"Dude, Where's Wally?"

Wally Bear: Origins - Part IV

As soon as the bear stepped out of the plant, his life became a whirlwind of new experiences and exploration. He made a mental list of things that needed done:

1. Find a suitable name.
2. Find a hat that fit.
3. Travel the world.

The bear liked the name Teddy Bear, but he wanted his name to be unique. Strolling past a movie theater, he was stopped by a poster showing a map of the country. It read “Across the Continent Starring Wallace Reid”. I wish I could be that guy. I want to travel the continent, the bear thought. The name Wallace intrigued him but it seemed too formal. What about Wally? Wally…Bear. Wally Bear. Now Wally only had two things left to do on his list.

The autumn wind was brisk and this urged Wally on to search for a hat to cover his cold head. He found a hatter and tried on lots and lots of hats. It wasn’t a hard decision. The hatter even personalized it for him.

There was only one item left on Wally’s to-do list: Travel the world. And that’s what Wally did. Because he was one of a kind, surprisingly, people treated Wally extra special and gave him opportunities most people can only imagine.

1919: Attends the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, ending World War I.
1927: Witnesses Babe Ruth break the homerun record.
1936: Helps build the Hoover Dam until its completion.
1944: Advertises the newly invented ballpoint pen.
1957: Reads Dr. Seuss’s new book, “The Cat in the Hat.”
1963: Hears Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
1977: Attends opening night of “Star Wars.”
1985: Scuba dives to see the sunken Titanic.
1993: Visits Waldameer for the first time.

That day, Wally Bear fell in love – with the park, that is. He adored it: the smiling kids, the delectable treats, the entire happy-go-lucky frame of mind. Wally asked us if he could stay, and we accepted. How could we turn down a smiling, singing, dancing giant teddy bear? It was an easy decision, to say the least.

And 16 years later, Wally still happily resides at Waldameer.

THE END

Let's Talk Weather

Last week was a great time to be outside. It was sunny, warm, and even reached the 80°s!

Like everything, there was an exception to the week's awesome weather.

Saturday morning and early afternoon was unbelieveable. It started out nice, went to dark and gloomy, then torrential downpour and thunderstorm, and finally to nice again. All in maybe 3 or 4 hours. There was even a river of water in the midway.

Luckily, the past is the past and luckier, next week looks nice. Phew.

A Family Portrait

Charlie the Clown is probably one of the most photogenic guys I know. He's always smiling. Besides, Wally and Wendy get their pictures taken so much, they deserve a little break.

Nothing says "Waldameer" like a family picture with our clown.

Where I've Been...

So you may have noticed that I've been gone for about a week.

I was hiking on the Appalacian Trail.

Okay, okay - you caught me. I was really in Argentina. But only because I had to investigate Wally Bear's story, to check the facts. Can't be too careful these days.

So, long story short - I'm back.

Last Night

The fireworks last night were awesome! The sky cleared up and you could see everything really well.

Today's weather is looking a lot better than yesterday's, so this 4th of July should be sunny and warm!

4th of July FIREWORKS

There will be fireworks tonight and tomorrow night to celebrate the 4th of July!

Yay, USA!

Speaking of Wally...

He and Wendy we traversing the park the other day. Luckily, the Waldameer paparazzi got lots of pictures.

Yes - bears can Dance Dance too.

Arcade-ing it up.

Imagination Station's new gemstone mining!