Vol. XVII, No. 5, Summer 2017

  1. Editor's corner
  2. Current projects
  3. Screen share increases while participation at out-of-home leisure venues decreases
  4. Rising expectations
  5. You've only got 3 seconds to get their attention
  6. Can Can Wonderland, an artistic paradise
  7. Don't believe go-kart misinformation. Know you source. Part 1
  8. More young adults living at home
  9. Go-karts on the ocean
  10. Beware of the wolf clad in sheep's clothes
  11. Is your CLV really for socialization
  12. American's prefer beer
  13. Demographic shifts disrupting traditional FEC model
  14. Cocooning is the NEW going out: the hygge trend's impact on CLVs
  15. Consumers prefer independent restaurants

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Can Can Wonderland, an artistic paradise

The husband-and-wife team of Chris and Jennifer Pennington got especially creative when they filled 19,000 square feet of subterranean industrial space in St. Paul with Coney Island-style carnival attractions at Can Can Wonderland that opened early this year. Can Can Wonderland combines art and play with some carnival mixed in to create a one-of-a-kind arts immersive environment. One review described it as a psychedelic party taking grown folks back to their youth. The attractions include 18 holes of mini-golf and two bars, including an adults-mostly vintage soda fountain with liquor, and two stages that hosts variety shows, musicians and children's activities.

Each hole of miniature golf offers a unique adventure created by a local artists with themes ranging from the St Paul Saints to “Gramma's Living Room.” Each 18 holes of mini-golf cost $12 for adults and $9 for kids and seniors

Better-bowling-alley or carnival food is a good way of describing Can Can's food. The snack bar features pizza, mini-doughnut “boats,” six different types of hot dogs (including a Coney Island and another inspired by Southeast Asian banh mi sandwiches), soft pretzels, grilled cheese “toasties” and bacon-on-a-stick wrapped in cotton candy.

Can Can's two bars serve standard fare, plus spiked ice cream floats. Their cocktails are something else. Some drinks include edible sand, sparklers and something called “smoked dragon's blood.” One drink in particular is aptly named “That Carrot Drink.” The rum and sherry drink is served with edible dirt made out of Oreo cookies and chocolate graham crackers. The beverage is garnished with tiny plants and served in a mini gardening pot. At a $14 price tag, guests are paying for novelty.

The entire place is a little hard to really describe, so here's some photos that will give you a better idea.

Vol. XVII, No. 5, Summer 2017

  1. Editor's corner
  2. Current projects
  3. Screen share increases while participation at out-of-home leisure venues decreases
  4. Rising expectations
  5. You've only got 3 seconds to get their attention
  6. Can Can Wonderland, an artistic paradise
  7. Don't believe go-kart misinformation. Know you source. Part 1
  8. More young adults living at home
  9. Go-karts on the ocean
  10. Beware of the wolf clad in sheep's clothes
  11. Is your CLV really for socialization
  12. American's prefer beer
  13. Demographic shifts disrupting traditional FEC model
  14. Cocooning is the NEW going out: the hygge trend's impact on CLVs
  15. Consumers prefer independent restaurants

[ Index of Previous eNewsletters ]