2. Amusement Park

Enchanted Forest - defunct park - Porter, Indiana

The Enchanted Forest opened in the early 1960's in Porter, Indiana just a few miles from the Indiana Dunes state park. It was primarily a kiddie land, but it had a nice handful of adult rides - primarily Herschell rides including a Mad Mouse & Twister. The park closed in 1991 and many of the rides can now be found at Little A-Merrick-A in Marshall, Wisconsin. The land is now the site of Splash Down Dunes Water Park. ****check out the Enchanted Forest TV ad I stumbled across: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9zVnu1A2GU ****
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  • The Enchanted Forest brochure. I think this was produced in the 1980s. On the far right panel, is the ultra-rare Surf ride. This was the first thing you saw as you approached the park. It was either a Watkins or a Goforth ride - it was essentially an oversized Wipeout with a giant cone in the middle. The surfer on top would squirt water on the riders below.

    The Enchanted Forest brochure. I think this was produced in the 1980s. On the far right panel, is the ultra-rare Surf ride. This was the first thing you saw as you approached the park. It was either a Watkins or a Goforth ride - it was essentially an oversized Wipeout with a giant cone in the middle. The surfer on top would squirt water on the riders below.

  • The other side of the Enchanted forest brochure.

    The other side of the Enchanted forest brochure.

  • From the ferris wheel.

    From the ferris wheel.

  • Helicopter ride.

    Helicopter ride.

  • Sky ride.

    Sky ride.

  • Carousel (I'm pretty sure that this has been relocated to Little A-Merrick-A)

    Carousel (I'm pretty sure that this has been relocated to Little A-Merrick-A)

  • Herschell Kiddie coaster - now at Little A-Merrick-A

    Herschell Kiddie coaster - now at Little A-Merrick-A

  • Flying / Swinging Cages - I don't think anyone has these any more.

    Flying / Swinging Cages - I don't think anyone has these any more.

  • Herschell Mad Mouse now at Little A-Merrick-A - and still running great!

    Herschell Mad Mouse now at Little A-Merrick-A - and still running great!

  • Herschell Mad mouse

    Herschell Mad mouse

  • Show at the Enchanted Forest

    Show at the Enchanted Forest

  • From the ferris wheel looking down at the Twister.

    From the ferris wheel looking down at the Twister.

  • Herschell Twister.

    Herschell Twister.

  • Dodgem Bumper cars.

    Dodgem Bumper cars.

  • Go Karts.

    Go Karts.

  • The train ride was impressively long at the Enchanted Forest. They must have owned a lot more land than they used, but I remember that a visit wasn't complete without a trip on the train.

    The train ride was impressively long at the Enchanted Forest. They must have owned a lot more land than they used, but I remember that a visit wasn't complete without a trip on the train.

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    Go Karts.
    The train ride was impressively long at the Enchanted Forest. They must have owned a lot more land than they used, but I remember that a visit wasn't complete without a trip on the train.