"Foolish Earthlings! Don't you know all rides must end near the gift shop?"
— Kang/Kodos, The Simpsons Ride
"Happy World Land. Happy World Land. Where the fun will never stop, at only 80 bucks a pop!"
— Plucky Duck, Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
"Sweetie, they won't kill you in an amusement park as long as you have a dime left in your pocket."
— Homer Simpson, The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios
"And let's not forget some of the other fine natural attractions we have here in the U.S.A., such as Theme Land, Theme World, ThemePark World, ThemeLand Park, ThemeLandWorld Park, and Six Flags over AdventureParkLandTheme World. All of these fine attractions offer Fun for the Whole Family, such as food, rides, food, and Comical Whimsy in the form of college students wearing costumes with enormous heads. These would make ideal disguises for terrorists."
— Dave Barry, "Iowa's Safe But You'll Be Sorry"
"In my theme park empire, your entire village will be forced to wait in long lines, buy overpriced merch, and eat week-old turkey legs covered in... preservatives."
— Dr. Eggman, Sonic Boom, "Blue with Envy"
Worlebury-juxta-Mare is precisely like every other weekend destination: shabbier than advertised and bristling with ways to spend more money than intended.
"A majority of these rides end in gift shops and even though it's a smart thing to do in this capitalist hellhole, I just, like, GAH! How evil is that to do to parents who have kids!?"
