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!)