Storybook Island
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"Hangin with my Storybook Friends"
This is a must see park, even though the name says island. We came across this when we were on our trip out west. It is a fun and exciting park for the young ones as well as the adults to enjoy. The park is full of storybook characters statues . As you begin to enter, you cross over the 3 Billy goats bridge in which you see them on one side and the ugly troll on the other. Just before you enter the castle, the prince is hanging on for dear life onto Rapunzel's hair. I wish we had a park like this one in my hometown. The kids climbed into Yogi Bear's basket , swung on a Gorilla swing, climbed aboard a pirate ship, saw 3 men in a tub, had their picture taken with Dorthy,Lion,Scarecrow, Tin man & the Wicked Witch, walked under the rainbow, said hi to Snow White, help Mary Contrary water her garden, and so much more. It is a nice place for kids to stretch their legs and have fun.
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"Storybook Island"
Loved, loved, loved this stop in our trip out west! We have young children ages 3, 2, and 1 and this was a perfect activity for them. They were able to ride the little train there and play on the various activities from the 3 little pigs houses, to Winnie the Pooh's treehouse, to sitting on Aladdin's rug! I highly recommend this place for anyone who has children under 10. Awesome place!
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"Real life pop-up book!"
So when you think of South Dakota, most people only know 2 things about it:
1) Mount Rushmore
2) Snow
But nestled in the Black Hills are many wonderful attractions. My family's favorite just so happens to be a little place called Storybook Island.
Think local park meets pop-up book. It is wonderful. Just about every popular cartoon character is present here, made in to playground equipment for the kiddos. And the best part you ask? It is completely free. Yes you heard right F-R-E-E, free!
For the younger ones you can glide down a slide at the three little pigs house or visit Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Woods.
For the girls in the family this place can be heave. If there is a favorite princess, she is here. My daughter's favorite thing is the Cinderella carriage replica that you can view from a castle bridge. She can also have her picture taken as Cinderella in one of the many wooden cut outs they have.
I would say the park is probably geared towards children 13 and under, but I hear it makes for a really cute date for the 20-somethings as well.
On the weekends they have some sort of play through out the day. They also have a children's train that runs through the park for a minimal charge. As well as a gift shop.
The only down side I have found to this wonderful place is that it is only open from Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Of course in South Dakota that usually isn't a problem since outside of that season it is usually pretty cold.
I highly recommend this park. Our children throughly enjoy it. And when they are open we try to go at least every other week.
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