@@Amazing_80 Oh, I meant sad as in it can use some sprucing up with new paint and adding more attractions. I still miss Santa's Village from when I was a kid and that was a long time ago now.
I can't believe this place still exists. I had pretty much forgotten about it. I grew up about a half hour south of there and I remember going there when I was a kid (mid-late 70s to early 80s). I really wish I'd gotten to see it when it was abandoned!
An excellent place, ahem...as... I would also say as the Christmas and/or Winter Holiday/Break song... "It's the Most Wonderful Time (and Place) of the Year"... I wish we had a place like that in my neck of the woods. Anyway, I appreciate you and your significant others for sharing this marvelous seasonal place. 🤜🤛💪🤙👍🖖
Thank you for letting us know about this place. I had never heard of it. Definitely taking my kids here next summer to support this Americana restoration project. Your channel rules!
I remember going here with my mom and dad back in the early 1990's. They used to have an igloo shaped restaurant. Watching this just brought back so many memories. Thank you for sharing your family's experience ❤
i am from MA and iremember going too around that time i was like 8 or 9 and my sis(4 years younger), it was nice. my stepdad would drive around bit longer to make my sis think we were going to the north pole. we just went this past weekend to there with our parents and my 7 year old nephew. i remember eating in that igloo too. the slide was fun for my sis and i but some reason my nephew was traumatized. it was a pain for me getting up the hill due to hard packed somewhat iced snow. i am 42 and not as agile as i was in childhood. i didn't fall but it was a miracle i made it up. i feel like the place could have built some stairs. we didn't freeze we dressed extra warm. my nephew got two trips on the antique cars the guy asked him and of course he say yes. there was no line waiting either. he went on the carousel himself because the rest of us are fatties. kiddo went on fun house and then wanted to go again and wanted me to come with him. we made our day longer as the trip was 2hrs. we ended up at Yankee Candle village, then we had dinner. oh it was nice and our parents paid for all yes us 2 big kids too. he got a lollipop from chatting with santa and then my sis took a pic of him with the big guy. nephew konked out minutes after leaving to head back and my shoulder was his pillow. it's good he wore himself out.
I remember when I was a child, my folks brought us a few times. My favorite things were the little roller coasters in the picnic area, and ringing the bell at the school. 1965.
I have so many fond memories of this place from childhood. We went at least once a year and we always had to stop down the road at Basketville USA! I’m from Connecticut
This unlocked a core memory of a feeling that had been long forgotten, but deeply loved. That feeling is the child-like wonder brought on by an old-school Christmas. I've never been here before, but now I must visit this someday.
Tom, what a nice video you have made! We took my daughter there when she was three in 1998 and she loved it. She enjoyecd feeding the deer, she rode on the rickety large scale train, the igloo restaurant was separate from the structure you showed us and it was not open and looked old and neglected. They had just made a rough dig out of the land before the large slide was put in , I thought they may have had a post office there where they would stamp Santa Land on your mail. Glad they saved this place it will nice for future generations!❤😂 Nice job!!!
Really endearing place, looks like a hoot we don't have anythink like this where I live, loved the swag you picked up from the shop awesome video dude!!! =D
Thanks for making this video. I went to Santa’s land as a child in the 60’s. I’m glad to hear someone saved it and is restoring it. We would go to Santa’s land and also to Basketville in Putney. I wonder if Basketville is still around.
Thank you for posting this, I never even knew that it existed. I always took my kids to Santa's Village in Jefferson New Hampshire. I don't know for sure but I'm guessing that they can't be too far away from each other, I'll have to Google it.
I came in the mid 90’s, it was small but fun. My sister and I have tons of pics from there…one with the vandalized big Humpty Dumpty guy. But good to see most of it back.
I came here when I was a kid and was stung by a bee as it got stuck in my plastic slide shoes! I also remember singing "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!" On the stage while my siblings and parents and patrons watched!
I grew up in Putney VT. I had some weird experiences around this area. It's good it looks better than it did when i was a kid. As a teen i the early 2000s, it was kind of a sketchy place.
That might have been the one in the building across the street from Astro land.. I rode that carousel many many times, and I have done restoration on a similar carousel in Cooperstown .. it’s an Allen Herschel carousel.. the reason for the weight limit is the horses are next to impossible to replace.. older carousel horses are either hand carved or casted , newer horses are usually fiberglass You’re about right on the funhouse .. mid 70s early 80s and looks like a funnifrite funhouse
We have a carousel here and it was moved here and restored over the years. The horses were all hand carved by local artists and opened. Unfortunately, where they finally put it wasn't ideal and it's now closed. Basically it's in a CVS parking lot.Shame ,because there is nothing wrong with it other than location.
I was 16 and worked here for a summer. That was back in 1974-75 does anyone remember Brookside camping with Scotty’s that’s where I stayed for the summer. It was fun back in those days
How about go to Santa clause land in Indiana and after hours of non stop Christmas and Santa themed stores you go to holiday world and experience even more Christmas rides and games, oh and all the other holidays, turkey shoot is awesome for kids
I went here a lot as a kid I don't remember to much about the rides they had I remember they had like this small like boat ride in a small circle and I remember they had peacocks and a humpty dumpty on a wall I know it was destroyed by vandals when it was abandoned because I had seen a video and immediately recognized the place
Never been to this park (in VT), but I went to the NH one almost every summer growing up w/ my family. Lots to do, tons of fun & very magical! Nostalgia is wonderful, lol.
I live in Putney and when I was a kid, they had a chimpanzee that would do tricks and then hold his hand out through the bars for popcorn and then he would do something else and repeat it. And yes the animatronics are original to the park
No. They seem to be open different times every year. Check out their website to verify when they are open. TH-cam won't let me post a link, but just Google Santa Land USA in Putney, VT. Thanks.
No. They have a website, and it says that there will be news on the opening date in Spring 2024.... I think they didn't open until later in the year in 2023. Maybe October????
I am so glad this place was saved from oblivion. It came close a few times over the years. Went there is a child in the late 60's. Very magical.
What a sad looking place. It needs a lot of love and some modern features and it can again be a popular place for the young and young at heart. 🎅🤶🎄
Nothing sad about it.. some of us appreciate the older stuff.
@@Amazing_80 Oh, I meant sad as in it can use some sprucing up with new paint and adding more attractions. I still miss Santa's Village from when I was a kid and that was a long time ago now.
Oh I can't wait to watch this!
I can't believe this place still exists. I had pretty much forgotten about it. I grew up about a half hour south of there and I remember going there when I was a kid (mid-late 70s to early 80s). I really wish I'd gotten to see it when it was abandoned!
I miss that park. Growing up in Mass and having family in Vermont, we always went there.
An excellent place, ahem...as... I would also say as the Christmas and/or Winter Holiday/Break song... "It's the Most Wonderful Time (and Place) of the Year"... I wish we had a place like that in my neck of the woods. Anyway, I appreciate you and your significant others for sharing this marvelous seasonal place. 🤜🤛💪🤙👍🖖
I thought it was a pretty cool place. VERY nostalgic. It was like stepping back in time.
Thank you for letting us know about this place. I had never heard of it. Definitely taking my kids here next summer to support this Americana restoration project.
Your channel rules!
Thanks! I appreciate it!
I remember going here with my mom and dad back in the early 1990's. They used to have an igloo shaped restaurant. Watching this just brought back so many memories. Thank you for sharing your family's experience ❤
Was the igloo with the yeti in it the restaurant? Glad you liked the video! Thanks!
I think the igloo was a pancake place?
It was the Pancake Place! Miss that place.
i am from MA and iremember going too around that time i was like 8 or 9 and my sis(4 years younger), it was nice. my stepdad would drive around bit longer to make my sis think we were going to the north pole. we just went this past weekend to there with our parents and my 7 year old nephew. i remember eating in that igloo too. the slide was fun for my sis and i but some reason my nephew was traumatized. it was a pain for me getting up the hill due to hard packed somewhat iced snow. i am 42 and not as agile as i was in childhood. i didn't fall but it was a miracle i made it up. i feel like the place could have built some stairs. we didn't freeze we dressed extra warm. my nephew got two trips on the antique cars the guy asked him and of course he say yes. there was no line waiting either. he went on the carousel himself because the rest of us are fatties. kiddo went on fun house and then wanted to go again and wanted me to come with him. we made our day longer as the trip was 2hrs. we ended up at Yankee Candle village, then we had dinner. oh it was nice and our parents paid for all yes us 2 big kids too. he got a lollipop from chatting with santa and then my sis took a pic of him with the big guy. nephew konked out minutes after leaving to head back and my shoulder was his pillow. it's good he wore himself out.
NH here. I have so many memories from here and Santa's Village in NH
I remember when I was a child, my folks brought us a few times. My favorite things were the little roller coasters in the picnic area, and ringing the bell at the school. 1965.
I live under Putney haven't been there since the 70 the old castle an building were where the train use to run😂
I would love to get a better look at that castle!
I love to go to see this place.I love Christmas time
I have so many fond memories of this place from childhood. We went at least once a year and we always had to stop down the road at Basketville USA! I’m from Connecticut
YES! I remember going to Basketville as a kid as well!
One of my most cherished childhood memories growing up in Vermont! :)
Wow I live in New England and didn’t know this existed! We always go to Santa’s Village in Jefferson New Hampshire.
This unlocked a core memory of a feeling that had been long forgotten, but deeply loved. That feeling is the child-like wonder brought on by an old-school Christmas. I've never been here before, but now I must visit this someday.
has been defunct for years
Thank you so much for doing this video! Great memories takung my son there. I would still love to go! Diane, 67 from CT ❤
I am going on the 19th of October 2024! Thank you for this.
Yes! I just saw on Facebook that it was finally opening for the season! Let me know if the train is operating when you're there!
What a great video of a great vintage park. Thanx for the tour.🎅🤶
Glad you enjoyed it
Okay.. I would definitely enjoy this ❤..
It was fun! Thanks for watching!
I was there. 49 years ago. Don’t remember it, but was told I loved it!
So cute. Merry Christmas.🎅🎄
Thanks. You too!
Tom, what a nice video you have made! We took my daughter there when she was three in 1998 and she loved it. She enjoyecd feeding the deer, she rode on the rickety large scale train, the igloo restaurant was separate from the structure you showed us and it was not open and looked old and neglected. They had just made a rough dig out of the land before the large slide was put in , I thought they may have had a post office there where they would stamp Santa Land on your mail. Glad they saved this place it will nice for future generations!❤😂 Nice job!!!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
The land of make believe has an amazing xmas section to visit
I grew up in the sixties and 70's. This would have been a blast for me. Too bad the electronic device generations may not appreciate it.
Enjoyed this video. Will have to tell the grandkids about this. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! Glad you liked it. It's definitely aimed at younger kids.
Really endearing place, looks like a hoot we don't have anythink like this where I live, loved the swag you picked up from the shop awesome video dude!!! =D
Thanks! Glad you liked it! It was fun place to visit.
Thanks for making this video. I went to Santa’s land as a child in the 60’s. I’m glad to hear someone saved it and is restoring it. We would go to Santa’s land and also to Basketville in Putney. I wonder if Basketville is still around.
Thanks for the tour. The fun house was there in the 70’s but not the mini golf. We also rode the mini roller coaster too
That’s crazy a Christmas theme theme park looks good fun I bet they’re really busy during the holidays
It would be worth bringing Santa's Land back to It's hay day 😉❤️
I would love too go there looks like fun thanks for showing this video
Thanks! Glad you liked the video! I think they are closed for the season now. They are usually open from July to December, I believe.
This is definitely on my to do list this year around the holidays.thank you for sharing this
Thank you for posting this, I never even knew that it existed. I always took my kids to Santa's Village in Jefferson New Hampshire. I don't know for sure but I'm guessing that they can't be too far away from each other, I'll have to Google it.
Have to same train at Lake Quassy in Middlebury CT.
Hi, you just showed up on my suggested videos, I watch Carpetbagger and Adam the Woo. So I’m subscribing, you have a very good channel.
Awesome! Thank you!
WOW! Thx for this vid! We took our son there when he was about 3 in 1994😃, and me pregnant with our daughter at the time🥰 They are now 29 & 32.
A great treasure! I want to visit!
Arctic elephants? 😂 Glad to see it holding on. Of course, it took someone who visited as a child to save it.
Yes, I'm glad it's still here! There are very few of these old-style parks left!
I came in the mid 90’s, it was small but fun. My sister and I have tons of pics from there…one with the vandalized big Humpty Dumpty guy. But good to see most of it back.
I went there as a kid. I seem to remember a mini Roller Coaster but I could be mistaken,
I came here when I was a kid and was stung by a bee as it got stuck in my plastic slide shoes! I also remember singing "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!" On the stage while my siblings and parents and patrons watched!
Took my older son there when he was five--they still had reindeer then!
Theres also santas village theme park in NH too
I grew up in Putney VT. I had some weird experiences around this area. It's good it looks better than it did when i was a kid. As a teen i the early 2000s, it was kind of a sketchy place.
That might have been the one in the building across the street from Astro land.. I rode that carousel many many times, and I have done restoration on a similar carousel in Cooperstown .. it’s an Allen Herschel carousel.. the reason for the weight limit is the horses are next to impossible to replace.. older carousel horses are either hand carved or casted , newer horses are usually fiberglass
You’re about right on the funhouse .. mid 70s early 80s and looks like a funnifrite funhouse
We have a carousel here and it was moved here and restored over the years. The horses were all hand carved by local artists and opened. Unfortunately, where they finally put it wasn't ideal and it's now closed. Basically it's in a CVS parking lot.Shame ,because there is nothing wrong with it other than location.
I was 16 and worked here for a summer. That was back in 1974-75 does anyone remember Brookside camping with Scotty’s that’s where I stayed for the summer. It was fun back in those days
How about go to Santa clause land in Indiana and after hours of non stop Christmas and Santa themed stores you go to holiday world and experience even more Christmas rides and games, oh and all the other holidays, turkey shoot is awesome for kids
You should go check out Holyland in Waterbury sometime. It's so weird! 😆
He has - twice.
I went here a lot as a kid I don't remember to much about the rides they had I remember they had like this small like boat ride in a small circle and I remember they had peacocks and a humpty dumpty on a wall I know it was destroyed by vandals when it was abandoned because I had seen a video and immediately recognized the place
You should do Santa village New Hampshire
Someday
Never been to this park (in VT), but I went to the NH one almost every summer growing up w/ my family. Lots to do, tons of fun & very magical! Nostalgia is wonderful, lol.
Love that place!
@@KitKat_Ktyou know who goes there hardcore legend mick foley Beocuse he is a Santa fan
You also have Santa's workshop in the Adirondacks.
Wow…Xmas over load
For sure. And it's normally open in the summer too!
Nice,0:51😊
Thanks for watching. What did you see at 00:51?
☆●☆ They should have Christmas Music playing throughout the park and Lights..Lots of Christmas Lights..
live right down the rode
I live in Putney and when I was a kid, they had a chimpanzee that would do tricks and then hold his hand out through the bars for popcorn and then he would do something else and repeat it. And yes the animatronics are original to the park
Cool! I didn't know that! Thanks!
@@fleabittenadventures My grandfather helped build it
That carousel is a "kiddie land" special. That's why the weight limit is so low and the radius is so tight.
I be home for Christmas.
Got a Vintage Santa's Land in Cherokee NC.
Been there, no comparison. This one is way better ❤
If they add live animals, this could be like Yorks Wild Kingdom in Maine
Yes, or the Catskill Game Farm. If they do it right, it could be great!
True, Santa's Village in New Hampshire has live reindeer 🦌.
@@fleabittenadventuresyes..now that the Catskill Game Farm has been gone for a few years,there is a need for something like it.
I LOVE JACOB THE CARPETBAGGER
Santa clause Indiana
Is it opened all year?
No. They seem to be open different times every year. Check out their website to verify when they are open. TH-cam won't let me post a link, but just Google Santa Land USA in Putney, VT. Thanks.
@@fleabittenadventures OK tks!
Went there in the early 90s, maybe earlier. . Very unkempt. Felt bad for the few animals there. Let them know it was sad.
Anyone know when they will be open again ???
No. They have a website, and it says that there will be news on the opening date in Spring 2024.... I think they didn't open until later in the year in 2023. Maybe October????
Im from MA and ive never heard of this place. Honestly it looks depressing as hell
Is every train at that park derailed? hahaha.
Actually, it seems so.... Maybe they'll fix that next year.
What a shame how worthless and lame society has become- no one ever creates anything cool and fun and innocent anymore.
Those were the good old days
The one in Cherokee isn't that nice
This place is a dump. We were just there. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!