When I saw Koplar Properties employees NathanĀ and Doyle working on the Maryland Plaza fountain yesterday, I assumed they were opening the fountain for the spring/summer season. Instead, they were assembling Voltron, the Legendary Defender, above, who is once again standing tall over the plaza. The last time we saw Voltron was in June, 2016, when the Koplar family celebrated the roll-out of the superhero’s Netflix series.
I emailed Bob Koplar, President of Koplar Communications, to ask why Voltron has returned:
“It’s in celebration of the classic 1984 Voltron series returning to Netflix. It (Voltron) will be up on a temporary basis, not sure exactly how long because it is somewhat weather dependent, but probably a week or two.”
This weekend also marks the opening of scape’s courtyard, located behind the restaurant on Maryland Plaza. See info below.