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The park features several mascots that appear as walk-around characters during the day: | The park features several mascots that appear as walk-around characters during the day: | ||
== Current == | == Current == | ||
# [[Bernie Bernard]] the St. Bernard | # [[Bernie Bernard]] the St. Bernard (updated look in 2017) | ||
# [[Gilda]] the gorilla | # [[Gilda]] the gorilla | ||
# [[Heather]] the dog | # [[Heather]] the dog | ||
# [[Toby]] the tiger | # [[Toby]] the tiger | ||
# [[P.T. Barnaby]] | # [[P.T. Barnaby]] animatronic | ||
== Visiting Characters == | == Visiting Characters == | ||
# | Seen in 2016: | ||
# | # Tall Elvis - [[Brad Weston]] on stilts | ||
# Tall Patriotic Guy - [[Brad Weston]] on stilts (no beard, so it's not Uncle Sam) | |||
== Retired == | == Retired == | ||
Some characters are no longer seen in the park. | Some characters are no longer seen in the park. | ||
# [[Bandmaster]] - per photo on DM Register article | # [[Bandmaster]] - per photo on DM Register article | ||
# [[Garfield]] the cat was a visiting mascot in 2001. | # [[Garfield]] the cat was a visiting mascot in [[2001]]. | ||
# [[Henry]] the dog | # [[Henry]] the dog | ||
# [[Jack the Giraffe]] - a wood sculpture | # [[Jack the Giraffe]] - a wood sculpture | ||
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# [[Leo]] the Lion | # [[Leo]] the Lion | ||
# [[Molly Mouse]] - post card called it "Mickey the Mouse" but park says it was Molly. | # [[Molly Mouse]] - post card called it "Mickey the Mouse" but park says it was Molly. | ||
# Frog...???? | |||
# TODO: List of all those other mascots from the early post cards. | # TODO: List of all those other mascots from the early post cards. | ||
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The park features several mascots that appear as walk-around characters during the day:
Current
- Bernie Bernard the St. Bernard (updated look in 2017)
- Gilda the gorilla
- Heather the dog
- Toby the tiger
- P.T. Barnaby animatronic
Visiting Characters
Seen in 2016:
- Tall Elvis - Brad Weston on stilts
- Tall Patriotic Guy - Brad Weston on stilts (no beard, so it's not Uncle Sam)
Retired
Some characters are no longer seen in the park.
- Bandmaster - per photo on DM Register article
- Garfield the cat was a visiting mascot in 2001.
- Henry the dog
- Jack the Giraffe - a wood sculpture
- Keystone Cop - per photo on DM Register article
- Leo the Lion
- Molly Mouse - post card called it "Mickey the Mouse" but park says it was Molly.
- Frog...????
- TODO: List of all those other mascots from the early post cards.