Santa's Village — Attraction in Jefferson

We brought our 19 month old son and he had a blast! Out of the 20 rides they have (not including the water park) there were only 6 that he was not able to go on due to age and height.

All the rides he was able to go on he needed to have an adult rider with him.

The skyway sleigh: this was our first ride and both my husband and myself rode this ride with our son. The line was about a 20 minute wait which was the longest line we waited in and I would say that the ride itself isn't really worth the 20 minute wait but we used it was a chance to get a layout of part of the park and get it out of the way because we all know a tired toddler is not going to stand in line for 20 minutes at the end of a long day of being at a theme park. This ride is like the monorail rides that overlooks the parks at other places. They do take a picture of each sleigh and you can opt to buy it at the end of the ride, we opted not to buy the picture even though they did look pretty nice.

The little drummer boy: this ride is right next to the sleigh ride and there was no lines no waiting for us to get on this ride. Our little guy loved this ride and we thought about going back at the end of the day to ride it again but he was too tired. This ride is like the tea cup rides, the platform spins and then you can spin each drum. Our son was laughing and helping me spin the drum.

The antique cars: we went on these right after lunch and the line was about 10 minutes long. These cars follow a track but need to be steered. Our little guy enjoyed driving (with some help from daddy) and I got a chance to relax in the shade of the backseat. These are gas motors and there was a little backup (due to a stalled car) when we were trying to exit and you could definitely smell the fumes. But overall this was a fun ride.

Reindeer carousel: my son enjoyed this ride, not a lot to say, the reindeer go up and down and the platform goes around and around. I stood next to my son and made sure he didn't fall off.

Santa's express train: our son loved this ride relaxing train ride through the park. Make sure you wave at all the passerby. We rode the train twice.

Red hot racer: you sit in a raft and then they tilt the rear up and your raft races down (there is some water involved but not more than a few drops really). We won the race!

Himalaya: this is a fast spinning ride. You sit in a booth and then when the ride spins you get pushed to the outside of the booth by the Centrifugal force. The laughing and squealing our son made were great.

Little elf flying school: this ride is similar to the dumbo ride gently goes in circles and you control if you want to go up or down. My son was not really impressed with this ride he prefers something a little more fast paced.

SS peppermint twist: its like a Viking ship ride that twist. Our son loved this ride he laughed and squealed. We were going to repeat this ride later but the little guys was tuckered out.

The great humbug adventure: this ride is on a track and in the dark. You are given a gun and are supposed to shoot the humbugs there are 2 people allowed per a car and you try to have the highest score.

Rides he was unable to go on: The chimney drop Bumper cars Poogee penguin's spin out coaster Yule log flume Rudys rapid transit coaster Rocking around the Christmas tree swings

There were 2 rides that we were unsure of how he would tolerate so we skipped them:

The pixie mix (he would have to ride alone and we didn't know if he would understand to remain seated without one of us to remind him)

The Christmas Ferris wheel (who wants to be stuck at the top of a open seat Ferris wheel with a 19 month old that always wants to be on the go)

There was one ride that he could have gone on but we ended up skipping it due to him starting to fall asleep.

Hot shots fire brigade

The staff was friendly and and the park was clean. We'll be...

It’s an amazing amusement park to visit with little ones and young teens.

We just visited both notable amusement parks up here in the White Mountains, and Santa’s Village is by far the best park.

I’m in operations management, so I’m always keen on noticing the things many people may not, but many little things often make or break your overall experience even though they may not be on the front of your conscious.

Parking is free. You cannot buy park tickets at the gate, you must buy them ahead of time online. Capacity can be reached at times, but with a ticket for the specific day you will not be denied entry.

Santa’s Village is immaculate. The buildings are all in good repair, as are the rides. Absolutely nothing in the park looks dilapidated, I witnessed many employees performing constant litter cleanup, regularly emptying of trash barrels before any overflow. Bathrooms are all modernized and exceptionally clean, once again having witnessed many employees rotating through them on a regular basis.

All the rides were clean and appear well maintained.

The water park is excellent, water was crystal clear and I’m not certain what they are using for primary and secondary filtration and sanitation but there was no overwhelming chlorine burn or odor from the water. All the attractions, paints look very well maintained, colors bright. One thing you tend to notice at water parks is rusting poles, water pipes, a consequence of chlorination eating away at metal. The water parks had no notable rust or scale forming.

Plenty of huge umbrellas provide shaded areas for the provided chaise loungers and chairs, all newer while plastic. Cabanas available for rent looked spacious and were affordable considering how much water parks in the Mass/NH area get for a day.

Food is your typical commercial cafeteria quality, but food stands and surrounding areas all looked clean and well maintained. Prices for the food are elevated but not that bad all things considered.

My review is 4 stars, the only thing I wished they had more of was dedicated “cool zones” like climate controlled pavilions across the park. It was over 90 today and humid, not much of a breeze so it was rather hot trudging around. A cool zone for parents to relax a couple minutes with hot tired little ones would really take the total experience over the top, and the same zones maybe used as warming zones in the winter.

Where Santa’s Village really, really shines are the park employees. They are all friendly and well trained, any questions or problems you have they will swiftly answer or help resolve. I can’t say how much the employees help lift the overall experience of your stay.

They are only open 9-5 during the summer, but you can honestly ride/experience everything in about 5 to 6 hours at a leisure pace, unclaimed couple hours at the water park.

Don’t make it a day trip, it’s worth looking into a stay at a local inn anywhere from North Conway to the front doors of Santa’s village and many options are quite affordable. Make it a long...

Always a fun time. The employees are always in a good mood, kind and helpful. This is a very clean, well-maintained park that shows pride of ownership.

Park is geared towards 10 and under but all ages seem to be able to find something to enjoy, and mostly all the rides are appropriate for all ages.

The free elf-abet game gets played no matter how many times we come! You can get your free ounch card just inside the entrance at the school. Favorite rides include the sky sleigh ride, log flume ride, and antique cars. We start every visit with a train ride and then go exploring.

The pools in the water park are not heated, so be prepared, it's quite chilly in there, but the kids never seem to mind! Food is average park food, but for the price of entry, it's pretty worth it (or visit during the twice-a-year feastivle events where all food an drinks are included in the slightly-higher ticket price). Despute the somewhat short park hours (ending around 4 or 5 depending on the day), you can get through the whole park in one day if not doing the water park too.

Free stroller and wheel chair rentals. Paid locker and power scooter rentals are available, along with poolside cabanas.

The line to visit Santa can sometimes get quite long, so we tend to wait until later in the day. We have never seen any of the shows, either. The live reindeer are a fun experience, and you can feed them for a few dollars as well.

Free dog kennels are available on a first-come basis out front. I took pictures this time since I have never found any online. They are two high, solid-sided so the dogs cannot see each other, with wire front and backs for air circulation. There are ceiling fans running, and a water dispenser for you to fill a bowl for them. It was about 75 degrees outside the day we went, and noticeably cooler in the kennel building since it is in the shade. It is not attended, so be sure to make time during the day to check in on your dog and give them...