Land of Make Believe (amusement park)

For the defunct theme park formerly located in Upper Jay, New York, see Land of Makebelieve.
Land of Make Believe
Location Hope, New Jersey, USA
Coordinates 40°54.122′N 74°57.542′W / 40.902033°N 74.959033°W / 40.902033; -74.959033Coordinates: 40°54.122′N 74°57.542′W / 40.902033°N 74.959033°W / 40.902033; -74.959033
Opened 1954 (1954)
Operating season May–September
Area 30 acres (12 ha)
Rides
Total 33
Roller coasters 1
Water rides 9
Website www.lomb.com

The Land of Make Believe is a family amusement park catering mostly to children under 8 years of age. Opened in 1954, it is in Hope Township, New Jersey, United States, on County Route 611, two miles from exit 12 off of Interstate 80.[1] It centers itself around "Safe and wholesome recreation", with entertaining rides and attractions that are enjoyed mostly by children under 8 but also has some attractions for people of all ages but not so extreme that it scares off young children mixed in.

Some of its most prominent attractions are the civil war train (which loops around most of the park), the Buccaneer Pirate & Wading Pool, and the Black Hole waterslide. The Land of Make Believe has many of the standard amusement park rides like a junior sized roller coaster, and a Tilt-A-Whirl as well more unique attractions like a hay ride and a petting zoo. Some more of the water attractions include the Pirates Plunge, Blackbeard's Pirate Fort, The Sidewinder, Blackbeard's Action River Ride, and three waterslides.

Train at Land of Make Believe

Initially, the park featured only attractions for small children, adding some water attractions for children in the late 1980s. Beginning in the first decade of the 2000s, the park has begun to add rides that adults can enjoy but yet are not too extreme for children. These included standard intermediate adult flat rides found in carnivals and amusement parks as well as larger waterslides found in major waterparks.

Rides and attractions

Name Description Thrill Type Notes
Jump Around Frog
Low
Riders must be under 36" to ride.
Rockin' Tug
Moderate
Manufactured by Zamperella
Tornado
Ranging from Moderate to High
Manufactured by Wisdom Industries
T-Rex
Ranging from Moderate to High
Free Fallin'
High
This ride was formerly "The Frogger"
Samba Balloon Ride
Moderate
Manufactured by Zamperella
Ferris Wheel
Low
Grand Carousel
Low
Civil War Locomotive and Train Ride
A C.P. Huntington miniature train that represents a steam locomotive in the 1800's during the Civil War.
Low
Thriller
The park's only roller coaster that opened in 1994.
High
Riders must be between 33"-36" and accompanied by an adult.
Tilt-A-Whirl
High
Manufactured by Sellner Manufacturing Company
Indian River
Low
Red Baron
A ride where riders ride in miniature airplanes that represented planes used in World War I.
Moderate
Dixie Car
A simple ride featuring miniature police cars and race cars. Riders can control the sounds.
Low
Magic Dragon
Low
Carnival Midway
Located by the front entrance. This midway has a lot of boardwalk carnival games to choose from that include great prizes.
N/A
N/A
Captain Ricky
The park's official mascot. He is a bear who wears a pilot's uniform.
N/A
N/A
Middle Earth Theater
A Medieval themed-show where guests can participate by dressing up into different costumes and being the stars of the show.
N/A
On rainy days, a puppet show is given.
Santa's Barn
An enchanted Christmas forest which is Santa Claus' summer home. Guests can tell Santa what they want for Christmas ahead of time and get free cookie cutters. There is also a pizza place, gift shop, and ice cream parlor inside.
N/A
N/A
Arcade
The park also houses an arcade filled with video games where guests can win tickets to redeem for prizes.
N/A
N/A
Haunted House & Cemetery
A haunted house full of scary things inside of it. Next to the haunted house is a cemetery.
N/A
N/A
Hay Ride
An authentic old-fashioned hay ride pulled by a tractor.
Low
World War II Airplane Cockpit
Guests can view and play with the controls in a replica World War II Airplane
N/A
N/A
Jenny Jump House
A historic house complete with an audio history about the legend of Jenny Jump.
N/A
N/A
Old MacDonald's Farm
A petting zoo complete with live farm animals.
N/A
N/A
Colonel Corn, Famous Talking Scarecrow
Guests can interact with a scarecrow that talks.
N/A
N/A
Maze and Candy Cane Forest
N/A
N/A
Family Picnic Grove
An area full of picnic tables where guests eat.
N/A
N/A
Land of Make Believe Mining Company
N/A
N/A
Pirate's Cove
The park's waterpark that is pirate themed.
Water rides ranging from low to high
N/A
Cookie House
The park's gift shop.
N/A
N/A

Former rides and attractions

Name Description Notes
Obstacle Course
A play obstacle course that featured cargo nets and a ball pit.
N/A
Frogger
This moderate ride was replaced by Free Fallin'.
Little Dipper
A former roller coaster in the park.
Worm Ride

Water rides and attractions

Name Description Thrill Type Notes
Pirate's Plunge and Pirate's Cannonball
High
Wading Pool
The wading pool is equipped with a pirate ship and small slides.
N/A
N/A
Blackbeard's Action River Ride
A popular lazy river tube rafting ride.
Low
N/A
Pirate's Escape
Guests are put inside a launch tube and then slide down
N/A
N/A
Sidewinder
Guests slide down a waterspray halfpipe.
High
This is the first Sidewinder water ride in the entire state of New Jersey.
The Black Hole
A tunnel like water sldie.
High
Recommended for guests 8 and up.
Water Slides
Other water slides in the park include a blue waterslide and two white waterslides.
High
Blackbeard's Pirate Fort
Another part of the waterpark that has a water play area and a water bucket.
N/A
N/A

References

  1. ↑ "Land of Make Believe - About Us". Retrieved 2013-05-19.

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