Many readers from Dickens’s time described key people in their lives in terms of Dickens characters. One Victorian went so far as to fall in love with a heroine from David Copperfield ...

In this novel, a number of Victorian fears are presented. We see the fear of 'the other' or 'foreignness' presented through the character of Tonga, who is depicted as savage and inherently evil.

Activities include parades, Tiny Tim’s Play Land, a shopping village and characters on the streets. Admission was $25 for adults and$18 for youth. Prices were half off for Victorian Costumes.