Cliff Divers, Caves, and Chaos: The Casa Bonita Rescue Mission

The real-life Casa Bonita gets a wild revival thanks to the creators of South Park. Watch the trailer for the upcoming documentary, ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!

Let me take you on a little nostalgia trip—Casa Bonita. Yep, the place Cartman was obsessed with during the early years of South Park. I thought it was just an animated fever dream until I stumbled across a video of an influencer who visited the real deal. Cue my shock: it’s REAL?! And it’s just as wild as you’d expect, with cliff divers, caves, gondolas, and a theme park vibe that screams, “Spend your money here!” Honestly, I get why Cartman was so desperate to go. Now there’s a new documentary about the restaurant: ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!

As the trailer below says, Casa Bonita is like the Disneyland of restaurants—only in Denver, Colorado. But when the pandemic hit, even this iconic place couldn’t escape hard times. Enter Matt Stone and Trey Parker—yes, the South Park guys—ready to save the day. And because no good comeback story is complete without documentation, they filmed the whole thing. Welcome to ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!, a documentary about their mission to resurrect the legendary restaurant.

Now, buying Casa Bonita? Easy, right? Wrong. By the time Parker and Stone got their hands on it, the place was a hot mess. At one point, it even seemed impossible that it would ever reopen. But don’t worry, folks—Casa Bonita is alive and well! Reservations are open, so go book that table!

In the meantime, check out the trailer for ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! and get ready to see how this wild ride unfolded. You won’t want to miss it!

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