Story Land Glen, NH TR Aug 06 With pictures

[mrceagle]

My original plans were to do 2 things. Either hit Canobie by My self or still by myself hit Heritage, Size Gun City for 4-5 hours, and then Santa’s Village after 3 so I could get a ticket deal. We Friday I found out that my Parents were going to be watching my niece and I suggested we hit Story Land and I could hit Heritage quite. So the plan was on.

 

Saturday hit: I got up around 8:20 I didn’t plan to be there fro opening at 9:00 but I wanted to leave around that time. Well we didn’t get out of the house mostly my mothers doing. Then they wanted to get breakfast. So we hit Bickford’s on Amherst Street in Nashua. After a late start breakfast and a long drive there we didn’t get to the park till 1:45 pm. the park was open till 6 so at least we’d have a few hours and I had 2 free tickets and my 3-yaer-old niece was also free. my father paid the $22 dollar admission price.

 

When we got there we were informed that it was a very busy day at the park and we are now parking cars behind the Hotel next door. So we parked and walked the 600ft or so to the entrance. The park defiantly was bust but being the afternoon people were already leaving.

 

 

We made our way up the hill to the Cuckoo Clocknspiel, better known as the cuckoo spiel by my niece. We hit it just as the line boarded so we got right to the front of the line. Te ride is one of a kind a modern tea cup ride with an in house built cuckoo clock around it. The best tea cups to be found any were. We all road it my niece, parents, and myself.

 

 

We then made our way down the hill to the Polar Coaster. The queue was full and we ended up waiting around 30 minutes for the ride. But, like normal it’s allot of fun and being able to ride with my Niece at my side was a great joy. Back set ride, two train operation.

 

 

We made our way back to the newest sections of the park. First area you come to is the oceans of Fun area. We walked past the Spay ground and the Whirling Whales in there new location. They look great with the Built up land and Look better then they did in there old location. We got in line for the Turtle twirl. There a Normal Tilt-a-Whirls but with a really nice turtle theme. Like before this area of the park had full Queues. We were on in about 15-20 minutes. I then brought my Niece on the Flying fish.

 

The Flying fish is Story Land’s newest ride. It is a Larson Flying scooters ride with really nice brightly colored Fish painted on. This was my nieces very first Flying scooters ride and I got to take her. The ride moves at a moderate speed, faster then some but not at full speed. The fins also have bumpers to limit the amount you can turn them. You can get a plus 90 degree turn but you can’t snap them. But given it’s location in a family park I can see why. I can’t complain if they were snapable the height requirement likely would have been higher preventing me from bringing my niece on.

 

 

After an enjoyable Scooter ride my family worked there way up to the parks newest themed area. We hit my niece’s favorite ride in the farm area the Crazy barn first. There wasn’t much for lines this far into the park. We walked on and sate to the right ride. This is the first time I’ve ever gotten to watch the ride operate from this side and had to laugh at the simplicity of the metering system on it. This ride is built by Preston Barbieri rides. We then hit the farm areas second ride the egg-traordinary Tractor ride. These are set up so that the Child is in the front seat. I had to ride alone since the tractor hold only 2 children in the front and 2 adults in the back.

 

 

Nice ride moves like a dark ride past animated farm vegetables, past horses and cows, and through a barn were an Animatronic farmer takes your picture.

 

We stopped and watched one of the quite Farm shows from the trailer set up. This trailer used to be moved from exhibit to exhibit as an divertimento for the park. My parents wanted to get a quick snack for my niece so we went back down to the Sea area to Lighthouse snacks. We got one hotdog and 3 Souvenir cups (22 oz). That came to a little over $7 dollars.

 

After taking a quick breather we worked out way to the Bamboo chutes.

 

I rode with my father and niece. The line was out the queue Building. Wait about 13 minutes. So we road this very enjoyable but short flume.

 

We opted to buy the on-ride Photo. That set up back a whole $8 dollars for a 5X7 photo with custom Sleeve. Other parks could learn from this they keep there price down offer a high quality product and people are buying them like water bottles before a hurricane.

 

Well we didn’t have much time left so we wanted to hit a few things we know my niece would lie so again she didn’t get on the safari ride because it would et up our remaining time. So we walked to the Cinderella’s fair area and road the Antique German Carousel.

 

This carousel features horses on rocker springs and not the traditional American jumping style.

 

With very little time left we hit the Tea cup ride since my Niece was asking for them. They are a classic Cuddle up style ride with the 2 spinning gears and free spinning cups. Like the rest of the park the operators had an appropriate costume reflecting that rides theme or that area of the park. On this tea cup ride the operator were a Alice inspired dress.

 

As we got off the PA can on informing up that Mother Goose would like to inform us that story land is now closed and that she wishes us all safe travels and a great day…. they then played the Growing time at Story land song from the Farm fillies show.

 

We opted to let the traffic die down and let my niece use the Tree house play area before we left. There were maybe a dozen families doing the same thing. Now people ask about closing the park later but it’s not needed. By 7:00 it’s starting to get dark and there are very few lights in the park. Also they don’t force you out like at most parks. After the playground my mother changed my niece and washed her up. I walked around and took a few pictures at the front of the park. Managers were busy packing up and spent time to say hello and have a good night. But we were not asked to leave. In fact we didn’t leave till around 7:15. The park closes at 6:00.

 

Also my niece got a balloon before we left. The park has a vending machine. You put in 4 quarters and the machine gets the color balloon you choose, fills it, and drops it out. The balloon already had a novel bottom that seals and has a string connected to a weight so the balloon can’t get away.

 

In all despite the extremely late start and short day it was allot of fun. It was good to see all the new land work being done around the park and people working on landscaping, the cleaning crews, and friendly staff as we walked around. All of which is handled in a Disney like fashion. Best yet I got to experience the park with my niece. It’s been 5 years since I got to see the park with a child. It’s allot deferent them being on your own.

[apollo210]

nice PTR mrceagle. I have't been to storyland since I was 6 and I went there about 2 times in my life! I remember going on bamboo shoots andbeing blown away by it! Also I went on the polar coaster which was fun!

Those new flying Skooters look fun. Are they realy from whalom? also are they setting up whalom's whip next year?

[ECZenith]

I have never been to the place and have never actually seen any photos other than the park's brochure. You're lucky your niece will go on rides like the log flume, at that age I probably would have been terrified.

[jamesdillaman]

Nice Photos, Glad to see you and your family had a nice time.

 

-James Dillaman

[apollo210]

I"m pretty sure my brother went on it when he was 3 and I went on it when I was 2 (bamboo shoots).

[mrceagle]

Apollo you much be fairly young. The Flume had been added a while after I stopped going to the park. I started going back in 84 when they still have the Ice berg coaster with the double water splash.

 

more park photo's coming

[mrceagle]

So here are some extra pictures from Story Land

 

How can you have a storybook themed park without having an Old Lady’s shoe?

 

The park has done allot of land work since last year. But the areas worked on look really good and natural.

 

The new spot for the whirling whales make the ride stand out better then it used to.

 

The park owns 6 cp Huntington trains. They operate 4-5 most days and has 3 deferent stops.

 

Despite cut back at other parks batman has opted to get a new job at Story Land

 

What is nice is that they try to make guest experiences great. Operators ate the carousel often help the younger guests rock there horses. You might also notice that the there is a box handing from a belt clip that has a quick call to the managers. These are scattered through the park.

 

The cars Antique cars are actually very modern. They replaced the old cars back in 2001. These cars made by Chance are Electric cars not gas.

 

The parks Pumpkin Coach ride is the best way to get to Cinderella’s castle.

 

Tapers is a short Animatronic show. The show advertises the parks Sister Attraction the heritage. The heritage will be closing at the end of this year so I don’t know what will happen to this show.

 

The park Consists of a number of small themed areas.

 

The Dutch Village

 

Story Land Junction

 

 

The bridge to the world pavilion

 

The pollar Coaster and Flying carped Sandwich oasis. Part of the world pavilion.

 

The park has a small Mexican area Called Los Bravos . this is were you can play the only 2 games in the park a roller ball hoarse race game and a shooting gallery which uses large cameras instead of guns. The area also is home to the Los Bravos Silver mine which is a walk through attraction. it’s sort of half Crooked house attraction and half walk through dark ride.

 

And I wrap this up with a couple of shots of the park central pond with the attractions build around it.

 

The train and Dr. Geyser’s remarkable raft ride. The number 3 Hopkins raft ride.

 

Here you can see Professor Biglstep’s loopy laboratory. There is a ball play in the front and a show in the back. This building used to hold the park Journey to the moon ride. You can also see the parks balloon Farris wheel.

[chaos]

Wow, I'd never heard of this park until now. It looks kind of nice. That Batman looks really fat.

[mrceagle]

Wow, I'd never heard of this park until now. It looks kind of nice. That Batman looks really fat.

 

That's actually a girl. the two employees were only secondarily doing meet and greets but more promoting the lets pretend costume shop with was right around the corner. but I had to show off a batman walking around Story land while SFi is cutting back on there meet and greet characters.

 

The park is allot of fun it's build for younger kids but they made sure to not make the parents and older family feel out of place. larger rides like the Raft ride are 48 inches. and the park possible future expansion of a classic park themed area should bring in a whip ride, bumper cars, and a couple more games that should prove fun for both kids and adults alike.