Park Attractions
Welcome Center
Our Welcome Center is a place of anticipation and excitement because it’s the gateway to Morgan’s Wonderland. Guests enter through a large porte cochere leading to the Welcome Center. Guests are required to pre-register and make a reservation online or by phone before arriving at the park, thus allowing easy access to the visitors’ information in our database. As guests arrive they are assigned special wristbands which identify their family or group. These wristbands help to provide state of the art security through RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology. Several location station monitors are located in key areas throughout the park, so if a family or group member becomes separated any other member of their group can see where they are by simply scanning his or her own bracelet. These wristbands not only provide comfort and security against a child getting lost, but also guard against the possibility of either a child leaving with a stranger, or leaving the park alone. A special entry and exit procedure ensures a safe and worry-free experience at the park.
In addition to the entrance/exit areas, the Welcome Center also includes business offices, concessions, first aid station and specially designed accessible restrooms.
Event Center & Gymnasium
Spacious and versatile, our 18,000-square-foot Event Center is THE place for extra-special events! It includes a full basketball court that’s ideal for both traditional and wheelchair basketball, and it also serves as a volleyball and indoor tennis court for individuals or groups with special needs. It’s also the perfect place for special events such as banquets and galas. The main room accommodates up to 550 people for a seated dinner and up to 700 people for a casual gathering. There is also a 900-square-foot meeting room available with full audio-visual capability.
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Unique and interactive, our Sensory Village is a cluster of themed spaces that wrap around an indoor street scape. The Paramount Theater offers interactive videos. The Saddle-Up Stable holds two Equicizer Horses. The Fix-It Shop lets guests create a tool sounding symphony, design a custom car and go for a simulated test drive through San Antonio and the surrounding Hill Country. The Village Market grocery store is full of fun colorful groceries, perfect for imaginative play and KMWL7 TV station allows guests to do the weather forecast and see themselves on TV! Each one of these themed environments not only inspires imaginative play but also offers interactive sensory stimulation through the use of colors, lights, sounds and textures. Sensory stimulation is important for everyone, but it’s especially significant for individuals with special needs.
Our brightly colored butterfly-themed play area is constantly aflutter with activity. Specially designed playscapes feature a double ramp system wide enough for two wheelchairs to pass each other for extra freedom of movement. All playground equipment, carefully designed for individuals with cognitive and physical special needs, creates lots of fun and plenty of smiles. The play area is shaded and has a rubberized surface for comfort and safety too!
All aboard! Gather at our 1930s-style train depot to climb aboard the Wonderland Express train. Our beautiful locomotive, truly a train-lover’s delight, pulls multiple cars with specially designed wheelchair-accessible ramps so the whole family can enjoy a fun and relaxing ride together. The train runs all the way around our scenic eight-acre lake, a distance of almost a mile. Along the way, riders go “around the world” and pass rest areas reminiscent of Africa, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Italy.
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The Amphitheater, with our picturesque eight-acre lake as a backdrop, provides the perfect setting for families to enjoy performances from visiting artists. Additionally, the stage offers a safe place for individuals with special needs to perform and express themselves. Seating for 600 or more is arranged in wide, flat levels allowing for easy wheelchair access and great views for everyone!
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Hop on or wheel into an off-road vehicle and cruise around a twisting, turning track. The track weaves its way through the park, past many colorful activities and sights. The ride’s ultra-accessible vehicles are the first of their kind in the world, enabling individuals in wheelchairs and their companions to enjoy the ride comfortably.
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Artist Doug Roper’s beautiful sculpture of a butterfly ready to take flight from a child’s outstretched hands sets an inspiring tone for Morgan’s Wonderland guests. The 25-foot-tall work of art is the first thing guests see as they get set to explore the park. “Taking Flight,” the largest cast-bronze sculpture in San Antonio, took 800 pounds of clay, 1,500 pounds of steel and 6,200 pounds of bronze to create.
Carousel
Our beautiful 36-foot-in-diameter, one-of-a-kind carousel allows children and adults of different abilities to fully experience the fun of a merry-go-round. Morgan’s Wonderland worked closely with the ride’s engineers to create adaptive animals that serve as special seats for guests incapable of sitting upright. Unique benches allow a special-needs guest to be safely secured and sit next to a friend or caregiver, and guests in wheelchairs can enjoy the experience with custom chariots that go up and down just like the carousel’s other creatures.
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“Drop anchor” at our rustic Fishing Wharf, and enjoy the view of the lake and its fountain that shoots water 61 feet into the air. Feed the fish or drop in a line and catch a big one! For even more fun, shoot water cannons off the Wharf at brightly colored spinning targets out in the lake, or take the wheel and pilot a remote-controlled boat around a mini-lagoon.
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Ahoy mateys! Cross a bridge and get ready to explore an island full of fantasy and fun. Our pirate-themed island features a large, wheelchair-accessible playscape so children can pretend they’re sailing the Seven Seas. While the little pirates play, parents and caregivers can relax and enjoy the view in the island’s sitting garden.
An extra-wide pathway hugs the entire perimeter of the lake. There’s an air-conditioned restroom along the route as well as themed shaded rest stops at intervals. So you can take your time and enjoy a quiet stroll or roll with great views of the lake, the fountain in the middle and the rest of magnificent Morgan’s Wonderland.
This peaceful garden along the lake shore has been landscaped to create a lush oasis within the park. Winding trails and quaint alcoves serve as the perfect escape for those who want a quiet retreat and a cool, relaxing break. Just inside the entrance to the Sanctuary is a semicircular Memorial Wall that will be engraved with names of our friends with special needs who have passed away. This offers a touching and reflective way to remember loved ones in the quiet beauty of the Sanctuary.
Get set to get (a little) wet! Our Water Works play area is an interactive array of water-related gizmos such as squirting pipes and spinning water wheels, plus special dams that control water flow. All of it is specially designed with many sensory activities involving lights, sound and tactile features, and of course it provides full wheelchair access to all the wet and wacky fun!
Sit, relax and enjoy a bite to eat at The Picnic Place that features shaded, wheelchair-accessible tables, surrounded by lush landscaping and trees. Bring your own picnic lunch in a cooler, or pick us some snacks from our concessions and vending areas. The Picnic Place is conveniently located next to the restrooms, and also has swings nearby so kids can play while family and friends can take a break.
Kids of all ages just love to play in the sand! However, those with physical special needs often find themselves on the outside looking in. Our unique Sand Circle was created with four wide pathways leading into the center of the circle. A raised sand table in the middle offers hands-on play, while accessible “diggers” around the perimeter enable those in wheelchairs to fully take part in the fun.
Nine large, shaded outdoor instruments along a winding garden path combine for a great sensory experience involving the visual beauty of the garden, the smells of the flowers and the sounds of music. The instruments are easily accessible from wheelchairs and produce pleasing melodies when played alone or in a group. They’re designed so anyone can experience the joy of making music.
This spacious, 2,300-square-foot pavilion sits on the shoreline of our picturesque lake. It’s one of three covered pavilions enabling guests to rest in shaded comfort or to celebrate special occasions. Lakeside Pavilion comes equipped with a sound system for larger groups. The pavilions at Morgan’s Wonderland are available for group functions, special events or multiple-family activities.
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Offering 1,255 square feet of space, Main Street Pavilion is surrounded by major Morgan’s Wonderland attractions. It’s only steps away from the Sensory Village and Wonderland Express depot as well as conveniences such as restrooms and concessions. Like Lakeside Pavilion, Main Street Pavilion features a view of the lake and other points of interest such as the Fishing Wharf and Pirate Island Playground.
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Hold your next birthday party with family and friends at Tortuga Bay Pavilion at the westernmost edge of our lake. Tortuga Bay Pavilion has been designated “birthday headquarters” for Morgan’s Wonderland. It offers you 2,375 square feet of space in which to celebrate. The pavilion is adjacent to a large restroom facility and allows guests to enjoy a panoramic view of the park, and wave at the Wonderland Express riders as the engine chugs back to the depot.
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Whether you take a stroll along the Walk & Roll Path or choose a train ride around the lake, you can enjoy a quick trip “around the world.” Pass through themed rest areas that allow you to experience the look and feel of other countries. Through the use of architecture, landscaping and soothing sounds, you can travel through Mexico, Africa, Germany, Japan, Italy and even the Caribbean. Let your imagination leave San Antonio while you soak up the scenery and sounds of some of the world’s most beautiful places!
Everyone loves to swing and feel the breeze on their faces, and now everyone can at Morgan’s Wonderland! The park has more than 30 traditional and adaptive swings, including wheelchair swings. Guests in wheelchairs who’ve never had a chance to swing can now do so! Morgan’s Wonderland has three specially configured swings that include a ramp and lock-in mechanism. Once safely secured in the swing, wheelchair-bound guests can experience the thrill of gliding back and forth. Now “kids of all ages” and abilities can share in the experience of swinging and playing together.
VIA and Morgan’s Wonderland have collaborated to ensure that everyone in and around San Antonio can get to and enjoy the park. A special bus route will drop visitors off at a fully accessible covered transit facility directly across from the Park.
This majestic wall is one of the main focal points of the park, measuring 23 feet wide and over 12 feet tall. The beautiful carved stone monument is embraced by the four super heroes of Morgan’s Wonderland. Each donor’s name is individually hand-carved into the smooth stone surface, creating a classic look that will last a lifetime.
This large bronze monument is accented by brightly colored butterflies and measures approximately 11 feet wide and over 7 feet tall. Each donor name is engraved on an individual bronze plaque.
