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Enchanted Forest: The Little Theme Park That Could | A Koaster Mania Documentary
Posted July 28, 2023 - Micah Williams' documentary about the creation and struggles of running a family theme park and the legacy of Enchanted Forest and creator Roger Tofte.
Laural Porter KGW
Oregon's Enchanted Forest opens full-time and ready to celebrate 50th anniversary
Hard work and community support helped the beloved amusement park survive the COVID shutdown, wildfires and a damaging ice storm.
June 20, 2021 - Hard work and community support helped the beloved amusement park survive the COVID shutdown, wildfires and a damaging ice storm.
PBS Reports On Enchanted Forest Creation, Covid And Ice Storm Challenges
April 5, 2021 - Link to the video story from PBS NewsHour. Special correspondent Cat Wise has a story about how the family-owned theme park, Enchanted Forest, has taken one hit after another but is hanging on with support from the community.
Laural Porter KGW
Oregon's Enchanted Forest opens full-time and ready to celebrate 50th anniversary
Hard work and community support helped the beloved amusement park survive the COVID shutdown, wildfires and a damaging ice storm.
June 20, 2021 - Hard work and community support helped the beloved amusement park survive the COVID shutdown, wildfires and a damaging ice storm.
NPR Visits Enchanted Forest
August 8, 2018 - Link to printed NPR story about how Enchanted Forest grew from a labor of love.
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/09/626669649/how-a-labor-of-love-grew-into-an-enchanted-forest-in-oregon
Atlas Obscura article by Sophia June
Can Nostalgia Save Oregon’s Beloved Psychedelic Theme Park?
Here's how the scrappy Enchanted Forest is struggling to survive the pandemic.
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Willamette Week Interview with Susan Vaslev about Covid fundraising and what happened
Aaron Mesh interviews family member and Co-Manager of Enchanted Forest about the devastating effects of Covid on the park's ability to survive. What happened to bring Enchanted Forest to start raising funds through GoFundMe and selling off Roger Tofte's painting and park memorabilia?
Humpty's 2nd Fall Calls For An Artist, Not An Army : NPR
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Jul 09, 2014 · Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. But at the Enchanted Forest theme park in Salem, Ore., ... artist Roger Tofte..
Humpty Dumpty returns to Enchanted Forest, defying ...
http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2014/08/defying_incompetence_of_horse.html
Aug 26, 2014 · After great fall, Humpty Dumpty returns to Enchanted Forest After the Enchanted Forest theme park's Humpty Dumpty sculpture was destroyed in a fall...
Enchanted Forest featured by iExplore.com and TravelMindset.com
May 25, 2016 - iExplore.com and TravelMindset.com article Forget Disney: 5 Barely Known Theme Parks for Your Next Family Vacation which looks at great places to visit with families that you might not know about.
http://www.iexplore.com/experiences/family-vacation/theme-parks-beyond-orlando
Enchanted Forest featured in 25 Best Things to Do in Salem, Oregon
April 26, 2016 - Enchanted Forest Theme Park at Salem has been featured in "25 Best Things to Do in Salem, Oregon" in VacationIdea - Dream Vacation Magazine
http://vacationidea.com/ideas/best-things-to-do-in-salem-or.html#slide3
VLOG-Wizard of Oz Visits Enchanted Forest
March 15, 2016 - Cast members (including actors who play Dorothy, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion) from Broadway touring company get private tour of Enchanted Forest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSD67VN4Sl4
FlipKey - Enchanted Forest #1 in Oregon for most loved and talked about family attraction.
Released February 9, 2016-FlipKey, a TripAdvisor company, is thrilled to announce that, based on industry research and traveler feedback, we found the 50 most loved and most talked about family attractions for each state across the country and the Enchanted Forest has been recognized on our list, Top Family Attractions Worth Traveling For as #1 in your state for 2016!
Roger Tofte interview - Let's Go Down The Log Ride
Released October 29, 2015-Pedal Power Talk show host Boaz Frankel interviews Roger Tofte