I took my 2 1/2 year old daughter on Sunday July of 2023. I bought my tickets for the train and village the morning of for the 1:00pm train. After a very easy drive from two counties over with easy parking and beautiful weather we arrived. The park was nearly empty. We were greeted by a wonderful young woman who found my reservation with no issue. When I mentioned my daughters love for trains, the woman behind the counter leaned forward and expressed her joy of seeing my daughter happy to be there. It was a very welcoming. As soon as we reached the platform another employee with a huge smile on his face gifted my daughter the last caboose pass. Again, the delight on my daughters face and the joy shared between my family and the employee clipping our train tickets was so positive, it made the experience almost magical, especially for my daughter. We got to our caboose to board and had another eager employee named Conductor Walt, who elevated our train experience to the next level. He offered to take our families picture, offered us special 2nd floor seats to enjoy the views, and multiple fun facts, tidbits, and stories the enlighten the entire 40 min train ride. After the train ride, we went up to the engine and were greeted by a series of conductors who again were more than happy to take our picture as a family by the locomotive.

Everything was well maintained, and well worth the value. The tickets for the rides were more than affordable, and the rides were easy to access, fun to enjoy, and fast! My daughter did get overwhelmed on every single one of them, (they are all very fast) but as soon as we exited, she happily ran to the next ride eager and excited to go again!

I haven’t been to Crossroads since I was a kid myself, and I do remember it always being incredibly busy. It was unfortunately, a ghost town. Which is a HUGE SHAME if its always like this! Everything was open and running, the staff was incredible, and I really hope the lack of people was a Sunday fluke. They even had magicians on every corner with free balloons for the kids this particular day. You just can’t beat the value of this place. My daughter was exhausted by the time the 4 hours was up, and we left happy with wonderful memories and photos. We will happily support the conservation of this hidden gem and will be back before this season is over.