COLORADO SPRINGS — The snow and cold temperatures are not stopping families from visiting Colorado’s North Pole. Located at the base of Pikes Peak, The North Pole, Home of Santa’s Workshopserves as a Christmas theme amusement park with vintage rides and it has been doing so for more than 65 years.
Since 1956 families of all ages have visited the amusement park.
“It’s a family tradition,” said the Reilly family.
Every Thanksgiving the Reilly family travels from Nebraska to see their grandmother in Colorado
“We help prepare the thanksgiving feast and then on the day after we get up and see Santa and ride the rides and start the holiday traditions,” said the Reilly family.
There are plenty of activities for people to enjoy at the North Pole. For instance they have several vintage rides, cups of hot chocolate, a warm fire to roast marshmallows on, a free magic show and more.
The manager of The North Pole, Austin Lawhorn, said they also have …