Riverside Park South is a modern, multi-phase waterfront park on Manhattan's West Side, built on…read moreformer rail yards between West 59th and 72nd Streets, extending into the Hudson River. There is so much to do here: Sports: soccer field, handball courts, basketball, paths for bike riding, walking on the promenade and boardwalk Atmosphere: beautiful boats gliding on the Hudson Valley where you can sit and just enjoy and see New Jersey across the Hudson Playground: bring the kids for some fun, cool playground with slides, trains and plenty of space Dog Park: get those dogs moving and grooving Food: Pier 1 Cafe offers tasty comfort food History: see the former 69th Street bridge Secrets: there are plenty -Just under the surface of Riverside Park is a three-mile-long train tunnel commonly known as the Freedom Tunnel built by Robert Moses. A lot of kids hang out here for biking and skateboarding -In 1865, William R. Martin, a New York City parks commissioner, was the first to propose that the area from 72nd to 125th Streets should be converted into a park, Riverside Park! -From 116th to 124th Streets in Riverside Park, is one of New York City Audubon's bird sanctuaries -There is a statue of Eleanor Roosevelt and was dedicated on October 5, 1996 in the presence of Hillary Clinton, who was first lady at the time. -One of the smallest parts of Riverside Park is Hippo Park and was created in 1937 There is a Secrets of Riverside Park tour you can book to unlock more secrets. Additionally, the park hosts a slew of special events. It is another oasis for Fawn and I highly recommend visiting. I'm always discovering new places to get "away from it all" without taking a plane Riverside Park Pier 1 Riverside Drive and West 70th My route: 1 train to 66th Lincoln Center station and walk all the way to the River, 15 minute walk !

Amazingly beautiful pier…read more Some of the best views of the city are from here. I can come by this pier & relax honestly for the remainder of my life. Will for sure be back.

This place is huge for an indoor amusement part. It's pretty nice honestly, and especially good for…read moreyoung kids too. There are some nice rides for teens and adults. The Shell Raiser was very fast and very entertaining (I did not go, but my wife and kids did), and we all liked the Sandy's Blasting Bronco. Note that if you aren't going to ride, i don't tink you have to pay for the wrist strap. You can just follow the people that are riding around! Save a little money!

We had a great time at this amusement park, and one of the best parts is how convenient the…read morelocation is, it's connected to a mall, so you can easily make a full day out of it. There was a long line to get in at first, but I think that's mostly an opening rush situation. If you arrive just a little after opening, it would likely be much smoother. Definitely recommend buying tickets online ahead of time, since that's much easier than waiting at the kiosk. Once inside, there were a ton of rides for different ages. My son was able to ride many attractions by himself, which made it even more fun for him. I also have a two-year-old, and she was able to enjoy a few rides as well. Just something to note, adults do need a ticket too if you want to ride along with your child. Overall, it's a fun and convenient spot with lots to do for kids of different ages, especially if you plan ahead a bit.

I just went with my wife and 8-year old daughter and had a great time…read more I really liked the fact that you're not forced to buy a wristband, if you don't want to. We first strolled the place to see what we wanted to do (not busy at all at opening time and basically no lines until the afternoon). Then we decided to just buy a $100 card (with $15 bonus in it) and used it as a credit card to buy rides AND food. If you're planning to stay all day long and fit as many rides as you can, you should get a wristband. Otherwise, if you're just going low key just for 4-5 hours like we did, and are satisfied with a few rides, games and food, paying as you go will be cheaper. Rides are VERY well kept and look fairly new, and restrooms are available (with drinking water).

Came by to Jump start spring during break for the kids. Its exactly as I remember it…read more Talk about blast from the past. With an addition of some newer rides I've never seen beforem. My 6 year old loved the kid portion of the park. Well maintained and clean. Staff was friendly. Ample restrooms and good food options. Can't wait to come during the summer

Coney Island was almost one hour ride away from Brooklyn via the subway (Q Line dropped me off…read moreright near the entrance) so I decided last minute to head out there since I've never seen it. We have the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk back home but Coney Island dwarfed it. For a Friday, the 2 amusement parks were busy with lots of kids and parent chaperones wearing the same t-shirts. I wasn't here to ride the rides but to wander and take it all in. Ticket prices varied per ride (little kids cheaper than the more thrilling ones for older kids/adults. All day wrist bands also were offered and maybe a better deal if staying a few hours or hitting the big rides. Lots of food options available in and around the parks. The most recognizable one for me was Nathan's Hot Dogs which actually served seafood, burgers and more besides their famous namesake hot dogs. The wooden boardwalk was in good condition and wide. It extended all the way down to the aquarium and Brighton Beach.. lots of benches to sit or sun yourself. Bathrooms were located near the beach but interestingly elevated above. Nice design from the outside but a little cleaner than your typical public bathrooms since there were staff busy cleaning when I popped in. The beaches wasn't as busy as the park and even less people were in the water. Overall fairly clean that day. Lifeguards were on duty, FDNY zipped by in a unique ATV style ambulance and later a patrol showing a good attention to safety and quick response. I'm glad I was able to finally see Coney Island in person. It should have enough options to entertain, thrill or just let you relax.

Crazy hot yesterday when we came by... bathrooms were mostly clean and there was free sunblock…read moreoutside the bathroom so that was a nice touch!

Love coming to six flags! I always arrive early so parking is easy and I can usually get a spot…read moreclose to the front with no issues. Since I have a season pass, getting into the park is always quick and smooth. I usually go with my 3-year-old daughter, and she absolutely loves the kids sections. The lines are never too long, which makes the whole experience great for her! Face painting is about $30 which is a bit pricey but that's what is expected at a park like this. Overall, it's always a great time.

Always a good time. Other than the one time I visited on a random Saturday, there's never really a…read moreline to get in. Security is pretty good about moving it along. The only complaint my kids have is that the rides stop working frequently which causes them to get off the lines after waiting long times and is really frustrating for them. The staff seem nice we love the shops. Fright fest is our favorite time to visit. We love all the scary characters & spooky smoke and just all things fright fest!

This location is fun for all ages; it has an arcade, rollerblading area and a climbing area…read more I have been here for trips and birthday parties. I recently went to a birthday party in January on one of the coldest days of the year. I honestly didn't get to enjoy it because the party room was unbearably freezing. They had the unit that blew out a b out of warm air but not enough to make the room warm. All of the guests had to be wear their jackets the whole time. We told the workers several times that it was freezing but nothing was ever fixed. I would warn parents to be mindful that if you are throwing a party in the winter, you might have a very cold room. I will return in the summer to see how the AC is and if it is comfortable.

My sister invited me to join her to Area 53 since she won two free all access passes to this…read morefacility off a contest on social media. The area has a lot in its space which is hard to tell from just the street. The all access pass covers all the harness activities. The light pass excludes the harness activities. The arcade and roller blading is additional cost. The facility has lockers for free as long as you bring your own lock. If you don't have a lock, you can purchase one from the vending machine. At this time of this review it was priced at $8 a lock. The adventure course above was very interesting. After being harnessed in by staff you walk up the stairs to the course. There are several directions you can take which has challenging ways to walk to and from each platform. The highlight of this course is the zip line part. They have a safety light to indicate to the users when to wait and when to go. There are also three sections for rock climbing. In the other side there is a slide section with 7 areas to slide down. The staff member provides the slide sack and directs you how to use it before you head up. There is also a section upstairs that is for toddlers to play in. Also two additional swirl slides where you can access there. Overall we had fun. The price can be a little high for some, so best to try to see if they have any promotions.

It was our first time visiting this indoor park. We came on…read morea Sunday right at 11 AM. The check-in area was very crowded due to the many birthday parties, and the long line was also confusing. At first, a staff member approached us and asked if we had completed the waiver. By the time we finished it, the line looked even more confusing. I had to stop another staff member to clarify whether we were in the right line. It turned out we weren't. The front desk staff responsible for check-in seemed overwhelmed and stepped away twice, so it was a little chaotic just trying to get in. The rest was fun, though. They have a spacious seating area for adults, and overall it felt pretty safe for kids.

We ordered the membership package because we usually come here 1x a month but now maybe we can just…read morecome for a little bit a few times more each month. The price was $25/mo and seems reasonable. Not as big as some of the other locations though. Also seems to be a little more crowded on a Saturday for presidents weekend.

Never would I have thought that I would be standing right in the middle of the second biggest mall…read morein the U.S. But there I was on Mother's Day. Perhaps it's because of the sheer size of the mall or perhaps people were busy celebrating Mother's Day elsewhere, but it wasn't as busy or crowded as I would've expected. Although the food court wasn't packed, the wait for Jollibee was insane (probably a 25-35 minute wait). It was worth it though, I hope more malls in the U.S. have Jollibee. After eating, I explored the mall a bit. American Dream has a NHL-reuglate size ice skating rink (entrance is on the first floor, where you can also get the tickets). But what's wilder is the ski and snowboard resort - the first indoor snow resort in North America. I didn't go in but I could feel the chilliness from the condensation on the windows. There's also an NJ Hall of Fame, laser tag, Sesame Street Learn & Play, and Nickelodeon Universe inside. You can enter Nickelodeon Universe (no tickets needed) but you need to buy points to go on the rides. Even if you don't go on the rides, there are plenty of photo ops. I saw Spongebob and Squiward taking photos on a stage. Other cool things about American Dream: A ferris wheel called American Dream that allows you to see the NYC skyline, a Toys "R" Us train that goes around on one floor, and HMart. There is a fancier part of American Dream with high-end stores, too. I didn't come here for shopping though. Plenty of spots in the parking garage and it's $6 for each vehicle, though the first 15 minutes are free.

1 star - More Nightmare Than Dream…read more (But giving a 3 star since what was actually open was fun.) Took my daughter to American Dream Mall for her birthday weekend, expecting water slides and celebration shakes. What we got was a masterclass in disappointment. The water park was closed for electrical work. Fine -- things happen. So we headed to the shake shop to salvage the birthday with one of their fancy cake-topped frappés. Also closed. At this point the "dream" branding was starting to feel like false advertising. The hotel situation wasn't any better, not that the mall can be blamed for this. But fair warning to others who traveled as far as we did for this magical weekend. Pool closed for the entire weekend -- not for a quick cleaning, but pending state inspection results that could take "days to weeks." Called around to other hotels thinking we'd just move. Same story everywhere. Apparently post-Memorial Day weekend triggers mandatory state testing after high guest volume, and every pool in the area was in limbo. Nobody mentioned this when we booked. Back at the mall, the game room -- where the closed shake shop lives -- lost power entirely. And if that weren't enough, the fire alarm spent a good chunk of the afternoon flashing and blaring "there is a fire in the building, evacuate immediately" on repeat. Not once. Multiple times. So to recap: no water park, no birthday shake, no hotel pool, no game room, and a fire alarm that cried wolf so often we genuinely weren't sure whether to panic or just keep walking. Happy birthday, kid. At least the parking lot was open.