The popcorn was just the icing on the cake. The freaking pan blew up like a 21st century weather balloon. It was awesome! I loved watching my mom make this stuff. Best of all, there was not enough room for a little boy to pretend to hide inside of it while secretly hiding in his family's attic, so that his family could get a reality show. But that's a whole other story, right, Heene family? lolol