YelpĪs you walk through you can visit unique attractions such as Storybook Lane, an old English village, a Comedy Theatre, and my personal favorite Western Town. You’ll definitely want to check out the water show, which runs every seven minutes at the park. This awesome giant witch’s head has been here for decades! Enchanted Forest / Facebook A small addition has now been added to Humpty’s wall to never forget – and also Mr. This ride is said to be the largest of its kind in the Northwest and is the perfect way to cool you off during the summer, as you are guaranteed to get wet!Įnchanted Forest includes all the classic depictions of the classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes from Humpty Dumpty, the Three Bears, the Seven Dwarfs, Peter Pumpkin Eater and more.Īnd like it was straight out of the nursery rhyme, in 2014 two burly men were messing around on Humpty Dumpty’s wall when the egg fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. Ice Mountain Bobsled roller ( ) salemconventioncenter salemconventioncenter Guests can enjoy six different rides at Enchanted Forest, such as the Ice Mountain Bobsled roller coaster, and the wooden log flume ride which is much like Splash Mountain at Disneyland. This magical place now attracts around 200,000 visitors a year and is ran by Mr. Tofte pictured in 1971 building the first incarnation of the witch of Storybook LaneĮven his own wife was skeptical of her husband’s plan but eventually came around as she helped build Tofte’s dream. Locals thought he was nuts for doing the cement work on the hill, after purchasing the property in 1964. The theme park was actually dubbed ‘Idiot Hill’ by some who were less than enthusiastic about Tofte’s vision for a fairy tale themed park in Oregon. These drawings of the entrance castle and the old English village show how detail oriented the builder was in his dream Tofte was dedicated to get his park off the ground, constantly illustrating different ideas for what should be in the park. Within a few years, he had quit his four jobs and focused entirely on the Enchanted Forest. Enchanted Forest / FacebookĪfter seeing how bored his kids were, he decided to buy the scenic hillside for $4,000.
Roger Tofte, the man behind the attraction first had the idea after a road trip to visit family in Minnesota back in the 60s. The Enchanted Forest is nestled in a forested setting just off I-5 in Salem and has been here since 1971.
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