Santa’s Workshop North Pole

It’s fairly expensive to enter at $ 22 a person for anyone from 2– under 60. However when you put into perspective that you get to do everything for just admission costs and got to ride as many times as you want. Another tip is to go to their website and either save the photo of the coupon or print it, as it saves you $ 3 a person. My boys were 3,5 & 7 and absolutely loved it and there weren’t any rides they couldn’t do. My 7 year old as a matter of fact could ride any ride by himself, my 5 year old most. I would definitely recommend it and we will be back! To save some $ we ate before we went and packed a backpack with snacks and bottled water, but you can eat and get snacks and stuff there.

We loved this place! We plan on taking the kids every year. I like that they had so much to do from different kinds of rides to shopping. The only line we had to wait for was for Santa which is expected. The food was not bad and great prices for a theme park. The staff was so friendly and welcoming.

Beautiful little Christmas-​themed amusement park. We’ve been coming here for years, and even though there are a few rides that our kids have outgrown it’s still more than worth it. There’s a lot do here. Plenty of kid-​friendly rides, deer feeding (used to be goats), meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus, shopping and a good variety of concessions. There’s a little chapel and even a post office where you can send letters to be post-​marked from The North Pole.
The new addition of Santa’s zip line is great, and the view from the Ferris wheel is breathtaking. We enjoy the train and sky ride, too. It’s a fun place, and since we live nearby we usually get the season passes. If you’re not local, the admission is still pretty reasonable, and I believe senior citizens get in for free.

A great little amusement park!!! Prices are extremely reasonable and there are quit a few things to do here! There is an entry fee and anything else purchased i.e. food, drinks, merchandise are paid for when you exit the park. The amount of rides they fit in at this park is actually pretty impressive.
Highly recommended for kids age 2 – 8 years old. My kids 2, 4, and 6 years old really enjoyed themselves! Staff was polite and helpful through out the park.
We spent about 5 hours at the park including lunch. Between entry fees, lunch and drinks for family of 5, plus each kid got a toy at the end at the gift store we only spent $ 80.

Me and my husband both remember coming here when we were children and making a candle. So when we were back in Colorado Springs we made the trip up. It was exactly what we expected. Cheesy rides for my 2 year old that she loved! She was able to ride most of the rides and loved the slide! Santa and Mrs. Clause were very friendly and remembered my kids names when we saw them later.
Adults need to try the zipline, pretty fun! The view from the ferris wheel is amazing! The bathrooms were clean, which is huge! The look newly remodeled. We got there at 1000am on a Thursday and had the park to ourselves for awhile. It was not busy and we never had to wait. Staff was friendly.
My complaint is that we were not able to feed the deer. There was no attendant there. My daughter would have loved that.
Overall a fun place to take your young children!

We brought our 4 year old daughter today and had a blast. The entire staff, young and old, were super friendly and helpful. The rides were fun and the Christmas Spirit was alive and well. All of the families seemed to be having fun. The zip line was super fun! I recommend this place for anyone with kids between 2 and 10!

So much better than we expected. Friendly staff, clean, inexpensive food, no lines. We will be back. What a local gem.

This is a miniature amusement park, the rides are smaller than you will usually find at the larger parks so it’s a great place for younger children. But, we had three grandsons with us, 8 — 11 yrs old and all three enjoyed themselves.
We were afraid they were too old for it, but not at all. They had a great time and didn’t want to leave. The 8 year old was tall enough for every ride they tried, and the 10 and 11 year old were not too tall. Just perfect.
The park is big enough with more than sufficient rides to keep everyone busy for several hours, so plan to spend the day if possible. And don’t forget to stop by and visit with Mr. & Mrs. Claus, they will be happy to see you.
If there was a negative, and the reason it is not a 5 star — it was a little faded, maybe needs a little updating and it was a bit pricey for the adults who can’t ride many rides.
The boys would love to return; and, I would recommend it.

We absolutely adore this place. Our first trip was in 2014 our whole family loved it so much we decided to make it a yearly trip. Our girls are 3 & 6 and think this is the neatest place. They love the fact that Santa greets you at the gate if you get there when it opens. They have rides for everyone. One of ours loves to go fast so she was pleased when they had some fast rides. My husband even rode some of the kiddie rides. The price is so much better than taking them to a fair. Souvenirs are reasonably priced. Our Girl’s love dipping their own candles and picking out a new ornament every year.

Almost all of the rides can be enjoyed by kids and adults. There are quite a few that are for younger kids (under 48″) too, and some familiar rides like Tilt A Whirl, The Scrambler, carousel, and Ferris Wheel (which definitely seems to go faster than most Ferris Wheels). The Ferris Wheel also boasts being the highest in the world due to the altitude. Great views from the top. They have a new zipline ride, but we didn’t try it
Because the park is on a mountain-​side, you can definitely get a workout if you go up to some of the rides. The younger rides (though I’m speaking in generalities here, and there are plenty of adult rides in the area, too) are navigated without doing uphill treks.
There are live reindeer and a llama which sometimes you are able to buy pellets for a quarter and feed, though this wasn’t available during our most recent visit.
The price is decent and they always have a coupon on their website. I also love how reasonably priced the food and drinks are; much cheaper than I’ve ever seen at a fair or carnival. Although we only visit in summer, there has never been more than a one-​turn wait to ride. Also, if anyone wants a ride to stop, they can give a thumbs down to the operator, which is great for little ones, especially, who may get on a ride and then realize it’s too fast etc for them. On our first visit a few years ago the attendants told of this option often, but we only heard it once this time, so just a heads up.
We plan on returning. Lots of fun, lots of options, and love how the rides aren’t just for adults or just for kids. At the end of the day, the whole family has been on a ton of rides and had a great time.

Didn’t know quite what to expect when we drove up. Thought it may have been a dinky place with a few kid rides. I was completely wrong! My husband loved it as well as our 12 and 16 year olds. Good old fashioned park in the mountains. The rides are deceptive! They go faster than they look. Everyone working here was great and courteous. Definitely worth the money. Don’t forget to go touch the frozen pole by the huge bear.

Just went to this place for the first time with my nieces and had a BLAST! The only negative thing I have to say about it is that most of the younger employees seemed to HATE their jobs and were rude. The older staff was very friendly and smiling, so maybe the management should take note and start hiring more retired people who actually enjoy being around kids.
Other than that, there was hardly ever a wait for any of the rides so we went on some of them multiple times! My nieces are 4 & 6, and I think the only ride the 4 year old couldn’t go on was the zip line. The view from the top of the Ferris wheel is spectacular.
It isn’t super festive like you would expect, but it was a great experience for us overall. We will be back!

It’s like Christmas in May or anytime they’re open to be more exact. This place has got to be one of Colorado’s best place to bring the kiddos.
Let me just say that the rides here are awesome. They are not you’re typical big amusement park rides that take hours to get one ride in. These are kiddy rides that you get on fast and ride as many times as you want. I also love that my 2 year old could go on almost every ride. The prices to get in the door are really affordable as well.
All the rides are Christmas themed and you can visit with mr and mrs Claus and the reindeer. They also have a hourly magic show. They have food and souvenirs as well.
Overall, if you want a fun, affordable place to bring the kids, the North Pole is your best bet.

I’d really say 2.5 stars… it wasn’t terrible, but not worth the 85 bucks for 2 adults and 2 small children. Many of the rides did not allow adults, and the ones that did, would not allow small children. The place seemed old and worn down, not kept up, many rides not working, santa was «on break», etc. Lots of tough mountain hills to push a double stroller… the food prices however were very reasonable. I bought 4 snow cones and 2 water and was surprised when it was only $ 9. More or less a very expensive carnival. Really not worth the visit, as there is much more quality attractions we saw in the area.

I’m going to start out by saying I don’t have kids, loooove theme parks and LOOOOOOOVE Christmas. I was prepared for this not being Disneyland, but since it is christmas themed, I was expecting to be enchanted by some holiday magic — especially 10 days before Christmas.
Not so much.
Like a previous reviewer mentioned, the rides reminded me of the street carnivals that pull into town and leave after a weekend or so, though this one parked in the 60s and stayed. The rides were tired and if you looked closely, need refreshing. Black tape held on padding for the arm bar on the gondola, many of the Ferris wheel buckets were covered, and I won’t even go into the haunted house. Speakers weren’t working, the monsters and ghouls were in a sorry state of decay (not scary decay, but just too old decay)
The stores, rather than being decked out with lovely merchandising and ornaments you can’t resist, there was an abundance of some really cheesy toys.
Near the candy shop, there is a fire pit. You can buy s’mores kits or marshmallows to roast, which I loved. The candy shop could have been expanded, it was underwhelming with a small assortment of fudge and a few token chocolates.
Now to the Christmas theme as a whole… This place just wasn’t festive. Piping in Christmas music alone doesn’t cut it. Malls do that, where’s the magic?
The little kids seemed to have a fun time on the rides, the Ferris wheel gives a beautiful view as does the gondola. But as someone who has gone to Disneyland many times just to shop for ornaments and get the Christmas feel, this place was lacking. It made me a bit sad as it has so much potential to be a magical Christmas destination for all ages, not a tired street carnival.
Little kids will probably have fun, get a coupon on line for admission and be sure to check in advance if they are open as they’re known to close on iffy weather days.

First let me say this is not Disney, Bush Gardens, Great Adventure or Sea World. Do Not go there expecting a theme park level of production for services, shows, rides or accommodations. That being said… This is a quaint throwback fun park good for kids 10 and under. But for what it is… Its AWESOME. I really like the «no money» atmosphere. It helps keep the magic of Santa’s Workshop. My son enjoyed all the rides even the «baby» rides and it was great he was able to ride independently. The day I went it was «crowded» but the longest wait time we had was 15 minutes and most rides we rode over and over with no wait. My family had a great time and this will become part of our holiday tradition.

Visiting Colorado from Pennsylvania for a week, and we noticed this place on the way back from Pikes Peak. We decided to visit this park later in the week, and it was a fantastic decision! We took our family of 4 and my in-​laws and only spent $ 130 (this is with entrance fee and buying drinks and food). It helped that the youngest was free, and my in-​laws are over 60 (also free), but what a bargain!
The rides are geared more towards kids (maybe 12 and younger), but my husband and I definitely enjoyed the rides just as much as the kids! The food is your standard amusement park fare — burgers, hotdogs, pizza, nachos, etc. however, the prices are very reasonable compared to other parks we have been to. Oh! And you can find FREE drinking water throughout the park!
We had a fantastic day, and I hope to bring the kids back here next time we visit Colorado.

I love this place. $ 18.95 gets you in to ride as many rides as you want. They don’t nickel and dime you to death with tickets. You would never guess that Santa’s work shop would have a haunted house, but it does. The magic show was really pretty cool for the kids. The candy striped slide was a big hit as well and brought back memories of my first time here when I was little. We had a great weekday.)hint hint) Bring in a cooler and have a picnic.
There is a 2 for 1 in the Entertainment book that can even bring it to under $ 10 per person.

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.

This isn’t six flags or the disney chain this is Santa Claus!
I went here for the first time when I was 5. I took my son here last year as a way to keep the magic of Santa flowing in his mind before he learned things that may devastate him.
The rides are ok for adults but it is geared towards… yes… kids :)
My son was so nervous to walk into Santa’s house. When Santa waved him in and my son stood looking at me and said… he is real he isn’t fake like the guys in the mall — I am scared! Poor little dude finally bolstered up enough courage to go see Santa. When he walked out of the house he was in total shock that he met the real guy and his classmates were going to be so jealous — oops (but really I couldn’t help but snicker a little at his naivety).
Look past the chain parks, look past overall amusement parks and remember… this is the North Pole, this is where childhood dreams and fantasy’s can come to life for a day.
Regardless of the admission fees — this is where you come to hold on to the true «magic» and magical time of year. It’s a memory that will last a life time.