While Thanksgiving may be days away, two parks in South Florida are already bringing the Christmas spirit.

Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah and Tropical Park in Southwest Miami-Dade are making the next few months the most wonderful time of the year with their themed carnival parks for all to enjoy.

Thursday was the opening day for both parks. 7News cameras captured Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Christmas Park in Hialeah dazzled with lights and holiday flurry activities.

“A completely different concept than what we are used to of traditional Christmas,” said founder Maritza Gutierrez.

From a holiday trail to the North Pole to a show-stopping twisted Christmas tree, the new park has it all.

“You’re going to have oddities, jaw-dropping shows, weird, odd, curious items, and then a lot of fun

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