- Story Land
Infobox Amusement park
name = Story Land
location = Glen, New Hampshire flagicon|USA
opening_date = 1954
rides = 21
owner = Kennywood Entertainment (Parques Reunidos )
homepage = [http://www.storylandnh.com/index-flash.html/ www.storylandNH.com]Story Land is a theme park located in Glen, one of three villages of
Bartlett, New Hampshire .In the few years prior to opening, the owners had purchased a large number of dolls from Germany based on storybook characters. This was the basis for the park. When it opened, it had just one ride: a ride on an old fire truck. By the end of the 20th century, the park spanned some 35 acres [http://www.storylandnh.com/whatyoullseeatstoryland.html, retrieved on 24 August 2008] and had over 20 rides.
Storyland was operated by the Morrell Corporation from 1954 to 2007. The
Kennywood Entertainment Company bought the park in 2007.Rides and attractions
* The "Huff, Puff & Whistle Railroad"
train ride , which serves both as an attraction and as a shuttle service through the park [ [http://www.storylandnh.com/viewdetail.html?id=66&t=rides Story Land - Rides] ]
* Alice's Tea Cups
* Cinderella's Pumpkin Coach
* "Story Land Queen"
*Pirate ship "Bucaneer"
* Antique GermanCarousel
* Silver Mine Tours
* Turtle Twirl
* Bamboo Chutes
* Polar Coaster
* Great Balloon Chase
* Crazy Barn
* Dr. Geysers Remarkable Raft Ride
* Flying Fish
* Antique Cars
* Swan Boats
* Eggs-traordinary Farm Tractors
* Cuckoo Clockenspiel
* Whirling Whales
* Slipshod Safari Tour
* Dutch Shoes
* Cinderella's Castle
* The CarouselA complete lists of Story Land rides can be found at their [http://www.storylandnh.com/rides.html website]hows
* The "Farm Follies" is a live interactive show describing the process of growing vegetables in a garden. It's hosted by Mr. Scarecrow in his garden.
* The "Imagination" is a live interactive show about using your imagination.
* "Hilltop Harmony" is a live interactive show about Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep, and a Eugene the Train Conductor, and being a good friend.References
External links
* [http://www.storylandnh.com/ Story Land website]
* [http://www.heritagenh.com/ Heritage NH website]
* [http://www.visitwhitemountains.com/ White Mountains Attractions Association]
* [http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article05090801.aspx/ Article about working at Story Land]
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