I hate to be the tattletale, but I'm not quite the sucker for dirty crimes. Me and my friend, Arnav…read moreKumar, who lives in Livermore and is going to Granada High next year, went to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom together. He has a family season pass, but he didn't use it for good on his visit there...He peer pressured me into distracting the employees while he stole many keychains (4 in total). Although he is a great friend of mine, crime is something I will NOT stand for. Stealing from such a great park is not fair to employees and paying customers. His steals consisted of four keychains, three from The Flash, and one from Batman, all of these keychains combined cost a grand total of over $30, which is simply an outrageous amount to steal. He lives in a healthy household with wealthy parents, who love him very much, although if they found out about this horrible sin, I think they will heavily punish him atop the punishment of stealing. Arnav Kumar, I hope you learn your lesson about stealing in the future, and Six Flags, I hope you use your authority and take action against this crime. Im a friend, not a partner in crime. Thank you for listening, and Arnav, take better actions next time or else I will stop being your friend. After all, I'm friends with Arnav Kumar, not a dirty scum of the earth who steals and commits blatant crime.

The park is very fun and has great rides to ride with your friends, however the staff is very rude…read morespecifically this worker at joker who's name is Sariah. She was very rude and degrading she had said me and my friend could not meet with our family in line we had accidentally gone in the fast pass lane and thought what would the difference be if we just went with our family members? But no she said we could not join them in line even though many other people had jumped the fence to get in line with their friends RIGHT in front of her but she just so happened to tell us we couldn't just go with our family, we even asked which many other people did not do but we were targeted I felt very humiliated and degraded which after the whole situation she saw people cut the line and said nothing yet had the urge to call us out this whole situation felt very unfair and uncomfortable.

Cute little place to stop at with a toddler…read more There is a nice little train ride (different cost from other rides there, more expensive) that is actually decently long, and it even stops for you to get out and explore a mini train town and see some alpacas and goats. They have little gumball type machines that you can buy feed to feed the animals for 25 cents. TrainTown has a few other rides as well, including a toddler-friendly roller coaster! There's also a boat ride that spins and goes from side to side, a carousel, a merry go round, a ferris wheel, and others. Parking was easy to find even though the lot isn't huge. This was surprising to us as we went on a clear Saturday in February.

We have taken our train obsessed 4 year old to Traintown many times over the last 2 years. It makes…read morefor a nice day trip from the bay area combined with a nice lunch or dinner in Sonoma - hop monk and red grape close by are great! I like this place because they do not have an entry ticket and you can pay per ride. The train ride is fun and you see waterfalls, real and fake animals, bridges etc. Take some quarters as they are handy if your kid wants to feed the animals (the train driver has change as well) Some rides are scarier than they look, so make sure you check before sending your kid. They have kids running the rides and they do a good job - sometimes there aren't enough operators and you have to wait. There isn't a lot of food options there so take snacks if you need them!

Hiya B.U.M.S., The…read moresummer heat has been absolutely no joke lately, so we packed up and headed over to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Concord to soak in some sun and cool off. Rolling in around noon, the parking lot was surprisingly empty, giving us high hopes for a day of zero lines and endless rides. Of course, a theme park day always comes with a few twists. Here is the summary of our day--the good, the bad, and the delicious. Security screening felt a bit random. While my wife's sandwiches were cleared without an issue, my cousin's chips were a strict no-go. I also forgot I had a tiny Bluetooth speaker clipped to our bag; security let us bring it in, but requested we keep it off (fair enough--no one wants to hear someone else's playlist!). We initially scored a nice shady spot, but the sun moves fast and the shade vanished within an hour! Luckily, we stumbled upon a total "secret spot" to hang out for the rest of the day. (Want the inside scoop? Follow us and drop a DM on Instagram @advntrbums_mb or visit www.advntrbums.com to find out where it is, plus get more of our favorite park tips! ) We purchased the Premium Food Pass (allowing a meal every 90 minutes) and set phone timers to maximize our windows. Our first meal of pizza and breadsticks was decent but a little dry. However, the cheeseburger and fries meals were a massive hit. We ordered three of them throughout the day, and our 11-year-old son chose the burger every single time and thoroughly enjoyed it. The park left the condiments out in the scorching sun (nobody wants warm ranch!). Worse, the fine print failed to mention that desserts were excluded. We saved our last food window for a funnel cake, only to be denied at the counter. The staff couldn't explain the policy, which wasted 30 minutes of our ride time. My waterproof phone case gave out early (cough cough, OtterBox, hook me up for a review! ), so photos were limited, but here is how the rides stacked up: The Big Winners: Tornado was beautifully terrifying--my son and I rode it twice, both taking turns going down the drop backwards! The Honolulu Half-Pipe (the "Blue Taco" ride) was also a massive hit for an 11-year-old. The Water Slides: On the Four-Slide Tower, the Orange Slide had two solid drops and the Yellow Slide was plenty of fun. We skipped the White Slide, and the Blue Slide was closed. Breakpoint Plunge was awesome, and Splash Water Island was a blast to explore. Pools & Rivers: Caribbean Cove won points for having genius in-water benches. The Lazy River was a great length (despite a little floating debris), but Breaker Beach (the wave pool) felt like it was operating at only half-power. We had to skip Big Kahuna entirely due to a massive line and a slow tube-loading system. The biggest drawback was ride efficiency. The staff lacked a smooth system for loading and unloading, making wait times much longer than necessary. Additionally, the restroom cleanliness wasn't up to par for a Six Flags park, and we noticed quite a few ants hanging out around the food shack. Between the line inefficiencies, warm condiments, and the dessert pass surprise, the park layout easily sat at a 2-star rating. However, the sheer amount of smiles, laughs, and pure excitement from the kiddos boosted our final score to a 3 out of 5 stars. Would we go back? Surprisingly, yes. When the California heat is beaming down, you just need a place to jump in and cool off. Hurricane Harbor did exactly what we needed it to do: it kept our family refreshed and making memories together. Until the next adventure, stay cool!

We had a great time at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord and it's a fun place to bring family and…read morefriends. The staff was friendly and helpful throughout our visit, although at times it felt like some areas could have been run a little more efficiently. The biggest downside was the cost of food and drinks, which were very expensive. The restroom facilities could also use more attention and maintenance to improve the overall guest experience. Despite those issues, we still had a great day and enjoyed the attractions. We will definitely be coming back!

Typical amusement park- like for rides and for food. The lines can be quite long but at least the…read morebathrooms were not as packed/clean~ I wanted to check this out before they close~ Definitely worth it for a season pass if you plan to go at least 2x and have a car. Season pass includes extra discounts like discount for food depending on season, discount for extra tickets and included parking (for most CA parks besides the excluded one mentioned!). Buy online for your tickets- cheaper than at the gate for regular tickets. Easy to set up your season pass online and grab other promos like the $17.76 tickets for the first week of July! Parking - super easy lot with adequate signage for entrance and exits. Not too far from the front like six flags Vallejo- I like how the app does let you note your parking location but I will say the app stopped giving me my actual location so that was annoying. Friendly workers just doing their best. Went on 4th of July and it wasn't as crowded so we got lucky but it was nice to see the crowds there!

The perfect amusement park for a day of fun! I visited on a Saturday, and it wasn't too busy. It…read morewas quite empty in the morning but definitely filled up throughout the day. By 6pm, there were long lines for all the popular rides. I love this park because it's big but not overwhelming. There's a good selection of kid-friendly and heart-pounding rides. I really enjoyed Flight Deck, Gold Striker, Orbit, and Centrifuge. There are also experiences, like a 4-D spaceship ride. As a Snoopy fan, I was super excited for Snoopy Land, with a whole range of Snoopy-themed rides, merch, and buildings. There was a good selection of food options, like Panda Express, American diners, a Southern restaurant, a funnel cake spot, Dippin Dots stands, and more. I was also impressed with how big the water park is. I spotted plenty of water slides, a lazy river, a water playground, a wave pool, and plenty of lounging seats. Definitely need to visit again and do a pool day!

I stopped by on July 3rd, 2026. One of the biggest complaint I heard from others online was that…read morethey open at 11 and close at 5, with very less time to enjoy. Fortunately, for 3 days (July 3, 4 and 5) they were open 10 - 6. The 2 extra hours made all the difference for me. I entered a lot of ride, without rushing. Fash Land pass helped a lot to reduce the waiting time for rides. Banana split and roller coaster were the only (slightly) adventurous rides. Garlic ride was kind of iconic. Swan boat had a long line without Fast Lane pass. With Fast Lane pass, I was able to get in right away. The boat I got was something broken inside. I was not able to steer it. I tried to keep it straight, but it was going in circles. Train ride around the property was fun. The car which runs in rails was a lot of fun for kids, they feel like they are driving. Water fountain was crowded, with almost no shade or place to change. Strawberry ride, hot air balloon ride, artichoke ride, water ride and carousal were all fun. Tickets at the gate was the highest priced, followed by tickets online directly from their site. I got ticket from Groupon at significant discount (~$42 for Cherry Jubilee and included Fast Lane). I heard other sites sell similar priced tickets as well. If you plan to go more than once a year, annual membership makes sense. I had to pay $25 extra for parking. I was there on Cherry Jubilee, which seems to be their award winning festival. I was busy with the rides, and ignored Cherry Jubilee for most part. There were some special cherry related foods. Cherry Jubilee food pass was $65 at the gate or $60 online to enjoy any 6 specials (ONLY). I bought one online. I wouldn't say that was good value. Cherry jubilee food price varied from $10 - $13 even without the pass. For most part I was dissapointed with the food. From Nannerz' Num Numz, I had sugar cookie ice cream sandwich with cherry ice cream, deep fried French today stick with cherry cheese and deep fried cheesecake with cherry sauce. Cherry ice cream was my favorite. From Cherry Jubilee tent, I had Fresh squeezed cherry lemonade and Shirley Temple. Shirley temple was better. Lemonade didn't taste fresh squeezed. From San Juan grill, I tried the specials gourmet cherry barbecue burger and kicking barbecue wings. Both were dissapointments. Some part of the burger was very cold, like it was just taken out from fridge. The case of wings was similar. I had a horchata from here, which was ok. There was a chick fil a inside Gilroy Gardens. Probably that was the best food you can have once inside.

Food: overpriced, mediocre Garlic bread + chicken for $10,…read moretiny amount. Rides: horridly managed. some are fun and quick. Some rides have ridiculously long lines that are poorly managed. The ferris wheel for example looks like a short line but soo many seats left empty. I have no idea why they let on like 4 people at a time. The lake boat paddle ride seems so inefficient... The hot air balloon ride was horrid we had to get out of line bc it took forever to start each time, they just let fast track people on, and it didn't fit that many people each time. Water: looked fun but we didn't have the water play items and didn't want to spend another $50 on towels and such. The train broke. The monorail was broken the whole day. How are they charging $65 per person? Guess we're not getting the membership option. Parking is $25 .... that's ridiculous. Overall extremely disappointed with this place, found it overpriced, too hot and will not be coming back.

This is a fun place to bring your children and grandchildren. We brought our children here when…read morethey were growing up and it has been at least 30 years since we visited here now with our almost 4 year old grandson. I've been a supporter of Fairyland with their annual fundraiser - online auction for the past few years as well. We parked in the parking inside the parking gate on Bellevue and it is pretty reasonable for parking by the hour or the day. Our grandson was very excited and the first thing we did was attend the puppet show and saw "The Magic Tea Kettle". After that we let him wander around and explore the park and he loved the Dragon Slide and went on multiple times, rode the Merry Go Round a couple of times, the Jolly Trolley before it got busy, The Alice in Wonderland tunnel, Clocktower Slide, Willie the Whale, Ching Lung the Happy Dragon, The Three Little Pigs (but one was missing), The Jolly Roger Pirate Ship and the Ansi's Magic Web, saw the donkeys, ducks, tortoise, chickens, goats. We also ate lunch at cafe and shared chicken nuggets, chicken panini sandwich and chicken quesadilla which were healthy and delicious! At the end of our visit, we went to the gift shop and let him bring home a small trinket. The only suggestion I have is to get safety belts for the Merry Go Round for peace of mind. Visiting Fairyland with our grandson was a delight and brought back memories of bringing our son and daughter here some 30 years ago!

My daughter Head Start School sent us here for Week of The Young Child to have family day which it…read morewas my first time ever going in my life. I think fairyland is an awesome place to bring your children to let them run around & play. I did feel a bit overwhelmed because it was literally every head start in Oakland so it was tons of kids, but I would I bring my daughter & son back again. Also I really enjoyed their Cafe too! Although I do feel like 10.95 is alot for 4 slices of pizza but I understand. It was still delicious.

We took our nephews for some afternoon fun & had a pretty good time!…read more Cordial & welcoming staff Nice selection of games for the location's size. Laser tag was fun but the space is small. It's perfect for 10 & under. Go-karts were fun but not very fast. They also have mini golf & water bumper cars. We had fun and enjoyed ourselves. #GoSee

The food was terrible and took so long. Good kicked out of bumper cars for lightly hitting my…read morefriend. Everything overpriced trash

2026 Company Beach Party/Summer Picnic BBQ at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk!…read more Since we had a group event there was a $15 discount provided for daily parking at certain Boardwalk lots which was nice. Unlimited rides wristbands for all, plus catered lunch at the Sun Room at The [Cocoanut] Grove venue. I haven't been to the Boardwalk in maybe 20 years, but did go a bunch when I was little. It's their Centennial year too, 100 years! Love the carnival style games, classic arcade, rides, caricature artists, and of course, the main beach. I specifically sought out the Giant Dipper wooden Rollercoaster, the original Looff Carousel with the brass ring catching game, and the sky gondola this trip. Since food was provided at the Grove I passed on the funnel cakes, beignets, Dippin' Dots, pretzels and the like. They did have a commemorative reusable/refillable drink cup with a bendy straw though. The MyFunMoment selfie stations weren't working that day though. Didn't stay for summer nights live music or movies on the beach, and rides go till late. A fun day trip, great weather!

I think like many others the boardwalk is filled with pure nostalgia. For me, I have many memories…read morestemming from toddler age and playing on the beach or getting on rides with my dad. I was impressed by how well-maintained and safe the area feels. The new additions successfully modernize the space while preserving its classic charm. I also appreciated how clean the beach felt and the presence of many lifeguards. However, I found the food quality to be mediocre. I ordered the cod and fried shrimp basket; the cod had an overwhelming beer taste, and the shrimp and fries were only average. Additionally, the funnel cake was overcooked. Unlimited ride wristbands were $65 but entering the beach and boardwalk is free. I had a pleasant time overall.

This is a great amusement park for younger kids. We took our 2 and 4 year old kids here and they…read moreboth LOVED it! The train, cars, and airplanes were faves. They were excited to try the roller coaster, but they did not end up liking it. The snack shack is great too and they have a variety of options for kids including pretzels, applesauce, and other foods. The ticket system was interesting and I think an overall admissions process might be better. We stayed for about an hour and a half and rode almost every ride twice. Great customer service too!

Fantastic place! My 7 year old son and I have been here 3 times this month alone. The park is small…read moreand charming, with enough variety of rides to keep the kids entertained. It's offseason now so there are no wait times, we can ride all 7 rides in under an hour. The staff are wonderful, very accommodating and friendly. Prices are fair given the amount of fun rides available, and the overhead costs the park likely has. We'll be Pixieland regulars for a long, long time. If you have young kids you must stop by.

Great place to take the kids. Rides aren't scary for the little ones. I don't like rollercoasters…read moreso I can vouch that it isn't scary and the toddlers and first graders find it fun. There's lots of shades so that's nice. It is a big place so it's hard to keep track of the group of kids. The barn animals are so cute but stinky. The kids enjoy seeing and feeding them

Adventure waits for kids this summer at Happy Hollow Park and Zoo…read more The after care program I work for has their summer camp program and this was our first field trip of the summer. There's various picnic areas throughout the park, and we were placed in the picnic area across from the playground. The picnic area had about four picnic tables and garbage bins. It was spacious enough for twenty-eight kids and five adults. The play area was a hit with the kids, ropes, tunnels, and more. The rides are more for younger children such as four or five. The group we had were kindergarten, first, and second graders and kiddie swings and granny bugs were not appealing to the age group of campers. The kiddie roller coaster was a hit. They have a zoo portion but unfortunately we were not able to view. The bathroom stalls near the rides and the play area were too small with only two stalls, made for long lines. Overall, a fun experience that the children enjoyed. Maybe more bathrooms to accommodate the large summer camp groups and a few updated rides to cater to the older children.