It never ceases to amaze me the popularity of a children’s television character. This past weekend at Santa’s Village Dora the Explorer and her best friend Boots the monkey stopped by for a visit. Dora is a 7-year-old girl who embarks on a trip in every one of her TV episode in order to find something or help somebody. She asks the viewers at home to help her find new ways to reach places with the help of a map. She also teaches viewers Spanish, introducing them to short words and phrases.Dora is really pretty popular with the 2 to 8 year old crowd. She visited guests of the park and posed for many pictures including one with yours truly. Dora is a positive character for children in this day and age of so much violence on TV. She is a throwback to a different time when it was ok to be nice, polite, and thoughtful. It was a pleasure meeting Dora and Boots.
Santa’s Village also put up a huge park map right inside the entrance to the park. This new sign was very helpful to guests and was fun for me to be able to help visitors find the rides, shows, and attractions. It is a welcome addition to the landscape that is being developed at Santa’s Village.
