Customer Reviews

Santa's Village (Images of America: Illinois)

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While this book was excellant in bringing back fond memories of the times I visited Santa's Village in Dundee in the 60's and 70's it was extremely disappointing to find not one single photograph in color. All the brightly colored shops and rides would have been such a joy to see again in all their splendor.

Very nicely done. Excellent photo selection throughout the book. The captions are very informative. Having been Santa at the park for many years, the author is an authority on Santa's Village and his expertise shines through.

I first heard about Santa's Village (near Santa Cruz) in the 1960's, from a children's magazine ("Highlights for Children"?), but - mom said it was too far too drive, so we never went there. We lived 1/2 hour from Disneyland, so of course I was (and remain) a monorail fan, and I never knew there was a Santa's Village much closer to us (Skyforest) with the same "BumbleBee" monorail ride as Scott's Valley.

Unfortunately, this book is written by people from the Santa's Village in Dundee, IL., so there are no photos - or even mention of the BumbleBee, which I never got to see or ride. Other than that, it's a refreshing look at a bygone era; a simpler time, when Disney was NOT the only one with a vision of kids and parents having fun together.