Happy Birthday to us… Part 2!
We (I) recently discovered from IAAPA historian Jim Futrell (shameless plug listen to our interview with him here) that Santa Claus Land kind of has two opening days, so we get to celebrate 75 years twice!
Just kidding, we’re an amusement park–everyone knows we celebrate our birthdays EVERY day of our birthday year, and some parks take several years to celebrate one birthday.
There’s August 3, 1946, the one we celebrated our 75th Birthday with free reproduced park maps…
…Recreated Santa Claus Land cookies…
…and a new plaque for celebrating the past three generations?
You know. The day that one of our Fourth-Generation Owners got a little choked up at the sheer impressiveness of what the previous three generations had accomplished and how wonderful and overwhelming it was to be in the midst of a true community centered around this wonderful place that’s made happy memories for literally millions of families?
Yes. That August 3.
August 3 is the day we’ve always celebrated. That’s birthday #1.
But we held a Grand Opening on September 1.
Read about it here:
You know what? I like August 3, but I think we’ll keep celebrating today, and for the rest of the season.
Happy 75 Years to every one of our team who has helped get us here. And thank you to the Guests who visit year after year. And thank you to the three generations who have gone before. May we continue to bring happy memories to families for years to come.
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