Who wouldn't wanna come up and give Snoopy a big hug? While no two parks are the same where you can meet Snoopy (save for Cedar Fair runs those parks), they all have one thing in common: Snoopy is well loved by all ages. But what you may not have noticed is that Snoopy had a lot of different looks as a walkaround character in the parks over the years? This is a rundown of all of these costumes
NOTES: 1. This is only about Snoopy. The rest of the Peanuts gang will not be featured at this time.
2. This is only concerning theme park appearances. Any other costume uses will not be listed be it official or unofficial and would be IMPOSSIBLE to list ALL the costumes as a result of bootleggers. Only official costumes being used will be covered.
3. The names given for each one are chosen by me; no official name has been given for any of these costumes.
4. All dates of uses are approximate and not official. Many of these costumes have also overlapped each other, and specific details on where you can see them are given in each post. Keep in mind this post is to be updated if any significant changes.
5. This post is about the suits specifically, not the many outfits Snoopy wears such as Camp Snoopy or Planet Snoopy.
This is the earliest use of Snoopy at a theme park. Knotts wanted to use Snoopy in their ice skating show, and when they asked permission by Charles Schulz, he said, "Oh....do you think my daughter could skate as Snoopy?" (Jill Schulz was a great famous skater). And that's how it started. Snoopy when not ice skating would walk around the park. This costume gave Snoopy a big snout, paw like hands and feet, all white, and holes on his snout and his sides. The performer sees through the nose. It is unclear if the performer could also see through the eyes. His mouth is curled at the bottom of the snout. This look gives him the look of Peanuts merchandising days of old (1950's and 60's), but it sadly also gives the look of "guy in big dog costume stranger danger", as most bootlegs refer to this design. One person wore a costume similar while trying to rob a bank
With the success of Snoopy at Knotts, they decided to keep Snoopy for good with the addition of Camp Snoopy. The new costume for the park was similar to Old Fashion except for some key details. The black facial areas stand out more. His mouth is bigger, his nose sticks out, and some holes disappeared. The performer can still see through the nose, but again, is unknown about the eyes. This the one used the most at Knotts in the 1980's.
NOTE: It should be noted that both Old Fashion and Big Mouth Snoopy were both made in the late 60's/early 70's for the Ice Follies.
This is another version of the Snoopy costume used for Knotts. Actual dates unknown. The costume bares some resemblance of Old Fashion Snoopy, but has smaller eyes. The two holes on his snout returned. Again, unknown if the performer can see through the eye, but can see through the nose. The mouth is thin again. This costume may have been used at Knott's Camp Snoopy as well during its early days at Mall of America.
This version of Snoopy is very similar to costumes previous, but he is much more cuddly than previous versions The costume is much lighter in weight. Snoopy's nose is big and has a long narrow snout. The hands now have fingers but still not enough wiggle room to use them as they are sewn together. This version supposedly was only used in Knotts Camp Snoopy at Mall of America, hence its name.
This version of Snoopy would end up being at every Cedar Fair Park at the time when the company bought Knotts Berry Farm and installed Snoopy at Cedar Point, Dorney Park, Worlds of Fun, Michigan's Adventure, and Geauga Lake. Valleyfair was still using The Berenstain Bears at the time as well as their own mascot. Knotts would also get this costume too. It is unknown if Knotts Camp Snoopy got one too at Mall of America. The fingers are no longer sewn together giving more finger movement by the performer. There were two versions of the costume. This is version B used at Michigan's Adventure and Geauga Lake.
Little Chubby Snoopy 1990's-mid 2000's
This is argued to be Styrofoam Snoopy Version C, but there were minor differences in the head. It looks much softer now and not made out of something cheap, and the mouth is thicker. This costume was used at Knotts Camp Snoopy at Mall of America. he performer only sees out of Snoopy's nose. His feet are flatter. Some shots make him look much flatter in the front, but believe me he's full rounded. It may have been used at Knotts Berry Farm too, but is unsure.
Once again a new Snoopy costume was made. This time for promotional uses Hence the name, Official. This version has different design eye shapes and are smaller. The nose is nice and round. The snout is smooth and slightly round. The mouth is also a little curly. Returned from the first costume are the paw hands. The performer can see through the nose, but may also see through the eyes as well (not sure). No Cedar Fair park has used this costume to date, but considering Universal currently does, this costume is included here.
Fat Snoopy 2001-mid 2000's
With the opening of Universal Studios Japan, the Peanuts gang became a part of it with Snoopy Studio. This Snoopy was designed to look similar to the Dumbo type of flying Snoopy ride at the park. The pictures make him look fake like a video game version of a walkaround; we guarantee you, it's real. Snoopy's fur is thinner, giving him that CGI 3D look to him. Many lines are thin and detailed. The performer may be only seeing through the nose, but not sure about the eyes since they sit so high. His smile seems to be U shaped, and his fingers are sown together making his hands very flat, not like the paws used. This makes his fingers completely useless. His body is very round. While not possible, it shouldn't be ruled out that some parts of the costume could be inflatable like Japan's other costumed characters like Pikachu. He had a very foamy look to him too. This may be because they were produced cheap which may explain why this costume was short lived. It was probably all plush and wore out rather quickly. The costume had since been out of use.
Now this Snoopy was made specifically for the former Paramount Parks when bought by Cedar Fair and began wiping everything Hanna-Barbera and Nickelodeon out and replaced them with Planet Snoopy. This costume holds some similarities to Old Fashion as his eyes are big and the snout is long. The nose is nice and round. His hands are similar to the older paws, but flatter. Many versions of this costume has a much skinnier and slimmer Snoopy. The performer can see through the eyes and the nose. The eyes also looks similar to Official's, but much bigger. This costume has also been used in Valleyfair in 2011 when they opened Planet Snoopy. After a while, the costumes began to no longer be in use possibly due to its cheapness of the product. The costume is still in use at Kings Island, Kings Dominion, and Carowinds. These are the only exceptions as of this writing that does not use the newer costume listed below. UPDATE: As of June 1st, 2018, Kings Island no longer uses this costume anymore, and as of March of 2018, neither does Carowinds.
The Snoopy costume bears resemblance to Styrofoam Snoopy but with a softer look and a much rounder snout. The nose is big and round. The mouth does not curve into the snout, rather just a simple small curve shaped like a U. The performer can only see through the nose. His hands are similar to Big Eyes Snoopy. This costume is in use at all Cedar Fair parks.
Introduced at Cedar Point and Kings Island as the latest Snoopy Costume, it bares some resemblance to Official Snoopy but with a bigger head and snout and smaller eyes. The nose is a bit smaller and he looks a bit more fuzzier. He almost looks like that Snoopy in real life dog you see on the internet, hence the name Sheepadoodle. As of now this costume could only be seen at Cedar Point and Kings Island
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