Uzdavinis had the vision to create the circus at Enchanted Forest, featuring the Wallenda family trapeze and high-wire stars, according to Mike Farmer, publicity director for the Town of Webb Tourism. The latter also owned Old Forge Hardware, which was founded by his father, Moses Cohen, and was the principal partner of the development firm of Cohen, Rice and Romano. It is also how many park guests of a certain age grew up, and for those wishing to revisit those days, there is the Museum of Enchanted Memories, opened in 2005, and located in the back of the park.Įnchanted Forest originally opened in 1956, founded by Joe Uzdavinis, who partnered with local landowner and developer Richard Cohen. All of that is how I grew up,” said Greene. “Those traditions are important to us to keep and to continue. The 70-foot white arch still stands tall in the parking lot on Route 28, a landmark in and of itself the 18-foot Paul Bunyan (19 feet if you include the base it stands on) welcomes visitors into the Park, and the bright, colorful Storybook Lane Little Houses still delight children of all ages. The pair continue to improve and upgrade the facility while maintaining some of its traditions that harken back to the 1950s and 1960s under previous owners. Today, two of Noonan’s four daughters – Kelly Greene and Katie Wojdyla – have co-owned Enchanted Forest Water Safari since 2012, along with Calypso’s Cove, the Old Forge Camping Resort, and Water’s Edge Inn, across Route 28 from the park’s main entrance. OLD FORGE - When Enchanted Forest Water Safari in Old Forge opens on Wednesday, June 15, it’ll mark the 45th year that the Noonan family has owned and operated the attraction, and to say it has grown since Tim Noonan first bought it in 1977 is an understatement.
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