briny bill (Guest) on 01/16/2008 4:44 am. I thought I had dreamed it up, never did get to try it. Does anyone know if "Capsela" is produced by the same people as "Orbitz," or did the formula get sold, or even reverse-engineered? on 01/16/2008 11:56 am. I didn't appreciate it, love and care for it, savor it. Favorite Answer. Crystal Pepsi (I know, it's weird) ". Nigel (Guest) It has left a hole in my heart that can never be filled. Posted by Linz Rewind Chances are you have a memory of Orbitz, whether it was gleefully chugging chunky sugar water or side-eyeing someone as they chugged chunky sugar water while you, smartly, abstained because wtf are those balls and why are they floating? © 2019 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved. Yeah, I remember Alien Ale. so yes, if you live in a predominately or at least somewhat jewish area, look in grocery stores around passover, its marked with a yellow cap. It was introduce to me by a good friend who happens to be Canadian. ... Value for money. Mike (Guest) His theory was that the orbs in them did not have the same density as water. i want some so bad but now can not seem to find some to purchase! i've always tried figuring out what it was, but i could never remember. on 01/16/2008 7:29 am. El Sammo (Guest) but ive been trying to remeber the name of this brand of soda for the last few days and every time i mention it to my parents they look at me like im crazy cause they do not remember it! i loved them! on 03/15/2012 12:41 am, I remember having these! Then out of no where it comes back looking different and having three kids expecting me to just take it back like nothing ever happened. on 01/16/2008 5:56 pm. The short-lived refreshment, which came in a variety of mixed fruit flavors, barely lasted a year. I am ten kinds of too excited that it still exists. My dad did some work for them and brought home samples before it was released. Also, there are a number of other drinks in Japan that come with floaties, it's a pretty common thing. Balance Transfer APR of 26.99%. on 01/19/2008 4:13 pm. (allthough on second thought, that stuff could be lead-paint though), Biks (Guest) Orbitz Cruise Booking reviews: Orbitz - Cruise Booking Review from Vernon Hills, Illinois. on 01/16/2008 2:23 pm. When you took one out (pre-freezing, of course), the balls would still be suspended until you hit the side, then they would all fall to the bottom at the same time, a great example of the density of water decreasing as the temprature dropped. "This beverage is atrocious. on 01/16/2008 4:55 am. Maybe because everytime I move they get a little shaken up. http://www.clearlycanadian.com/ I lived with five people at the time and we all thought they were ok, but mostly weird. I will be that one brave soul to admit to missing Crystal Pepsi...the so good soda you could see through... Jay (Guest) The major caffeine addiction might be why I have anxiety attacks now. on 01/15/2008 3:22 am. My drink of choice was Jolt Cola. I vaguely remember when Orbitz was in abundance up in Canada, around the time I was two years old. on 01/27/2008 6:36 am. Oh yeah, Tapioca Parlors had replace my ORBITZ drinking experience. Heck, I have a few bottles in their little four-pack crates. We really couldn't taste the cherry and banana flavors. but i finally found it! They had a flavor called Hot Cherry Apple, and it was bright green. All the sugar and twice the caffeine. on 04/30/2013 11:56 pm. [Weeklies] My chiefest joy in life was to go to Aunt Cher's, as she always got some just for me. on 08/10/2008 11:47 pm. I saw a similar drink at my Food Basics store, but it had floating chunks of coconut in it - but they were suspended, just like Orbitz. After all, the old Orbitz drink didn't have a panda on the bottle cap like the new Capsela brand does. on 01/16/2008 9:37 pm. wendy (Guest) My father bought it for me, and soon after we found it was probably the most awkward substance to drink. Lectroid (Guest) The ill-fated fruit drink featured brightly colored balls of gelatin floating unnervingly inside, leading some to compare the Canadian export to a portable lava lamp. It's marketed as a vitamin supplement in Japan, the drink itself contains the vitamins B1, B6, and C, and the floating balls supposedly contain vitamins D and E. There is also a pink, peach flavored "womens" version containing collagen and ceramide and purported to help improve your skin. Orbitz Soda. GUEST N CALI (Guest) Thanks, Kellie S. (Guest) Whole cases can easily run over $100, and the hype was loud enough that in … I remember the drink tasted ok but the balls were'nt my cup of tea. You can get it today as orane/pineapple/banana juice...but it's not the same, somehow. Stephanie (Guest) Shop with confidence. Parent groups, naturally, pitched a fit, resulting in it the company tweaking the label to make 'cola' more prominent and making it regular brown cola colored. +C $41.43 shipping. Ahh, science... Becca (Guest) 4 For new accounts, as of November 2020: Variable Purchase APR of 17.49%, 21.49%, or 26.49%% based on the Prime Rate. on 01/16/2008 5:20 am. Caribbean Splash. We bought it just about everyday from the local corner liguor store. ... orbitz Vanilla Orange Beverage Lava Lamp Inspired 1990's Drink Bottle Unopened. [Comics] I miss New York Seltzer, the blueberry may still be my favourite thing in the world :(, wittyraconteur (Guest) ", T L Wolf (Guest) Sam (Guest) theyre actually all over the place [in asian supermarkets] next to the pouch drinks and ramune. on 01/16/2008 12:23 am. OR TWENTY. I saw orbitz and said i 'll try it. Unfortunatly, I've never heard of Orbitz untill now. our mitsuwa here in san diego is nowhere near as big as the other ones (i am dying to go on a mitsuwa road trip), i'm going there once i've got a couple more bucks in my bank account ... i'm going to beg them to carry capsela if i don't find it. Statement credit will be awarded within two billing cycles. When I was a little kid, there was this juice Tropican put out, I think it was Tropicana, called Caribbean Splash. on 01/16/2008 11:20 pm. See the full list. My Orbitz Drink Collection Retro Lava Lamp style drink. ss, yeah I think I've seen the pure cane sugar Coke at World Market too (which is owned by Costco). As usual, nobody wanted to ingest Ourbits and so it was discontinued. on 01/16/2008 12:48 pm. Being the soft drink geek that I am, I tried every flavor. a 6 pack of kosher coke, btw, costs $4.50. Too bad there isn't any places around here that would sell this kind of stuff. on 07/11/2008 11:50 am. on 07/06/2012 10:04 pm, Omg I though this was gone I use to be so addicted to this drink, Shade Mandel (Guest) I can't really remember, I only drank it once. Personally, I like the new name a lot, primarily because it reminds me about how I actually owned several Capsela sets as a kid. However, floaty balls are win. Word on the street is there are imitations, but I've not even been able to locate those. They are now being used to encapsulate cells in the development of an artificial pancreas to help people with diabetes and for the production of high value … Made by clear Canadian on 01/19/2008 8:26 am. Answer Save. popular in a drink called ORBITZ (sales discontinued in 1996, although you can still buy some bottles on EBay). Orbitz Soda is Back! The amazing part is how they got the gelatinous balls to stay suspended in the drink. Casey (Guest) Well, much like boba on crack, ive seen these before at the market. Massive variety of flavours and you can get chewy tapioca balls and little jello cubes in all of them. Although vastly promoted, widely advertised, and sporting a cough medicine/confused fruit punch/cherry Sucrets-type of flavor, it was not meant for this world. on 01/29/2012 9:31 pm. It made me retch. At least it looked cool. Skip to main content. To Japan! at first i refused to drink it due to the floaty balls... but then she told me they were just candy. As cool as it was to look at, the texture was odd. That shit would keep you WIRED. If anyone can find the recipe, please send it to me. Does anyone know the recipe or where I can find it? I'm not a fan of food or drink items that remind me of those hard little balls of snot that rest at the back of the throat that you occasionally cough out. That was a sad day for my buddy, he never it was the bottle he would never have. What a drink, and what a Summer. I've never heard of the Orbitz beverage before (heck, when I read the title of this entry, I thought you meant the travel company has gone into the food and drink company). i am a little behind on this fight to find Orbitz! Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. That hasn't stopped it from garnering a cult following over the years however, and you can still find old bottles of it for sale on eBay (though I wouldn't recommend drinking them at this point - if you're gonna get 'em, just put 'em on display for your friends and family to gaze upon with awe). Still, I wish my kids had the opportunity to try it. I'm so excited! Is it just me, or does that Capsela stuff remind anyone else of amphibian eggs? [Shorts] V8 +Energy, Healthy Energy Drink, Natural Energy from Tea, Peach Mango, 8 Ounce Can (4 Packs of 6, Total of 24) 4.7 out of 5 stars 17,121 $14.96 $ 14 . I think the recipe requires a large quantity of unobtainium. I used to gross out the other kids at my school cause it not only looked nasty when you mixed it up but is made horrid slurping noises when you ate it. I drank 6 cases a week. wittyraconteur, yeah it's weird, I hear reports of the orbs eventually sinking to the bottom of the bottle in some cases, but there are plenty of original bottles still out there where the orbs are still suspended and showing no signs of stopping. When back visiting the US for a week, my friend and I took a roadtrip in early 1997 and he bought an Orbitz. Orbitz Marketers called Orbitz a "texturally enhanced alternative beverage," but most consumers just called it gross. It must be protected, so that like it's corporate mascot, it doesn't go extinct. Offer is exclusive to Orbitz Rewards® Visa® Credit Card holders enrolled in the Orbitz Rewards program. 1.8K likes. Fuse is one of my favorite beverages, and they used to make a Cranberry Grapefruit flavor called "Energize", which unfortunately has been discontinued. The Tragically Hip, The Toronto Maple Leafs and .. well OK Celine Dion escaped but we'll blame that on the terrorists. Top Rated Seller. Furthermore, are there any other beverages that are no longer being produced that you miss a lot? Original Coke and prophecy21 (Guest) The balls settled to the bottom after a couple of years, and it hasn't done anything interesting since. Send us an email! Orbitz fueled many hyperactive hours of pissing my mother off when I was little. Not even close to being the same as ORBITZ, but soothes my craving. I've run across a number of these fond remembrances on the Internet from time to time, and while I'm glad to see mention of old pals like Clearly Canadian and New York Seltzer, I have not yet seen anyone who remembers one of my faborites: 7-Up Gold was, as its name implies, golden in color. on 01/15/2008 11:39 am. i LOVED orbitz. 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