Storybook Island
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entertainment
outdoor
family friendly
Story Book Island is a children's amusement park in Rapid City, South Dakota with playgrounds and attractions based on locations and various characters found in children's books. The Park was founded in 1959 by Merle Gunderson in association with the Rapid City Rotary Club.
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Story Book Island is a children's amusement park in Rapid City, South Dakota with playgrounds and attractions based on locations and various characters found in children's books. The Park was founded in 1959 by Merle Gunderson in association with the Rapid City Rotary Club.
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We love this place. It's been a staple of Rapid City for decades. All of the kids have always loved it. A little disappointed that they took out the swings. Storybook Island is awesome in the summertime because they hold all types of different events. They have plays for children and other events for children such as painting festivals and arts and crafts festivals. In the fall many times they host a Halloween celebration which is really really neat too. They have all sorts of spooky decoration set up all over the place with different people handing out candy. After Thanksgiving they set up Christmas lights and you can walk through and see all the Christmas light displays which is an extra festive. We love going and getting hot chocolate and walking around with the grandkids and looking at all of the Christmas lights. Storybook Island is an A++.
Jaima Knutson-Colson, RE/MAX ResultsJaima Knutson-Colson, RE/MAX Results
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This place!!!!!! We have young toddlers who aren’t so aware of the characters/movies/stories and they still loved it. It really is a magical place. Give yourself some time to enjoy it! So many places to play; endless parks! Houses, tree houses, playgrounds, princesses, Dr. Seuss, Winnie the Pooh. The train was cute and had some funny music. Snow cone truck was nice on a hot day. Gift shop was small and cute. I think they could charge a small entry fee to get the money they are requesting to add on/upkeep. I wish they would stay open through the fall so more people could enjoy this without the heat. Clean bathrooms onsite. Free parking lot. This was a nice surprise and one of the highlights of our trip to Rapid City!
Samantha GSamantha G
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Not all of the Employees in carousel area were wearing a mask. THEY were NOT welcoming, in fact we had to ask if they were giving rides- they said "ya" in a apathetic voice like giving the kids a ride was a waste of time and when our kids got on the ride the female employee went and laid against the ride as though she was exhausted. After the ride, the female again without a mask and without gloves she slapped a paper towel on the ride as though she didnt care about the cleanliness and was jus putting in her time. We will not be returning to this location. Sad that employees of a family fun location did not have the necessary people skills and upbeat/positive attitude like they should..
Mom of06Mom of06
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My wife visited Storybook Island as a young girl and wanted to come back as a mother. Our kids are 7 and 9, so it was a little "young" for them, but they still had fun seeing all the different attractions. Sadly, some stories were missed as they aren't as popular now as they were back then, but others were fun. Both kids asked me to inform you that "Owl" is missing from the Winnie the Pooh section. LoL. The only "complaint" we had was some of the older "guests" climbing on the characters and pulling on them, obviously not carrying for the park at all. I wish more staff was able to yell at them. However, overall, a fun time.
RayReptile MatternRayReptile Mattern
10
Really big city park only open daily in the summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day). Lots of kitschy fairytale characters and play areas. Most of the play equipment is OLD. Like, burn-your-buttcheeks-on-the-metal-slide kind of old. The kids absolutely love it, though, and it's a great FREE thing to do in Rapid City. If you want to pack a picnic, just know you have to eat it in the grassy picnic area just outside the entrance to Storybook. There is a little coffee/snack shop that you can purchase stuff from and bring into the park, though. There's also a gift shop inside the park.
Cydney & JasonCydney & Jason
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I can't believe admission to this place was free. This is a large park with so many interesting things to look out for the kids both big and small. My kids are two and five years old and really enjoyed this place. It had both interactive attractions such as the sand diggers, the ride-on horses, Pooh's climbing house, the swings and carousel as well as attractions just for looking at. This is definitely a great place to come and get kids energy out while having a lot of fun! The park is really well maintained, beautiful, plays Disney music and has access to bathrooms. Well done!
Amanda RodriguezAmanda Rodriguez
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