Originally published April 11, 2016, and updated on January 7, 2026.
Does anyone know what the name of this character seen in the photo below is? This statue was at the entrance of Hershey Park Zoo from at least 1965 to 1969. It was most likely at the Zoo entrance through 1971.
Hershey Park Zoo
Hershey Park Zoo was reopened in 1978 as ZooAmerica.
Fantasyland Gettysburg
Fantasyland Gettysburg also had a similar statue, though the character was painted with different colors than what was in front of Hershey Park Zoo.
Their character was named Teddy. It’s unknown how long this statue was in Fantasyland Gettysburg.
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He is the mascot