I had three years premium Disneyland annual passes (2013-2016) and decided not to renew this year. Disneyland for me, hubby and two paying kids, annual passes raking up to $4000 which is very expensive and everytime we got there we got so exhausted. Even walking from parking lot to pass security check, got into tram, got inside the park, already took half of our energy. Plus fighting for crowds inside, standing about 30 min each rides, we just finally had enough. So now we tried Castle Park. I used to go to La Sierra University in Riverside so I always passed by Castle Park but never went in. NowI have three kids (5,4,2), we went to Castle Park twice. First visit was last year during winter when Bucaneer Cove was close, the other one was about two days ago where Bucaneer Cove was open. Okay let me start. Entrance fee: -buy at the gate which is about $2 more -buy online through Castle Park website prices ranging for about $12-25) -buy from Costco online $39.99 for four admission and you got to choose two attractions. This is the cheapest and the one that I bought -parking fee is $10. $7 if you buy online Attractions divides in three areas; Park with rides, Bucaneer Cove, Mini golf with arcade area. The ticket applies for kids 3 feet and up. Pay attention to the info section when buying online. The Dukes Duo you can pick two items (rides and golf, rides and bucaneer, bucaneer and golf). They also have tickets for all three or for unlimited golf, etc. Rides: Yes, like what some helpers mentioned, some of the rides are closed, even the restaurant and most of the snacks stand. Some rides have one staff, so if this ride have customer then he will open that ride. And close it again, and he will open the ride next to it if theres another customer too. Which is fine by me. Both times when we went (I was by myself with three kids), it was so easy to walk around with stroller, my kids can go to whatever rides thats open, no lines. Either its only my kids or with one or two of other kids. It was wednesday so I dont know how its gonna be if its the weekend. I decided to took the kids here for Bucanner Cove. In my mind it was like super mini Great wolf lodge or something. I brought inflatables for my two yrs old, 3 swimming body vests for all 3 kids, and embarrasingly there was no pool!! So it was mainly slides with water spraying everywhere! Theres a place to order pizza etc but you have to stand in line. Last year when we went here we stood in line for about 20 min and it was only 4 people ahead of us, we finally just took off. The bucaneer cove also doesnt have food service so you have to go outside the area to buy pizza. Theres good amount of chairs around it but I assumed it wont be enough chairs for parents to sit around waiting for the kids to be done playing in the water and slides. Cabana rental is $30 if u bought it two days in advance. I saw only two cabanas rented out and the rest were empty and when I inquired of renting it, ofcourse the teen staff in the "swim" stand said "its all booked for the day" So I guess if you dont get it in advance, they just gonna close the rental on the day. We got in at 2 pm, we were back in the car at 5 pm. It was enough for couple rides, one hour at bucaneer, and some more rides then getting back in the car. Last year when we went here, I saw another dad actually carrying a big knife on his belt. So even thou I like Castle Park for the price and the cool rides for my small kids, Im not sure how safe it usually is. read more

We enjoy getting the season pass for here. They have a lot of rides for the little ones and saves us having to drive to Disney or knotts (which we also have passes for) sometimes we don't want to do the farther drive so this is nice being close read more

Not too bad of a place. The arcade was solid but I mainly came there for the mini golf and it didn't look too taken care of. Still had fun but there weren't much helpful explanations of which holes path was the best as I've seen in other courses. Also, there were literal missing parts/gaps of the course where my ball got stuck and couldn't hit from (like there used to be something there but was removed). Still had fun overall though. Heads up, parking was $15 read more

My family has been going to Castle Park for years. The park is beautiful, it's affordable. Great place to take children, close by. Great rides, food especially the funnel cake. read more

It doesn't look like much when you get in; they're in dire need of more employees as employee run multiple rides and ignore others. Don't expect great customer service as most the hires are seemingly miserable teens, they curse they smoke and they will bitch about the work environment right in front of you. The rides are old but you get what you pay for. The food is mediocre at best. The rides are very carnival like but fun, simple, and definitely old. Great place for photos tho haha however the mini gold is outstanding and a lot of fun. Arcade is small and very dusty/dirty so bring lots of sanitizer read more

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Drove an hour to get to this place during the day on Halloween. Business hours on Google say they are open online until 8:00pm, there is no number to call, if you want to contact them you have to fill out a contact form? Geez it's just a park. Website glitches every time I clicked on the schedule and I would just be taken back to the home page. We drove up at 4:00pm and they were completely closed... read more

I will not take my kids ever again!!! We went a couple of weeks ago and my kids were on one of the kiddie rides. The ride operator asked someone else if he was qualified to work the ride and he took her spot. He put his key in the machine and started the ride. He never checked belts and my child told me he did not have his belt on, thank God nothing happened. Also, there was a young child still walking around in the ride when the ride started. read more

Looking for an affordable amusement park with rides your child 5+ can ride and enjoy ! This is it honestly food may be a little pricey but there is local restaurants you can go to that are inexpensive. Overall a true joy for family and fun! High recommended! read more

My husband had called the coordinator Sales and her name is Vanessa. So my husband had explained the conversation and how it would benefit our family in getting season passes. So I was able to speak with Vanessa and she was very helpful over the phone. However the only complaint that I have was the system online because it was a bit complicated which it was taking me 4 hours and so I gave up and was super stressful because we were having a small party in joining us to celebrate our twins birthday! And thank God the following morning the Director called me and her name is Heather she honestly made it all happen because of the horrible experience of so many attempts of trying to get season passes for my family! I gave a 5 star because she went above and beyond to make things right!! As well as our host Jacob!!! He was super nice very attentive to us he was amazing best customer service!! Since it was our first time The director Heather also informed me the history behind castle park! Which was awesome to know and It's very similar to Knotts! They also have this circus room for the birthday parties and it's nice that they bring out games and the best deal they have is there party bash! And they have a entertainment show at 4:30pm! They also have a cute water play for kids! Even though I saw adult's getting wet too Lol! I highly recommend getting a platinum pass because they give you coupons to save money and you also get a platinum cup with free refills throughout the Park and 20% off on food etc. And free parking! read more

Nice place. A bit hard to find as me and my date drove past it before eventually finding it. Mimi golf at night is painful as most of the hole's lamps didn't have light bulbs. Many holes were closed as well so we had to skip some. In general, it was a good atmosphere though read more

Don't buy the party package!! We had our child's birthday right before Halloween and it was the most awful experience I have ever had anywhere . I left with very little if any pictures of my child , In tears and stressed out . We paid 900 dollars for food , extra park tickets for our guest because the package only allows you to have 10 people and paid extra to partake in their crafts for extra charge . 1. We were told to be at the park 30 minutes before our scheduled time to set up . We were yelled at upon entrance and were made to wait until til our scheduled party time . I was setting up my party while my guest all waited and watched me for 40 minutes set up our table . Believing the issues were over we finally got our party started 2} we ordered 2 extra pizza party packaged plus the pizza that comes with the package. The kids got their pizza the adults had to wait an extra hour for their food and drinks . Because they don't let you bring in food my guest did not eat until 1pm when the party started at 11. It was embarrassing and the kids running the kitchen didn't even offer the sodas while we had to wait . I had to be the one carrying the pitchers asking for refills for my guest , plates napkins more . 3. When we checked in we were told it was $60 for each child and $10 for each adult , as our party guests came in the manager told us to pay separately each time . That is what my husband did . He was given two wrist bands one yellow and one white I believe it was. He naturally assumed one was an adult and one was a child , we were paying for a ticket for both an adult and child after all . My party finally made their way to rides at 1:30 after getting food. When we got to the swinging dragon ride the worker proceeded to yell at us that we don't have the write wrist band and we need "to not be there ". Angry at this point to spoke to the manager that was already an issue at the gate , the one that ignored my email that said I needed to be there 10:30 to set up . He corrected the wrist band issue but not without stress. Apparently one was for mini golf and one was for rides , and they didn't give us the right number of wrists bands , it would have been 4 or two each . We thought we could enjoy the party now 4. We head back to the big top to pack , we enjoyed two hours of rides and we were so happy the party was over , it was so stressful.... And then a man who I had not interacted at all came up to me and tells me " you have a bill to pay , you're trying to leave " I was so absolutely applauded. I was standing next to our party table , what did he mean leave ? I was still at the party ! I tried to tell him we have all our receipt and everything and everyone is accounted for let's get my party planner I was working with . Well he did not want to help me and instead started to pick a fight with one of my party guest , a veteran of the Iraq war , and tell him that our family isn't paying a bill , and proceeded to put his hands up to another party guest like he was going to slap her . This was a child in a position he should not have been in . Finally we had adult rolling out of offices . And after providing all our receipts and getting a refund because we figured out we over paid by $25 dollars , I was in tears embarrassed and stressed out . Though it was a misunderstanding on their behalf the accusations and treatment I faced in front of my guest were so harassing. Magically after that everyone disappeared . I'm sorry I even spent my child's birthday there . I expected a level of service I did not receive. From my understanding their corporate offices are in Newport , but you can't get ahold of anyone and when I tried to email the party planner she ignored us , but she was always available when we were interested in booking . The level of services you get here for the birthday party package, it's not worth it. Take your money elsewhere where , I wish I had booked with adventure city like I originally intended. At least there I can tell you the service is amazing ! Castle park is a nightmare and read more

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1. Most of the popular rides are closed. 2. Waited in line and next thing they say it will shut down for 15 minutes (they are closing the rides to take a break) 3. Employee seems very exhausted. moving like a turtle! read more

I love castle park only because of Erick Montono he is the best worker there he is so nice and funny!!

Highly recommend attending the Castle Dark Haunt. If your tired of waiting in ten hour lines for a haunted house this will be your paradise. Short lines, Friendly staff and they stood in character for this haunt. Now if you get scared they will guide you out. It is a good place to start horror events for the little ones took my ten year old and made wonderful memories. I really think the thing that makes this place special is the people that work here. Don't compare this to a massive corporate theme park because it is not that here you have a nice home town feel. Rides are comparable to carnival rides very fun. Mini golf is great lots of holes some parts look like they might need a little renovation but for the most part the course is smooth with a ton of little houses the theming is awesome. Arcade is clean so are restrooms. I suggest buying the refillable cup you do have to pay for refill but it's cheaper than buying per drink. Food was also comparable to a fair serving things like funnel cake they also have a pizza stand inside. I want to specially acknowledge the scarers and everyone who worked on the houses you all made this experience something special for my son and myself. If there is other advice I can give ladies don't bring big bulky purses think dodger stadium requirements because you don't want to have to walk your bag back to your car if I would make one suggestion park should put a large sign before security line I saw a poor security guard get chewed out because this lady was being a Karen. Other than that one little thing overall I loved this place and hope to go back again before Halloween. read more

Erick and Estephanie have great customer service felt so welcomed, over all a great day with my family the park has that nostalgical feeling to it, Been going since read more

Castle Park, formerly Castle Amusement Park, is a 25-acre amusement park and family amusement center located in Riverside, California. The park utilizes a medieval "castle" theme and includes attractions such as four championship miniature golf courses, a vast selection of carnival midway games, a water playground, and 27 amusement rides including three roller coasters such as "Merlin's Revenge", a junior rollercoaster, "Screamin' Demon" a spinning Wild Mouse rollercoaster, and "Little Dipper", a children's rollercoaster. This park also includes retail shops, a video arcade, performances by "Anthony the Magic" and various party locations including the circus tent themed "Big Top." All in all, this place is not mind-blowing like the other theme parks such as Disneyland or Universal Studios but people will have fun. It is also a good way to spend an afternoon with friends and family. read more

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If you want to avoid crowds I highly suggest visiting right when they open so you and your party do not wait for a longtime to go to the next section. We always go right when they open and we are able to finish golfing the whole park in about an hour and a half. If you want to only play miniature golfing you pay for that price and if you want to do the whole park you pay the full price. When going to different courses there are plenty of cute photos you can take as they have a fun display of figures. The park is sectioned in different areas as in the miniature golf, arcade, and the actual park where the rides are located. When going right when they open the course has less random golf balls hanging around and it is still clean where you do not see a lot of people leaving their drinks and equipment behind. Once you are done golfing you cannot go back to the golf area as they do not allow you. If you want to go a second round I think you have to pay for a new round. The park itself is a little rundown and it can definitely use an upgrade. When going from course to course there are some areas which are upgraded with new paint and display while others are so old that the paint is chipping and some walkways are crooked. For each guest golfing they get a pencil, score card, and clubs and balls. If you misplace any of these items you have to go back to the cashier and ask for another piece of equipment. When looking for dining options - they have the usual park food with burgers and fries. Another thing that could also be improved is the parking lot which is small and if you arrive in the afternoon you will spend about 20 minutes looking for a spot. Since there are not that many miniature golf places left, this is my go-to location as the service is decent and the area is okay. They always have deals when you sign up for their email newsletter and take advantage of the deals as they are very affordable. read more

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This place is a total waste! Do not go here it's ridiculously expensive and gross. THEY CHARGE YOU JUST TO GET IN EVEN IF YOUR NOT PLAYING PUTT PUTT or going on rides And it's $14.99 a person. And the golf course is all broke and messed up our balls kept getting stuck and wouldn't come out of the machines and we had to keep walking back and forth for new ones. They also charge $10 for parking. There acting like they are a big fancy theme park and there just a small smelly like place. This place is crap. Don't waste your money and time. read more

They were selling tickets even though their parks were closed. They also do NOT accept refunds.

Who ever this gentleman was he was great....He was hyping up the people on the ride.....With a happy positive demeanor....felt like I was at the old Disneyland when the staff there would participate in making sure you had a good time.....well thanks to this guy we didn't have to drive as far and pay the crazy amount for tickets to Disney..... My kids got on this ride several times... I feel bad I didn't get the young man's name....Thanks for the fun, positive vibes though... Overall a enjoyable, relaxing day well spent withe the kiddos....We will be back!!!!! read more

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This is for Castle Dark. I went there on the last day of operation (October 29). The place wasn't the best but for what I paid for, I expect it. I was really disappointed because when I was about to go on a train ride, a staff member said that the seats are full and that I will be able to take the next one but I see a few open seats. I didn't mind waiting for a next one but a min later, another staff said that the attraction is closed and that it was the last one. It's because he said that the management made the last minute desicison to close it early. WTF are you serious??? I waited just to find that it's closed. Man this park needs better management. I should sue the shit outta them if I don't get my refund because they wasted my time waiting for nothing. In addition, there was a handful of rides that are closed I give it a 2 stars because the mazes were decent read more

Fav new spot to take the kids super affordable and fun for everyone! Never too busy and the water park was perfect!!

absolutely love castle Park. I have been going here since I was a little girl and now I bring my kids for the family fun. We literally drive all the way from Arizona just to spend the day there well worth it. They're always doing cool little deals and their hours of operation is perfect. Highly recommended. Make sure if you've never been there. Take your whole family, the staff is absolutely amazing every single one of them very polite and fun read more

Wow so i had never been here only heard that this was the GO TO place for school field trips. So my son wins 4 kid tickets so of course i take him and some cousins, honestly i did not expect a lot but it was so much fun that i went to upgrade my ticket so i could join rides LOL!! they also have a water park, we didn't get to enjoy it because it was closed but it was so cute and enjoyable We caught the magic show and it was honestly funny we stayed for about 4 hours but the kids were able to do a couple rounds on all rides and the people working were nice. Will definitely be coming back ! read more

Castle Park - A pet peacock !? So cool - Amusement Parks Near Me - Riverside, California

I bought 7 tickets, there was 6 ride closures, very upset, no magician, the new log ride still closed For 2 more weeks, no swings, no roller coaster on the right, no train , no demon tower ext.. big waste of money, we used to Al get annual passes nooo more, short on help, not enough staff to do the rides.. super bummer read more

Pretty cool place for photography and many things to do here if you a kid and they cool playground place to go see

Peter Mesa at Dragon's Tower was amazing! He was friendly, professional, and made the ride fun!

Everything we got in line, the ride would break down and we were asked to come back after maintenance. It was awful with crazy heat to have to waste time and energy going back and forth. read more

I have only been here twice in two years, just for mini golf, but I have to say the park really is bigger than you would expect it to be. If I had small kids I would definitely bring them often, lots of rides for toddlers and a pretty decent arcade. I didn't get to see how much prices for food or rides were so I can't comment on that. That being said, it is annoying to have to pay $10 just for parking! Just to mini golf for a hour! And I wish you could golf more than one of the trails. They also had no water features running and the water park area wasn't operating on a August evening when the temperatures were high 90s. read more

I've been to castle park multiple times throughout the years and I always end up having a good time. My family and I (12 in total; it was a family day and took advantage of their stocking stuffer from Christmas, with unlimited rides and mini golf..yes it was a GREAT deal) visited on a Saturday and honestly I was so happy to see so many people there, and we all had a wonderful time. I was surprised to see such a low rating for the park, I feel like the popularity of these small parks have declined through the years, Which really sucks because there's so many positives. It's local, has rides for toddlers, teens, and adults, mini golf, arcade, carnival games, etc. Yes, there's a few things that may need attention but overall it's a great place to go for a few hours, and I believe we should support a local attraction. Never had issues with staff, they've always been friendly and helpful. read more

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We had a great time, came on memorial weekend. Got our tickets online so we didn't have to wait to get in, very convenient. It was our first time here, we were surprised at all the rides and games they had for kids of all ages. We played mini golf, they offer 4 courses which were all decorated fun, colorful and unique. They were a lot of fun. They had a boardwalk of games which didn't cost an arm and leg to play and the indoor arcade had plenty to play as well, including bowling and a mini ride. They had plenty of snacks and food to buy and souvenir cups with refills. The pizza was made fresh to order and the hot dog was so flavorful. Having so much fun, we missed the magic show and we didn't get on any rides this time. But we will be back, we had so much fun! The whole park itself was very clean and the staff were all friendly and helpful. This is a great place to bring your family or friends. Thank you Castle park for making our first time memorable! read more

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Castle Park is everything needed from your local amusement park. If you're expectations are high, don't come here - go drop a house payment at Disneyland. For the rest of you - Enjoy some mini golf, listen to Kevin the peacock screech, and eat some stale popcorn. It's all fun. At the end of the day, we don't want this to get mowed down and become an apartment complex. So get over yourself and come on down. read more

Castle Park - Amusement Parks Near Me - Riverside, California

Great Birthday Celebration at Castle Park for my 3 year old niece! Great customer service from Mandy and the team of staff. Responded quick, supporting any ask, and had everything ready to host 60 kids and adults ! Everyone had a blast ! Thanks again to your staff and the team ! read more

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I do NOT recommend this place for any school field trips. There is no organization whatsoever. It took over an hour to get on certain rides since a cluster of children would see their friends in front of line and cut line. The food line took over an hour because the same would happen with line cutting. The workers did nothing to make the visit any easier when the issue was brought to their attention. I am extremely disappointed with this place. This is the first and last time I'll ever come to this place. I rather raise funds to go to Knotts Berry Farm than here. I will not allow my child to come here either, even if it's paid for!!!! read more

A terrible day. They open at 11am for the water area. And 12 for the rides. We arrived around 11:30am so we headed to the water area to kill some time. Seating is minimal. Just after opening and already there's no seating. So my husband and I stand while the kids check out the water area. My daughter comes back and says they won't let my 2 year old on the slide because she isn't tall enough. Now I'm pissed because she was tall enough at the entrance when they wanted my money. So I have to climb up the water area to the slide attendant and explain she's over 36 inches which is why she has a wristband that I PAID for. He measures her and says she's too short. I reiterated that I paid for a wristband so she's clearly atleast 36 inches. He finds another measuring stick and by golly she's IS over 36 inches. So now my clothes are wet for nothing. Also there is Parmesan cheese packets all over the floor of the water park area and they JUST opened. They must not clean . Decide it's now 12:05 let's go check out the rides. No rides are open. I ask an employee when they'll open and they say they have to turn them on and test run each one first. WHAT!? the rides open at 12!? Why do they not turn them on and test them between 11 and 12. We wait 29 more minutes for the first ride to open. They have to measure my daughter AGAIN! why did I pay for a wristband!? It's obvious she's 36 inches...the reason she has a wristband. Anyhoo no other rides are open yet. So we wander to the other side of the park. The tug boat is opening my daughter goes on. Head to the bathroom up front. It has two stalls but one is out of order. And the other one is out of toilet paper. The park has been open about 2 hours now and it's out of toilet paper. Walk past guest services and I want so badly to ask for a refund and just leave. The day has already been terrible. But instead I just tell them they're out of toilet paper. My daughter see the icee booth. We stop to order one and the workers inside say they are closing for maintenance!? 2 hours into the day they have to close for maintenance!? Okay. Next ride the cars. We get on and it's cool. My Daughter really likes it. Then of course the ride breaks down. They have to walk over and deboard us. you have to be kidding me. Train is right next to the cars so we get on that. One train runs at a time so you have to wait for the bigger train to come back. No problem. Our train goes and it's a tour of the back of the rides, storage, and other junk. Oh and a COFFIN!? what!? Getting off the ride I asked an employee what's the story behind the coffin just hanging out. She doesn't know what I'm talking about. But then says maybe a prop for Halloween. Oh okay. But still they should move that. Kinda weird if it's not Halloween. Dirty diaper at base of train exit stairs. Several of the kiddie rides are still closed. Despite nothing on the website saying those rides would be shut down. So we decide to just go back to the water area. But there's no seating and now very crowded. So many people standing there's hardly room To stand. So my daughter does the little yellow slide a few times. THEN omg I can't make this stuff up. An alarm sounds and EVERYONE has to get off the water area and stand behind a yellow line. So we decide to just leave. It has to be a sign right. Just go home. Take my daughter to the bathroom before we make the 40 min drive home. Bathroom is in the circus tent. We see the magician is just starting so we watch a bit. Starts off great! Doves and rabbits appearing it's great. Even I'm like WOW. then 10 min in he starts doing close up magic to a huge room. At this point if you're more than 10 ft from the stage you can't tell what's going on. He's showing a Rubik's cube to people. No one knows what's going on. This is beyond stupid. We leave. I knew coming it was run down. But I still expected to have a nice day because looks aren't everything. But customers service is. And this place has none. The teens they hire are not enthused to work here. Most the rides are for toddlers and none of the employees have skills with kids it seems. Felt like I was walking into the DMV with the personalities of most the employees. Not worth the price they charge. AND they charge admission to everyone over 36 inches. Despite most parents just standing around watching their child. Parking is $15 and that's ridiculous. read more

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THIS PARK IS SO MUCH FUN!!!! I recently took my wife and daughter, tickets were so affordable, the park was clean and not crowded, and the staff were SO friendly. We got on ride after ride, then went into the arcade, and then played a game of mini golf. We had a blast! This park was amazing! Definitely will be back again. read more

Rides are getting stuck. Me and my Granddaughter we're stuck on the Screaming Demon, and the staff acted like it was no big deal. All they offered was some faucet water. Unacceptable read more

Minigolf was fun! Staff was friendly. Kids had fun. Not busy at all. Next time we're in town we will be back read more

I absolutely loved this park and have been season pass holder for 2 years now. Today we visited the park together with my 4 year old nephews. He is very short sided and is wearing prescription glasses. This are special glasses for kids while they do sport. Meaning this are tick plastic glasses that do not brake. Also they cannot fall off as they have elastic straps holding them to his head. We were told he is not allowed to go on water slide with his glasses. They created an unsafe place where he could not see the world he was enjoying. This is ablism. Please do better. read more

10/10 Took my 3yr old 9yr old & 12yr old on Friday it was not not packed. Cool rides . Good food. You can bring in snacks in a backpack. The water part of the park looked so lit. We all had a great time & can't wait to go back. read more