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Point Road, just off Arcadia Shell0n Spring started assem- Road. The" display is then Cost: $3-$5; pe/~hat~0~on do~0ns bling his holiday world open from 4:30 to 10:30 p,m. als00ccepted about six weeks ago. Among Nov. 30 through Dec. 28. Inf0rmti0n: 4634522 his new creations is a work- Admission is $5 for adults, ~ shop for Santa's elves. $3 for children, with dis- ~ Spring said he hopes counts available for groups, religions, including a Nativ- to get local businesses in- If you can't afford the ticket ity scene. "I want to focus volved in the display by par- price, Spring said he will more on the true meaning of ticipating in the building accept a pay-what-you-can Christmas," Spring said.of structures representing donation. Patrons can also Unlike a past year, them. buy Christmas trees at the Spring won't be renting Last year's display, site, and a vendor will sell reindeer. They were smelly, viewed by about 1,500 peo- food on weekends, and it cost a fortune to feed ple, created an electricity "Christmas Wonderland" them, he said. bill of $1,000, Spring said. includes 40 inflatable char- Growing up in Tacoma, He said he hopes to trim acters, including Santa Spring pestered his parents that down to $400 by only Claus flying an airplane and to see all the Christmas dis- having the lights turned Eskimos in igloos; quarter- plays. His vision is modeled on between 4:30 and 10:30 sized buildings; window on Never Never Land in Ta- p.m. displays; and even a flying coma's Point Defiance Park. Spring's display has nev- saucer. Spring, a rental property er experienced snow. Wind A 34-foot bridge allows owner and tour boat skip- "is not a good thing," he revelers a prime view of a per, started decorating his said. musical light show that Tea- driveway after moving toWith 22 acres, the Won- tures 10,000 bulbs. "It's my Shelton. His display became derland has plenty of room pride and joy," Spring said. more elaborate each year, to grow. Spring said his Patrons can warm them- and a friend encouraged newest vision is only phase selves around the fire pit to him to expand his vision, two of a five-phase plan. sing Christmas songs. He opened his WonderlandTo get to "Christmas "I hope to get more to the public in 2003 and Wonderland," turn east church.groups out here, so 2004 before accepting a job from Olympic Highway hopefully we'll get some car- in Westport. South onto Arcadia Road, oling," Spring said. Last year, Spring re- drive 4.2 miles, and turn left The Wonderland also Tea- opened his Wonderland and onto Channel Point Road. tures a section devoted to expanded the illuminatedYou can't miss the lights. 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