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VINTAGE THEME PARKS

Vintage theme parks are rare, but they’re still out there! Here are some quirky spots off-the-beaten path that we found while doing research for our film. Definitely worth a visit on your next road trip.

Arizona

The Flintstones - Bedrock City, Williams — Closed Feb 2019 :(

California

Children's Fairyland, Oakland

Funderland Fairytale Park, Sacramento

Gilroy Gardens, Gilroy

Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, San Jose

Lego Land (also in Florida)

Rotary Storyland & Playland, Fresno

Santa's Village at Sky Park, Lake Arrowhead (recently re-opened!)

Colorado

Santa's Workshop, Cascade (a carbon copy of Santa’s Workshop, North, Pole, NY!)

Florida

Dinosaur World (also in Texas and Kentucky)

Gatorland, Kissimmee

Holy Land Experience, Orlando

Silver Springs Nature Theme Park, Ocala

Santa's Enchanted Forest, Miami (seasonal)

Weeki Wachee Springs, Spring Hill

Indiana

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus

Illinois

Donly Wild West Town, Union

Santa's Village AZoosment Park, Dundee

Louisiana

Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin', Baton Rouge

Minnesota

Paul Bunyan Land, Brainerd

New Hampshire

Clark's Trading Post, Lincoln

Santa's Village, Jefferson

Story Land, Glen

New Jersey

Fairy Tale Forest, Oak Ridge (planned re-opening for 2019)

Playland's Castaway Cove, Ocean City

Storybook Land, Egg Harbor

New York

Magic Forest Park, Lake George

Santa's Workshop, Wilmington

North Carolina

Land of Oz, Beech Mountain (only open for specific events)

Santa's Land, Cherokee

Tweetsie Railroad, Boone

Oklahoma

Frontier City, Oklahoma City

Oregon

Enchanted Forest, Turner

Pennsylvania

Hershey Park, Hershey

Sesame Place, Langhorne

South Dakota

Storybook Island, Rapid City

Vermont

Santa’s Land, Putney (recently re-opened!)