657 Comments for The Enchanted Forest

this reminds me of bolts castle. the children's play room, on the heart shaped inland.

wow this one is Gorgeous no so much in the foreground but the pathway and the lake/pond make up it really attractive, nice pick for a shot

This brings back MAD memories. My parents used to go here when they were kids and it was actually the first "integrated amusement park", even before Disney World! The last time I was taken here was in the late 80's and the place was starting to deteriorate....there was even a homeless man sleeping on a picnic table. It was bought by some company and was promised to be re-opened but that was YEARS ago. Now there is an old man who has taken a lot of the amusements from the park and has put them on his little farm for people to see....he has a website, but I'm not sure what the name of it is...? I drove by it recently and the same creepy sign is still there with the gingerbread men staring through the old fences...I'd like to walk in for myself some day.

Today is the ten year anniversary of my Mother's death.
If I Iived there, I would go in and climb these stairs one last time, making sure that I use this railing so I don't fall. Tie a red rose to this railing with red ribbons in memory of her. Then probably sit down in this enchanted stairway and have a good cry.
It's hard when there are certain people, and things that we have such a strong emotional attachment to, are suddenly taken from us.
What the eyes can no longer see, the heart still feels.
That is why photos like this are so precious to us.
I miss and love you, Mom. : )
(Thanks, Motts.)

I am 55 and went to this park as a 12 year old with my 10 year old cousin (I think these dates are close). I was shocked when I saw it for the first time after so many years in 1997, with the sign still up and the strip mall next to it. I remember the parking lot in front of the sign being all dirt and very large. I thought of it as a place for younger children and yet still enjoyed myself. I am thankful to the owners of Clark Farm for any restoration they are able to do which will save a piece of my late childhood.

alison wonderland, I totally understand what you mean, and believe me we aren't the only ones for feeling this way!

that's so sad. i wish people would just leave things the way they are. who needs a strip mall.

The original EF will never be opened again, that is why Kimco has given Clark's farm to take whatever is left.
As in structures. The figures to all the exibits were either sold, given, or stolen years ago.
This is property that is posted with a no trespassing sign, you do risk getting arrested if caught.
The Alice in Wonderland tunnel caved in and was destroyed when the mall strip was first built years ago.
The rumor is Jilly's restaurant is pretty much over the tunnel site.
Figures and such were removed from the EF when it closed. Figures were removed from Alice before the cave in. These EF figures have been seen in antique stores, ebay, lawn sales,etc since it closed.
Some figures have been returned and been broight to the farm, by people who obtained them for whatever reason.
The farm hopes to be able to honor these original figures and give them a new home, but this all takes time and money.
An Alice exhibit may eventually be created, but that would not be for some time to come.

i'm also obsessed with alice in wonderland... obviously.. does anyone know if they restored the whole thing yet or can you go there and stuff still?

Like the Shining "Little Pigs Little Pigs Let me come in not the hair on your Chinny chin chin then i'll huff and i'll puff and i'll blow your house in. Whack Whack Whack HEEEEEEEERRRRRREEESSSSSSSS JOHNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is VERY real and VERY dangerous!

The "Happy Birthday" cake which was once in the Gingerbread house has been saved and has been relocated to Clark's Farm. Old photos were used as reference to bring this cake back to life, and once again it looks good enough to eat! : )

The E.F. was my FAVORITE place to go when I was little! I am really enjoying this gallery. I had a birthday in the Gingerbread house when I was a little kid, and it's one of my best memories. Seeing the whole place crumble is depressing, but nothing lasts forever.

This is Cinderella's castle.
Alice an Wonderland's tunnel was destroyed when the mall was built.
All structures have been stripped of their figures years ago.
A card guard of Alice's Wonderland was seen in an antique store awhile ago, which means the tunnel was also stripped of its figures, before it was destroyed.

People have also remembered that wax paper was a good thing to use to protect your butt from the heat.
The slide could get REALLY HOT!
I remember that! LOL!
I wish we had known about the wax paper trick when I went in 1967 : )