Candy Factory (キャンディファクトリー) was an animatronic display and show located at Sanrio Puroland, an indoor Sanrio theme park located in Tama City in Tokyo, Japan. It was one of five factory displays (candy, juice, chocolate, bread, and ice cream) located throughout the park. Produced by AVG Technologies and designed by Landmark Entertainment Group, it opened to the public on Puroland's opening day, December 7, 1990. Candy Factory and Smiling Pudding Room were closed on December 10, 2024. The area was renovated into the workshop-style attraction CHALLENGE PURO. A video of the display in operation can be viewed on YouTube.
Buddy is a bear cub and the inspector at the candy factory, responsible for counting and checking the finished candies. One day, as Buddy was leaving later than usual, he heard a voice calling to him. It was Victor and the other candy machines. The story then unfolds as they teach Buddy how to make candy to the tunes of ballads, rock and roll, doo-wop, and 50s dance numbers.
Characters[]
- Buddy: A bear cub who is the inspector at the candy factory.
- Victor: The candy-rolling machine.
- Frankie, Fabian, and Dion: The molding team.
Gallery[]
Sources[]
- Children can become character and costume designers and pastry chefs! Puroland's first workshop-style attraction is scheduled to open in spring 2025 (PR Times)
- Candy Factory page on Puroland.jp, archived