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The parade of silly theme park hats

By Robert Niles
Published: August 26, 2009 at 10:25 PM
I suspect that we are not the only family that finds great entertainment in going to theme park hat stores and taking many, many pictures.

Behold, the parade of silly hats... beginning, appropriately enough:

The Mad Hatter

Sorcerer's Apprentice

Happy Birthday

Buzz and Zurg

Nemo

Pioneer bonnet

Evil Leprechaun

Hamburger Head

Parrot Head

This is my all-time favorite silly hat photo. Look at the eyes...

Crabby

Readers' Opinions

From James Koehl on August 27, 2009 at 2:55 AM
So, Robert, where are you in the silly hat parade?
From Vickie Boyd on August 27, 2009 at 5:52 AM
Those are great. :) But is it bad that I recognize all the BGE hats, and the fact that you're at the shop just outside Big Bad Wolf (RIP)? Looks like lots of fun. I'll have to remember this trick of taking pictures next time I go.
From Anthony Murphy on August 27, 2009 at 6:37 AM
Its bad I know the Disney Hats.....


Yeah, where are you Robert?

From Dan Babbitt on August 27, 2009 at 7:22 AM
I thought there were 4 people on this trip! I count only 3.

I wonder who the third is and where he was?

From Robert Niles on August 27, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Hey, someone's gotta take the pictures....
From Robert Niles on August 27, 2009 at 9:32 AM
BTW, I thought I'd leave it to readers to ID where the hats were from. And it looks like you've got it: First five are from Mad Hatter shop in Fantasyland at Disneyland. The new two are from Dollywood. Final three are from outside the BBW in Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
From 216.118.82.254 on August 28, 2009 at 11:55 AM
The leprechaun hat/facial expression is the best!
When I think of all the people who try these hats on and don't buy them, it skeeves me out. Your family looks a lot less skeevy than some of the people I've seen in the Mad Hatter!
From 94.192.190.139 on August 28, 2009 at 12:42 PM
hi there
i have a grumpy baseball cap from disney, i get funny looks visiting other theme parks wearing it.
i dont care love funny hats.
lol
michelle pilling

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