![Enchanted-Forest-Playland-clown](/image/2011/07/09/1080x720_q65_a3-2_cC/Enchanted-Forest-Playland-clown.jpg)
A clown continues to smile at Enchanted Forest Playland even though the music stopped here long ago.
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![Enchanted-Forest-Playland-welcome-sign](/image/2011/07/09/1080x720_q65_a3-2_cC/Enchanted-Forest-Playland-welcome-sign.jpg)
This sign once welcomed adults and children alike to the amusement park in North Toledo.
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![Enchanted-Forest-Playland-airplane-ride](/image/2011/07/09/1080x1080_q65_a1-1_cM/Enchanted-Forest-Playland-airplane-ride.jpg)
An airplane ride patiently waits to take off with the next load of passengers.
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![Enchanted-Forest-Playland-caterpillar](/image/2011/07/09/1080x720_q65_a3-2_cC/Enchanted-Forest-Playland-caterpillar.jpg)
The Jolly Caterpillar emerges from the foliage ready for a spin.
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![Enchanted-Forest-Playland-ride-tickets](/image/2011/07/09/1080x720_q65_a3-2/Enchanted-Forest-Playland-ride-tickets.jpg)
Parkgoers purchased tickets for the various carnival-style rides.
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![Enchanted-Forest-Playland-Himalaya](/image/2011/07/09/1080x1080_q65_a1-1_cM/Enchanted-Forest-Playland-Himalaya.jpg)
The Himalaya once careened around the curve on the track.
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![Enchanted-Forest-Playland-birds](/image/2011/07/09/1080x720_q65_a3-2_cC/Enchanted-Forest-Playland-birds.jpg)
Birds perch on the framing of a ride at Enchanted Forest Playland, perhaps wondering when the grounds might again be covered in popcorn falling from children's hands.
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![Enchanted-Forest-Playland-ticket-booth](/image/2011/07/09/1080x720_q65_a3-2/Enchanted-Forest-Playland-ticket-booth.jpg)
R.W. Bishop thought Enchanted Forest Playland might become a popular spot for company picnics and school class trips.
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![Enchanted-Forest-Playland-lights](/image/2011/07/09/1080x720_q65_a3-2/Enchanted-Forest-Playland-lights.jpg)
It's lights out for the Himalaya ride.
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![Enchanted-Forest-Playland-RW-Bishop](/image/2011/07/09/1080x720_q65_a3-2_cC/Enchanted-Forest-Playland-RW-Bishop.jpg)
R.W. Bishop walks by the clown ride, which was built in Italy. He said folks just don't share that family experience anymore "like in the old days."
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R.W. Bishop hopes to find a buyer for the Enchanted Forest Playland rides, seen here in this 2002 file photo.
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