The world’s largest Dr Pepper bottle is unveiled
The Dr Pepper Museum in Waco, Texas, unveiled the world’s largest Dr Pepper bottle to celebrate its 35th anniversary.
America is best known for its quirky roadside attractions, and one of the country’s oldest and most iconic soda brands has joined the party.
The official Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, Texas, about 160 miles south of Dallas, unveiled the world’s largest Dr. Pepper bottle on May 9 to celebrate the museum’s 35th anniversary.th Anniversary.
“As the home of Dr. Pepper, we are excited to add another icon to Waco’s skyline,” Dr. Pepper Museum CEO and President Chris Dyer said in a statement. “This bottle isn’t just big; it’s a bold tribute to the spirit of invention that started here and continues to inspire visitors from around the world.”
History of Dr Pepper bottles
The installation doesn’t actually contain soda, it’s made of fiberglass and stands 23 feet tall.
Each side captures two different eras of Dr Pepper’s 140-year history, including the brand’s “Modern Style” popularized in the 1960s and the “Vim, Vigor, Vitality” logo that adorned bottles from the mid-1800s to the turn of the century.
“Together, these designs tell the story of 140 years of refreshment history and reflect the enduring connection between Waco and America’s oldest major soft drink, first offered in 1885,” the museum wrote when announcing the new attraction.
From Waco to the world
The world’s largest Dr Pepper bottle is made possible by a $1 million donation from the Hillman Family Foundation, which represents the senior care organization Cornerstone Caregiving.
“As a lifelong Waco native for more than 40 years, I have always been extremely proud of Waco as the birthplace of Dr. Pepper and the great work the Dr. Pepper Museum does in telling its story,” said Michael Hillman, co-founder of Cornerstone and member of the Hillman Family Foundation.
Autumn Outlaw, director of development and marketing for the Dr Pepper Museum, praised the brand’s contribution to America’s vast roadside attractions in an interview with local TV station KWTX.
“People are always looking for fun things to do, and roadside attractions are one of them, so we wanted to provide that, and we wanted to do it here in downtown Waco in an iconic way,” Outlaw said.
