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{{Short description|Family amusement and water park}}
{{for|the defunct theme park formerly located in Upper Jay, New York|Land of Makebelieve}}
{{for|the defunct theme park formerly located in Upper Jay, New York|Land of Makebelieve}}
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{{Infobox amusement park
{{Infobox amusement park
| name = Land of Make Believe
| name = Land of Make Believe
| image =
| image = Land of Make Believe logo.png
| caption =
[[File:Land of Make Believe logo.png|Land of Make Believe's logo|200px]]
| location = 354 Great Meadows Road, [[Hope Township, New Jersey|Hope, New Jersey]]
| caption =
| location3 = United States
| location = [[Hope Township, New Jersey|Hope]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|40|54.122|N|74|57.542|W|region:US-NJ_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| location2 = [[New Jersey]]
| season = May–September
| location3 = USA
| opening_date = {{start date|1954}}
| address = 354 Great Meadows Road
| status = open
| coordinates = {{Coord|40|54.122|N|74|57.542|W|region:US-NJ_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| previous_names =
| season = May–September
| area_acre = 30
| opening_date = {{start date|1954}}
| rides = 33
| previous_names =
| area_acre = 30
| coasters = 2
| rides = 33
| water_rides = 9
| coasters = 1
| owner =
| water_rides = 9
| Mascot = Captain Ricky
| owner =
| general_manager =
| general_manager =
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.lomb.com}}
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.lomb.com}}
}}
}}
The '''Land of Make Believe''' is a family [[amusement park & water park]] catering mostly to families and children under 13 years of age. Designed specifically for Parents to participate with their Children. Opened in 1954, it is in [[Hope Township, New Jersey|Hope Township]], in [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]], [[New Jersey]], United States, on [[County Route 611 (Warren County, New Jersey)|County Route 611]], two miles from exit 12 off of [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lomb.com/AboutUs.html|title=Land of Make Believe - About Us|publisher=|date=|accessdate=2013-05-19|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617045331/http://www.lomb.com/AboutUs.html|archivedate=2013-06-17|df=}}</ref> It centers itself around "Safe and wholesome recreation", with entertaining rides and attractions that are most appropriate for children under the age of thirteen, but also has many attractions for people of all ages but not so extreme that it scares off young children mixed in.
The '''Land of Make Believe''' is a family [[amusement park]] and [[water park]] catering mostly to families and children under 13 years of age. It is designed specifically for parents to participate with their children. Opened in 1954, it is in [[Hope Township, New Jersey|Hope Township]], in [[Warren County, New Jersey]], on [[County Route 611 (Warren County, New Jersey)|County Route 611]], {{convert|2|mi|abbr=on}} from exit 12 off of [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lomb.com/AboutUs.html|title=Land of Make Believe - About Us|publisher=|date=|accessdate=2013-05-19|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617045331/http://www.lomb.com/AboutUs.html|archivedate=2013-06-17|df=}}</ref> It centers itself around "Safe and wholesome recreation", with entertaining rides and attractions that are most appropriate for children under the age of thirteen, but also has many attractions for people of all ages.


==Ride styles==
Some of its most prominent attractions are the civil war train (which loops around most of the park), the Pirate's Wading Pool, largest in America with life size Pirate Ship and the Pirates Escape & Pirates revenge dual racing slides. The Land of Make Believe has many of the standard amusement park rides like a junior sized [[roller coaster]], a [[Tilt-A-Whirl]], Drop & Twist, Tornado, and Scream Machine 360 ultimate upside down thrill ride as well as more specialized attractions like a hay ride and a [[petting zoo]]. Some more of the water attractions include the Pirates Plunge, Blackbeard's Pirate Fort, The Sidewinder, Blackbeard's Action River Ride, and eight waterslides.
Some of its most prominent attractions are the civil war train (which loops around most of the park), the Pirate's Wading Pool, largest in America with life size Pirate Ship and the Pirates Escape & Pirates revenge dual racing slides. The Land of Make Believe has many of the standard amusement park rides like a junior sized [[roller coaster]], a [[Tilt-A-Whirl]], Drop & Twist, Tornado, Scream Machine 360, and Pirate's Fury as well as more specialized attractions like an Off Road Safari Adventure and a [[petting zoo]]. Some more of the water attractions include the Pirates Plunge, Blackbeard's Pirate Fort, The Sidewinder, Blackbeard's Action River Ride, and eight waterslides.
[[File:Train at the Land of Make Believe.jpg|Train at Land of Make Believe|thumbnail|left]]
[[File:Train at the Land of Make Believe.jpg|Train at Land of Make Believe|thumbnail]]


Initially, the park featured only attractions for small children, adding some water attractions for children in the late 1980s. Beginning in the first decade of the 2000s, the park has begun to add rides that adults can enjoy but yet are not too extreme for children. These included standard intermediate adult flat rides found in carnivals and amusement parks as well as larger waterslides found in major waterparks.
Initially, the park featured only attractions for small children, adding some water attractions for children in the late 1980s. Beginning in the first decade of the 2000s, the park has begun to add rides that adults can enjoy but yet are not too extreme for children. These included standard intermediate adult flat rides found in carnivals and amusement parks as well as larger waterslides found in major waterparks.
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! Description
! Description
! Thrill Type
! Thrill Type
! Manufacturer
! Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
|Air Balloon 19M
| Sream Machine 360
|Spinning ride with 8 Gondolas seating a total of 32 people.
| Spinning pendulum ride
|Moderate
|High
|[[SBF Visa Group]]
| Manufactured By SBF
|
|-
| Twisted Timbers
| Spinning family coaster. Consists of four carts with a total of 16 seats.
| High
| [[SBF Visa Group]]
|
|-
| Scream Machine 360
| Spinning pendulum ride. Amount of seats total to 8.
| High
| [[SBF Visa Group]]
|
|-
| Off Road Safari Adventure
| A 4x4 pickup truck that takes guests on an ecotourism adventure.
| Moderate
| Unknown
|-
|-
| Jump Around Frog
| Jump Around Frog
| Consists of 6 frog shaped carts that bounce as the ride is in operation.
|
| Low
| Low
| [[Zamperla]]
| Riders must be under {{convert|36|in|cm|abbr=on}} to ride.
| Riders must be {{convert|36|in|cm|abbr=on}} to ride without an adult.
|-
|-
| [[Rockin' Tug]]
| [[Rockin' Tug]]
| A tug boat shaped ride that spins and rides back and forth on a quarter pipe track.
|
| Moderate
| Moderate
| [[Zamperla]]
| Manufactured by Zamperella
|
|-
|-
| [[Tornado (Wisdom ride)|Tornado]]
| [[Tornado (Wisdom ride)|Tornado]]
| Consists of 7 carts that can be spun by the riders. The entire ride spins and gets raised into the air.
|
| Ranging from Moderate to High
| Ranging from Moderate to High
| Manufactured by Wisdom Industries
| [https://wisdomrides.com/ Wisdom Industries]
|
|-
|-
| T-Rex
| T-Rex
| Four dragon shaped carts that can each be spun by the riders. The entire ride spins.
|
| Ranging from Moderate to High
| Ranging from Moderate to High
| Unknown
|
|
|-
|-
| Drop’n’Twist
| Drop’n’Twist
| A ride that periodically drops and rises again.
|
| High
| High
| [[SBF Visa Group]]
| This ride was formerly "Free Fallin"
| This ride was formerly "Free Fallin"
|-
|-
| [[Ferris wheel|Ferris Wheel]]
| Samba Balloon Ride
| A ferris wheel nick-named The Wishing Wheel.
|
| Moderate
| Manufactured by Zamperella
|-
| [[Ferris Wheel]]
|
| Low
| Low
| Eli Bridge Company
|
|
|-
|-
| Grand Carousel
| Grand [[Carousel]]
| Features horse, carriage, teacup, and dragon shaped seats.
|
| Low
| Low
| Unknown
|
|
|-
|-
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| A [[C.P. Huntington]] miniature train that represents a steam locomotive in the 1800s during the Civil War.
| A [[C.P. Huntington]] miniature train that represents a steam locomotive in the 1800s during the Civil War.
| Low
| Low
| [[Chance Rides]]
|
|
|-
|-
| Thriller
| Thriller
| The park's only roller coaster that opened in 1994.
| The park's second roller coaster that opened in 1994.
| High
| High
| [[Miler Coaster]]
| Riders must be between<br>{{convert|33|-|36|in|cm|abbr=on}} and accompanied by an adult.
| Riders must be between<br>{{convert|33|-|36|in|cm|abbr=on}} and accompanied by an adult.
|-
|-
| [[Tilt-A-Whirl]]
| [[Tilt-A-Whirl]]
| A pink, blue, and purple colored Tilt-A-Whirl ride. Plays 70s and 80s music.
|
| High
| High
| Manufactured by Sellner Manufacturing Company
| Sellner Manufacturing
|
|-
|-
| Flying Pirate Ship
| Flying Pirate Ship
| Pirate ship shaped carts that can be raised into the air by the riders.
|
| Low
| Low
| [[SBF Visa Group]]
|Manufactured by SBF
|
|-
|-
| Red Baron
| Red Baron
| A ride where riders ride in miniature airplanes that represented planes used in [[World War I]].
| A ride where riders ride in miniature airplanes that represented planes used in [[World War I]]. The planes can be raised into the air by the riders.
| Moderate
| Moderate
| Unknown
|
|
|-
|-
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| A simple ride featuring miniature police cars and race cars. Riders can control the sounds.
| A simple ride featuring miniature police cars and race cars. Riders can control the sounds.
| Low
| Low
| Unknown
|
|-
| Magic Dragon
|
| Low
|
|
|-
|-
| Carnival Midway
| Carnival Midway
| Located by the front entrance. This midway has a lot of boardwalk carnival games to choose from that include great prizes.
| Located by the front entrance. This midway has a lot of boardwalk carnival games to choose from that include great prizes.
| Low
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
|-
| Captain Ricky
| Captain Ricky
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| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
|-
| Middle Earth Theater
| Middle Earth Theater
| A Medieval themed-show where guests can participate by dressing up into different costumes and being the stars of the show.
| A Medieval themed-show where guests can participate by dressing up into different costumes and being the stars of the show.
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| On rainy days, a puppet show is given.
| On rainy days, a puppet show is given.
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| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
|-
| Arcade
| Arcade
| The park also houses an arcade filled with video games where guests can win tickets to redeem for prizes.
| An arcade filled with video games where guests can win tickets to redeem for prizes.
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
|-
| Haunted House & Cemetery
| Haunted House & Cemetery
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| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|-
| Hay Ride
| An authentic old-fashioned hay ride pulled by a tractor.
| Low
|
|
|-
|-
| World War II Airplane Cockpit
| World War II Airplane Cockpit
| Guests can view and play with the controls in a replica [[World War II]] Airplane
| Guests can view and play with the controls in a replica [[World War II]] Airplane. It is the cockpit of a DC-3.
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
|-
| Jenny Jump House
| Jenny Jump House
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| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
|-
| Old MacDonald's Farm
| Old MacDonald's Farm
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| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
|-
| Colonel Corn, Famous Talking Scarecrow
| Colonel Corn, Famous Talking Scarecrow
| Guests can interact with a scarecrow that talks.
| Guests can interact with a talking scarecrow.
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
|-
| Maze and Candy Cane Forest
| Maze and Candy Cane Forest
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| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
|-
| Family Picnic Grove
| Family Picnic Grove
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| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
|-
| Land of Make Believe Mining Company
| Land of Make Believe Mining Company
| An attraction in which guests can pay to sift through water and collect various gemstones, rocks, fossils, and other treasures.
|
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
|-
| Pirate's Cove
| Pirate's Cove
| The park's waterpark that is pirate themed.
| The park's pirate themed waterpark.
| Water rides ranging from low to high
| Water rides ranging from low to high
| N/A
| N/A
|
|-
| [[Hayride]]
| A traditional hayride pulled by a [[tractor]] that goes around the park.
| Low
| N/A
|
|-
|-
| Cookie House
| Cookie House
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| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
|-
|}

==Former rides and attractions==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Name
! Description
! Notes
|-
| Obstacle Course
| A play obstacle course that featured cargo nets and a ball pit.
| N/A
|-
| Frogger
|
| This moderate ride was replaced by Free Fallin'.
|-
| Little Dipper
| A former roller coaster in the park.
|
|-
| Worm Ride
|
|
|
|-
|-
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| N/A
| N/A
|-
|-
| Pirate's Escape
| Pirate's Escape and Pirate's Revenge
| Guests are put inside a launch tube and then slide down
| Guests are put inside a launch tube and then race down
| High
| High
| N/A
| N/A
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| Other water slides in the park include a blue waterslide and two white waterslides.
| Other water slides in the park include a blue waterslide and two white waterslides.
| High
| High
|
|N/A
|-
|-
| Blackbeard's Pirate Fort
| Blackbeard's Pirate Fort
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|-
|-
|}
|}

==Former rides and attractions==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Name
! Description
! Notes
|-
|Magic Dragon
|Dragon shaped carts that can be raised into the air by the riders.
|Replaced with an eating area
|-
|Samba Balloon Ride
|
|empty space as of August 2021
|-
| Obstacle Course
| A play obstacle course that featured cargo nets and a ball pit.
| N/A
|-
| Frogger
|
| This moderate ride was replaced by Free Fallin'.
|-
| Little Dipper
| A former roller coaster in the park.
|
|-
| Worm Ride
|
|
|-
|}

==Scandals/lawsuits/crimes==
In August 2012, police arrested Patrick Deck of [[Watchung, New Jersey]]. Deck was an employee of the Land of Make Believe. Deck pleaded guilty with two counts of transporting [[child pornography]]. He filmed a child urinating in the restrooms. Some footage was dated between 2002 and 2005. He was previously convicted in 1988 for endangering the welfare of a child. Because of the previous conviction, he faces a minimum of 15 years in state prison.<ref>[https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/express-times/2013/04/man_indicted_for_allegedly_fil.html Man charged with filming boy in Land of Make Believe bathroom] ''LeighValleyLive.com''. Accessed December 25, 2019</ref>

In 2011, Land of Make Believe was cited for lack of bathrooms and changing stations.

In 2012, former employee Jeremy Carrington sued amusement park director Walter Martowicz III for alleged sexual harassment. He mentioned the director would slap his buttocks, squeeze or push up against him.<ref>[https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/express-times/2012/02/former_employee_of_the_land_of.html Former Land of Make Believe employee sues amusement park, director over alleged sexual harassment] ''LeighValleyLive.com''. Accessed December 25, 2019</ref>

In 2016, an ex-employee stole $49,000. The theft began with small purchases and snowballed from there. Tracey Husarenko of [[East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania]] was charged with eight counts of theft and six counts of fraud. She turned herself in that week.

In January 2019, James Bolan, an employee of LOMB, sent illicit pictures of himself to someone he thought was a 14-year-old female. He sent them to a [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]] investigator.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Land of Make Believe}}
* [http://www.landofmakebelieve.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.landofmakebelieve.com/ Official site]
*{{RCDB|4673|Land of Make Believe}}
*{{RCDB|4673|Land of Make Believe}}

Latest revision as of 01:08, 28 May 2024

For the defunct theme park formerly located in Upper Jay, New York, see Land of Makebelieve.
Land of Make Believe
Location354 Great Meadows Road, Hope, New Jersey, United States
Coordinates40°54.122′N 74°57.542′W / 40.902033°N 74.959033°W / 40.902033; -74.959033
StatusOperating
Opened1954 (1954)
Operating seasonMay–September
Area30 acres (12 ha)
Attractions
Total33
Roller coasters2
Water rides9
Websitewww.lomb.com

The Land of Make Believe is a family amusement park and water park catering mostly to families and children under 13 years of age. It is designed specifically for parents to participate with their children. Opened in 1954, it is in Hope Township, in Warren County, New Jersey, on County Route 611, 2 mi (3.2 km) from exit 12 off of Interstate 80.[1] It centers itself around "Safe and wholesome recreation", with entertaining rides and attractions that are most appropriate for children under the age of thirteen, but also has many attractions for people of all ages.

Ride styles

[edit]

Some of its most prominent attractions are the civil war train (which loops around most of the park), the Pirate's Wading Pool, largest in America with life size Pirate Ship and the Pirates Escape & Pirates revenge dual racing slides. The Land of Make Believe has many of the standard amusement park rides like a junior sized roller coaster, a Tilt-A-Whirl, Drop & Twist, Tornado, Scream Machine 360, and Pirate's Fury as well as more specialized attractions like an Off Road Safari Adventure and a petting zoo. Some more of the water attractions include the Pirates Plunge, Blackbeard's Pirate Fort, The Sidewinder, Blackbeard's Action River Ride, and eight waterslides.

Train at Land of Make Believe

Initially, the park featured only attractions for small children, adding some water attractions for children in the late 1980s. Beginning in the first decade of the 2000s, the park has begun to add rides that adults can enjoy but yet are not too extreme for children. These included standard intermediate adult flat rides found in carnivals and amusement parks as well as larger waterslides found in major waterparks.

Rides and attractions

[edit]
Name Description Thrill Type Manufacturer Notes
Air Balloon 19M Spinning ride with 8 Gondolas seating a total of 32 people. Moderate SBF Visa Group
Twisted Timbers Spinning family coaster. Consists of four carts with a total of 16 seats. High SBF Visa Group
Scream Machine 360 Spinning pendulum ride. Amount of seats total to 8. High SBF Visa Group
Off Road Safari Adventure A 4x4 pickup truck that takes guests on an ecotourism adventure. Moderate Unknown
Jump Around Frog Consists of 6 frog shaped carts that bounce as the ride is in operation. Low Zamperla Riders must be 36 in (91 cm) to ride without an adult.
Rockin' Tug A tug boat shaped ride that spins and rides back and forth on a quarter pipe track. Moderate Zamperla
Tornado Consists of 7 carts that can be spun by the riders. The entire ride spins and gets raised into the air. Ranging from Moderate to High Wisdom Industries
T-Rex Four dragon shaped carts that can each be spun by the riders. The entire ride spins. Ranging from Moderate to High Unknown
Drop’n’Twist A ride that periodically drops and rises again. High SBF Visa Group This ride was formerly "Free Fallin"
Ferris Wheel A ferris wheel nick-named The Wishing Wheel. Low Eli Bridge Company
Grand Carousel Features horse, carriage, teacup, and dragon shaped seats. Low Unknown
Civil War Locomotive and Train Ride A C.P. Huntington miniature train that represents a steam locomotive in the 1800s during the Civil War. Low Chance Rides
Thriller The park's second roller coaster that opened in 1994. High Miler Coaster Riders must be between
33–36 in (84–91 cm) and accompanied by an adult.
Tilt-A-Whirl A pink, blue, and purple colored Tilt-A-Whirl ride. Plays 70s and 80s music. High Sellner Manufacturing
Flying Pirate Ship Pirate ship shaped carts that can be raised into the air by the riders. Low SBF Visa Group
Red Baron A ride where riders ride in miniature airplanes that represented planes used in World War I. The planes can be raised into the air by the riders. Moderate Unknown
Dixie Car A simple ride featuring miniature police cars and race cars. Riders can control the sounds. Low Unknown
Carnival Midway Located by the front entrance. This midway has a lot of boardwalk carnival games to choose from that include great prizes. Low N/A
Captain Ricky The park's official mascot. He is a bear who wears a pilot's uniform. N/A N/A
Middle Earth Theater A Medieval themed-show where guests can participate by dressing up into different costumes and being the stars of the show. N/A N/A On rainy days, a puppet show is given.
Santa's Barn An enchanted Christmas forest which is Santa Claus' summer home. Guests can tell Santa what they want for Christmas ahead of time and get free cookie cutters. There is also a pizza place (Mama Santa's Pizza), gift shop, and ice cream parlor (Rudolph's Ice Cream) inside. N/A N/A
Arcade An arcade filled with video games where guests can win tickets to redeem for prizes. N/A N/A
Haunted House & Cemetery A haunted house full of scary things inside of it. Next to the haunted house is a cemetery. N/A N/A
World War II Airplane Cockpit Guests can view and play with the controls in a replica World War II Airplane. It is the cockpit of a DC-3. N/A N/A
Jenny Jump House A historic house complete with an audio history about the legend of Jenny Jump. N/A N/A
Old MacDonald's Farm A petting zoo complete with live farm animals. N/A N/A
Colonel Corn, Famous Talking Scarecrow Guests can interact with a talking scarecrow. N/A N/A
Maze and Candy Cane Forest A forest that is full of giant-sized candy canes and a maze that is located next to it. Both are located directly across from Santa's Barn. N/A N/A
Family Picnic Grove An area full of picnic tables where guests eat. N/A N/A
Land of Make Believe Mining Company An attraction in which guests can pay to sift through water and collect various gemstones, rocks, fossils, and other treasures. N/A N/A
Pirate's Cove The park's pirate themed waterpark. Water rides ranging from low to high N/A
Hayride A traditional hayride pulled by a tractor that goes around the park. Low N/A
Cookie House The park's gift shop. N/A N/A

Water rides and attractions

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Name Description Thrill Type Notes
Pirate's Plunge and Pirate's Cannonball Pirate's Plunge is a water ride where guests are taken down a slide, then down a huge plunge hole. Pirate's Cannonball, on the other hand, is a water slide ride. High Tubes are required for Pirate's Plunge, but not for Pirate's Cannonball
Wading Pool The wading pool is equipped with a pirate ship and small slides. N/A N/A
Blackbeard's Action River Ride A popular lazy river tube rafting ride. Low N/A
Pirate's Escape and Pirate's Revenge Guests are put inside a launch tube and then race down High N/A
Sidewinder Guests slide down a waterspray halfpipe. High This is the first Sidewinder water ride in the entire state of New Jersey.
The Black Hole A tunnel like water slide. High Recommended for guests 8 and up.
Water Slides Other water slides in the park include a blue waterslide and two white waterslides. High N/A
Blackbeard's Pirate Fort Another part of the waterpark that has a water play area and a water bucket. N/A N/A

Former rides and attractions

[edit]
Name Description Notes
Magic Dragon Dragon shaped carts that can be raised into the air by the riders. Replaced with an eating area
Samba Balloon Ride empty space as of August 2021
Obstacle Course A play obstacle course that featured cargo nets and a ball pit. N/A
Frogger This moderate ride was replaced by Free Fallin'.
Little Dipper A former roller coaster in the park.
Worm Ride

Scandals/lawsuits/crimes

[edit]

In August 2012, police arrested Patrick Deck of Watchung, New Jersey. Deck was an employee of the Land of Make Believe. Deck pleaded guilty with two counts of transporting child pornography. He filmed a child urinating in the restrooms. Some footage was dated between 2002 and 2005. He was previously convicted in 1988 for endangering the welfare of a child. Because of the previous conviction, he faces a minimum of 15 years in state prison.[2]

In 2011, Land of Make Believe was cited for lack of bathrooms and changing stations.

In 2012, former employee Jeremy Carrington sued amusement park director Walter Martowicz III for alleged sexual harassment. He mentioned the director would slap his buttocks, squeeze or push up against him.[3]

In 2016, an ex-employee stole $49,000. The theft began with small purchases and snowballed from there. Tracey Husarenko of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania was charged with eight counts of theft and six counts of fraud. She turned herself in that week.

In January 2019, James Bolan, an employee of LOMB, sent illicit pictures of himself to someone he thought was a 14-year-old female. He sent them to a Bergen County investigator.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Land of Make Believe - About Us". Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  2. ^ Man charged with filming boy in Land of Make Believe bathroom LeighValleyLive.com. Accessed December 25, 2019
  3. ^ Former Land of Make Believe employee sues amusement park, director over alleged sexual harassment LeighValleyLive.com. Accessed December 25, 2019
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