This theme park, which was opened in 1955, is one of only a few story-book theme parks left in the United States that have reached the half-century mark. The park was the subject of a recent Historical Society exhibit and was the focus of a National Trust for Historic Preservation article in January.

"Friends of the Enchanted Forest," a citizen’s group formed in 1999, disbanded after raising only $320,000 towards a goal of $1.2 million. Former park owners say the strip-mall developer broke his pledge to keep The Enchanted Forest alive. Current owners, Kimco, will not return calls or messages seeking offers of help or information.

The current site may be untenable due to wetland restrictions, limited parking, and traffic concerns, but PHC has been approached by an organization that has offered to retrieve, restore, and set up the park resources at a nearby children’s destination. This would breathe new life into The Enchanted Forest theme park. Kimco’s unresponsiveness and the continuing neglect and deterioration of not just the interior of the park - but also the exterior that faces the shopping center - makes any solution unlikely.