The Delbert Cartoon Report

For 80 years now, Tom and Jerry had the eternal chase of cat and mouse that left us all laughing and entertained.  The characters were the first to be created by Hanna-Barbera and the start of a legacy that continues to be felt to this day.  One would probably wanna meet Tom and Jerry.  While not as common to find as Bugs Bunny, they have made many different theme park appearances.  Today, we take a look at the many different mascot costumes we could find. Notes:  1. This list is for Tom and Jerry only; no other MGM characters are covered here (it's difficult enough finding Tom and Jerry).  No other Hanna-Barbera characters either.             2. These must be official costumes; no bootlegs will be mentioned (and there were A LOT of them)             3. The names given are chosen by me; no official names have been given to these costumes.             4. The list...

Pack your bags and get ready to travel.  Today's cartoon destination is a blast from the past.  Today, in honor of Bugs Bunny's 80th birthday and Looney Tunes 90th, we're going to try to resurrect a lost moment in Looney Tunes history....Gadgets! With the success of Chuck E Cheese and Showbiz Pizza, Warner Bros. thought, "Why can't we get into the act?"  After all, they have their own "Chuck E Cheese" character, and surprisingly not even Disney ever thought about opening such a place with THEIR famous mouse.  The only other studio that thought of this was Peter Peitch's company/Jay Ward enterprises with their Bullwinkle's concept. Gadgets officially opened in 1983.  The first of these locations were Springfield, OH and Baltimore, MD.  Unlike its competitors, Gadgets offered a variety of menus items for both kids and adults.  Steaks, hamburgers, pizza, and yummy drinks (alcoholic and non alcoholic) were on the menu among other dish...