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SpongeBob Out, Snoopy In At Theme Parks
Cedar Fair To Swap Out Nickelodeon Characters

Posted: Thursday, September 3, 2009
Updated: 9:24 am CDT September 4, 2009

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Sandsuky, Ohio -- Move over, SpongeBob and Dora. Make way for Snoopy.

North America's third-largest amusement parks chain says it's putting Charlie Brown, Snoopy and other Peanuts characters into five more of its parks next year.

The Peanuts gang will replace the Nickelodeon characters and themed rides at Canada's Wonderland near Toronto and Kings Island near Cincinnati. They'll also be added at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Great America near San Francisco.

Ohio-based Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. says its contract with Nickelodeon was up and it has had success with the Peanuts characters in its other parks around the country.

The company operates 11 amusement parks, seven water parks and five hotels.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Marvo301
09-05-2009, 02:48 AM
It's nice to see some classic comic strip characters getting some respect!
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PZelda
09-05-2009, 10:15 AM
Gee, no mention of Peanuts coming back to the Mall of America? Disappointing. I liked when the park was "Camp Snoopy," not "The Park at MOA." (True story.)
tv star collector
09-05-2009, 03:43 PM
It's nice to see some classic comic strip characters getting some respect!
151529

:yeahthat
Jessica
09-05-2009, 06:03 PM
Ahh, yeah, classics. :D
MrCleveland
09-05-2009, 06:21 PM
I haven't been to Cedar Point lately, but I'd really love to go.

The day I get a car, I will be having a Summer that I will NEVER forget...just to get this summer's taste out of my mouth!
Schmoopie
09-06-2009, 03:40 AM
I never really had a desire to go to any of these theme parks, but if Snoopy and the gang are there, I will definitely be putting them on my future-trip list! My husband and I are BIG Snoopy/Peanuts fans!
James
09-06-2009, 02:22 PM
Good!

Even though I haven't been to any of those amusement parks since 1993 (Kings Island, specifically) I like what they're doing by putting the classic characters back in their parks. Good riddance to those Viacom puppets!

:rock:
catlover79
09-06-2009, 04:07 PM
:yeahthat
PlayOn
09-06-2009, 06:25 PM
Ditto to all these above. Glad Snoopy is coming back.
Schmoopie
09-07-2009, 12:17 AM
Nobody's cooler than Snoopy-except maybe Joe Cool!!!
catlover79
09-07-2009, 12:56 AM
Nobody's cooler than Snoopy-except maybe Joe Cool!!!
:yeahthat :nod:
Marvo301
09-07-2009, 01:00 AM
Nobody's cooler than Snoopy-except maybe Joe Cool!!!
I agree!