{"id":14637,"date":"2018-12-25T00:30:10","date_gmt":"2018-12-25T00:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/?p=14637"},"modified":"2019-01-02T07:13:01","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T07:13:01","slug":"blue-sun-soda-sweet-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2018\/12\/25\/blue-sun-soda-sweet-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"BLUE SUN SODA & SWEET SHOP"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does every good little (or big) boy and girl want for Christmas more than a fun afternoon out? Why, all the soda pop and sweets they can eat, of course! How about over one-thousand flavors of soda, along with candy from around the entire world? It’s enough sugary goodness to keep one in the holiday spirit all year long!<\/p>\n

\"Can't<\/a>
Can’t keep track of over 1,000 flavors? That’s OK, BSSSS has you covered<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But you may want to stick to just one brand. Whistler Classic Soda<\/a><\/em> is bottled on site and is the most flavorful soda you have ever tasted!<\/p>\n

\"Don't<\/a>
Don’t believe us? Well, check this out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Yep,<\/a>
Yep, that’s soda bottling machinery right there<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Still don’t believe us? Take a tour<\/a> yourself. Tours are $5.00 per person when groups fill out to ten, or a $50.00 minimum. And, you get a bottle of Whistler<\/em> soda at the end of your tour.<\/p>\n

What are we talking about? Well, the Blue Sun Soda & Sweet Shop<\/a> in Spring Lake Park, MN, USA.<\/p>\n

\"Blue<\/a>
Blue Sun Soda & Sweet Shop on County Highway 10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OK, maybe we still need to come down from our sugar rush, and get to telling you why your favorite online news source<\/a> is reporting on a sweets shoppe. But, first one more hit of delicious Whistler<\/em> soda. That’s right, we brought some home. And candy too.<\/p>\n

We have barely mentioned the candy. From unique to classic, they have it all!<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>
This isn’t even all the candy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They have an entire “Wall of Pez”. Have you ever seen a flippen wall of Pez?<\/p>\n

\"All<\/a>
All the Pez that is the Pez that’s fit to Pez!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Did we write “flippen”? Is that bad? Do we have to put money in the swear jar?<\/p>\n

\"Luckily<\/a>
Luckily for us, use of the swear jar is not mandatory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Oh yea . . . flippen . . . as in pinball; the reason you are probably reading this article.<\/p>\n

But did we tell you about the fireworks?<\/p>\n

\"Fireworks<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Fireworks<\/a>
Fireworks and candy and pop, oh my!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We can’t forget about the duck and snail big enough to ride.<\/p>\n

\"Duck<\/a>
Duck and snail, plus there’s and elephant around here somewhere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An elephant never forgets. And we won’t forget to tell you about the pinball tie-in<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But look at all . . . that . . . candy.<\/p>\n

\"Candy,<\/a>
Candy, candy, candy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We swore we weren’t going to forget to tell you something. But what was it? Maybe another soda to refresh our memory.<\/p>\n

Speaking of soda. Look at all that pop!<\/p>\n

\"Soda,<\/a>
Soda, soda, soda! Soo many flavors, so little bladder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now, what was it and where was it? Ah yes, the carbonation has invigorated our memory. There is an entire room of…<\/p>\n

\"Pinball,<\/a>
Pinball, pinball, pinball!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Seven<\/a>
Seven pinball games along the first half way down the left side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Five<\/a>
Five more pinball games along the second halfway down the left side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"And<\/a>
And yet another five more pinball games on the right side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The pinball games proved more popular than the other games.<\/p>\n

\"At<\/a>
At just a quarter per game, these guys could use their miserly allowance to play many games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In fact, several did play many pinball games. Like a holiday stocking hung on the mantel with care, the change machine even had to be stuffed while we visited.<\/p>\n

\"Neal<\/a>
Neal the Soda Jerk sweetly cheesin’ for the camera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The purpose of our trip to the Blue Sun Soda & Sweet Shop<\/a> was mainly to get a case of soda for this year’s soon-upcoming holiday’s festivities.<\/p>\n

But we will be back to Blue Sun<\/a> to play their eclectic collection of older and newer pinball machines in the near future. And, of course, to enjoy more of the world’s most flavorful soda – and try other flavors too.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The entire store is cleverly decorated with such paraphernalia – maybe next time we can slow down and enjoy all the details rather than gulp it all in?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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