{"id":123661,"date":"2023-10-11T21:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T01:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=123661"},"modified":"2023-10-11T21:11:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T01:11:02","slug":"happy-birthday-to-you-big-blue-crayola-experience-celebrates-1166-lb-crayons-20th-birthday-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=123661","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday to You, Big Blue! Crayola Experience Celebrates 1,166 lb Crayon\u2019s 20th Birthday Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

EASTON, Pa.\u00a0<\/strong>(Oct. 11, 2023) \u2013 Crayola\u2019s \u201cBig Blue\u201d crayon has left its teens and entered adulthood, and Crayola Experience in downtown Easton is having a party.<\/p>\n

Families visiting the colorful attraction today are recognizing the colossal blue crayon\u2019s birthday by crafting birthday cards and posting them on Big Blue\u2019s case.<\/p>\n

This GenZ-er was introduced to the world 20 years ago today at a hometown parade marking the 100th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday of an American icon\u2014the Crayola crayon. Affectionately known as \u201cBig Blue\u201d, the crayon weighs 1,166 lbs. (1,500 lbs. including the case), is 15 ft. long and 1.33 ft. in diameter, and was made in America\u2019s favorite color.<\/p>\n

Big Blue was born with the help of kids across the country who contributed their blue \u201cleftolas\u201d\u2014left\u00a0over broken crayons.\u00a0The waxy blue nubs were melted down with hot liquid paraffin wax to form a crayon equaling 123,000 regular size crayons. Bib Blue is so big it could color a straight line nearly 10 miles long, or color an area the size of a football field.<\/p>\n

In 2003, Big Blue broke the world record for the largest crayon. Fourteen years later, the crayon\u2019s cousin \u201cBluetiful\u201d\u2014which calls Crayola Experience Orlando home\u2014surpassed Big Blue in size weighing in at 1,352 lbs and boosting an extra six inches in length.<\/p>\n

While Big Blue no longer holds any record title, it is still is adored by fans everywhere, and is available for visits and photographs at Crayola Experience Easton.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

About Crayola Experience Easton<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Discover the magic of color at Crayola\u2019s premier and one-of-a-kind family destination.\u00a0More than 25 creative activities and attractions throughout 65,000 square feet of color await families at the Crayola Experience flagship in Easton, Pa., the birthplace of Crayola crayons. Bigger, brighter, and bolder than ever, the adventures of Crayola Experience help kids and adults alike explore art and technology, express their creativity, and experience color in a whole new way. Also featuring live entertainment and The Crayola Store with\u00a0the world’s\u00a0largest selection of Crayola products and unique souvenirs. The brand\u2019s other attractions are in Orlando, Fla.; Mall of America (Bloomington, Minn.); Plano, Texas; and Chandler, Ariz. To learn more, visit\u00a0<\/em>CrayolaExperience.com\/Easton<\/em><\/a>\u00a0or join the conversation at\u00a0<\/em>Facebook.com\/CrayolaExperience<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nConstance Walker
\nCrayola Experience<\/p>\n

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