Universal Orlando 'evaluating' future of Seuss Landing named after yanked book - New York Post

Universal Orlando has said it is “evaluating” the future of a popular kids’ play area named after one of the six Dr. Seuss books pulled from publication this week over alleged racism.

The “If I Ran The Zoo” attraction in Seuss Landing in Islands of Adventure at Universal Studios, Orlando is being “evaluated” after the book it’s based on was pulled from stores.

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The Florida theme park has a Seuss Landing area called “If I Ran the Zoo,” which is the title of one of the books yanked on Tuesday.

Dr Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel, 1904 – 1991) sits at his drafting table in his home office with a copy of his book, ‘The Cat in the Hat’, La Jolla, California, April 25, 1957.

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It also has a gift shop called the Mulberry Street Store as well as a Mulberry Street sign, both nods to another of the six pulled titles, “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.”

“Seuss Landing continues to be very popular with our guests and we value our relationship with Seuss Enterprises,” a Universal spokesperson told News 13 in a statement.

Two copies of the Dr. Seuss children’s’ book “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” are displayed at the Lackawanna County Children’s Library collection in Scranton, Pennsylvania on March 2, 2021, show changes between editions.

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But, “we’ve removed the books from our shelves as they have asked and we’ll be evaluating our in-park experience too,” the company said.

“Our guests can plan on continuing to be able to enjoy their favorite experiences at Seuss Landing,” the company added, suggesting that the overall theme celebrating the now-controversial author would remain.

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