santa's land

The "excellent" reviews on here are fake. Anyone who actually has gone will give it 1 star... Only because you can't give zero stars

Unfortunately, Santa's Land has fallen into hard times.Thirty years ago, it was a thriving attraction with animals, a little train, Santa and his elves. The adjoining Igloo restaurant was a great pancake house. It recently changed hands, and went even further downhill. Do not bother to go.

It is closed up tight. The gift shop is overgrown and there is a chain across what looks to be the main entrance. My granddaughter said to me maybe Santa is busy with the reindeer!

New owners appear to be trying to get this wonderful attraction going again. Very reasonable but poor Santa had to keep hiding in his house, take off his suit and run to the snack bar to cook! Lots of kids sad that they couldn't find Santa. Santa is excellent, just too much multi tasking, especially in December!!

We took our Granddaughters to Santa's Land several times and we just love it. They had an amazing time. The price is excellent 10.00 for adults and the food is wonderfully priced and very tasty. A fun place for the entire family.

We had the sweetest day with our 2 year old grandchild today at Santas land? Snow on the ground after rainy closing season have given the little place a winter wonderland feel. The train ride, Merry go round and small amusement park rides, helped round out a giant slide , shy visit with no pressure Santa ( thank you Santa! you were so understanding) and hot cocoa. dee, and a few animals were out...look forward to another visit this summer

I, like so many others, remember going here as a kid. Now, my girls are 2 and 4 years old, so when we came up from FL to visit for the holidays, we put Santa's Land on our must do list. Let me say this: if you are a high maintenance type or an uptight traveler, you might not want to bother. But if you are a go with the flow type and your kids are able to look away from their iPad long enough to pretend and play, then this place is awesome. The owners are lovely people…I met the matriarch as she cooked our (fresh cut from an actual potato) french fries (only $1.50 for a big plate that four of us shared), and two sons (one drove the train and was so great talking to my daughters afterward when they wanted to know his train's name, and the other who was Santa and was so patient with my 2 year old who would talk to him, but only from 5 feet away). They still have the little kiddie rides, plus the train, and of course the deer. This is a place for kids to be kids and for fun to be simple and for a little bit of chipped paint to not be obsessed over. We'll be back next year for sure!!

What a sweet little place to take young children. Our grandsons ages 4 and 1 had a great time. The train ride, the carousel, etc. just like I remembered. Nice walking paths and animals to feed. They even had free use of strollers in case you forget :)

this is a great little park. after being closed for a season I had my doubts about this park and have to say i was presently Surprised. this park is getting better every time I go. this was my second trip this year, and they had fixed the problem with our first trip in the month since. a great piece of Vermont history.

I was there this past weekend with a 7 year old I take care of we spent 4 hours there and had a blast without any boredom. $10.00 gets you in and includes ALL rides IE: train, merry go round , big slide and the 3 kiddie rides they have, as well as a visit with santa. There are also 2 playgrounds with sides and playhouses. It was nippy so we grabbed hot chocolate and went to the little red school house, where it was toasty warm, watched a childrens xmas movie they had running , then he got to color a xmas picture, ( paper and crayons provided) BTW the food is cheap we had burgers, fries, and drinks for less $10. So yeah the place needs a little work, give the new owner a chance improvements are being made, BUT in my opinion its in great shape for being so old, a full day of entertainment and food for less then $30 and ALL staff we interacted with were VERY nice and friendly, I will be recommending people to go visit and I will surely be going back.

I am extremely disappointed with santas land. Price to get in is $10 which doesn't seem like much, but you get nothing for your money! The place is falling apart, one person runs the 4 rides they have there, the santa was very "fake" looking and odd, and alot of the park was not running! We took our 7 year old daughter and even she was upset with the park. Completely took our Christmas spirit away! :( we will not be returning to this park anytime soon. They have alot of work to do!

I went to Santa's land with my granddaughter who is two and a half and my husband. It was perfect for her! If you want a relaxed and pleasant fun day for your small children without the pressures like in the other parks, go here! The admission is only 10.00 for adults and free for children under three. With that you get UNLIMITED RIDES on everything there! The people running the park are very helpful and pleasant. The gift shop is the first one that I have been in that the stuff is not overpriced! We bought a bottle of soda, 2 lollipops, a giant coloring book, and a bead stringing kit all for $10! The Santa was VERY good. Not pushy! For lunch we bought 2 orders of french fries and 2 drinks, it totaled $5.57. Altogether, It cost us only $36.57, we were there for 4 hours! Because the park is old, and the owner is new, some of the stuff needs to be updated, but the kids don't notice and it doesn't effect their fun. We are looking foreword to coming back again with my grandson.

We spent an enjoyable afternoon here My husband had been here as a child and wanted to share the memory with our daughter. The new owner has undertaken a huge project in renewing this treasure. The hard work is evident and ongoing. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed the train ride , the alpine slide, the kiddie park, the carousel , and all the animals .While I enjoyed the beautiful parklike setting and watching her have fun. Didnt get to try out the food. But what I saw on the menu looked good.. We will be back for the holidays and to see all the changes next year

Great time for the little ones. Had fun on the train ride and walking the grounds. We fed the deer, goats, birds. My son enjoyed the rides and the gentleman running the rides made it extra special. He also gave us tips on feeding the deer which was appreciated by us and the deer!

We came there 8-27-2013 It was about the most creepy experience we have had . 21.00 to get in , all of the attractions were falling or about to fall down . you make it through the entrance and you are greeted by a falling apart bridge , then up the slippery path to the empty birdcage ,then to the schoolhouse with a TV stuck on Santa clause is coming but you cant turn it on , then to the slide that is taped off with caution tape then to the next empty cage , closed snack shack, empty Santa's hut then to the big slide that was wet and no one to dry it then to the creepy empty train station see photo and you will know what I mean I'm sorry , the previous posts are wrong !! DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY until upgrades have been made , And a nice thank you to the train operator that had seen us at the station and never moved the train