While the weather wasn't great on the day we visited, everything else was wonderful. Everyone we worked with from the entrance, the rides and the shops was wonderfully polite and kind and helpful. We had so much fun exploring the place with our young granddaughter. This was a great experience for all of us. read more

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Christmnas is my favorite holiday and when you can celebrate it any time of the year I'm in. It's a great place to take your family. There are so many rides and attractions for all ages. We went during the week in December and there were a lot of families. Plenty of shopping and some places to eat as well. And we couldn't resist stopping in to see Santa. read more

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4.5 rounding up to 5 stars! My kids are 4 and 2 and absolutely loved this place. My daughter just barely is more than 32 inches and so she was able to ride almost all the rides! If they are under 32 inches though there is not too much for them to do just so you know. My kids were able to walk on just about every ride which is huge for them since they are little, they don't always have the patience to wait in lines. Despite the fact it was not super busy it was well staffed. I think this is an awesome place to take young kids. It's a fun way to get into the Christmas spirit and definitely geared right toward those kids that are still young enough to believe in Santa. Some things I thought were cool about this place where the theme, like one ride was a Christmas tree where you rode around the Christmas tree inside of ornaments, the zip line is setup to look like Santas sleigh, or how the north pole was frozen and covered in ice. One thing that I have heard is that they have military discount for example, but I do not see this as an option when buying the tickets in advance off their website. Season Passes available for $75 I would definitely bring the kids back. This should definitely be on the bucket list for kids in Colorado! Fun fact: The ferris wheel is the highest ferris wheel by elevation in the whole world! read more

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The North Pole has been around for a long while now, and while I don't know when it first opened its doors to visitors, I DO know that I enjoyed visiting as a little kid back in the early 90s (so it's been a minute). If you also grew up coming here you can rest assured that it mostly has stayed the same. You can still visit Santa, ride tons of smaller amusement park rides for little kids, and enjoy some time outdoors in the mountains. If you aren't familiar with this place it's a must top location for little kids aged 2-8. The rides are the right level for kiddos, there's tons to do, and it captures that magic of still believing in Santa Claus. They've changed ticketing over the years but on our last visit you could buy an unlimited wristband or pay per ride. We did a mix and bought a few single use tickets and two unlimited bands so that I could go on a few rides with our older daughter, but I primarily held the baby and let our five year old enjoy herself. I think if I asked my daughter how to rate this she'd say five stars with no hesitation, but I'd like to note that with it being so dated there were some parts that had seemed worn down, and the gift shop could be updated a bit. Overall though, this is still a great family friendly spot that I think is well worth the money and the visit if you have little kids. read more

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Recently took my two daughters to the North Pole/Santa's workshop and we spent the entire day there. My daughters are five and seven years old and they were able to ride so many rides by themselves and just a few needed an adult to accompany them. They have plenty of different types of rides and arcade and other activities for the children to keep them busy! They offer season passes for an extremely affordable price which we plan to get at the start of next year Highly recommended for children 4 to 10 years old! read more

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Cute place. Baby had fun on the rides...except the boat. She cried on the boat and they had to stop the ride. I like that safety seemed to be a big deal there. Not super crowded so not long waits. Food is not great...except the ice cream and funnel cake. I mailed a postcard to my niece/nephew and baby. That's a pretty cute idea. Excited to get it. A good time. read more

This is the first time I've returned to the North Pole since covid. Maybe even longer than that. I've always enjoyed this theme park and it's on a beautiful piece of property about fifteen miles west of Colorado Springs. The parking, even on a Saturday was plentiful. The gift shop is always fun and the overall ambiance is wonderful. It's on a mountainside so the walkways can be quite steep and wheelchairs etc would not function safely. It's a bit pricey from the gift shop to the concessions. That's my only real gripe with this place. Children love this place and it's a romantic place to take a date, read more

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Free admission, you just have to pay for the rides. Visited this place after our trip to Pikes Peak, it's so fun to visit a Christmas themed park during summer. There's many different shops and foods to explore. Every corner of the park is packed with amazing stores selling everything related to Christmas. The souvenir shops are decently priced and staffs are very friendly. Hope to get there during Christmas. read more

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Terrible useless fat lazy management horrible bland food hamburgers are sometimes raw. The only good thing is the hot dogs when it works which is rare and shitty old rusty unsafe rides. Some terrible inclines that are hard to walk or impossible to go up if in a wheelchair so the place was poorly designed and improved little to none. read more

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I hedged on deciding whether or not to stop after visiting Pikes Peak. Glad I decided to visit! Visiting Santa's Workshop was a pleasant experience. I like that there was plenty of parking, front entrance is within reasonable walking distance, no entrance fee today and staff was very friendly. This is a great place to bring the kids. An ideal family venture. There are rides for the kids, concession stand, candy shop and souvenir shops. I enjoyed visiting the chapel. Cozy and quaint. Take your time to read information posted on the walls. I also love the location of this place and it's been around since 1956! The location is such a perfect alpine setting nestled next to the side of the mountains. The walking pathways in the park aren't flat. You will be walking inclines and declines. Plan accordingly. Especially weather permitting. Overall, good experience here. I enjoyed it. I may return closer to the holidays. The best thing is, never knew this place existed until today. Again, recommended for family. Great venue to spend with the kids and grandkids. read more

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Lived here for 20 years and finally made it out to the North Pole. Is it Disney? Nope, but it is a hidden gem. The grounds are well kept and really cute. I'll have to investigate if they decorate more for Christmas. There is even a "North Pole" that is literally frozen, in the center of the park. My littles loved it! $30pp ($25pp if someone is active/retired/veteran military). Also there are $5 single ride passes. The day we went spectators had free admission. If your kids are little many of the rides require them to be accompanied by an adult (someone over 16). Thankfully there were plenty of adults in our group so we didn't have to go on every spinny ride (which are a majority of them). They do have food onsite. Not sure how good it is but the prices were right. You're also welcome to bring your own food in and there's a covered picnic area for ya. read more

It's open all the time and the prices are reasonable. The ice cream was a decent portion and was only a few dollars. There's glass blowing, a theater, hundred-year-old musical machinery, and a ton of rides. We didn't get to spend much time there and only rode the carousel, which is maybe a hundred years old. We'll go back and get the unlimited ride bracelets for the kids. read more

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Oh what fun! My partner and I took the kids to Santa's Workshop on a random Friday because it was cheaper than the weekend. There was an additional discount once we got there because of snowy weather coming in. They had to close at 3pm instead. Loved talking to every single staff member working that day. They're all friendly and conversational. Probably helped that there were NO lines to any of the rides. The rides themselves were safe and had lots of variety throughout the park. I was genuinely impressed. The kids even went on their first rollercoaster! We stopped by one of the snack shacks (twice) for basic fair food, eg corn dogs, funnel cake, hot chocolate. Overall it was a magical time. read more

Cute amusement park with year round Christmas theme. Best for younger children say like 4 years -15 years. Fun for the adults with a few little shops food and location is pretty since it feels like it's in the mountains/forest. Food is nothing spectacular. Standard burger, fries, chicken trendies, funnel cake, pretzels etc. Some of rides are older but the whole place feels nostalgic. Reminiscent of independent smaller amusement park. You can bring your own food in. They have fire pits and you can buy s'mores kits or if your really on top of your game pack in your own. read more

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Amazing I would get Santa a gift Rides were amazing go on the rocketship or the scrambler read more

Santa's Workshop - North Pole - Amusement Parks Near Me - Cascade, Colorado

Kids had fun, the rides were great, and the only complaint is SANTA and his helper who were unfriendly and borderline creepy. All the other help were okay. read more

Been bringing guests and family at least 4-5 times a season for over 40 years. Today they handed out unusual sheets saying "bad weather is expected, if rides close we will issue raincheck promptly". It began to rain pretty heavy with severe weather warnings going off on our phones so as we were leaving we decided to grab 2 rain checks for the ne t time we brought guests in a few weeks. They said that since no rides were closed, they wouldn't be giving refunds. I decided to make the best of it and go back to ride more in the rain (we came prepared). They closed down the slide, ferris wheel, and other rides as we stood in line. I asked the manager why and he told me it was due to lightning in the area. As we walked back into the gift shop, I saw the same manager who had just told me they closed rides for bad weather. I asked for a raincheck and was told that they have to close all rides for 60mins before they will issue a rain check. Even though there was thunder and lightning, The manager was rude about it at what is supposed to be Santa's home. We have bought literally hundreds of tickets over the 40 years we have lived here, but this was enough to wake me up to the fact that these rides are outdated and overpriced at regular price anyway. There are far better things to do in town, much closer, for much less money. This will more than likely be the last trip we take there. read more

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This is a wholesome, family owned amusement park where it's Christmas all year long. The rides are themed as well. I've been a few times in the past and really enjoy the atmosphere. read more

This was very fun for the kids and just a very exciting place to see if you enjoy Christmas. A bit pricey, but to go on every ride it's worth it. Wear good shoes because you'll be walking a lot and going up and down steep walkways the whole time! There is so much to do and see. read more

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Great little place to bring the kids for amusement rides and other things. Zip line, Ferris, wheel, Train ride and many other rides. Also has refreshment stands with food and drinks. Public restrooms available. Located at the foot of Pike's Peak. read more

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Only 2 rides open.workers closing 20 min early for lunch and still charging full price.They don't tell you about closed rides thinking they can rip you off.Not even worth $1.00Save your money read more

For my birthday I went to North Pole! I visited this when I was a kid and my favorite ride was the peppermint slide! When your a kid it seems so much bigger! Now my son can enjoy it! The Christmas magic! They have a real post office that says North Pole! So they had foods, shops and rides! I and my family had a lot of fun! It was better than lakeside but it had less than 6 flags. The only thing was it was a hot day! It is a good place to take the family! read more

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Such a cute little amusement park all close to home! Absolutely love the Christmas theme, it makes you feel like a kid again. Our family including infant and toddler had such a fun time. We will definitely be back. read more

Great year round family fun. Lots of rides for the kids. Lots of snack shop items and gift shops to visit. Of corse, SANTA and Reindeer for everyone to visit. Bring the family out for an afternoon and have fun. read more

Returning back to the North Pole after 40 years ago far surpassed any expectations that I had taking my own family. The park was has been well maintained and updated through the years. We could not believe the amount of rides that we're available with mostly less than a 10 minute waits. This ruined my kids of their ability to tolerate the 55-90 minute waits that were used to at Disneyland! It ruined as parents as everything was so affordable. We're used to $10 bottles of water and $200 lunches at Southern California parks. I can not say enough about the friendliness of staff. Most seemed so happy to be there and we're more than willing to exhibit patience and kindness throughout our stay. read more

I went for the first time this year and had an absolute ball!! My grand kids loved it and I had fun on the rides too!

Came here yesterday with my husband and kids. Our first time I must add. The drive from aurora to cascade was very beautiful and the views of the rock formations along the way were amazing! Got here about 2 hours after opening so low and behold parking wasn't great but I had been warned so that was my fault. Purchased the tickets and for 5 of us 3 kids and 2 adults was $110 I believe but that gets you in the park and get to see all the shops and ride the rides and even see Santa and take Santa pictures. The Santa pictures we waited from 12:30-1pm while he was on a lunch break and right around 1pm we got in and the only painful thing was being in line with a "service dog" in front of us that bit a man. So crazy!! Mind you anyone can pay the money to get your dog certified to be a service dog. Total bs! Never in my 35 years of life have witnessed anything like this. But not the parks fault. Just thought I would throw that in there. LOL well not really! The stores have tons of cute Christmas decorations for cheap prices and you can even buy marshmallows and stuff to make samores by the little camp fire outside. So cool! My only thing with this place is how does any of there rides still work? Everything looks like it's original and never been refurbished. Paint peeling, wood cracking, and etc. I feel like the stores have a stench of dirty diaper lol! You tell me when you enter them?! Also, dress warm! It gets freezing!! Anyways we will be back possibly next December. It's open year round but mostly a place I would like to save for the Holidays aka Christmas time! read more

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What a marvelous amusement park in Colorado! I can only recommend to anyone new in town exploring this All-Year-Round dreamy Holiday-Trip Destination! :#) This NorthPole/Amusement Park is literally fantastic for anyone at any age! There are so many cool rides to go on to have fun with family, friends, kids or work peers. ( In my opinion: the rides on the lower side are the KIDS PARADISE and the ones on the upper level are perfectly made for adults! ) Even just going there alone all by yourself is a delight! There are many cute Souvenir Shops, delicious Snack Stands and a real Fireplace with cozy benches to find! Big to mention: Next to all that joy, you can obviously meet SANTA! and make pictures with him! And have them placed on cute accessories to take home + to top it all you can be a part of a Magic Show‼This 'fun' Holiday Heaven is accessible to anyone at affordable prices with discounts or even complete free entry available! The mountains up there are breath taking as well! Enough parking is available to all folks visiting. Just print out your tickets from home, go in the early afternoon for best weather predictions and know that up there is no good "wifi" connection. With all that said: Enjoy the friendly conversations of the people working there and the new ones you might meet along your fun rides/holiday stay. Top 5Stars to this wonderful holiday outdoor trip paradise! read more

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We had such a good time today! The lines moved really well, so not a lot of waiting around to make kids cranky. They have a lot of rides that kids and adults can both enjoy. Ismael was great helping us out on 3 different rides! Courtney at the Scrambler was also very helpful and upbeat! We brought our own lunch, but had to splurg on a delicious funnel cake. They have water bottle fill stations, which is brilliant. It kept us from buying sodas. Getting in was kind of a bear...one line had one cashier and the other had 3 and of course we got in the slow line. Our cashier, Jessica, was not the friendliest, but we didn't let it ruin our visit. They have some really fun gift shops too. Make sure you bring sunscreen and if you aren't a local remember you are at 7,000 ft. Take your time and stay hydrated! And don't forget to visit Santa! read more

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I love Christmas they have brought smiles for years. This is defiantly is a happy place to be. read more

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Simply put: This place is magical. We always go a few days before Christmas and it really sets the mood for the holidays. The walk around the park is hilly and exciting to see. There are so many rides, activities, and experiences. We especially enjoy being able to roast smores over an open fire! That is something awesome to do with the family when you want to take a break from all the walking and just warm up by the fire. But for the condition of the park and the quality of the experience, I do think the entry fee is a little pricey. Just because you can definitely see the wear and tear of the park, food options are overpriced for what you get, and a few of the rides were not functioning or just shut down for the season. The waits for the rides aren't very long, but the waits at the food stalls are terrible. I think the staff at the food stalls really lack efficiency because, for their menu options (ie. burgers, fries, hot dogs), the wait shouldn't be as long as they are. read more

This place was AWESOME for littles! Kids under 8 and grown ups too will enjoy these Classic fair style rides! The part is SO CLEAN and the staff is SO FRIENDLY and you can tell they all genuinely enjoy their jobs! The same family has owned and operated the part since opening in the 50s and you can tell they take A LOT of pride in maintaining and up keeping the park. We had A BLAST and can't wait to go back! read more

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It is what it looks like, a creepy old park built in the 50's and completely outdated. Once you put a foot in...You're fully committed but it isn't final until you forward the cashier your payment. Then, that's it! You can't regret your decision, you're locked in. Now, their employees will start counting your time by the minutes just in case you change your mind and ask for a refund. We went there for our 3 children, of course! After a few minutes walking through, I saw a blue attraction completely under construction abandoned and closed. I thought it was odd, but that wasn't the worst until a bobcat machine started passing through the public with 2 construction workers on the front, moving their arms up and down with yellow plastics on their hands! Was that part of their shows?? At that point, it all started to feel cheapened.. But we didn't want to give up, so we kept walking just to find more attractions that were either broken down with all materials exposed or with a "closed" sign. Next stop was the ferry wheel, the man handling the controls was stopping the wheel like if he was a toddler in charge. Any time he wanted, he'll let people in and out, let's say every 5 seconds. The result was, being stuck at the very top without any motion for almost the entire time. BORING AND ANNOYING. And just when I thought I was going to have some fun at the gondola ride, the worst incident came as a rotten cherry on a pie; A brute female employee holding my gondola in motion and not closing the safety bar on our ride!! That is called: HORROR. I supposed she was trying to give me time to switch my 4 year old daughter from my arms to the sit next to me, but how on earth could this woman think that was safe!!! Her responsibility was to close the safety bar not holding the gondola down with us seated on and no safety bar. By holding the ride while in motion, she was causing it to tilt which it could have resulted in dropping us out any moment after she decided to release it. Our safety at a stranger's mercy, wtf... I felt we were going to be catapulted so I acted fast and jumped out with my 4 year old daughter on my arms and I asked my older son to jump as well. After getting on the ground, the gondola bumped us, luckily we weren't hurt. I cannot believe the dangerous situation she put my little daughter and me. I addressed their customer service and requested to make the complaint with the person in charge. Their employees have a negative attitude, and feel no empathy for whatever happens while you're in the park. The one at their ticket's office looked at me with a stink face and asked me to write down everything I just explained to her, "here, write it down here" on a piece of bent green paper. Obviously, I requested my money back which she added "I'm not sure if you'll get your money back, that depends on how long you've been here". I insisted to talk to the person in charge, after waiting there for a few minutes a man arrived with a 'vice president ' tag. Then, telling him too about what happened; He listened but offered no resolution so I had to request our funds back again, which he agreed. With no further action from his side, we left. There's really no fun in here. It's just old outdated rides with employees that are not properly trained, plus no one seems to be accountable for any infractions here. read more

If you have kids don't miss this place. Military discount and on some days seniors are free! They literally have a North Pole made of ice! Located just 10 miles from Colorado Springs up in the mountains this amusement park has something for everyone. The best thing is you dont need to buy tickets to get on the rides! Everytime I've been here (for the last 10 years) ive never seen crowds or long lines. Employees are freindly and helpful and the summer months are a spectacular time to go. The Christmas themed park also called Santas Workshop is modeled after a little imaginary like Bavarian town complete with a chapel! Lots of shopping and snacks sprinkled throughtout. Even a little corral with deer to look at. Rides for all ages. Don't miss the train ride or the chair lift. Lots of great photo ops. A campfire is on the whole day to roast smores (they sell little packages in the gift shop, it has a Hersheys bar, marshmellows and graham crackers for like $5) Highlight? Santa walks around saying hello or you can just pop in his little house to say hi and take a pic! At the entrance you are given a card and you record your purchases. No money used at stores or snacks shops. Leave before closing so you dont have to wait in line as you exit. Lots of hills so some areas are really steep if you're pushing a wheelchair or stroller. read more

What a gem this was to find! Our grandson had so much fun! It wasn't crowded at all. My husband and i Bought the $15 bands which was limited to 5 rides. We got our grandson the $25 band for unlimited rides. It was free to enter the park and parking is free as well. We'll definitely be back for Christmas! read more

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It is free for 62+ (grandparents, I could be wrong on required age.) It was also free for baby-in-arms units. So out of 7 people we had to pay for 4, except we had a Gold C coupon for BOGO. Then they applied a website coupon daughter-unit pulled up on her iPhone. Cashier was very helpful with all of this. Lots of room in parking lot. Grandparents and babe-in-arms unit only rode the train, but we had a good time watching the others. Park is really aimed at the very young, I think teenagers would find it boring. The ice cream in the snack shop was a great deal. Price was up there, but it was great ice cream and the portions were more than generous. read more

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Was pleasantly surprised when we went here while on vacation. Admission was free and we don't do rides, so that was the perfect price for us. Walking was difficult in some places but when I got my sea legs it was fine. Saw several different shops and loved the ones that were friendly when you walked in. The only one that disappointed me was the glass blower, he couldn't be bothered to say hi. Was told his was the best shop to visit. I was even interested in buying an ornament from them but received no help, so purchase was not made. As a stark example, I went into one of the Christmas shops and was welcomed with a broad grin and a genuine friendliness. The shop had Grinch merchandise (which I love) and I even found my souvenir for the trip. Gracious saleswoman even spent some extra time talking about the weather contrast between Texas and Colorado. She ended up making the trip to the North Pole worth it! read more

You'll be a kid here no matter your age! We were driving back to Colorado Springs from the mountains when I spotted a ferris wheel higher than the tree tops. Had to stop and ride. In the parking lot another couple mentioned the entrance fee and we turned right back to our car...till they mentioned that people over 60 get in free. Score! Also kids two and under. Military reduced price; go to their website and get the coupons. The place is so clean, so well maintained it is a pleasure to walk around the 25 acres. So many fun rides, ice cream, funnel cakes. Santa walked by in his summer clothes. We went straight back to the ferris wheel and the gate keeper was the owner! Second generation. Go if you are anywhere in the area. If you've been to other parks that haven't kept up their properties, you will appreciate this place even more. September week day and less crowds added to the experience certainly and know that the property is in the mountains so there will be slightly rolling hills to navigate but SMILE YOU WILL! read more

The fact that masks were required outdoors here during our visit is insane. But other than that, we enjoyed it. I'd been here multiple times as a kid and was looking forward to introducing my children to a kid-friendly amusement park for the first time. Lots of nostalgia and rides that I remembered. About 90% of the staff was very friendly and we didn't have to wait in any lines at all. Santa visits were still going on and many rides were open, so we had a good time. Would have been perfect if masks weren't required. But definitely worth a visit if you're in the Colorado Springs area. read more

I feel like the Grinch giving a Three Star. Let's call it, "3.5". One of the interesting aspects is it is like a trip back in time. I don't believe the rides (or much of anything) has really been updated for 20-60 years. However, it's not about me! It's about the kids. And the kids love the rides! Pricing seems a bit high for the experience but I can imagine running antique rides gets expensive. Lines are long (as expected) leading up to the holidays to recommend trying to go during a weekday. Get there before noon as the sun goes behind the mountains and you literally get the feeling of being at the North Pole... I also recommend grabbing a bite to eat before you arrive as while there are a few choices for concessions, they are nothing to write home about. We will go back next year since the kid loves the rides. Just make sure we get a discount on tickets. read more