The Land of Make Believe

Hope, NJ · 1 hour 51 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

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Closed for the season; the 2027 season starts Memorial Day weekend, May 29 to 31, 2027.

Plan the day

Drive1 hour 51 minutes from Reading, 74 miles1 hour 36 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 35 minutes from Hamburg · 2 hours 11 minutes from Morgantown

Where354 Great Meadows Road, Route 611, Hope, NJOpen in maps →

OpenWeekends from Memorial Day weekend through mid June, then daily June 19 to September 6, 2027, plus September 11 and 12; closed the rest of the year10 AM to 6 PM

AdmissionAdults 19 and up $40.33, children 2 to 18 $39.39, seniors 62 and up $37.51 for one day in the 2027 season (ticket store); under 24 months free; parking free

Good forlittle kids, big kids

The Land of Make Believe is an amusement park and water park in Hope, NJ, built for families with kids up to age 14. One ticket covers unlimited rides, the pirate-themed water park and the shows.

The park spans 30 acres and the water park comes with the same ticket, so one day mixes dry rides like Pirates Fury and the Scream Machine 360 with the pirate-themed slides. Parking is free, picnics are welcome in the area next to the Castle, and the park says it is made for families with kids up to age 14, which makes it an easy first amusement park for a family.

Before you go

Buy tickets online; all sales are final with no refunds or rain checks. Bring sunscreen, towels, hats, sunglasses and bathing suits. You can bring your own food and picnic in the area next to the Castle, behind the Wishing Well. Parking is free.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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