Christmastime is "the most wonderful time of the year" -- especially at Santa's Village.

Santa greets every child, and listens ever so attentively to all the wishes and wants of the season. Mrs. Claus joins in on the hospitality and offers some warm wassail for all their guests. If you visit, be sure to stay 'til after dark when the beautiful lighting throughout the park displays a sense of well-being and warmth on those cooler nights. Dress warmly as it gets snuggly cold on the Skyway Sleigh Monorail or the Merry Christmas Ferris Wheel. Yes, 12 rides are operating and the festivities are all geared to Christmas. Below is a list of rides that will be open (weather permitting):

• Skyway Sleigh Monorail
• Antique Cars
• Santa's Express Train Pixie Mix
• Christmas Carousel
• Loopin' Louie's Flying School
• The Great Humbug Adventure
• Santa's Smackers (Bumper Cars)
• Merry Christmas Ferris Wheel
• The L'il Drummer Boy
• Himalaya
• SS Peppermint Twist
• Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

As we celebrate our 55th season, we are very proud of our newer 3-D show entitled "A Tinkerdoodle Christmas." It will leave you laughing at the antics of L. Fastidious Tinkerdoodle as he prepares Santa for his yearly journey on Christmas Eve.

Shops are open too for the Christmas shoppers. A special holiday spirit is in the air. It's truly Christmas...

Yes, the majority of the park (including rides) will be open during this time of year. This year, Santa will even stay open after Christmas (December 28th). This will give you the opportunity to visit during your school's Christmas vacation! Santa will be very tired from his Christmas Eve journey, but will certainly be wanting to talk to each and every child!

Santa's 2008 Christmastime Season