Our children, 2 and 4, love Tiny Town. Riding and watching the miniature train is the highlight... read more
Our children, 2 and 4, love Tiny Town. Riding and watching the miniature train is the highlight... read more
I took my 4 grandchildren to Tiny Town, ages 4 to 13 and they all had a great time! They loved... read more
Went with my 2 1/2 year old grandkids and they just love the place. It is very inexpensive $5.00 for adults. Attraction is celebrating is 100th anniversary so it is an attraction from the past. Kids love the train ride. The houses are all toddler size but could use some repairs. there is a small playground and picnic tables if you want to bring your own food. There is also a concession stand and a gift shop.
Tiny Town provided a fun morning...great for young kids. The train ride is short, but goes by the village and by the creek with many interesting things to see. Small children loved this ride! The walk through the Tiny Town was interesting with its interesting structures complete with interior furnishings. The library with little books was precious. Visitors are allowed to bring a picnic, and there are multiple tables to sit at. Even with a couple of birthday parties going on, there was still enough space for a family picnic. I'd suggest at stop at the café...for food if you didn't pack a picnic basket, but especially for a soft-serve ice cream treat. Perfect end to a fun morning.
The real disappointment at Tiny Town was that hardly any of the houses were interactive. Although my kids initially liked the novelty of seeing a bunch of small houses, that novelty quickly wore off. Even the houses that they could go in didn't really have anything to look at or to do. Most of the houses didn't have doll furniture or decorations inside. And, most of the houses were definitely showing their age. The kids (ages 5 and 3) enjoyed the train ride, and enjoyed playing on the small park. But, this is pretty out of the way for the little bit of fun they had. Next time I would spend our time elsewhere.
Visited on a Tuesday afternoon. Lots of people but not crowded. Our party consisted of two adults, twin Granddaughters age 7, and a Grandson age 4. With a train ride for all the price was around $40 - not bad at all. We jumped on the train upon entering as they had just room enough for us. The kids loved it, a loop around the whole park and you get to see some areas that are not visible by just walking the park. We walked the park, checked out all of the buildings, played on the playground, and picnicked under some shade trees. No issue with bringing your own food.
A good time was had by all.
It is an interesting place with mini village houses. Although it doesn't seem like much, my 2 year old thought it was great. The $5/$3 entrance fee for adults/kids is appropriate given the experience. I don't think it's bad, it's just kinda odd. The train ride was fun for $2
I had a great time at Tiny Town! I should say that my experience was unique in that I was here as part of a tour with 40 of my extended relatives during a family reunion. If you can ever get on a tiny train with your mom, your grand-aunt, and 20 of your second or so cousins, I recommend you do it. Afterward, many of us headed over to the snack shack for a soft serve ice cream cone which we ate in the sunshine while visiting. No one in our group was even under the age of 25. It was like a reaffirmation of my life philosophy that day: Ride the ride. Get the ice cream cone. Embrace what joy there is to be found where you are.
Of course there were many children at Tiny Town itself that day. It's a good place to bring little ones in love with trains. The gift shop is remarkably well-stocked with good train-related gifts and toys. Little kids can even ride in the caboose of the train, but adults won't fit. There is even a small playground for kids to play on.
I have to say, I probably had way more fun than is justified. It was a 9 minute ride through what amounts to some mini houses. "Horse Heaven" is essentially a couple of My Little Ponies propped up in the grass. "Dino Hill" is some plastic dinosaurs in a pile of dirt. A few tableaus were comprised of what looked like yard decorations picked up from tag sales. No matter. Small children will love it, and with the right attitude so will you.
Bring your little train enthusiasts, put it on your list of road trip kitsch destinations, stop by on your next family reunion tour...but I wouldn't go too far out of your way ;)