Mini Rosebud Motel replica attracts Schitt’s Creek fans to Seattle neighbourhood
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Even on a dark and rainy Monday morning in Seattle — crowds of people braved the weather, lining up for a closer view of a mini replica of the Rosebud Motel from the hit CBC TV comedy series Schitt’s Creek.
The iconic motel was recreated in front of a home in Seattle’s Queen Ann neighborhood and has been attracting groups of mask-wearing, physically distanced fans for a few weeks.
The intricate details depicting scaled down versions of the original hotel — like an Elmdale Chronicle newspaper box, an “Elect Moira Rose for town council” sign, and even the pop vending machine — are drawing some serious attention.
“Omg who did this?!” reads a post from the official Schitt’s Creek Instagram account. “We are seriously impressed.”
Marla Ellingsen is a Canadian living in Seattle who came to check out the scene with her daughter Simone over the weekend — but came back for more Monday.
Ellingsen is a healthcare worker at Seattle’s Children’s Hospital and like so many others, can’t come home because of border closures.
“I can’t see my friends and family during the holidays so it’s kind of a sweet thing” she said. “And it’s nice to have a little Canadian heritage here.”
Ellingsen and her daughter started watching the Emmy Award winning series when the lockdown began in March.
She says they plowed through all seasons, but slowed to a crawl for the last two episodes.
“We watched them in five-minute increments, we never wanted it to end,” she said.
She says she doesn’t mind the crowds or the waiting in line to get another glimpse of the replica, because it’s bringing people together, albeit six feet apart, at an important time.
“It’s nice to have a little joy and sort of celebrate with people in the neighborhood,” she said.
The CBC reached out to the mastermind behind Seattle’s Rosebud Motel replica, but have so far been unable to make contact.
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