Gander, NL — Do not stand on top of the antique aircraft at the North American Aviation Museum. Not even if there’s a Charizard up there.
That’s the message from the museum this week, after adventurous Pokemon Go players affixed themselves to the wings of some priceless planes on Monday night.
“It seems that we have Pokemon stops here,” said executive director Sandra Seaward. “There’s two of them. And a Pokemon Gym or something like that. I’m really not that up on it but it’s a very popular spot.”
The game, which has swept the world in recent weeks, brings players together as they explore real life maps to find virtual Pokemon characters. Areas with a higher volume of players turn into Pokemon Gyms — a place where people gather to battle their Pokemon against one another.
As a result, the museum finds its parking lot packed with Pokemon long after the 7 p.m. closing time.
“We’ve had a lot of people here later at night and it’s not a bad thing,” Seaward said. “It’s absolutely fine, sitting in a parking lot. It’s not so fine standing on an aircraft that happens to be a vintage, rare aircraft.”
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