January 4, 201016 yr I don't remember seeing any type of Flintstones display like this in the park and I've been going there since 1973: Display Piece
January 4, 201016 yr Didn't Jimmy Neutron's Atom Smashers used to be Flintstones themed? Maybe it was around that area?
January 4, 201016 yr Author Didn't Jimmy Neutron's Atom Smashers used to be Flintstones themed? Maybe it was around that area? I remember the ride when it was Flintstones themed but can't recall seeing this display piece anywhere around it.
January 4, 201016 yr Author It's from Gullivers Rub a Dub I was actually thinking it might be from that ride but couldn't remember if the scenery was generic or themed around the Hanna Barbera characters. Thanks for the info.
January 4, 201016 yr Author The ride was actually rethemed to include statues of Hanna Barbera characters. Cool! I think I probably rode that ride one or two times since I was a much bigger fan of the Enchanted Voyage. That's an awesome display piece but it's too bad they didn't have the car with Fred and Barney from your picture. It would be interesting to know how many display pieces like this from the Happy Land of Hanna Barbera still exist. Seems like I read somewhere that the park benches from that section of the park are still on the grounds in storage.
January 4, 201016 yr That's an awesome display piece but it's too bad they didn't have the car with Fred and Barney from your picture. It would be interesting to know how many display pieces like this from the Happy Land of Hanna Barbera still exist. Seems like I read somewhere that the park benches from that section of the park are still on the grounds in storage. The benches are right here.
January 4, 201016 yr What kind of ride was Gullivers Rub a Dub? Was it in H-B land? It was a small water raft ride. And yes, it was in H-B.
January 4, 201016 yr Certainly a rare item...but he must be smokin' something with that starting bid!
January 4, 201016 yr Author The benches are right here. Thanks for the pic. I wonder how difficult it is to buy stuff like this from the park?
January 4, 201016 yr Didn't Jimmy Neutron's Atom Smashers used to be Flintstones themed? Maybe it was around that area? I remember the ride when it was Flintstones themed but can't recall seeing this display piece anywhere around it. I remember ridding the Kid bummper cars when they were Flintstones themed. Can't remember much else, but those and Beastie were always my favorites as a kid.
January 4, 201016 yr Because the benches have Hanna Barbera characters on them I would guess that the park can not legally sell them. But I would be willing to bet that down the road some of them sneak out of the park somehow...whether it be an employee...or a lucky junk man.
January 4, 201016 yr I think all that old stuff should be used to decorate a "secret" KIC lounge hidden somewhere in the park!
January 4, 201016 yr Isn't Scooby an HB character? They had an entire store dedicated to him. And, before you're too quick to point out the separate license, that store also carried Flintstones merchandise.
January 4, 201016 yr Normally, as long as merchandise is produced under license, anyone can sell it. It all depends on the terms of the license... Many parks sell Disney merchandise, not just Disney.
January 4, 201016 yr I think all that old stuff should be used to decorate a "secret" KIC lounge hidden somewhere in the park! I like this idea KIfan. Not that it will happen, but hey, we can day dream..
January 5, 201016 yr Isn't Scooby an HB character? They had an entire store dedicated to him. And, before you're too quick to point out the separate license, that store also carried Flintstones merchandise. I couldn't quite tell if you were referring to my post...if so I will explain my meaning. I have been led in the past to believe that the park can not sell any of their signs that have a licensed character...because it was not meant to be a product to be sold. (I have wanted an old HB parking lot sign for YEARS...and have not been able to talk anyone in the park into allowing me to buy one.) I would think that the benches fall under the same catagory...I can't picture whoever owns HB (Is it WB?)allowing the park to sell these. (But if they do I will be standing in line! )
January 5, 201016 yr Yes, Time Warner owns H-B now, since they bought out Ted Turner's Turner Broadcasting some years back...
January 5, 201016 yr Author Any idea on what department of the park you would have to call to get the information about purchasing something they have in storage?
January 5, 201016 yr Is this topic Legit? Am I Legit? Is the World Legit? Who knows... Calm down everyone. Just messin'
January 5, 201016 yr ...now on calling about buying something from park storage...I have no idea on how that works. If it were easy to do, half of the old props they have wouldn't be there.
January 5, 201016 yr I couldn't quite tell if you were referring to my post...if so I will explain my meaning. I have been led in the past to believe that the park can not sell any of their signs that have a licensed character...because it was not meant to be a product to be sold. (I have wanted an old HB parking lot sign for YEARS...and have not been able to talk anyone in the park into allowing me to buy one.) I would think that the benches fall under the same catagory...I can't picture whoever owns HB (Is it WB?)allowing the park to sell these. (But if they do I will be standing in line! ) I don't know the extent of HB references on the benches, but I can't imagine the park keeping them if they can't do anything with them.
January 5, 201016 yr Many sources claim the park has a lifetime H-B license. Theming comes and theming goes. Why would the park not keep them, especially if they would otherwise be required to destroy them?
January 5, 201016 yr ...but I can't imagine the park keeping them if they can't do anything with them. Oh...so now you're feeding me "straight lines" so that I can make SOB/Crypt jokes!
January 5, 201016 yr Many sources claim the park has a lifetime H-B license. Theming comes and theming goes. Why would the park not keep them, especially if they would otherwise be required to destroy them? They probably could have saved money by just breaking them up and disposing of them, rather than transporting what appear to be solid concrete benches across the park. Of course, the same could be said for most of the stuff back there (what use would they have for the Nickelodeon Central sign?), so I'm probably wrong.
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