tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312492.post8150504837304315147..comments2023-09-29T05:25:14.023-04:00Comments on The Baltimore Snacker: Rebuilding the Enchanted ForestJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064972052546768332noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312492.post-18196585211997067522008-11-12T13:52:00.000-05:002008-11-12T13:52:00.000-05:00Thanks for your link, and glad you liked the post....Thanks for your link, and glad you liked the post. Of COURSE, feel free to link to it. As for that last photo: I remember now. That was Peter's wife after all! And thanks for reminding me about the Sleeping Beauty faeries' house and chairs.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064972052546768332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312492.post-6890462855096543782008-11-12T13:29:00.000-05:002008-11-12T13:29:00.000-05:00Hi, My name is Monica, and I am a member of EFPS -...Hi, My name is Monica, and I am a member of EFPS - (Enchanted Forest Preservation Society). We are a group of regular folks who love the E.F. and wanted to see it saved. We try to keep people updated on the latest going on with The E. F. and Clark's Elioak Farm on EFPS. One of our members found your post, and sent me the link. THANK YOU for posting about The E.F.!! - It truly is an, (dare I say), "Enchanted" place, and it has been so wonderful to see some of the pieces being saved and moved from their original location, to Clark's Elioak Farm!<BR/><BR/> One of the figures you pointed out in your pics -(the hippie on the toe of The Old Woman's Shoe), is of Mark Cline, of "Enchanted Castle Studios", who also went to The E.F. as a child and now makes these types of figures for a livng. He has also done work for Six Flags, and we have been thrilled to have him recreating some of the lost E.F. figures. That particular figure he did of himself, so that, in his words, he "could always be a part of The E.F." <BR/><BR/> The little house that is under construction, that you also had a pic of is part of The Rock-a-Bye Tree, which was the home of the three fairies that raised Sleeping Beauty. You used to be able to walk inside of the tree and sit in little chairs at a little table - perfect for having a cup of tea at. The Tree is one of the projects that will soon be restored. <BR/><BR/>- Oh, and your last pic - "Cinderella or one of her lost sisters? - that is actually Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater's wife - she is awaiting a new pumpkin House to be built for her in the fuure. :)<BR/><BR/> Thank you again for your post and pics! - If it is ok with you, I'd love to post a link to your post at the EFPS website! <BR/><BR/> - and please feel free to come to the EFPS website to find out more about what's going on with The E. F. and Clark's Elioak Farm <BR/>(Just search - EnchantedForestMD.org - and you will find us )<BR/> Thanks!<BR/> - Monica<BR/>Ps. _ sorry to take up so much room - hope that you and your readers can use the info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312492.post-4093237692885974702008-09-13T14:13:00.000-04:002008-09-13T14:13:00.000-04:00What a great trip down "memory lane". The rehab t...What a great trip down "memory lane". The rehab they're doing looks incredible. But, I gotta tell you, I remember going to Enchanted Forest as a very young kid and being scared out of my mind by some of the stuff! But it must not have left too many permanent scars because I remember the park fondly and was devastated (maybe that's a bit strong) when I heard they were closing it.<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad someone is preserving this piece of Baltimore history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312492.post-36609963557566600512008-08-06T15:07:00.000-04:002008-08-06T15:07:00.000-04:00k8: I didn't realize that it was the fist children...k8: I didn't realize that it was the fist children's amusement park in America.<BR/><BR/>Anon: I LOVED that mountain but I never remembered what it was called. I think I always called it "Magic Mountain" or something like that. The mountain was my favorite part of Enchanted Forest. But I always thought it was a much longer and extensive slide. I know it was near the safari ride and the fishin' hole.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064972052546768332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312492.post-51848810204728743402008-08-06T14:39:00.000-04:002008-08-06T14:39:00.000-04:00The tea cup in question comes from the Alice in Wo...The tea cup in question comes from the Alice in Wonderland ride, I believe. Remember the iron turnstiles at the end of some of the rides? The slide you mentioned was on Mt. Vesuvius, an "island" in the middle of the lake. You had to take a boat to get there, but when you finished the slide you walked through a tunnel, then a turnstile which led you out into the park.<BR/>Thanks for the memories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312492.post-41461408635279055532008-08-06T10:19:00.000-04:002008-08-06T10:19:00.000-04:00I loved going there so much when I was little! I ...I loved going there so much when I was little! I pass this farm every day on my way to work, and have yet to visit. I think it's great that they've committed to restoring everything in the old Enchanted Forest.<BR/><BR/>Did you know this was the first theme park geared towards kids? It predates Disney! (If my memory serves me correctly)K8teebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019007159851108221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312492.post-89843961256723305202008-07-16T15:04:00.000-04:002008-07-16T15:04:00.000-04:00I LOOOOOOOOVED the enchanted forest... this was ou...I LOOOOOOOOVED the enchanted forest... this was our fave field trip local growing up!!!Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121031069470301939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312492.post-37736262909930679912008-07-15T13:58:00.000-04:002008-07-15T13:58:00.000-04:00Oh my gosh, thank you so much for posting these! ...Oh my gosh, thank you so much for posting these! I know I visited the park as a child in the early to mid 70's but I have no recollection of this save from old family photos. But of course, I'd seen the facade countless times. I had no idea this restoration was going on or that these were viewable by the public. I'll definitely be taking my kids for a visit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com