We've always enjoyed our time at Valleyfair but this year feels different. First, we went on Friday during the day and I understand it was the 1st full day most schools were out but staffing literally was horrible. The ticket window was manned by 1 person and the line was long since everyone with new passes needs a photo taken. Secondly, I found a lot of quick treat locations closed and the only dipping dots location open was out of most items, dirty, and the one employee was extremely rude. A customer asked for spoons since the dispenser was out and he just handed them the bundle to get their own. Pretty unsanitary . We did experience a lot of ride issues but the ones we did ride were fun. Would I go back? Yes. But management definitely needs to look at what could have been done better for a better park experience. They are currently hiring as was posted when we drove out of the park. read more

The security guard Tyler super disrespectful and we got kicked out for a phone on a ride which is disgraceful.

Valley fair is a great place to spend your hot summer days. They have a nice selection of food, drinks, rides and waterslides to choose from. Security is quick and understanding. My party was being harassed by this group of teenage boys. I didn't even report them to security or an employee but when I got off the ride security was there and asked me questions about them. Some of the employees are really observant and understanding. I never caught his name but this past summer there was a black male who had to be 17-25. He was super hype and fun. He got everyone on the rollercoaster cheering and chanting and had so much energy! Everytime I saw him he was working at the renegade. I loved him so much he deserves a raise for his hard work! On the other hand some of the employees aren't. My friends and I left to eat our late lunch/dinner in my car and we went back in after. There is a new age policy that I like to keep the pre-teens out without parent supervision after a certain point. But because my friends and look young and we forgot about this rule we got asked for our ID. But this man was extremely rude. Raising his voice at us and when one of my friends didn't have his ID on him he got very aggressive with us. I understand the need for our ID but the aggressive nature of this employee was absolutely unnecessary. There are some other employees that have gotten passive aggressive comments and eye rolls. read more

I love Valleyfair and it will always be my home park but I will not be renewing my season pass next year. The prices keep increasing and they are not adding new rides. Bringing valleyscare back is not worth it and not an incentive to renew your pass. Despite their "chaperone rule", they do not enforce it and have unruly teenagers running around harassing people. My dad and I were walking to my car and were harassed by a group of teenagers who proceeded to call us names and call us racist and threaten to assault us. This is not the park's fault but they need to control the age group of kids coming in because it is not fun anymore for people to come and enjoy a day at the park. read more

We went to Valleyfair's seasonal haunted house attraction, Valley Scare, this past Saturday and were blown away at how poorly organized it was. We pulled up right at 7 PM (when the event opens) and had about a 10 minute wait to get to the parking lot, then about another 45 minutes of waiting in line from the parking lot to the park gates. It sounds like we lucked out, though, because hundreds (if not thousands) of others were stuck for over an hour on the freeway waiting for parking, then stuck in a mile-long line (with no bathroom facilities) to actually enter the park. Security must have been understaffed, because tons of people were cutting in line. Many people were advised by police to just go home since it would be nearly closing time by the time they reached the gate. The folks who did get in were lucky if they made it through more than one haunted house, because the lines were unsurprisingly crazy long. Two members of my group paid an additional 10 bucks for "preferred parking," but when they actually got into the parking lot, the few staff members they encountered couldn't tell them where preferred parking was, so they paid extra for nothing. There are no lines designating parking spaces, and no employees directing people where to park, so many cars were triple parked and boxing other cars in. I can only imagine the mess this caused when people were trying to leave. All of this is made even more infuriating by Valleyfair's response, or lack thereof. They haven't acknowledged any of the many valid complaints being made over the past few days on social media, and they even appear to be deleting Google reviews. I have noticed a handful of suspiciously brief, poorly written, bot-type 5-star Google reviews, though. I know Valley Scare has been a popular event in the past, and with it returning after being gone a couple years, it's not surprising that it was busier than normal. But even at peak spooky season, we never had to wait this long in the past, and we were always able to make it through all of the attractions before closing. They should have limited capacity, or set up a timed entry system, or ran the event Thursday through Sunday instead of just Friday and Saturday. There were so many ways this mess could have been avoided. The only reason I'm giving this more than 1 star is that A. The staff members we encountered inside the park were kind, patient, and helpful, and B. The Halloween decorations throughout the park were beautiful. They really know how to create a spooky, seasonal atmosphere; it's just a shame so many people who paid for tickets weren't able to enjoy it. read more

I hadn't been to Valleyfair since the early auts, but my son loves rides and is is fearless. Now that I am older, I am a little more apprehensive to do the big ones, but it's still fun. Even though it's a hike from where we live, I purchased the 2022 season pass which pretty much pays for itself in two visits. The season pass was a steal in price and it was good until the end of October and all of next year with free parking and bring a friend tickets at a reduced price and discounts and then add- ons if you choose. It includes the waterpark, ValleyScare, Peanuts Halloween. The park is really decorated and done up for Halloween. Great photo opportunities. Bonus at the end of the season is that it's really not packed. Rarely have we had to wait very long for a ride. Rides have changed a bit since I was there, but most of the familiar ones are still running. Wild Thing, High Roller, Antique Cars, etc. The entire park is cashless, so bring a debit card or be prepared to turn your cash into a card to pay. The concession prices are ridiculous, but I expected them to be. $17.00 for 3 medium pops. Really? Glad you can bring in a water bottle. Staff has always been helpful at the front gate and online. Can bring in a backpack which is nice and they search it which is fine. read more

Underwhelming amusement park with despicable staff. Would not recommend, there are much better options nearby.

Week days are the best to go to avoid lines and parking delays. However, my son and I bought the refillable cups and could not use them at any restaurant because of all the bees inside and out of every drinking fountain or buisness we went to. We are very allergic and they are everywhere. So we only got about five rides in and had to leave because of having nothing to drink. I saw plenty of people brave the bees to get their soda or water, but it can not be sanitary to have them flying in and out of the soda lines. read more

Valleyfair - Bees in every drinking facility - Amusement Parks Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

The rides here are amazing, most of the food is really good, the water park is amazing. It is my favorite places here in Minnesota too visit

There are some great rides here. Overall, we had fun. Some rides run really fast with engaged crew that fill open spots and hustle to check safety measures. Some rides were really slow (two were training new people and aren't considered in this review). The food is still expensive and terrible. Almost all food and beverage locations were closed. I had heard they were going to focus on the culinary experience this year, I didn't see that. I saw the same Really bad pizza. read more

Valley fair is really fun! I've only been twice but I'm definitely coming again. I came in 2022 it was super fun! We stayed till closing but I was sad to find out the ride I wanted to go on was closed thunder canyon but I came again in 2023 and got to ride it. It was a blast I was sad to find out that the park flooded in 2024 though, so I couldn't go, but 2025 is the new year see you soon valley fair! read more

Hooray! We were so excited to visit the park for the first time since the pandemic. This review deserves at least four stars considering how well ValleyFair was prepared on its second day of operations. It was a great start to summer fun. They did a great job getting the park ready, cleaned and sanitized. Hand sanitizer stations throughout the park. Landscaping looked awesome and so welcoming. Staff did a great job and we just loved the reservation system set up to control the crowd capacities. Job well done. We will be back several times this summer. 2018 review- three stars We moved to Minnesota after being spoiled living next to Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. Our family grew up loving Kings Island so Valleyfair can be disappointing in comparison. Valleyfair is 1/3 the size of Kings Island and its roller coasters are disappointing. It's nice for Minnesota families. Ohio has nothing else to do so it needs major amusement parks and roller coasters to enjoy (such as Cedar Point and Kings Island). read more

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If you read most of these exaggerated reviews no one would go to this place. Lets start with the admission price. Be smart folks, if you walk up to the ticket gate without checking other options then you deserve to pay the $54 gate charge. A simple visit to the Valleyfair website will yield you a $39.99 admission ticket with all the Coke products you can drink all day 10-10! As for the parking...same thing $12 on-line. I chuckled at the review where a person was upset because she was only walking around and still had to pay full price. I suppose they could give everyone a wristband that would ride (because if you gave it to the non-rider they could just rip it off....like I do at the ballpark when getting my FREE soda for being a designated driver) but the first visit the Wave or Thunder Canyon would wash them off. As for the lines at the soda fountain, I do agree they could do better. How come they don't just give you a band at the admission gate? It pops up on their screen. This is certainly an area for growth! Speaking of lines, Sunday morning is by far the BEST time to go. No lines at all!! We continued to ride the same rides without waiting more than a couple minutes. The people started a steady flow in after noon. By the 4pm discount time, people were piling in! We left! I have been coming to this place since it opened in 1976. It seemed a lot bigger when I was younger but still a great place to spend the day. Our grandson loved the place! Still very clean and well kept. Food is reasonable for a theme park. We ate at Coasters and had a cinnamon roll at Cinnabon. The chicken strips were very large and the portions were plenty. The bacon cheese burger was nothing special but took care of my hunger. Cinnabon...need I say more? The new swing ride was cool but the I miss the enterprise! All and all...worth the money if you shop wisely! read more

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We love Valleyfair! Season passes are a must - it pays itself off in less than two visits! Free parking (normally $25) for pass holders and a ton of discounts offered all season long on merch and food/drinks. We purchased the season long refillable drink cup and were hydrated all day at the parks with free refills every 15 minutes. The water park is so refreshing on those hot summer days, plenty of seating can be found throughout the water park as well as a ton of food and drink options (including adult beverages!) many days were spent this summer enjoying live music and cooling off on the wave pool. I cannot say enough good things about the park, new security measures and curfew/chaperone policies were put into place this year and our family felt safe and had a great time all summer long. We also went to their Halloween tricks and treats event with the passes, highly recommend that if you have little ones. Trick or treat trail, crafting stations, live shows, and a costume contest- It was a great time! read more

The older I get the less rides I enjoy, the more expensive it gets. Parking is $17 alone. Carpool for sure! Admission is around $55 per adult. You can find coupons or if you buy online there's an discount but then there's also a processing fee. After a certain time (I believe 5 pm) the price drops a little bit (& the lines get A LOT longer) I used to always get the Gold season pass, which includes admission, parking & small percentage discount on merch & food around the park (there's more perks but these are the most important to me). You usually get your money's worth after 2 visits. It's worth it if you plan on going a lot or like I said at least 2 times. Includes admission to Valleyscare as well. I feel as if the rides are declining, needs an update on rides. I feel like there's not enough high thrill rides. The Wild thing has been around my whole young life & I've probably been on over a million times & I think it's the highest roller coaster here. I only ride 7-8 rides per visit. Usually; Steel Venom, Wild Thing, Renegade, XTreme Swing, Excalibur, Power Tower & maybe a small "carnival" style ride here & there. The water park was updated with new water slides & a giant wave pool a few years ago. It's a lot of fun when it's not too packed. I like the giant slide you can go on with a group also the lazy river (also when kids aren't trying to swim in it). The food here is also expensive, you do not get your money's worth anywhere. Similar to movie concession prices. You can't bring outside food in but you can picnic in the parking lot, which is nice & can save you money if you have a larger group. No lids for drinks. I can think of many reasons why they don't offer them (reducing waste as one) but there's way too many bugs, flies & mosquitoes you have to defend your $6-8 fountain drink from. The bathroom floors even when you aren't near a water ride are always covered in water/liquid & are in horrible shape. I like that they added shade spots, for the bag holders in your group that don't get on rides. Also the flowers around the park are always very beautiful & well taken care of!! Looking to visit some of the other Cedar Point Parks. read more

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The damn price. 2 tickets and parking was 120$ WHAT A FUCKING JOKE. It used to be way under that for 2 people. For something that hasn't gotten a new ride in the last 5 years no way in hell would I pay that amount. Disappointed. And last time I was there for an all paid company trip.i paid 11 dollars for a refillable slushy cup, fully expecting free refills. NOPE. I was appalled when I had to pay 4 dollars for one. What a fuckin scam read more

126 dollars for 2 tickets, and 4 hours of waiting to go on 2 total rides- the big swing and the smallest rollercoaster. I have never been so disgusted by a business' delivery on its promise. They vastly oversold tickets for Valley Scare and the park was far past capacity. The lines were atrocious, we didn't encounter a single scary character, and we were only able to go on 2 relatively unpopular rides and 0 other activities through 4 HOURS OF WAITING. An absolutely miserable experience. I have never regretted a purchase more. Total waste of my time, money, and Saturday evening. Very clearly mismanaged. Took over 2 hours in one of the smallest lines for the smallest roller coaster in the park. read more

Super fun, thrilling and exciting! Great place to spend time with friends or family. I have been to many theme parks and Valleyfair is one of my favourite parks! read more

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During my visit to Valley Fair, it was surprisingly tranquil with very few visitors, allowing us to enjoy numerous rides. Many of the food areas were closed, but we did manage to try the barbecue food truck, which was absolutely fantastic. In comparison, Knott's Berry Farm in California was undoubtedly more vibrant, but it could have been the time of my visit to Minnesota that made it quieter. Valley Fair is a fantastic spot for spending quality time with family. I have no complaints about the place; it was a great overall experience. read more

It's really nice to have time away with the family. Valleyfair is the cornerstone in minnesota since 76. Bringing joy and fun to all families that want a good thrill. And if you are not up to the challenge of a good thrill then spend your time on the lazy river like I do at their wonderful Waterpark. Or go on their adventurous water slides, or even their wave pool. Me personally, enjoy having a nice cold $14 beer on a hot day. Will I come back....of course I will. read more

Valleyfair - Amusement Parks Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

I attempted to visit Valley Scare over the weekend. Unfortunately, due to the lack of traffic control getting into the parking lot, over selling of admittance, and a massive line to get into the park, I was unable to. To start things off, I'd like to state that Valley Scare is a Halloween event that is open from 7 pm to 12 am. Fridays and Saturdays. My partner and I live about 30 minutes from the park, and we left our house at 6:30 and should have gotten to the park around 7. Unfortunately, due to the popularity of the event, we got within 5 miles of the park at 7. Then spent the next hour and a half waiting to pay for parking. There was no traffic control or police presence to guide the congestion, causing things to be severely backed up. Realistically, we should have cut our losses and left then. Instead, we went to pay for parking and asked if the preferred parking was closer to the exit as we could already see that leaving would be an issue based on the crowd. The employee at the parking booth said it was, so we paid the extra cost ($36 TICKET). Unfortunately, there was only one sign guiding us where to go, and when we asked the employees where the preferred parking was, they said, "I have no idea." Which was aggravating, considering we paid an extra $12 for that. Already irritated, we started walking to the end of the line to get into the park at 8:30pm. We were astonished to find that the line was literally blocks long, it went down the left side of the parking lot along the back and then down the right side nearly circling back to the parking pay booths. In total, it took 10 minutes just to walk to the end of the line. We hoped to still have fun and waited patiently in line. While waiting, we noticed a lot of disturbing things. First of all, there were only two security guards patrolling the latter two-thirds of the line, which had to be at least over 3,000 people. Due to this, numerous people were budging, teenagers were trying to get people to act as their guardians and created a sense of general unease. In addition to this, no portable bathrooms were placed along this line. Instead, people were walking to the woods to go to the bathroom, then continuing to yell and scream in the bushes. Which created an even more tense atmosphere and the feeling of a lack of safety with little to no security, lack of lighting mixed with fog, no bathrooms, and people yelling in the woods. Overall, we stood in line for about an hour and a half until 10:30, then we cut our losses. It would have taken an extra 45 minutes to an hour to reach the end. Which is ridiculous considering if we got in at best, we would have had 45 minutes in the park. However, we did have a few friends get into the park two at 8 pm and another two around 10 pm. Due to the massive crowds, neither group was able to ride a ride or go into a haunted house and instead just had a drink in the park. Which is ridiculous. Valley fair heavily oversold the event and caused this issue by not selling specifically dated tickets or having timed entry. Overall, I'm extremely displeased with the valley fair and the event. They created an extremely unsafe atmosphere, completely oversold tickets, and took no steps to accommodate the large number of people, including basic bathrooms. I've attempted to reach out to valley fair via email, and the only offer they have made is to refund the unused tickets, and no refund for the people who made it into the park and were unable to enjoy the rides or attractions or our parking. Its also worth noting valley fair have been deleting/ hiding their negative reviews on google. The night of there were over 20 negative one-star reviews that have since disappeared, and now many positive poorly written reviews have been published and almost seem to be bot reviews. I understand this is the first year back and the event is popular but valley fair did nothing to control the crowds and create a better more manageable crowd is refusing to acknowledge there mistake by removing negative reviews or offer refunds. At this point, despite having a season pass multiple years in the past and loving the park, I may never go back and consider this to be how new management is going to run the park. read more

Got there and had to walk blocks just to get to the end of the line to enter the park, then spent an hour in line to get in the park while watching a ton of people budge in front of us in the line. Then got to the gate and our tickets that we bought half off on Friday the 13th they said they expired a week ago, even thought our friends we were with bought theirs the same day and they got in just fine. So they made us buy the full price ticket to get in. Then finally got in and got in line for a ride. Waited in line for another hour and a half. Finally road one ride, the park closes in an hour. We walked to another ride and stood in line for a couple minutes and realized we wouldn't make it to the front before they closed so we left. All that to ride one ride. What a waste of money read more

Went here on 10/26/19 for the Valley Scare. The park was packed. The prices seemed reasonable. They also have a military discount. The staff were friendly and polite. They had numerous haunted houses and a few rides open. They also had people dressed up walking around to scare people. There were also fog machines and props to make it a little scary for kids. The down side was the wait time for the rides due to a lot of the roller coasters being closed. It would have been nice to have more rides to go on. I would go again. read more

Took the family to Valleyfair today. For a family of 5 it's not an inexpensive day. The weather was rainy earlier in the day so we waited a little longer knowing the forecast was showing things would clear up. Sure enough as expected the sun came out and the temps increased. To our surprise Valleyfair announced they would be closing for inclement weather. They close early when the weather was just getting nice. So disappointing to venture here and spend the money we did for Valleyfair to decide their profitability that day was more important than paying guests. At least cut the prices & $25 parking in half for guests in situations like this. read more

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My wife had a cool deal where they rented out the Theme Park for the day trough Optum. We arrived with our free parking and we hit Wild Thing quickly. Good ride, but pretty tame. Fun though. We also did Corkscrew, High Roller, Mouse coaster, and my favorite, Renegade. Super fast and lots of twists and turns. They have a ton of rides here, but I don't think I need to come back in the next 10 years. A fun day with my brother and soon to be sister-in-law. read more

Super fun with family and friends. They definitely improved as the years went by. The workers were also friendly and funny. read more

Do not get the dine and snack pass. You literally get one snack for the day and you can get food every 90 minutes. It's not an issue IF you're standing in line for food all day. The lines for rides averaged about 40 minutes. We rose only about 6 rides all day, and we stayed a little passed closing time. We always make sure to ride the wild thing and renegade. We were not able to ride the steel venom this time but I would recommend that ride as well. The water park lines were also long but the wave is always fun for the kids. It's hard to find an open chair anywhere though. read more

Its 12am and they only have 4 people cleaning at valley fair. ONLY FOUR WORKERS CLEANING MAKING THEM STAY OUT THIS LATE. I WANT MY BF HOME. he was off at 11-11:30. Also when I was at valley fair my group and this other group were arguing saying stuff back and forth and only we're hard on my group and the other group got to enjoy rides while we got kicked out read more

Halloween Tricks and Treats: I know this is just one person's opinion... but my grandson and my two daughters were SO excited to attend Tonight's "Opening Night" of Tricks and Treats. It unfortunately did not live up to the expectations. We were so completely disappointed. It was boring and just a BIG let down. There just wasn't a "thrill" factor. The lack of basically everything, made us ask each other "Is this all there is"???? I don't know who thought this amount of effort would pay off in the end.... but it was as if no effort went into planning this. I was expecting more! just poorly put together. The best part of the night was the weather and leaving the park. the lot was half full... so it was effortless leaving. read more

Finally got a chance to head to Valleyfair this year on Saturday and it started out great but as the day goes by..it was packed. Rides were great...there were several that weren't open and the Dinosaur walk around part is gone. The sad part to see is that almost 90% of people there weren't masked or social distancing. I was sad to see that Pete N Chick's area where they have Crab fries with the dip is gone and replaced with Stadium Grill Stadium. Gonna miss those deliciously seasoned fries with cheese dip. The selection for food choices especially for those that purchased the Dining plan is disappointing. The food place choices are almost the same with "whatever" in a basket...chicken tender basket/cheeseburger basket/hot dog basket. The roasted corn booth isn't open but thank goodness we were able to get corn over the Northwood Grills. Was going to get turkey leg but the wait to get corn is painfully long. It was 45minutes approximately just to get food. You can tell by everyone's frustration because they did not have a good system there after you ordered your meal...some people were getting their orders before others. The wait for turkey leg were too long so we got roasted corn and Juicy Lucy burger basket. The first couple of bites was good except for the raw patty mostly so decided to take that home. It's the second week of Valleyfair and maybe they didn't have it down yet considering they didn't open last year due to the unfortunate pandemic and they might be short staffed now. However to get our All Season drink refill was tough too because of the queue and not all drink stations were open. Hopefully things will get better as the season goes on. read more

Valleyfair - Deep fried Spam - Amusement Parks Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

This used to be a field trip destination and now is a family day destination. One thing that never changes is that you can easily spend a whole day here no matter what you desire to do. The price might be a shocker at first but there is a lot to do here and you can easily get your money's worth. You can ride thrill rides like Wild Thing, Steel Venom, or Power Tower or take a dip or slide at their water park. Honestly, if you live close I would suggest getting a season pass to save a good amount of money. I also enjoy the Dinosaur Park and my kids love Snoopy World. You can easily spend a whole day here with something to do for everyone. Special events like Valley Scare also add to the options that your family can choose from. read more

I'm a sucker for a good amusement park with some decent roller coasters and thrill rides. Valleyfair is by no means a world class park and I wouldn't have visited it if I wasn't in the Twin Cities area but I was and I'm glad I did. Valleyfair kind of has the vibes of late 80s Cedar Point, only smaller and not surrounded by water. The employees were friendly, goofy and helpful, though I feel like they were perhaps on the pink cloud of a new season beginning as we went on opening weekend. (There was one ride op on Wild Thing who was like a young jock version of Dwight Schrute but I'll take a kid who's an anal retentive hardass about his job over some of the DGAF types I've encountered at SFGA and Cedar Point.) Ride ops made sure trains were full and cracked jokes. A bored skill game worker helped me find High Roller. Wild Thing and Renegade are 2 don't miss coasters and with a light mist coming down on a brisk Minnesota Saturday crowds were light and my friends and I rode them 4 times apiece. Steel Venom isn't a full circuit coaster, but it's a blast of adrenaline and rerideable, too. The drop tower and giant swing rides are fun, too. Both my friends groused about the price, but $40 tickets (if purchased online) could have been worse. The water park is included but it was too chilly for that or any other water ride and they aren't much my thing anyway. $17 for parking, urgh, and the overpriced chicken strips at the Coasters diner were meh, and Ely said the same of the Burger. Nowhere to find energy drinks, either! I could usually really go for one of those late in the afternoon at an amusement park. At Cedar Point and SFGA they practically pour that stuff down your throat! Valleyfair has a very family friendly atmosphere. Ely kept looking for Juggalos or church groups but couldn't find either. Just lots of teens, tweens, tykes and parents. Thank God for the lone guy with scraggly white hair and a bushy beard riding Wild Thing. He was about the only other adult coaster junkie we saw! Valleyfair isn't the easiest park to navigate, despite it's smaller size. There's this access road that cuts right through the middle of the park and forces you into a tunnel with low clearance to pass it. And it's easy to run into a dead end in the middle of the park where they plopped down Xtreme Swing and Power Tower. Some signage there would help. We got stuck on Delirious, the new looping ride. Fortunately it was after we rode. They succeeded in releasing us after ten minutes, and as it was near closing time we made a beeline for Renegade, the best ride at VF. We got on in the nick of time and they even gave us last callers a retire! They had no idea about the Delirious snafu but in my mind it cancelled it out. This park could definitely use another big coaster and some tweaking of the layout but overall is a winner in my book. Less big league attractions but way less waiting isn't the worst trade off. I'll get back to Cedar Point eventually... read more

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Valley fair is so fun and the rides are bussin most of the food is mid except for subway and the food is always over priced and don't even get me started on Panda Express the chicken is hard and the rice is harder .a also to is very expensive to get in. read more

At Valleyfair on Labor Day and it's almost criminal they let us in. Less than half the rides are open. Same story on food stands - nothing open. Absolutely ridiculous to pay money for this. read more

I loved Valleyfair as a kid. I still remember being ~7 years old, and talking with my dad about the Corkscrew before my first ride in an upside-down rollercoaster. "Are you sure we won't fall out?". However, by the time I finished high school in the late 90's Valleyfair was feeling a bit run down. It had been over 20 years since I'd been to Valleyfair, but I just visited with the kids (7 & 10), and my cautious optimism/nostalgia seeking was very well rewarded. The park was super clean, the staff was friendly and engaging with the kids, and there were tons of family friendly rides. Our kids had an absolute blast. We also saw (but didn't experience), that the water park is huge now, and there are a couple of newer thrill rides for older park goers/thrill seekers. Looking forward to those when the kiddos get a bit older! Certainly the icing on the cake during the trip: I stood outside the Corkscrew with my 7 year old, talking about his fear of an upside-down coaster. "Are you sure we won't fall out?". I told him about talking to "Papa" about that same coaster when I was a kid, and he plucked up his courage and climbed aboard for is first ride in an upside-down rollercoaster. Honestly, how do you beat that! read more

Came here to see if others also think the "Fast Lane" passes are horrible. "Fast Lane" passes have created two parks--one for the 'haves,' and one for the 'have-nots.' The 'haves' pay an extra $60 per person so they can force the rest of us slobs to stand in line for an extra 45 minutes per ride--while one after another of the Fast Lane 'haves' literally walk right up and get on the ride--no waiting. What a disgusting program. Fast Lane has ruined this park. *Also, I see that Valleyfair has removed reviews from their Facebook page. (I guess that's one way to deal with bad reviews; another might have been to make positive changes.) They can't get honest Yelp reviews removed, so that's why you're seeing this. Would love to see others let ValleyFair know they do not like the "Fast Lane" program--let's get ValleyFair back to the great park it used to be! read more

Overpriced and long lines. After september they close half the rides and that makes all the others have longer lines. The valleys are mazes are terrible had a dude literally blowing his breath in my face my wife was disgusted by it. The music is absolutely terrible during the summer and trust me they will not change it nobody how much your complain. Literally the only good thing about this place is the water park and a few of the coasters if they are open. Overpriced as hell parking cost 17 dollars 20 ounce coke is 4 dollars 20 ounce Powerade is 5 dollars. Minimum price for a meal with drink is 16 dollars without drink is 12. The food is also terrible. Mall of America is better read more

Valleyfair - This is normal there were about 5 rides not listed here that were also closed - Amusement Parks Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

Fast Pass has ruined this park. I grew up going to Valley Fair and was excited to take my kids for the first time as they are finally old enough to ride all of the rides. We waited for almost an hour per ride - even Thunder Canyon. The most frustrating part was realizing we were waiting that long because people kept coming up with their Fast Pass making us wait even longer. At times and entire ride filled up with "fast passers." We are a family of 5. We paid $192 to get into the park. We would have had to pay another $300 to get the Fast Pass. Absolutely ridiculous. We also paid for food. What family can afford almost $600 for a day at an amusement park?? We had to make a reservation and I'm questioning why as the park was extremely crowded. Why force reservations when you are going to let everyone in who wants to be there? We will not be back and that is so disappointing. read more

My daughter worked for them with one break 10 hr shift and still has NOT BEEN PAID FROM JULY 9th they make a million excuses coming to pay check number 2 still not been paid saying must off been lost by mail read more

I love roller coasters!! And I hate swings that swing around in a circle!! I recently got a season pass because I love roller coasters so much. The last time I went it was on a Saturday and the forecast had predicted rain. Thankfully, it didn't rain and that meant the majority of people stayed home so there were no lines for the rides. I could've gone on the front of every single roller coaster if I had wanted. The next time I go I will likely do that. I am also eager to check out valley scare even though I know it will be too scary for me. If you buy a season pass you get a discount on food and photos which I think is great. The other major bonus to getting a season pass is free parking. The parking is really expensive if you don't have a coupon for it so I would suggest getting a coupon or buying a season pass. You can also pack sandwiches and put them in a cooler and go out your car and eat them for lunch and then come back in.I'm looking forward to checking out the water rides in the summer! read more

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