The Fairy Tale Has Ended For Storybook Gardens | Wisconsin Dells ...
Like the princess in Sleeping Beauty, Storybook Gardens has been put to sleep. A Wisconsin Dells institution, Storybook Gardens has closed for good. According to the Wisconsin State Journal , the fairy tale themed attraction, which opened in 1956, will no longer operate.
Just as Fort Dells was gobbled up by Walgreens, McDonald’s and Starbucks years ago, Storybook Gardens is now just a memory. This news is sad to me, as I have fond memories of visiting Storybook Gardens. My first visits were with my brothers and parents when I was a child. After outgrowing Storybook Gardens long ago, I returned there a few summers back for the first time with my own family.
True, Storybook Gardens was old, tired, and outdated. Many of the displays from my childhood 30 years ago were still there. Despite the drawbacks, there was something special about visiting. The train ride and carousel were simple, but still fun. Visiting Storybook Gardens was like taking a step back to my own youth.
In recent years, the operators of Storybook Gardens added a wildlife element and included exotic animals throughout the grounds. Timbavati Wildlife Park breathed much needed new life into this artifact. Unfortunately the animals weren’t enough to keep Storybook Gardens afloat.
In the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, the kiss from a prince breaks the spell to bring the princess out of her slumber. What is next for the property? What will be Storybook Gardens’ prince? Only time will tell…
R.I.
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