Seuss Landing brings the lovable characters of dozens of Dr. Seuss stories to life. While many inclusions are obvious, such as The Cat in the Hat and One Fish, Two Fish, each of which commands its very own attraction, others are more subtle. If you look carefully, you’ll see that every last detail of Seuss Landing is themed around a character from a real story.
1. Sneetch Beach
The Sneetches are long-necked yellow characters that appear in the book “The Sneetches and Other Stories.” If you’re not familiar with the tale of the Sneetch, just hop on the Seuss Trolley Train Ride and you’ll catch up quickly enough. In the book, the Sneetches appear on the beach, so the waterfront portion of Seuss Landing is dedicated to Sneetch Beach. You can see it from across the park, but if you want a closer look, just head back behind the main drag of shops and attractions. This is a relatively quiet area and you can peer right over the fence at the Sneetches in the water.
2. McElligot’s Pool
McElligot’s Pool is from a book by the same name. In this story, a boy named Marco dreams up the many wondrous fish he might catch in his small pond. Though the fish are imaginary in the book, you can see them come to life in Seuss Landing. The pool is just to your right as you’re walking into the area.
3. Horton’s Egg
In “Horton Hatches the Egg,” the faithful elephant Horton agrees to sit on an egg for the lazy mother Mayzie. He endures great hardships while egg-sitting, but refuses to give up his duties. The sight of an elephant on an egg ultimately results in Horton and the tree being relocated to a circus. Appropriately, you’ll find Horton’s egg just behind Circus McGurkus. It’s easy to overlook this spot, but it’s one of the best photo ops in the park and the little alcove is usually deserted.
4. Brown & Black’s
Mr. Brown and Mr. Black appear in “Hop on Pop.” Mr. Brown flies out of town thanks to an unfortunate see-saw accident. When he returns, he brings Mr. Black with him and the two settle in with Pup for some snacks on a picnic blanket. It’s appropriate for these two, then, that they now appear on an Icee Snack stand in Seuss Landing.
5. The Fuddnuddler Bros.
The Fudnuddler Brothers make a brief appearance in “Oh Say Can You Say.” There are 21 of them and all we really know is that they like to pile on the heads of others. In Seuss Landing, it appears that the brothers enjoy selling popcorn as well.
6. The Lorax and Truffula Grove
You can’t miss the Lorax’s house near the Caro-Seuss-el in Seuss Landing. Stand beside one of the pipes and you can listen to his story. Just past his house is a hopeful sight: a small truffula grove. Fortunately, these endangered trees are thriving in this whimsical area.
7. Circus McGurkus
Circus McGurkus is far more than just a restaurant. Even if you’re not hungry when you pass by, you may want to pop in and take a look around. Inside this circus tent you’ll find several moving characters suspended from the ceiling. Don’t miss the way the booths around the outside of the restaurant look like train cars. Circus McGurkus is the fantastical imaginary creation of the character Morris McGurk in “If I Ran the Circus.”
8. The Zax Bypass
At the Zax Bypass, you’ll see the North-Going and South-Going Zax in a never-ending standoff. These characters are from “The Sneetches and Other Stories” and appear in their own short tale, “The Zax.” When the two stubborn Zax meet, they refuse to move from their intended path to accommodate one another, and the world ultimately builds up around them. You’ll see this has happened in Seuss Landing as well, with the Seuss Trolley tracks above and shops and restaurants bustling on all sides of the immovable creatures.
These highlights are far from exhaustive, but they’ll give you just a taste of the fun details you can find as you explore these storybook pages brought to life.
