Internet users are best to exercise caution when believing anything they come across while surfing the web, but on April Fool’s day, nothing is to be trusted.
Several popular companies got in on the act this year, with everyone from WestJet to Cactus Club spoofing their followers with online pranks.
Here are the some of NowMedia's favourite of the hijinks pulled on April Fools:
Cactus Club Cafe: Club Cactus
Popular restaurant Cactus Club took to Instagram to announce its plans to build Vancouver’s first stand-alone floating restaurant off the shores of Stanley Park. Commenters appeared to believe the announcement, likely due to the ultra-realistic rendering, until Cactus Club admitted to the prank.
"Club Island’s opening date now pushed to 2050. Due to popular demand for an underwater access tunnel, we have gone back to the drawing board on this one."
WestJet Flyre Festival
A spoof on the now infamous Fyre Music festival, which has become the subject of a popular Netflix documentary, WestJet announced its plans to create a music festival. The immersive music experience would be set at 35,000 feet on the airlines 787 Dreamliner.
Like all great stories, this one begins with a flight. Welcome to #FlyreFestival – an immersive music festival at 35,000 feet on our 787 Dreamliner. Will you join us? https://t.co/xcKGfEgjCL pic.twitter.com/Zv4oapXRij
— WestJet (@WestJet) April 1, 2019
BC RCMP Police Cat Services
BC RCMP announced a new four-legged police officers’ training that specializes in “claw enforcement” and ability to catch “purrpetrators.”
BC RCMP announce new Police Cat Services!! Meow!! pic.twitter.com/bOA3mNxzak
— BCRCMP (@BCRCMP) April 1, 2019
McNugget singles
While the packaging is certainly adorable, can anyone eat just one nugget and be satisfied?
Chicken wing flavoured slurpees
Sticking with the faux-chicken theme, 7-11 announced its new Chicken Wing Flavoured Slurpee. Not exactly what you want on a hot summer's day.
Introducing the new Chicken Wing Flavoured Slurpee! A flavour that will make you say cock-a-doodle-do! #SlurpeeCanada pic.twitter.com/aTRkW3ynsA
— Slurpee Canada (@SlurpeeCanada) April 1, 2019
Dairyland Left Handed Jugs
Southpaw's got excited this morning when Dairyland announced its new "left-handed" milk jug. If there's special scissors, there should be special milk jugs, right?
Passenger pigeon from Environment Canada
If you think government agencies are above April Fool's pranks, you're wrong! Environment Canada decided April 1st was a good day to announce Canada's new passenger pigeon service.
Breaking News: The passenger pigeon is being brought back from extinction thanks to new Government of Canada investments in advanced scientific techniques https://t.co/vkL4xV18Db pic.twitter.com/ceKk2bv9wp
— Environment Canada (@environmentca) April 1, 2019
Lie-Flat seats from Swoop
File this under the "I wish it was true" section. Low-cost airline Swoop announced their new "lie-flat" seats that allow passengers to rest horizontally.
BIG NEWS! We're bringing lie-flat seats to the single class cabin. Introducing Recline-for-a-Dime™ 💺 the latest ultra-low-cost innovation. To celebrate this revolutionary new product we're having a SALE. Don't pay for things you might not use! ✈️ https://t.co/rij4BbbBR7 pic.twitter.com/kC5whtgDN6
— FlySwoop (@FlySwoop) April 1, 2019
Tim Hortons world’s largest Timbit
The marketing campaign team at Tim Hortons must have forgotten April Fools was coming, forcing them to think this up in 5 minutes…
We did it!!! Successfully created the World’s Largest Timbit. So proud! #TimHortons #Timbit #GuinnessWorldRecords #3mmBigger #TheySaidWeCouldntDoIt #Triumph #Victory #CanadianIngenuity pic.twitter.com/1s9VxH7ybv
— Tim Hortons (@TimHortons) April 1, 2019
What was your favourite prank pulled on April Fools?
