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Rollercoasters. Rodents of unusual size. Arcades. Mini Golf. It’s all here.

Let’s have a Party with Charlie Brown and Snoopy

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Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang are the icons of Knott’s Berry Farm, aside from the boysenberry that is! And normally the Charlie Brown’s beagle pal and the rest of the gang hang out in Camp Snoopy, but during Peanuts Celebration, which kicked off last weekend, they get to take over the entire park. Not only…

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Myself, wearing a white t-shirt, with a jean vest over, and jean shorts, standing in front of a Springfield Police car that has crashed into a lamppost in front of Lard Lad Donuts.

Greetings from Springfield

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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…

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Myself, wearing a cream dress with teal, yellow, and red pine trees printed on it.

Step into Whoville during Grinchmas

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The fanciful town of Whoville from How the Grinch Stole Christmas pops up in the middle of Universal Studios each holiday season, and while I’ve missed it the past couple years, I was darn sure to make it this year! While there may be three versions of How the Grinch Stole Christmas now, Grinchmas pays…

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Myself standing in the lobby of the Bird Cage Theatre wearing my dress featuring the print of the wallpaper, which is red, with yellow birdcages with white birds inside, a green leaf design fills in around the birdcage. The lobby features a small ticket window in the shape of a birdcage. Murals on the wall depict and describe the melodramas within.

The Bird Cage Theatre

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Tucked inside Knott’s Berry Farm’s version of The Bird Cage Theatre (the real deal is in Tombstone) is a small wall featuring wallpaper of white birds sitting inside gilded cages and swirling green leaves. I’ve always admired it, and because it gave me serious Christmas vibes I thought, “Oh, wouldn’t it be nice to have…

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Myself, standing on the porch of a blue painted wooden western building, decorated with poinsettias, wearing a red sweater and a red and green skirt with chickens printed at the bottom.

Knott’s Merry Farm is a Western Winter Wonderland

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Last week Knott’s Berry Farm received a dusting of snow transforming it into Knott’s Merry Farm. I love Christmas, and honestly, Knott’s is the warmest, coziest place to spend the holidays when it comes to theme parks. Intimate settings, multiple shows, shows plus a craft fair make you feel like you’ve come to a small…

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