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The Enchanted Forest Lives On

Posted: August 12th, 2005 | Author: Matt Croydon | Filed under: Web Services | 10 Comments »

Enchanted Forest

When I was a kid it was a real treat to make the (seemingly) long journey from Kensington to The Enchanted Forest in Ellicott City. The Enchanted Forest was a storybook theme park with rides, storybook displays, and a lot of stuff that was just magical when I was a child. These pictures take me back. Years later I was bummed to hear that it had closed down. Today there is a shopping center and parking lot covering part of the old grounds, though some of the original signage and the entrace castle remain.

My heart was warmed when I read an article in The Baltimore Sun (registration probably required) about bits and pieces of the old amusement park being resurrected down the street at Clark’s Elioak Farm. They’re having a big party this weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the park.

I can’t tell you how much all this brings me back to my childhood. I might try to head out to the farm over the weekend to relive it a bit more and take some pictures.

10 Comments on “The Enchanted Forest Lives On”

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    please visit my enchanted forest website http://www.matmice.com/home/efinhc.
    Please put in my guestbook your favorite memorys and least favorate. also if you have any items or suvineers from the park i would love to kno about your collection. Thankx Matt

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