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Watch Hipster Bro Aladdin Take A Magic Carpet Ride Through NYC
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Ben Yakas
Published Oct 31, 2015
Modified Apr 11, 2018
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Published Oct 31, 2015
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Aladdin is a pretty popular Broadway musical filled with talented actors and singers who can entertain grumpy passengers in airports as eloquently as they can deliver a classy tribute to Robin Williams. But can they show you the world shining, shimmering, splendid? Can they open your eyes, take you wonder by wonder over, sideways and under on a magic carpet ride? If that's what you're looking for, then you can't rely on a theater bro—you're gonna need this hipster bro prankster skater fellow.
Instead of guessing how "Prank vs Prank" pulled off "ALADDIN MAGIC CARPET PRANK," go ahead and watch the video below and find out exactly how they managed to turn a skateboard into a pretty visually striking magic carpet.
The people captured in the video seem pretty delighted to see Artisanal Aladdin shimmering through the streets, but we are still left with one question: how the hell is this a prank?
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Ben Yakas
Ben Yakas is a former Gothamist reporter.
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