RIP Camp Snoopy at the Mall of America

[KitchenWitch]

Due to licensing agreements, and not being able to renew...it is now called "The Park at MOA" No Snoopy, no Charlie Brown, No Linus or Lucy...even though the creator of those wonderful characters was BORN HERE IN THE AREA!

:grr:

:rant:

[MrScorpio]

1. They might as well rip out our hearts and eat them

There's no reason to live

[KitchenWitch]

5. This shit makes me mad

x(

[alarimer]

2. What a shame

Did they ask for too much money or something?

[Left Is Write]

3. What? They'll have to revamp almost all of the rides!

What's going to happen to the giant Snoopy and giant Snoopy dish?

My kids LOVE Camp Snoopy.

[KitchenWitch]

4. The snoopy dish will be gone

The giant Snoopy can be taken off the "bouncy house" and a new character will likely be put there. They have to paint the Kite Eating Tree.

Apparently the folks at Cedar Point (who apparently have partial ownership to the licensing rights) did not like that the Mall of America, and Camp Snoopy were advertising in Ohio. We also get advertising here for Cedar Point, but apparently turn about is not fair play. So they opted not to even offer to renew the licensing agreement.

:nuke: :grr: :mad: :evilfrown:

[Beausoir]

7. How can they take away the big waterdish??

Wrong on so many levels.

[KitchenWitch]

8. I know!

:grr:

[Odin2005]

6. That is fucked up.

:grr:

[KitchenWitch]

9. I agree

Big business can be downright stupid and bullheaded about stuff.

[LeftyMom]

10. That was the one part of the Mall of America I liked

:(

[KitchenWitch]

11. Oh, the amusement park is still there

Just all references to the Peanuts characters are gone. x(

[LeftyMom]

12. That sucks.

Oh well, it's not like I'm going to be back in Minneapolis anytime soon. :( Pity, I love it up there.

[KitchenWitch]

14. It is nice here!

Love your new sigline!

[LeftyMom]

16. In the summer anyhow

I'm not brave enough to visit in winter but June is lovely.

I don't know if OR saw the sig yet. :evilgrin: I'm so mean. :D

[KitchenWitch]

17. Winters are not as bad as advertised

We usually only get 1 week where the temperatures do not crack zero, usually in early January. But this year, so far, we have been in the 30s and 40s for highs.

[LeftyMom]

18. 40's for highs?

Geez, I complain about the winters here, beacuse we get lows in the 40's.

I think if I get back up that direction I'll do it in the summer. :D Summer was nice.

[KitchenWitch]

19. LOL

You Californians are soft! :rofl:

[LeftyMom]

20. About cold temperatures, certainly

But when it's 107 out and I'm pulling 42 lbs of LeftyKid up a hill in the trailer behind my bike, my badass California girl powers show. Midwesterners break out the shorts and start sweating while I'm still wearing long pants. I'm well adapted to the climate here. We only have two seasons, broil and flood.

[KitchenWitch]

21. Our climate is close

We have Freezer and Sauna/Road Repair!

[bigwillq]

13. How sad!

:mad:

Charlie Brown, Snoopy and gang are my fave cartoon strip characters.

[KitchenWitch]

15. I know!

evil businesses are ruining everything!

:nuke:

[Redstone]

22. I really hate it when people fuck with traditions...

it only impacts the little kids, who are after all innocents in this tacky licensing squabble.

Redstone

[KitchenWitch]

23. Exactly

We took the kids last weekend to Camp Snoopy, because we knew the change was coming this week.

I am really sad.