Fairy Tale Forest To Reopen After 20-Year Closure In Morris County

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Fairy Tale Forest is reopening on Saturday after being closed for almost 20 years.

The theme park was initially set to have a soft opening on Thursday, however, due to weather it was pushed to Saturday.

Fairy Tale Forest lets visitors step into their favorite classic fairy tales both figuratively and literally. With life-sized attractions based on Grimm’s fairy tales, there is something for everyone.

It is open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission is $22 for adults, $20 for ages 13-17, $18 for ages 2-12, and visitors under 2 are free.

NJ.com reported that there had been talks of reopening for over a decade, but permits and COVID-19 put it to a halt.

Fairy Tale Forest opened in 1953 after Paul Woehle, Sr., a German immigrant, decided to build a real-life fantasy. He was inspired by his childhood memories of listening to his mother read Grimm’s fairy tales to him and his 12 other siblings.

According to NJ.com, Woehle’s granddaughter has taken charge of the park’s reopening.

The fantasy land has evolved throughout the years. What started with a few simple cottages has turned into more than 20 attractions down a winding path in the woods. Each attraction depicts a different classic story.