If you clicked on this blog post wondering about the title, it’s exactly as you read it: I literally caught Scooby-Doo one day.
It was at Westfield Valley Fair, inside Bowlero Valley Fair where there are bowling alleys and arcades.
I came across this claw machine where a life-size Scooby-Doo was poking out of a pile of plushies (which included a life-size Super Mario and other famed characters). As a veteran claw machine player, I had this feeling that I could somehow get Scooby-Doo.
After a few fails…
I did it!!!
If you want to catch a life-size plushie, I highly recommend Bowlero Valley Fair. If you’re not confident, then I suggest that you practice with these cheaper mini claw machines prevalent at shopping centers and at SF Japantown. (I think they’re called, “Kiddleton” machines.) Anyways, that’s how I won my Scooby-Doo!
Here are a few of my past claw machine prizes:
Good luck!
Update 8/28/2025: I’m most happy to share that I recently caught another giant plushie at Bowlero Valley Fair. This time, I caught Tom from Tom and Jerry!
