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    Santa's Enchanted Forest

    2.6 (193 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Brian B.

    Same Santa's Enchanted Forest but now located in Doral. Pretty good deal if you are close by and get a seasons pass. Unlike the Youth Fair all of the rides are included with admission. Kind of strange now that it is no longer in Tropical Park, it's like they took the forest out of the enchanted forest. Easier to get in and out of, but we will see if that continues once it gets real busy.

    A Fight

    Santa's Enchanted Forest has lost its charm completely. Let's start with the 3 huge lines trying to merge into a parking line and all the hazardous turning lanes on one single light. It is now on top of a landfill of concrete or a quick construction dump. When you walk in, you see the old Christmas stuff for about 15 mins and then boom, it's the Youth Fair. No Christmas music, just music of today's hits. Fewer rides with 1-1.5 hour wait time and people fighting over skipping and what not. Food is super over priced so expect to spend an arm and a leg to eat. Also we witness cops roughing up a teenage girl and when I came over, they put her down then asked a female cop to talk to the girl. So much for it being a Christmas Family Magical Place !!!! Did I mention, it's just a carnival? NO CHRISTMAS MUSIC, CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS THROUGHTOUT, NOTHING CHRISTMAS!!! For the amount of money you spend, just go to Disney and I am not exaggerating. They clearly put so little into making it great and just want to make the most money before they go out of business. DO NOT GO AND SPEND YOUR MONEY HERE!

    Lisandra P.

    Coming to Santa's Enchanted Forest you would expect a winter wonderland. Definitely, no winter wonderland here. The music throughout the park is rap or reggaeton. Living in Miami , I don't mind that type of music but it would be nice to have some Christmas music at the park . Since I can remember, it's been the same setup for the past years I've gone! Some of the decoration are really old and in much need of an update. Some of the Santa's are kinda creepy too (especially the one on the boat ). Entrance into the park is : Single Day Ticket - * CHILD (Ages 3-8) $26.17 * ADULT (Ages 9-64) $34.58 * SENIOR (Ages 65+) $26.17 I recommend to buy your tickets online because the lines are very long. **F.y.i Walgreens has a discount price of $7 or $8 off when you buy at the store. Bring cash at hand, most of the stands do not take cards. If you want to play the games , they are all $5. Food was too expensive Parking is free but hectic and you have to walk a lot to get to the entrance. There's are trolley stations in the parking lot for $1.25 per person round trip to the park

    MaryJean Z.

    This park is a stable of S Florida. I go every year and am never disappointed. I recommend going on a week day or earlier in the season that it's open because there's fewer people. Also if you go right when it opens at 5 pm it's usually empty and gets more packed around 9 pm. The shows are usually local magicians or performers that are solid and work on tips. The entrance decorations are a little run down but it's a very solid fair. I like the food stands variety from fair food to avoCado bowls and tacos and Argentinian grills. There's also a corn stand every other corner and many fried Oreos and funnel cake places. There's carnival games usually around 5$ and maybe 15-20 attractions. I went on a Tuesday and got on every ride without wait so I recommend that because it does get packed. Overall good night!

    Lizbeth E.

    If you're from miami you know Santa's IS CHRISTMAS. Although it isn't as magical as it felt when I was a child it is still a must do each holiday season. These hard working people put a lot of effort into it. I tried to spend as much money as possible just to help out. The best part was the red velvet funnel cake. Of course a carnival must is always corn dogs and French fries; which were amazing.

    Chase B.

    Talk about a total shit hole! Well done on location placement of this place! No Christmas feel at all. This has to be the worst location for Santa's Enchanted Forest. It also looks like it sits on top of some sort of dump. It also trashes all your vehicles while you're there from all the dust from all the dirt that is on the ground. Also, you get to bring some sort of dirt inside your vehicle, which looks like some sort of concrete. I'm going to do my research and find out what this location is so that I can update my review. I must say Miami always finds a way to screw up some sort of holiday or some sort of event. Also, the animatronics for all the Christmas decorations do not work. The only thing that I can say works is a Christmas tree that gives off some sort of music. But guess what they're not even Christmas to get there. This just feels like a fair, not Santa's Enchanted Forest at all. I have always gone to Santa's Enchanted Forest but I will never recommend anyone to go at all. It really took the joy of me. Spending time with my family at Santa's Enchanted Forest. Be ready to spend your life savings here. The carnival people and the people operating the rise. Don't even look happy either. Matter fact, don't even speak English. And then when you speak English or somebody is like damn am I in a Third World country. I would not recommend anyone to spend even a dollar here. The new location name should be Santas enchanted garbage!

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    Jo H.

    Santa's Enchanted Forest is a large holiday theme park that comes every year to Miami Tropical Park, located off of SR 826 at Bird Road. It's here from October 31- January 5, and there are so many unlimited rides, free shows, games, variety of foods, and attractions to choose from. The tickets are a bit pricey, but it's worth the seven hours of fun. You start off walking down a path illuminated by Christmas lights, which is captivating. You can smell the scent of food in the air. Foods like elephant ears, burgers, french fries, popcorn, nachos, pizza, turkey legs, etc. can be found throughout Santa's Enchanted Forest. If you buy things individually, it could be costly; so make sure you travel with people who likes to share. I planned not to eat anything until I was done going on the rides...for fear of vomiting. Some rides at the park were mediocre, some were good, and some rides made my head spin. There's this roller coaster ride called WINDSTORM that had me screaming at the top of my lungs. In my opinion, it was worse than Space Mountain in Disney's Magic Kingdom. If it wasn't for the security bars, I literally felt like I was going to fall out with the rides' rapid drops and turns. There's another ride called MAGNUM that caught me off guard. Once the speed picked up, I started spinning both forwards & backwards, which freaked me out. Rides like ROCK STAR and SEA RAY had me feeling queasy with its rocking motion; and there was this ride that was supposed to be scary, but it actually sucked. They need to take some pointers from Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. I, however found a few rides that I did enjoy. Besides being pestered by people trying to persuade me to spend money to play games and win big stuffed animals, I was barely entertained by watching a man with three Bengal tigers doing a few measly tricks. After my head stopped spinning and my stomach settled back in place, I started to enjoy myself again and took lots of pictures. Going to Santa's Enchanted Forest is a fun filled experience you can have with both friends and family.

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    Betty G.

    save your money!! this nothing like any other year before this. We went on a day that was raining i tried calling before hand but even at 5pm they dont pick up the phone. They didn't open until 7 due to the rain and even then... it was so bad. Don't wear shoes that you love there is mud and dirt EVERYWHERE. There is no music either, when you enter there is some christmas music but when you actually get to the rides the rides put what they want and most don't put anything. The employees are with straight faces, tired sitting on the rides until people line up. They don't treat you jolly and happy like you imagine they would. Don't expect jokes. It's also just like a mall when you enter and there's salespeople everywhere trying to rope you in to play their games. The prices don't go down from 5 to 10 dollars per try. The rides aren't exactly 100% safe either honestly it feels like a cheap youth fair i truly believe the youth fair is so much better than this. I wish i can put videos, its so silent in there all you hear is the wiring of the rides there is no ride with music but one. Theres an annoying dude with a mic asking you to throw a ball and make him splash for HOURS he was so annoying. People in the food stands are just sitting on their phones again, looking bored. These poor people are just trying to make a buck honestly i feel bad for them, hialeah is the worst place to ever place a santas.

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    Ask the Community - Santa's Enchanted Forest

    Is Santa open on Christmas day?

    Yes. They are open for all holidays for the 2019 year.

    Can we bring DSLR camera inside?

    Yes. There aren't any issues with bringing cameras inside.

    Are the express passes worth it?

    If you're going on weekends, I suggest you buy express pass, but if you're coming on weekdays, It's not really necessary. We bought the unli pass tickets and experienced coming to the park on weekdays and weekend and I must say, weekend is really… Read more

    Are pets allowed?

    I'm not sure. Anyway, it's an open place and I do not think there's a problem with that, as long as the pet does not bother the amount of noise and lights there

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    You get a FANTASTIC bargain when you buy a single day entrance or a SUPER FANTASTIC bargain when you buy a season pass!

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