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Santa’s Workshop @ The North Pole
Santa's Workshop at the North Pole, is a Christmas themed family amusement park in the heart of the
Adirondack high peaks region with rides, shows and shops for children and adults of all ages. Established in 1949, Santa’s Workshop is known as the forerunner of present day theme parks in the
United States. There are many different attractions ranging from A Candy Making Shop to a Reindeer barn. There are also rides and shows for children of all ages (even those who are just kids at heart).
The History of Santa’s Workshop
When Santa's Workshop opened its doors in July 1, 1949, little did the developers know that they had introduced a new form of outdoor entertainment ultimately to become known as the "Theme Park". The originality of a fantasy village populated by storybook & legendary characters centered around a "North Pole" frozen year round attracted widespread media coverage. Friendly deer & other animals walking freely about the park added to the novelty. Within weeks of the opening over 700 dailies in the
U.S. &
Canada carried photos & feature articles. Pathe Newsreel showed the workshop to 30 million theater viewers.
Visitors began to flock to the new North Pole. From an opening day crowd of 212, attendance grew steadily until the single day record of over 14,000 was recorded on September 2, 1951. In the true spirit of Christmas the developers chose to share their good fortune. Santa's Operation Toylift began delivering toys & gifts to underprivileged children in northern
New York &
Vermont. Within six years, with the help of a C-46 "the Silver Sleigh" provided by ESSO Standard Oil of New Jersey, Operation Toylift expanded to over 13 States, The District of Columbia & two Provinces of Canada making 34 stops at major airports delivering over ten tons of presents to orphaned children. On 16 December 1953, The U.S. Postal Service recognized the great interest in North Pole, NY awarded it "Rural Postal Station" status. The same year Santa & his reindeer team traveled to the nation’s capital to participate in the Pageant for Peace.
Santa’s Workshop is open starting in June through December (with a few breaks so the elves can make toys) & it reopens in the end of November through December for the
Village of
Lights. For more information about dates and pricing please visit www.northpoleny.com
The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort is a short 12 mile drive from Santa’s Workshop located in
Wilmington,
NY on RT 86. Please ask your Reservations Specialists for directions
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