Greetings from Springfield
When Disney purchased 20th Century Fox, they also acquired the rights to The Simpsons. Which leaves the future of Springfield at Universal Studios a little uncertain. So, I decided it was high time to give Springfield its moment to shine here on the blog, because, honestly, the theming is pretty good, and gives a decent illusion that you’re in the town of Springfield, complete with a Kwik-E-Mart, Moe’s Tavern, and Krusty Burger. For our visit, I applied the rules of Disneybounding to my visit, and bounded as one of my favorite Simpsons characters, Snake Jailbird, who can be seen at Universal attempting to escape the Springfield Police Station.
Personally, I don’t think Disney wants The Simpsons in their parks. Even though they have incorporated Marvel into the parks, I think Disney would rather Universal just pay them for the rights to use The Simpsons, and make money that way. But I guess there is always the possibility there might be a fully realized Krustyland sometime in the future.
I feel like this is a good time to admit that I hadn’t watched a single episode of The Simpsons until after I met Pat. It was one of the few things he watched that I had not. Previously, I had thought it a rather low-brow show full of crude humor. While that is true on some levels, I think it also has a lot of intelligent humor, and I simply adore Lisa. Additionally, Simpsons creator Matt Groening is from Portland, and the city influenced the show in many ways, most notably the naming of some characters. Many character names come from real streets (and therefore real people) in Portland, including neighbor Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Mayor Quimby, and Sideshow Bob Terwilliger. The ice cream shop Phineas Q. Butterfat’s Ice Cream Parlor is also influenced by Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor, which started in Portland.
Take a spin around Springfield, indulge in a Ribwich at Krusty Burger and more at Universal Studios, Hollywood.
Outfit
Jacket & Shirt: Target
Shorts & Necklace: Buffalo Exchange
Shoes: Re-Mix
This was so wonderful to see. To be honest as much as Disneyland is enjoyed I personally never felt any need to visit. For me I’ve seen enough of it on TV, movies, and online. I felt like in some way I’ve already been to Disneyland, without ever actually set foot there.
However seeing the Simpsons theme park has honestly for the first time made me want to actually plan at trip to see it in person. Plus living in Illinois and Springfield being the inspiration for where the Simpsons live, I figured its high time I went and hopefully its still there when I do get the chance to go.
Hmm, maybe it’s time to visit. Looks like fun. The last time I visited Universal Studios was 20 years ago. Great photography.
So much has changed in the last 20 years! ET the Ride is gone, so is the Terminator experience, and Back to the Future. There was a huge fire on the backlot, which took out King Kong, and they replaced it with a weird 4D experience. Universal I would say is the park that changes the most out of the big three theme parks.
Seriously awesome Disneybounding outfit (and that necklace – swoon!).
While I’ve not found the last few seasons to always be quie as enjoyable/well written (IMO) as some of the more classic years, I’d happily call myself a big Simpsons fan and have been watching it since I got old enough that my parents would permit me to do so. In other words, for the better part of 25 years now. 😀
I really enjoyed this post and would be 100% on board with more Simpsons inspired outfits. 🙂
♥ Autumn
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