculter, Aberdeenshire, is advertised as 28 acres of 'magical make-believe fun' for kids and adults. 10 Shrek and his pals at The Den and the Glen in Aberdeenshire Credit: Donald Stewart - The Sun Glasgow 10 Online critics make cruel comments about the statues at the visitor attraction Credit: Donald Stewart - The Sun Glasgow 10 Some parents say their kids were 'creeped out' by the figurines Credit: Donald Stewart - The Sun Glasgow 10 The Den and the Glen has been dubbed Scotland's answer to Disneyland Credit: Donald Stewart - The Sun Glasgow It first opened as Storybook Glen in the 1980s and was a smash hit with youngsters. And recently the owners added a soft play, The Den. The park is packed full of homemade statues of beloved cartoons including The Simpsons, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Teletubbies, Postman Pat and Fireman Sam. Kids can also visit Snow White's House and see the seven dwarves, Cinderella or Little Miss Muffet as well as Shrek. But while parents have fond nostalgic memories of The Den and the Glen, they've recently joked it's "nightmare fuel" for children nowadays. Scots mum Emma went viral on TikTok after sharing a video about the Scottish attraction, racking up 80,000 views. Alongside her clip, she said: "Somewhere I remember being so magical as a nightmare material. "I enjoyed walking round it, it's not changed a bit from when I was a child. My three-year-old, however, said it was creepy." She added: "[But] there is a bigger soft play now and brill cafe." The huge indoor centre boasts an all-weather play den with a climbing wall tower, a four-lane astro slide, giant ball canyon and sports arena guaranteeing hours of fun for your little one. But the outdoor theme park has still divided opinion on social media after Emma's video, with some parents agreeing that it could give kids a scare. 'My kids never get bored,' parents gush after Scotland's best soft play revealed One claimed: "Storybook Glen gave me nightmare fuel for years!!" A second wrote: "Omg yes!! I took my kids a few years back and my youngest said that he was scared. I do not remember it looking so horrifying!" "Storybook glen the stuff of nightmares", chimed in a third. A fourth added: "It's legit a child's horror show, not how it use to be when I was a kid." Meanwhile a fifth admitted: "Haha! I remember it being brilliant but went last year and those figures were freaky!" Others, however, were full of praise for the visitor spot and insisted they'd love to "relive their childhood" by going along. "This brought back so many memories cannot believe it is still going", one person said. Someone else hailed it "The Doric Disneyland", while a third added: "Omg what a blast from the past!!!" 10 A version of the Teletubbies appears in the park Credit: Donald Stewart - The Sun Glasgow 10 Some have dubbed the statues, including The Simpsons, as 'nightmare fuel' Credit: Donald Stewart - The Sun Glasgow 10 Others say they have fond memories of the theme park Credit: Donald Stewart - The Sun Glasgow 10 The park is now known as The Den and the Glen after a soft play was added Credit: Donald Stewart - The Sun Glasgow A fourth cried: "Is storybook glen still going. I'm 44 this year and would love to relive the childhood I loved it." A fifth insisted: "The kid will have loved it. I remember the disappointment (the horror) when I went back years later and saw it for what it truly was - but was still special as a tot!" And a sixth said: "Still a great day out tho, can't complain too much." The owners of the park previously told the Scottish Sun they had no idea how much of a kicking they were taking online until a relative flagged it up to them. They described maintaining the park as like painting the Forth Bridge and that once you reach the end you have to go back to the start all over again. But they revealed they put a lot of care and attention into the park and taking care of the statues and were hurt by a lot of the comments. The Den and the Glen has been approached for further comment. 10 Visitors trek from across the UK to see the attractions at The Den and the Glen Credit: Donald Stewart - The Sun Glasgow
Newsweek
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Exclusive: 'TMNT' Spinoff Series 'Casey Jones' Set for Release This Fall
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) have gone through multiple iterations over four decades, having been created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird back in 1984. Eastman and Laird created a comic based on four mutant turtles that possess keen martial arts abilities, which was meant to be a one-shot, but ended up becoming a phenomenon. Following the sheer popularity of the comics, the TMNT became a global hit, spawning multiple cartoon shows, live-action movies, video games, and more in the 1990s. Fast forward to 2025, the comics continuity has been relaunched with Paramount and IDW. The new monthly "TMNT" series is written by Jason Aaron, of "Thor" and "The Avengers" popularity, and harkens back to the brutal nature of the original comic created by Eastman and Laird. The new relaunch has been a hit, producing an already heavily anticipated spinoff revolved around the infamous Shredder. But Oroku Sakai isn't the only character that is getting a highlight, as IDW is announcing another spinoff revolving around Casey Jones. Casey Jones is a character that many TMNT fans should know well, as he is the smooth-talking and brash vigilante teammate who often teams up with the turtles, and often draws the ire of the group as well. Cover art for the "Casey Jones" comic. Cover art for the "Casey Jones" comic. IDW The new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Casey Jones" is written by Alex Paknadel and drawn by Amancay Nahuelpan. The mini-series will follow the vigilante, giving fans a chance to truly learn what makes this hockey stick-wielding crime fighter tick. Newsweek Comics got a chance to sit down with an exclusive interview with the writer of "Casey Jones," Alex Paknadel, to talk all about the upcoming "TMNT" spinoff series. The cover for the upcoming "Casey Jones" spinoff comic from IDW. The cover for the upcoming "Casey Jones" spinoff comic from IDW. IDW What can fans expect to see in "Casey Jones?" "This is very much Casey 'off the leash,' I guess you could say. I mean, it isn't that we haven't seen that before, but I think, you know, there was very much, there was some sort of pretty high-level discussions about integrating the various kind of iterations of the character that we've seen to sort of kind of cohesive whole, you know, obviously, you know, throughout the kind of IDW continuity, there's been a lot of work, a lot of character work done. "There's been a lot of attempts to kind of rationalize this kind of backstory and to make it as kind of, you know, quite sort of dark and sort of emotionally resonant ... But I think there has been a desire to sort of hark back to the sort of more reckless kind of Mirage days. So I guess what we're doing with this series is trying to, almost, as I said, like rationalize that, and kind of bring it together and give people that kind of sort of devil may care Casey." It's been 30 years since Casey Jones was in a comic all his own, so what led to the cultivation of this story and miniseries? "This creative team has existed before, and Dave [Wielgosz] kindly reached out to me and asked if I had any interest. And, you know, of course, I did. So we all kind of jumped on it from there. And it involved just a lot of kinds of homework, you know, some very heavy kind of deep dives that were, I mean, it's, it's comics, it's fun, you know, the homework is fun. The first time ever, the homework is fun." Casey Jones has appeared in the current "TMNT" run, but he has been hunted down like the turtles have, by none other than the Foot Clan. However, the clan is now working in tandem with Heironymous Hale. After Hale captures Casey Jones, he shoots him, leaving the vigilante clinging to life in the hospital, where the new mini-series comic will kick off. What can you talk about in terms of how the "Casey Jones" series will kick off? "I don't think I'm giving too much away, but he was shot by Hieronymus Hale. He was in a coma. April's basically been kind of, you know, by his bedside the whole time, and for the first time in a long time, you know, and it's not that he hasn't had this before, but it's a level that he hasn't kind of experienced before ... One of the conclusions that you come to is that Casey is someone who hates being vulnerable in any way, right? "You know, he's a tough kid. He's also, you know, he's got a real soft center, but he hates it when that's exposed. And something like this absolutely, kind of cuts him to his core, because it makes him, you know, he realizes kind of how fragile he is." The exciting aspect about this new "Casey Jones" series is that, along with the normal Rogues Gallery for the TMNT that has been shown in the new continuity, there is also a new villain that will be introduced. Is there a villain specific to Casey Jones that is going to be introduced? "The short answer to that is maybe ... We're introducing a new villain who has been almost like precision engineered to be kind of Casey's opposite, right? And, I mean, in sort of various discussions, you know, we alighted upon this idea of like a mutant character who's almost like a combination of like Bane and Kraven the Hunter, you know, and this is someone who's sort of preying on sort of vulnerable mutants who are sort of straying outside the bounds of mutant town." Casey Jones is a well-known character to fans of the TMNT comics, shows, movies, and video games, but he may not be well-known to everyone. That said, the new mini-series will be an excellent entry point for any reader. How is the new "Casey Jones" series an entry point for the character and for readers? "We're not going to hold readers' hands. You know, that's a given. We're not going to kind of throw readers in the deep end. We'll absolutely be providing a primer for who this character is, but, you know, for anyone who's new to the character who's involved ... this is a young guy called Casey Arnold Jones. You know, he's a New Yorker. He was raised in an abusive household by a father who was a gang leader, and has become a vigilante. His best friend in the world is Raphael, from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." Interestingly, Casey Jones' character linked up with Raphael when the first iteration of the character came out, and there could be an instance where we might see some crossover between the mainline series and the spinoff. Either way, the new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones" series is set for debut on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, and will run for six issues. Preorders for the comic will begin on Aug. 4. Multiple creators have also aided in variant covers, such as the black and white variant by Danny Earls. The white variant cover for "Casey Jones." The white variant cover for "Casey Jones." IDW The colored version of the variant by Earls and Jão Canola. The colored variant of "Casey Jones" by Dan Earls and Jão Canola. The colored variant of "Casey Jones" by Dan Earls and Jão Canola. IDW The main cover above by Amancay Nahuelpan, who is also the main illustrator on the series, and created the character design for Casey Jones. "Casey Jones" character design by Amancay Nahuelpan. "Casey Jones" character design by Amancay Nahuelpan. IDW The incredible jockey stick logo was also designed by IDW's Art Director Darran Robinson. To listen to the entire interview with Paknadel, watch the video above. He dives more into the p For more on Comics, head to Newsweek Comics.
