The Kite-Eating Tree was a tree featured in the comic strip "Peanuts" created by Saint Paul native Charles M. Schulz. When the Mall of America opened the theme park at the center was called "Camp Snoopy" in honor of Peanuts and Charles Schultz. Charlie Brown's Kite-Eating Tree became a ride.

Unfortunately the Mall lost the rights to use the Peanuts name and characters early in 2006 and now the park is officially known as "The Park at the Mall of America." (They didn't use my suggestion which was "The Park Formerly Known as Camp Snoopy". I thought it was appropriate given that The Twin Cities is also home to "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.") While the name may be gone the Kite Eating Tree remains, though they may officially call it something else.