The Enchanted Forest Experience is an interactive, immersive art experience taking travelers through an Enchanted land inhabited by a variety of magical characters. From magical Mermaids to entertaining Ents, the forest will be filled with fantastical findings.
The forest was created as a fundraiser for the Whimsical WiSH Wagon to spread a message of positive energy. Originally the target was children, but the actuality is that adults enjoy the experience as much (if not more) than the kids.
The first installation was in April 2019 for the LV PirateFest. It was enhanced in October 2019 for the Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival. It was so popular there was a line to get in almost the entire weekend. Over 2500 people went through the Enchanted Forest over the three day weekend
One of the best facts about the Forest is that it is created with 93.3% reclaimed materials. The creators work closely with convention and healthcare professionals to acquire items that would normally be discarded.
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Most of the LED lighting was salvaged from the discarded display of a tire company out of Bancock.
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The shimmery "silver path" that the travelers traverse is from Jessica Simpson's Magic Convention display
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All the tarps that form the shell of the forest were convention discards. (You may even recognize Jessica's eyes)
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All the paint are mistints.
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Surgical towels dipped in paint and creatively cut water bottles make up the forest foliage.
About the Enchanted Forest
What do you do in the Forest
Forest Travelers start their journey by writing the WiSH they will take through the forest to super charge it.
Before they enter the forest, they will choose their Enchanted Forest Name and make their Forest Friend (who will display their forest name) .
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They must pay the troll to cross the troll bridge to the first stop where they will learn how to make their WiSH so it will come true in the best possible way.
As they continue through the forest, the tour party will stop for photo ops before the next stop at the Inspiration Tree where they will place a Magic Bean that has one word about their WiSH written on it. The Inspiration Tree will have many interesting doors and windows to peep into.
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Continuing on the party will stop at the WiSHing Well to make their WiSH into the Well and at the Crystal Caves for photo ops.
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Next they will peer into the Wonderwall and walk through the Waterfall to the Underwater World where they encounter Mermaids (and an occasional Merman or Mer-kid) who will engage, entertain and educate about staying in the flow so their WiSH can grow.
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Next is the White Woods where they will place their colored dots and then onto the WiSHing Tree where they will write their WiSH on a long cloth to hang on the WiSHing Tree.
Art Immersion is a thing to do!
Its a really great thing too!
The Enchanted Forest Experience isn't like an art display or a gallery... It is an immersive walk through interactive experience. Immersive art spaces are about creating a holistic experience for the audience. While traditional museums focus on visual arts, immersive art spaces seek to activate other senses such as touch, hearing, smell and sometimes taste.
Along with Escape Rooms and other interactive experiences, Art Immersion Experiences have become "the new thing to do" in several cities with one of the major players, Meow Wolf (NM, CO, DC, AZ), creating one in Las Vegas at the new Area 15 in 2020.
We believe the Enchanted Forest Experience is an excellent way to bring new customers, particularly families, to Tivoli Village and remind former patrons how enchanting Tivoli Village is.
