The Delbert Cartoon Report

  Most of these Cartoon Destinations that I've taken you on come from the past.  Usually they are all closed up for business.  But today, we're changing it up.  We are going possibly to the future.  Disneyland is still around and so is Disney's California Adventure, but what is this DisneylandForward we've been hearing about?  That's what this post is all about, and hopefully, the future would be clear for you and me. You're looking at this map and thinking to yourself "Disneyland's 3rd gate?!"  Let me shoot down that thought right now as some have figured out; NO Disney is not building a new theme park on Disneyland property.  Ok....so what is it then?  Here is the answer........expansion to the two parks. What?  How?  Disneyland is over here.  California Adventure is over there.  How is this possible?  Let me explain.  After Disneyland opened in 1955, the area began to build up.  Businesses began popping u...

  Our next cartoon destination takes us way up north in the great state of Minnesota.  This is the home of a big attraction known as the Mall of America.  It is a huge larger than life shopping center with big stores, big names, and smack dab in the middle, an amusement park.  This section of the mall is our main focus for this destination as it has housed many different characters over the years.  From Snoopy to Spongebob, here is the story of the park at Mall of America. Original concept art for Camp Snoopy When planning for the Mall of America began, it was decided to have an amusement park there.  This was probably because the climate in Minnesota comes with very few hot days for an amusement park to operate, and when it gets cold, I do mean cold.  Having an indoor amusement park meant that locals and tourists can enjoy the attraction year round just like Disney World in Florida without having to worry about any rain, snow, or other elements of the...