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Fairy Tale Forest, Oak Ridge, New Jersey. 10,831 likes · 4 talking about this · 843 were here. For almost 50 years, Fairy Tale Forest entertained children from Northern New Jersey and Southern New
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Vander Ploeg’s grandfather, German immigrant Paul Woehle, his two sons and some local tradesmen spent four years crafting the park's structures and sculptures prior to its 1957 opening. Designed by Woehle's imagination and inspired by the Brothers Grimm, the park set children at awe in the few acres behind a roadside “castle” and massive “wooden” s...
Vander Ploeg said she envisions the refurbished park as a place for artists to come and sketch on days when children are not flooding it on field trips. At night, ice cream could be served at the window to couples on dates, she said. A grassy field opened by tropical storm damage is fertile ground for a tent to host events, she added. “We want to m...
Though the park has been downsized by the addition of a self-storage facility on the 16-acre property, original handcrafted representations of The Three Little Pigs, Hansel and Gretel, and Pinocchio remain. Seeing the structure behind the pumpkin-shaped house, faux-thatch roofs made of concrete and colorful wooden cottages and the way they were cra...
As with any park, there needs to be food. A bare space, that currently features a large trench in the floor, the building was set to become an ice cream and concession stand, she said. Now, it's due to become an upscale restaurant run by Christine Nunn, the former chef and owner of the highly-praised but now-closed Picnic in Fair Lawn and Picnic on...
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The restaurant Fables finally had its soft opening at Fairy Tale Forest. Christine Nunn, who owned Picnic in West Milford, is the chef at the new Fables restaurant at the yet-to-open Fairy Tale Forest.
Jun 29, 2022 · The owners of Fairy Tale Forest in the Oak Ridge section of West Milford say the pandemic forced them to close down their operations in 2020, but they remain hopeful about reopening in the future.
Sep 9, 2016 · Whether a class trip or family outing to the park, it was a long awaited and much anticipated event for generations of children. For many years you could spot Fairy Tale Forest Bumper Stickers on Highways all around the Tri-State Area. The story of Fairy Tale Forest began in 1955 when Paul Woehle, Sr., a German immigrant, built Fairy Tale Forest.
Oct 31, 2018 · A certificate of occupancy for the roadside building currently being rehabilitated as family-friendly restaurant Fables remains elusive, she said. The restaurant is now expected to open in spring ...
