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Land of Make Believe ( amusement park ) - wikipedia Land of Make Believe ( amusement park ) Jump to : navigation , search For the defunct theme park formerly located in Upper Jay , New York , see Land of Makebelieve . Land of Make Believe <Td_colspan="2"> Location Hope , New Jersey , USA Coordinates 40 ° 54.122 ′ N 74 ° 57.542 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.902033 ° N 74.959033 ° W ﻿ / 40.902033 ; - 74.959033 Coordinates : 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 ) <Th_colspan="2"> Rides Total 33 Roller coasters 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 . 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 as more specialized 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 . Contents ( hide ) 1 Rides and attractions 2 Former rides and attractions 3 Water rides and attractions 4 References 5 External links Rides and attractions ( edit ) Name Description Thrill Type Notes Jump Around Frog Low Riders must be under 36 in ( 91 cm ) 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 1800s during the Civil War . Low Thriller The park 's only roller coaster that opened in 1994 . High Riders must be between 33 -- 36 in ( 84 -- 91 cm ) 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 ( Mama Santa 's Pizza ) , gift shop , and ice cream parlor ( Rudolph 's Ice Cream ) 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 A forest that is full of giant - sized candy canes and a maze that is located next to it . Both are located directly across from Santa 's Barn . 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 ( edit ) 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 ( edit ) Name Description Thrill Type Notes Pirate 's Plunge and Pirate 's Cannonball Pirate 's Plunge is a water ride where guests are taken down a slide , then down a huge plunge hole . Pirate 's Cannonball , on the other hand , is a water slide ride . High Tubes are required for Pirate 's Plunge , but not for Pirate 's Cannonball 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 High 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 slide . 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 ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Land of Make Believe - About Us '' . Retrieved 2013 - 05 - 19 . External links ( edit ) Official site Land of Make Believe at the Roller Coaster DataBase Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Land_of_Make_Believe_(amusement_park)&oldid=782734801 '' Categories : 1954 establishments in New Jersey Amusement parks in New Jersey Buildings and structures in Warren County , New Jersey Hope Township , New Jersey Tourist attractions in Warren County , New Jersey Amusement parks opened in 1954 Hidden categories : Pages using deprecated image syntax Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 28 May 2017 , at 21 : 24 . About Wikipedia
1. Land of Make Believe amusement park
2. Family-friendly attractions
3. Water rides and attractions
4. Rides for children under 8 years old
5. Location in Hope Township, New Jersey