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Dinosaur gets new suit in tribute to Paul Reubens

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'Pee-wee is going to live on': Cabazon Dinosaur painted in tribute to late Paul Reubens

Cabazon Dinosaurs posted photos on its social media pages Tuesday of Mr. Rex painted in Pee-wee's signature gray suit
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Motorists heading westbound on Interstate 10 have probably noticed Mr. Rex of the Cabazon Dinosaurs has a fresh coat of paint in tribute to the late Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman.

The Cabazon Dinosaurs posted photos on its social media pages of Mr. Rex painted in Pee-wee's signature gray suit, white shirt, red bow tie and white shoes on Tuesday night.

Reubens, who died Sunday after a six-year battle with cancer, wasn't a local resident but is connected to the roadside attraction near Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon after it was featured in the 1985 film with director Tim Burton, "Pee-wee's Big Adventure."

Denise Kanter, who owns and operates the dinosaur park, said Mr. Rex will be in Pee-wee mode through October before the site switches to its Christmas celebration, but she added "Pee-wee Herman is going to live on!"

"When someone passes away, you have to be considerate of how you approach that situation. I was thinking, 'Well, what do we do? Do we (do) something or don't do something?' Then I felt with requests coming from customers and interest on behalf of news organizations, we must do something."

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bionic77

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Wow thats cool.

Also reminds me how much things have changed. Seeing Pee Wee run though a bunch of huge dinosaurs was enough to entertain me as a kid in the 80s. Not sure that even works on a tv show these days. We expect a lot more now.
 
platypotamus

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bionic77 said:
Wow thats cool.

Also reminds me how much things have changed. Seeing Pee Wee run though a bunch of huge dinosaurs was enough to entertain me as a kid in the 80s. Not sure that even works on a tv show these days. We expect a lot more now.
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Well sure? We're not 6 anymore I'd hope we expect more now.
 
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