🏰 Land of Make Believe Celebrates 70 Years
Land of Make Believe in Hope Township, NJ is a classic family amusement park with a built‑in waterpark, Pirate’s Cove, all set on a former dairy farm turned 30‑acre attraction. It’s designed so families can do the entire park — rides + waterpark — in a single day.
🎡 What Families Love Most
- Classic rides: Carousel, Ferris Wheel (“Wishing Wheel”), Tilt‑A‑Whirl
- Kiddie favorites: Dixie Cars, Jump Around Frog, Red Baron airplanes
- Coasters & thrill rides: Thriller Roller Coaster, Spinning Coaster, Drop & Twist, Scream Machine 360
- Unique attractions: Rockin’ Tug, Tornado spinning ride
🏴☠️ Pirate’s Cove Waterpark
Admission is included with park tickets. Highlights:
- Blackbeard’s Pirate Ship
- Blackbeard’s River (tubes, waves, rapids, waterfalls)
- Pirate Fort with a 1,000‑gallon water dump
- America’s largest wading pool
Lockers available; waterpark closes at 5:30 PM.
🎅 Santa’s Barn — Christmas in July
A quirky, beloved stop:
- Meet Santa in his “summer home”
- Santa’s Aviation Shop
- Mama Santa’s Pizza & Rudolph’s Ice Cream
- Candy Cane Forest & maze
🐄 Old MacDonald’s Farm
A nod to the park’s dairy‑farm roots:
- Domestic farm animals
- Shaded rest areas
- Great for younger kids while older siblings ride
✈️ Historic Exhibits
- Douglas DC‑3 aircraft (1935) — climb into the cockpit
- 1863 CP Huntington Civil War Train — tunnel + scenic loop
- Mining Company gem‑panning area
📅 Hours & Season
- Opening Day: May 2026
- Weekends only: Memorial Day → third weekend of June
- Daily: June 13 → Labor Day
- Park hours: 10 AM–6 PM
- Waterpark closes: 5:30 PM
- Rides close: 5:45 PM
🎟️ Tickets & Pricing
- Daily admission: $45 (kids under 24 months free)
- Season pass: $165 (ages 2+)
- Includes all rides + waterpark
- Online discounts available
- No refunds or rain checks
🍕 Food, Amenities & Parking
- Bring your own food or buy onsite
- Shows, lockers, games, gift shop
- Free parking
📍 Location
Land of Make Believe 354 Great Meadows Rd, Hope, NJ 07844
