Other reviews on Facebook were just as negative: Parents complained in online reviews, one saying that her child was "verbally and then physically assaulted" by a large group of adults who were apparently intoxicated, according to the lawsuit. Lina Hidalgo fires back at Texas comptroller over 'defund police' claims.Houston Zoo to welcome penguins, sharks at Galápagos Islands exhibit.Texas paleontologists discover fossils of 30-foot prehistoric marine lizard.Upcoming Chinese restaurant Benny Chows called out for 'problematic' concept.Nestling bald eagle dies a day after being rescued by Houston SPCA.Why is Jesus being advertised at the Super Bowl?.Why Johnson City in Texas Hill Country is the new, cooler Fredericksburg.Its drink menu is just as large as its food menu, but tickets for kids are discounted. It's unclear who exactly the experience is marketed to. District Court for the Southern District of TexasĪttorneys tried to settle things out of court by sending the company a cease and desist letter in May 2021, but the company didn't comply.Ĭhand, the owner being sued, instead reached out to Viacom to "partner up," according to the lawsuit. Not only was the SpongeBob Squarepants brand ripped off, but there was once a genuine Krusty Krab pop-up immersive experience at Comic Con in San Diego in 2019. It also said the name and logo design of Rusty Krab was "confusingly similar" to the actual Krusty Krab name. Viacom has a strict policy against using its SpongeBob Squarepants brand, marketed to kids six and up, to sell alcohol. Viacom caught wind of the pop-up and filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Kefi HTX violated the law and Viacom's own licensing guidelines, particularly by associating the brand with alcoholic drinks, according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by Chron. The rest of the website is a treasure trove of red flags.
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This is Kefi HTX's artistic adaptation recreation of an amazing series that added value to our childhood! Enjoy the story telling from OUR eyes in the most FUN WAY!"Ĭharging for someone's child to have a knock-off experience sure sounds like a "fun way" to make a quick buck. "We are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with NICKELODEON, or the SPONGEBOB BRAND DIRECTLY, or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates. The pop-up even has this disclaimer (or admission of guilt, depending on who you ask) at the bottom of its website: District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Worst of all? Fictional Texas native Sandy Cheeks was changed to the "Cheeky Texan." Puff is "Professor Pufferfish" and Plankton is "Tiny Cyclops." SpongeBob is instead called "The Big Sponge," Patrick is now "Pinky," and Bikini Bottom is called "Bottom of the Bikini." Squidward is "Octoward," Mrs. Of course, Krusty Krab is changed to "Rusty Krab." The pop-up, located at 711 Main Street in downtown, bills itself as an "artistic adaptation recreation" of the beloved kids series that offers slightly altered references to the show.
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