I'm shocked this place has 3 1/2 stars. We drove up here on a Sunday and paid the ridiculous $10/person and $7 for kids ages 1+ admission fee. First we walked through the petting zoo which had some unique animals, but not anywhere worth the admission fee. I'm not sure what else I paid for! The rest of the town is basically gift shops! The wax museum is the worst I've ever seen and only good for a few laughs. They even make you pay $1 to hear the Gettysburg Address at the "Abraham Lincoln" wax figure. Staff told us we weren't allowed to walk into the opera house or the buildings next to it. There's a small building with a bunch of old artifacts/junk thrown about that you can walk in a circle and admire. The sign "experience the thrill of a crusher stamp mill in operation" on another building means come in and admire a large piece of equipment with no signs explaining what exactly this is or how it works. Yes, what a thrilling experience to see a mill "in operation"! Why was there no employee on site in the middle of the weekend demonstrating how this equipment works?
The ONLY other buildings are a couple gift stores and a saloon. The saloon itself was beautiful inside, but a wasted space with a small counter serving cheap food. We walked through the town for 20 minutes before realizing it was a terrible mistake to come and we left.
Please don't waste your time and money here! This place has potential, but is a complete joke. I'm not sure how it's still open and I wish I could get a refund!!