Andrew Tibbits

Review of Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Pa...

"Happy Hollow with a Great America price".

"Happy Hollow with a Great America price".

Finally made it over to GG. We had a pretty good experience, but the price was too high for what you get. We had gold passes at Great America, which got us free admission. I think we would have been more unhappy had we paid full price.

To set expectations, think Happy Hollow, but replace the animals with slightly bigger rides, throw in a small water park and carnival games, shrink the playground, and you've got Gilroy Gardens.

For comparison, Happy Hollow admission is $14.95. Gilroy Gardens admission is $58. Great America is $59.99.

I agree with other reviews that the target age at GG is about 6. Ages 8+ are likely to get bored pretty quickly. We came with a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old and it was a good fit, but most of the rides were too boring for there 5-year-old.