Winter Fairyland

We went to the special winter Fairyland. They decorated the place for Christmas, and were open until 7pm. They had Santa and a dwarf elf there to see for free (well, for the price of admission). It was waaayy better than some sleazy mall Santa visit. There was plenty to play and climb on, plus some large slides, tame baby rides, and animals to look at.

John remembered this dragon from our visit on Halloween and ran to it saying hi dragon! he has a long serpentine body with bumps to sit on and climb on.

This guy blows bubbles and the babies like to stand under him and catch bubbles. He's toward the entrance, near the long dragon.

We looked at all the pretty lights and ran around and rode some rides, but John wouldn't even enter the chapel where Santa was posted. He's sick of churches. when we made him go in, he cried No Santa, and drooped to the floor and crawled backward out the door, I guess so he wouldn't attract attention from "the Claus"


(I stole this photo off the internet, the dragonhead and bubble guy on mushroom too.)


He eventually had a long fit (missed his nap) and it was very very cold out (48 degrees or so). John finally calmed down and we saw one of the famous puppet shows. He like it, but at the end tried to run up and catch the "dolls."

We stuck it out to the end and John danced with some of the "animals"(people in costume) but refused to get too close or shake their hand. He wouldn't get near Santa. Oh well, next year.


Proud tradition of scary Santa...

more fairyland

these dark pictures are inside the little Children's Chapel, which was decorated for Christmas. Santa was sitting in here on the right of the fireplace, but John wouldn't go near him. I took these photos after the Red Demon left and the chapel was left empty.

There were giant paper flowers hanging from the ceiling.

They had an Indian Diwali festival room too, as well as a Hanukkah display. the Diwali room was beautiful and smelled like exotic spices. The Hanukkah display was kinda lame. Wish I got a picture of them as well, but it was hard keeping up with John

inside Meistro the Whale's mouth. There is a fish aquarium down there.

here is John in the big sandbox they have

we went to Children's Fairyland for Christmas

Here is John on the Alice in Wonderland Merry-Go-Round. This was for babies and went really slow, even for a Merry-Go-Round. There was no one in line, so John rode it 3 or 4 times, getting on a different character each time.

John wouldn't smile while on this ride. He would just sit there looking completely zoned out, but satisfied.

John sat in this flower throne without prompting.

A sheep with her holiday color on.

Even the spider from Miss Tuffet's garden decorated her web for Xmas.

John loved this guy in a fox suit, he kept running up to him and talking about him. He wouldn't actually shake his hand or hug him, but he touched his tail a few times.

Guy in full body fur suit, he's cool.

Santa, no way! Be gone, Red Demon!

Horse wearing her Christmas hat. there was also an alpaca here, some chickens, ducks, goats. You couldn't touch any of them, but they were dressed up.

Horse again.