Water Safari is celebrating National Paul Bunyan Day on June 28th 2023. Guests and team members at Enchanted Forest Water Safari are encouraged to share their photos with Paul Bunyan from previous years! Join in the fun on our social media! (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.) Tag @WaterSafari and use the hashtag ‘#NationalPaulBunyanDay
For more than a century, the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan has been the subject of thousands of exploits that are treasured among generations in the United States. It is said that he once dragged his axe across the Southwest and created the Grand Canyon. Americans have created thousands of folktales about Bunyan making him a national icon for the great outdoors and all it has to offer. Old Forge, New York is right in the heart of the Adirondacks and it only makes sense to have their own personal take on Paul Bunyan.
At Enchanted Forest Water Safari, New York’s largest water theme park, “Tall Paul” has been the subject of millions of snapshots that are treasured in family albums and now countless social media posts. The much-photographed Paul is the 19-foot-high statue that has greeted visitors to the Enchanted Forest since its opening in 1956. Over 60 years of memories have been created by the larger than life rendition of Paul.
Though the park has changed considerably over the years, Paul Bunyan is the one constant and one of most popular attractions. He is practically impossible to miss, as visitors enter the gates, he is there to welcome one and all.
Generations of people have been photographed with Paul. Those who were first photographed as children now proudly pose with their grandkids, and even great grandkids. “We have guests come to the park with their kids and even their grand kids because their parents posed with them when they were kids. We’ve seen photos that include at least four generations of families creating this wonderful family tradition,” said Katie Wojdyla Vice President and Director of Marketing.
Continue the tradition or start one this year. Have your photo taken by one of our Safari Snapshot park photographers or take your own (Paul loves selfies). Pack in as many family and friends as you can, don’t worry Paul has plenty of room for all to take part in making memories.
Water Safari Resort is a family fun Adirondack Vacation Destination in Old Forge, NY featuring Enchanted Forest Water Safari, New York’s largest water theme park, Calypso’s Cove Family Fun Park featuring Arcade, Mini-Golf, Go Karts and more, Old Forge Camping Resort, a year-round campground featuring heated cabins and cottages, plus RV and tent sites, and Water’s Edge Inn, a lakefront hotel with guest rooms and luxury suites. Discounted weekday Stay ‘N Play packages are available. Visit www.WaterSafari.com for details.
