Storybook Land - New Jersey

[@Courtney-wx9bu]

16:50 every parent at an amusement park at least once during the day. 🤣🤣🤣 "GET OVER HERE! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY IT?!"

[@abcanimal]

I love how you can hear the mother over all the other noise LOL

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

RisingSunKustoms lol 😂

[@correllian44601]

Even more fun when you're somewhere that attracts tourists from around the world, all speaking their native language. "Angry Mom" comes through loud and clear no matter what the language is.

[@Sammy-mp9xn]

I Love that!!😂😂

[@sammccloud3395]

How many times... yadda... yadda...

[@morgankramer4075]

A south Jersey childhood staple!!! I LOVED this place as a kid! The creepy animatronics bring back lots of uncomfortable memories. The last time I was here it looked pretty run-down, but it appears they’ve cleaned it up a bit since.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It's great to see one of the old roadside attractions still going strong! I hope it lasts a long time!

[@ihaveinsomnia1]

This place is Amazing! We went 3 to 4 times every year for years. Very clean!

[@RhettyforHistory]

@@ihaveinsomnia1 I hope I can experience in some time.

[@ParanormalUniversity]

Ahh, who doesn't remember "Possessed Goldilocks and the Exorcism Bears"...and Santa's proctologist.

[@bomberguy06]

Exactly what I thought

[@sonofhibbs4425]

Lol...same here too. Goldilocks also starred in “The Exorcist “.

[@ANTINUTZI]

... Lol ... my family summered at Lavallette from 1955-1967. I still have pieces of Batsto glass slag around here somewheres ... and I safely weathered a white squall in my 6' English punt, along with my childhood dog, tied up under the Tom's River Bridge. *Best times of My Life ...*

[@michaeltarewicz6660]

My, child hood memories! Holy crap, I can't believe they still have story book land!

[@1funkateer847]

My parents took us here in the early 70s. I remember the pumpkin coach being white, wrought iron. It was horse drawn through the park with a live Cinderella. I also remember a slide coming from the second story of one of these buildings. What I remember most is getting my head stuck in the electric window of our Chrysler, in the parking lot. I just wanted to see what would happen. Put the window off the track and made my dad really mad. Thanks for the memories.

[@chromxrobinandcorrinxcamil9031]

There was a slide on the Sleeping Beauty castle.

[@elkilachoCink]

😆

[@Northern.Town.]

We went in the late 70's and I remember the same about the pumpkin coach. There were more live action stories, but a lot of it looks the same.

[@blackjeepjk]

Unbelievable!....l am 60 years old now and remember my parents taking me there many times when l was very young. Of course l don't remember the actual details of inside the park now. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. There also seemed to be a place called Adventure Village in the area. For some reason that name comes to mind. Great to see that some Americana still exists in the world.

[@robwaddell3661]

Adventure Village was down the street from Storybook land I was there only once and I remember not wanting to go back wasn't much fun Storybook is/was much better more interactive.Adventure village you just walked around couldn't go in any of the buildings I recall.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

blackjeepjk we used to have a Storybook Land called Never Never Land in Washington State , but it got all torn up... I filmed it when everything was there... and after

[@reneecerroni523]

The best time to visit story book land is christmas!!! They turn it into a wonderland of lights and christmas ,hot chocolate, its beautiful.

[@maryc5353]

That place looks very high quality. I love the cute and colorful rides. I would go there over Disney.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Mary C 🙂👍

[@argonaut31]

I would suggest take a follow up trip during Christmas. Santa lights the park up every night at dusk with millions of lights and some of the rides are retrofitted for Christmas. Its an amazing way to get into the spirit of the season and a true hidden gem!

[@smartcookie493]

Havent been here in years but went when i was little and took my kids here. Its a fun day. I live about 45 minutes from here. It is amazing at Christmas.

[@HerbieHerbHerb]

Thank you Jacob. Your daily adventures help me relax and unwind. Perfect dose of medicine for the busy mind.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

H Logan - 🙂👍👍👍

[@laura20022004]

Perfect morning to watch the carpetbagger with my coffee and eggs. Plus these animatronics are amazing. Someday I'll go visit this place

[@girleyreds11-11]

It started to become a dump in the 90s but new owners I'm told are why it got Cleaned up

[@claritydixi8223]

I went there recently and it has been cleaned up very nicely! I highly recommend going there :) its a very nostalgic and one of kind park.

[@Sandy-is2kf]

Awe Wow!!! So Nostalgic! When I was a kid my Dad could manage to find all kinds of roadside attractions. That was in the 60s and 70s. Wow!! Thank you for the roadside travel. God Bless

[@Cindyhelene]

Fairy Tale Forest was a similar park in New Jersey. It’s been closed and abandoned for years, but the family is in the process of rehabilitating it. Weird NJ has done a profile on it.

[@deniseboldea1624]

Is that the one that was covered on Ghost Adventures?

[@Cindyhelene]

Denise Boldea Nah I think that one was in Oregon.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Cindyhelene1991 cool, I live next to Oregon! 👍😃

[@SoraKirin]

That's a town or to over from me. My parents took me there when I was a Kid. Didn't they tear the whole place down?

[@Cindyhelene]

SoraKirin Nope! Part of it was turned into a storage facility, but many of the structures, including the mushroom at the entrance, are still there.

[@Rebelgirl-kv6bd]

Is nobody going to say anything about when the mom was literally screaming at her kid when he was looking at the 3 little pigs, Imao!?!?!

[@JustYourAverageBasicBitch]

Welcome to NJ lmfao

[@fairygrammy]

I really liked this road side attraction! The animatronics are very well maintained and kids seem like they are having a good time, and that's what counts! 😉🧚🏼‍♀️

[@YourNarcotics]

That's rad ... Honestly... I bet those lil kids are happy going to places like this. Keeping childhood alive.

[@menslady125eif2590]

What a cute theme park!

[@heididepotter8136]

I love these old attractions. Memories!!!! Thank you so much for sharing I still love an oldfashionned carousell

[@nobleharvey9935]

I always wondered what would happen to the pig with a stucco house... the geodesic dome... the aluminum siding over a trailer on blocks... I'd watch that updated version! Glass houses and all... thanks CB!

[@mariecait]

I live near here my mom took us as a kid.. So magical.

[@vincentfiore7588]

Same my mom used to get the season pass and we’d go all the time it was such a blast as a kid

[@jerryforeman4543]

That park is so clean, pristine and colorful. An attraction to anyone who visit it!

[@AngelaLitten]

Haven’t been here since the 90s! It was so nice being able to see all the new rides and attractions and updates to pre existing ones that have happened in the past 20 years. Thanks for the nostalgia trip!

[@danascully122]

i was so excited to see this in my recommendations, this was such a big part of my childhood! we lived relatively close so i came here a lot with family friends. i remember getting into the park and immediately running to "bubbles the coaster" ... it was seriously the best ride ever when you're only 3 feet tall haha. i don't know if it still does, but the reason it was called bubbles was because it would blow bubbles when you rode it :) i also loved the alice and wonderland part and going through the card maze. so great to see its still popular :)

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

dana scully 🙂👍

[@devin234]

My favorite part of the park as a kid was the Alice in wonderland section! My mom and I would race each other down the slide every time. I want to take my goddaughter here soon since she’s at the perfect age now.

[@bonniebrown6960]

That is the cutest over load vlog I've ever seen !! I will definitely watch this again with my grandchildren . They'll love this . Wish there was one here in Ga. I would love to take my grandchildren to see this in person . Thanks Jacob the Carpetbagger for sharing this cute vlog . I love it !!

[@dawnbreak3299]

We are kinda close to you and 10 minutes from ocean city nj boardwalk so make it a week vacation

[@lowlucas1]

love the animatronics. reminds me of storybook forest in ligoneer, pa.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Sylvester Puddy-Tat 🙂👍

[@stevekushlak]

Love Storybook Land! Have been going since I can remember and now my kids love it as well

[@happysavage6660]

I am liking this place! It’s pretty big for its size! So many attractions, and rides! What an amazing place, to go to, and feel the nostalgia, come in, and surround you. Thank you, for doing this for us! My favorites, are the Twirling Turtle, the old Model T car ride, and the Train!

[@mareekatz]

Thanks for the memories Jacob ❤ was here as a little girl & actually remember some of the buildings & attractions. We probably visited there in 1967 . I was4 years old & it was a magical place for me ❤

[@dawnbreak3299]

This is neat to me because that was many years b4 I was born yet I lived across the street pretty much most my life

[@meganpeveich8407]

It’s really great to see how well kept this place is and how popular it appears. Also, the wolf animatronic startled me. 😂

[@exploringwiththelamas4448]

Welcome to jersey , I hope you do more places from out here , like the dinner theater in Wildwood , or the zoo up north that doubles as a musuem with odd things , Princeton death masks or Trenton's state musuem that's free

[@brianschnell8147]

exploring with the lamas That zoo is called Space Farms Zoo & Museum

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

exploring with the lamas - we have a Death Museum herein Seattle... Jacob didn’t go there when he came to Seattle, Washington. I also got to meet him there at Pike’s Place Market. I will be going to the Death Museum sometime this month or next month to film there. 🙂

[@MillerMeteor74]

@@brianschnell8147 Space Farm is absolutely amazing! I was there about a year ago. My parents also took us there when we were kids, which would be around 45 years ago. I love it there.

[@exploringwiththelamas4448]

@@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803 that sounds pretty awesome

[@exploringwiththelamas4448]

@@MillerMeteor74 I went there years ago as a kid but I don't reamber that well I wanna go back sooner then later but wasn't sure on the name

[@heididepotter8136]

Oh how I love this. Please keep this place gooing!

[@Cheeriohu]

This brings back so many memories. Me and my family would go here so often and I loved it

[@crissytracy8517]

Story Land in Glen NH is also kept up very well. They keep expanding too.

[@charlieg1661]

Crissy Tracy EXACTLY! These parks were Accually copies of storyland! Storyland opened in 1954 a year before this one.

[@sharonsigismondi5961]

See I was wondering if the copied story land

[@megmuggaaa]

I remember that dragon ride from when I was a kid and I’m 31

[@ihaveinsomnia1]

OMG......I'm in tears watching this one. I would take my children here at least 3 times a year during the summer. We would buy a reindeer in the gift shop every now and now again for years until we had 8. My son is now in his 30s and my daughter is 25. We now live in Florida but every Christmas we display our reindeer and talk about all the many good times we had there. HALLOWEEN and Christmas is great there too. My daughter and I always talk about getting a "North Pole" here to hug as it is so hot in Florida. THANK YOU for the trip down memory lane. You made this old chick cry. You need to go to the Cape May Zoo if you are in the area. It's amazing and free! We would also do a lot of day trips into Philadelphia to all the museums. I'm feeling really old right now.

[@ihaveinsomnia1]

Also the Alice in Wonderland there is Amazing!

[@iam16bits]

Welcome to NJ! You should check out Land of Make-Believe and Wild West City.

[@ChuckMound]

Yes. Good call

[@sharna5585]

Are they in New Jersey too?

[@peytonsmusiccloset6964]

Ugh the nostalgia

[@alyssavermette9585]

Another really good fairy tale amusement park is story land up in new Hampshire

[@mod76zillz63]

Went there in daycare 1980 was so awesome there used to be a goat that lived in a treehouse remember running through the card maze at 4yrs old am now 42

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

MOD76 Zillz , that’s cool! 🙂

[@JoMarieM]

This is a really cute and sweet little theme park, a remnant from a simpler time before places like Disney and Six Flag dominated the theme park business, and kids were entertained more easily than they are now. However, I was a bit surprised by all the Christmas stuff in the middle of summer. I guess that, at those storyland-style parks, year-round Christmas displays were probably pretty common!

[@XYZ_is_taken]

i grew up and still live less than 2 miles from this place, it is my dream to drive their train some day. edit: at 7:46 on the shelf in the background there is a model of James the red engine from Thomas the tank engine.

[@kaehtie7642]

Ah, this gives back so many memories! When I was little, I *LOVED* the dragon rollercoaster! Thank you for sharing this video! ♡︎

[@kevinfestner6126]

The Alice in Wonderland journey was great! Very original, and unique.

[@jordanyoung2382]

Thanks Carpetbagger, my mommaw had the exact same set of Mr. & Mrs. Santa at @5:10. Fond memories seeing as shes been gone for some time now.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Jordan Young ❤️😢

[@slytheringingerwitch]

Its lovely to see this kind of attraction still open. I suspect that a lot of children think that Disney invented fairytales. I would like to add that I do love Disney movies, but its good to see different takes on it!

[@jamn2boost]

Your commentary...pure gold.

[@lissachocolate]

What a pretty, well-maintained park! The animatronics all work well and it is so clean and nice rides and landscaping. Loved this video!

[@Trailofnightmares]

If your in NJ definitely go over to ocean city or wildwood boardwalk. Would love to see you go there! Keep up with the great videos Jacob.

[@englishatheart]

*you're*

[@Trailofnightmares]

@@englishatheart really?

[@juliana-wi6jw]

EnglishatHeart Yep! If your in New Jersey those are the places to go (I’m from south jersey)

[@bigrudd8746]

Always a pleasure to follow along with ya.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Big Rudd - met him, he’s a cool guy

[@bigrudd8746]

@@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803 That's really cool man.

[@kookiemonster9222]

What a charming park. Loved it. Trisha xxx

[@janetskelton4196]

There is a lot to do at this little park. Very cute.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Janet Loves kitties 🙂

[@Hollygilbert89]

I love about 5 minutes from there. Haven't been there since I was a young kid. Kinda wish I knew you were coming here. Would have loved to come meet you.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Holly Gilbert / I got to meet him in Seattle

[@ChuckMound]

Land of Make Believe in Hope NJ has been around forever is similar. That area is also the home to Friday the 13th filming locations.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Chuck Mound wow 😮

[@erinloveswendy]

2:53 Hey! The three Bears look so creepy!

[@mildredchester]

I remember the TV ads for this and the pamphlets that were at the rest stops back in the 60s.

[@karldammann]

Ahh now your in my old neck of the woods! There's an old "town" from 1766 called Batsto Village about an hour from Storybook land that I think you would seriously enjoy. There's also a pirates grave hidden away in the woods on the edge of the marshes about half an hour from storybook land where he was buried in unhallowed ground that hardly anyone knows about.

[@dawnbreak3299]

Batso is only about 30 minutes... I live here in Eht

[@karldammann]

@@dawnbreak3299 I said about an hour just to be on the safe side :)

[@dawnbreak3299]

@@karldammann where are you from? You dont happen to have a sister lisa?

[@karldammann]

@@dawnbreak3299 Yep that's my sis lol!

[@karldammann]

@@dawnbreak3299 Lmfao! I just saw your pick, of course it's me Dawn lol. There are only 3 Karl Dammann's in the entire country :)

[@dawnbreak3299]

Those "bleacher" stadium seats are from the vet stadium in philly... Philadelphia Phillies veterans stadium that they tore down

[@MillerMeteor74]

I live about 10-12 miles from there, and have driven by many times, but have never been inside the place. It's much more extensive than I had imagined. Very cool. Great video.

[@christygonzalez2748]

I love this place,I went there for my birthday,it's fun!!!!

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Christy Gonzalez happy birthday! 🙂

[@susancox-huston4604]

Glad you got to visit Storybook Land. I went there as a small child and later took my children there also! I too am impressed with how well it still looks! Santa does come there for a few weeks before Christmas. It's a great place for the annual photo with Santa! Yes, it's a little chilly but if memory is correct, I do believe they offer hot chocolate and cider. Thanks for bringing back memories!

[@xoxoxoxoxo7997]

How awesome is that place. Very well maintained

[@angelamagruder5911]

I noticed in the videos your carpetbag has upgraded and modernized into a suitcase,now that's the you travel for a really good road trip,way to go,two thumbs up!!!enjoy!!!

[@caroleallison6278]

I dont live far from Storybookland. It is a special place for the children and adults in this area. Almost every elementary school in Southern New Jersey has had a class trip to Storybookland. I waa here in Kindergarten. I am now a Real Estate agent in Ocean City NJ and I brought my children here a few years back. Come back for Christmas so you can see Santa!

[@franciscosalazarjr.8406]

We still have OURS here in Fresno, CA. It's called Storyland , we also have a playland with a rollercoaster and carousel 🎠 .

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Mono Nation , awesome! I used to live in Visalia... 45 minutes away from Fresno

[@carouselofLaura]

I used to go here when I was a kid. I grew up not to far from it. Never been to an amusement park quite like it. Awesome footage - thanks for bringing back some memories!

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Laura Ann 🙂

[@Octorber13]

Disney comes a knocking "so I hear you are using our ips."

[@Inamichan]

All of these are public domain. They aren’t owned by Disney because they aren’t Disney original characters. As long as they aren’t complete copies and don’t use Disney songs, they (Disney) can’t do anything.

[@Octorber13]

@@Inamichan but theres a differences to snow white and Disney's snow white, you cant tell me you see disney looking versions of these character. If it wasnt them then yes you be right. Honestly I dont think they will go after them since small potatoes, at worst it might be a C&D

[@svenwouters9547]

@@Octorber13 still Disney can't claim snowwhite's look (think of shrek)

[@Octorber13]

@@svenwouters9547 true,

[@klynn9170]

I’ve been going to this park ever since I was a child, now I go with my nieces but somehow it’s managed to hold on to the charm that it had when I was young with a few exceptions. Before they built the three bears house that’s there now, they had an old house where you could go into it and see the three bears (who were really creepy looking) sitting down stairs with Goldilocks upstairs. Love this place.

[@catherinesutton7189]

i used to come here constantly as a kid, insane nostalgia rn

[@kimberlyshalaby1134]

This would be a really nice place to take my Grandchildren, great nephews, & great neice to!

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Kimberly Shalaby 🙂👍

[@kevinbarbieux7673]

Dunder and Blixem, are actually Dutch for Thunder and Lightning.

[@mildredchester]

And I think Donner and Blitzen are German?

[@Justme-ok3bf]

Donder en bliksem are dutch...

[@ronixl6815]

Haven’t been here since 05 glad its still running

[@nadiagermana2571]

This is my son's favorite place to go he's amazed every time. If you visit often as I do, get season passes it's much more economical. I also love that your allowed to bring in your own food since my child & I are allergic to a lot of foods. Christmas there is magical.

[@kumquatshelly2661]

I live 40 minutes from there and I still love going to story books land!! Come back in December for Christmas it’s beautiful

[@Bill-dp7lp]

Congrats on the 200k subs!

[@dollface2938]

Was there with my daughter back in the 80s and I don't remember it being so nice. Thanks

[@justice4all72]

Love this place! Not many like it remaining, hope they are there forever!

[@kayclapp8639]

Jacob, you get to have the most fun!

[@jamesfarrell8339]

Greetings from Atlantic City New Jersey USA. Welcome to the great state of New Jersey Awesome video Very well put together There is literally a lifetime of family fun just miles away from where you are at. Looks like you had as much fun as the kids.

[@jessiesasmrr]

Love your vids Jacob! Makes me feel like I’m actually hanging out with you at these cool places.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

jess c , same here

[@justimagine2403]

Most impressive! I've never been to New Jersey

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Just Imagine , I haven’t either

[@lindarobinson195]

About 20 yrs ago only a few rides and not the push buttons. Years ago almost a place to go class trip for kiddy literature had to know the stories. So much different. Thanks for the trip yours Evans w Robinson

[@CapnKentsStuff]

You now have to visit Dutch Wonderland!!!! Oh and did you know you can ride a free ride at Hershey that shows how they make chocolate?

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

CapnKentsStuff , always wanted to go to Hershey! 😃

[@claritydixi8223]

I have been here countless of times and I live literally 4 minutes away from there. Bubbles the dragon coaster is my favorite!! So glad you visited it and I was so happy that you did! Man, the one time I wasn't there....

[@petergregory6185]

Oh what an awesome vlog carpetbagger. Your vlogs just get more weird and wonderfully entertaining

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Peter Gregory 🙂👍

[@newmanoutdoors1564]

My grandkids would love this place .

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Ed Newman OutDoors 🙂👍

[@hpotter29]

Another fun fact: Dunder and Blixem are the German for "Thunder and Lightning." When I was little, I'd imagine the two of them play-fighting in the clouds during every storm.

[@julsmith653]

I live like 25 mins from Storybook Land. We took our sons there a few times. We were always happy when we left. But that was 25 years ago. They’ve added a lot.

[@Rune_Fayhar]

Carpetbagger, if you ever find yourself in Oregon I HIGHLY HIGHLY suggest visiting The Enchanted Forest over here by Turner, OR. It was made back in the 80's by 1 man and it's been a childhood comfort spot since I was a small kid! It's super cute and whimsical and right up your alley!

[@Ryan0Gray]

Reminds me of Story Land in New Hamshire. Don't know if it's still open, but my parents took me and my sister there year after year when we were young.

[@Metalkitty33]

Yes It is very similar . I think it is still open . This place is kept up much better .

[@supertimerip]

This is the greatest fairly tale park of all time.

[@Gen-x-press]

This guy is uhhh, he's uhhh, getting the deer all ready.....lol. It looked like something else.

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Will Burrell lol

[@Sammy-mp9xn]

Ready for what?😂😂

[@OurShowOurStory]

The third piggy needed schooling on bricklaying! LOL Great job Jacob!

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Roxy Foxy and Dr Pepper Show - lol 😂

[@brittbortle3822]

You have to go around Christmas time when they have the WHOLE PLACE LIT UP! It’s beautiful!!!!

[@erinbricker-urbanhistorian5803]

Britt Bortle - yes... that would look so amazing!!! 👍

[@Northern.Town.]

Storybook Land has grown a bit since my childhood! BUT I remember the lil attractions so well! I wanted to be the one to push all the buttons. I remember they had the best saltwater taffy.

[@talullahjune]

I live 30 mins for here.... Its super cute for kids

[@Stafo85]

This place is old but absolutely legit. For kids 4-9/10 it is awesome. The layout is bigger than you would think. I had many Bdays there as a kid. Singing and cutting my cake at the big birthday cake with family and friends

[@mrbutch308]

Phil and Phyllis - at 11:59 - were mascots of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team, back in the day. They have been replaced by the Phanatic, a giant green furry anteater with purple eyebrows.