For the entrance price it was great and we had a lot of fun. Meal/ food prices were really high and not everything was open for variety, but we were on vacation and somewhat expected the high prices considering it's an amusement park.
This theme park is great for the family. Parking costs extra money so budget that into your overall cost. Food is expensive as to be expected from a theme park. There are chain food joints in the park such as Panda Express, Auntie Anne s Pretzels, etc. Fast passes are also available. If you are going during the week it s not needed. Just remember that you cannot avoid having to wait, it s apart of the theme park experience.
The kids area is incredible. There is even a playground where they can get extra energy out if needed. If you were to choose between this and Disneyland then the answer is definitely Disneyland. However if you re in the area this is a great one to visit. If you have younger kids then I also recommend checking out Gilroy Gardens.
Roller coasters are FUN!!! Snoopy and friends more.
It's fun but the food is way overpriced for the lack of quality. Also if you have wide hips you may find a few rides uncomfortable.
Kinda busy, but still very fun place, with lots to do
Not a huge fan of rollercoaster, but there was some other fun stuff here. :-)
Fun place. But usually overcrowded takes hours and hours to get on rides. If you don't like waiting in line for days this isn't the place for you.
Great rides and attractions! Bathrooms are clean and arcade games are awesome
Best rides in the bay area. My favorites are the Goldstriker and the Grizzly both are longer rides than the more modern rollercoasters. I also love the bumper cars and the sky lift the takes you from one side of the park to the other. Best place to smoke is on the sky lift as you are elevated above the park and the ride takes 4 or 5 minutes. Just enough time to indulge in your favorite vape or flower or date.
Haven't been here in a long time, i love this place!
It s a very fun place but now IT SUCKS, it closes at 7:00 on Saturday and on Sunday it closes at 6:00 UGHHHH
When I was in my teens to early 20s this was the place to be during the summer and Halloween time. Now..... smh I have no clue what happened. They changed everything for the WORST!! Did more harm rather than good with all the change. Don t take my word for it though. Have a visit and you ll see. Now.. the thing that really irritates us was the new food Kiosks that you have to use to order. Smh that s just horrible. the one good thing I can say about it now that not many ppl visit there anymore is that the wait time for even the most popular rides go very fast. You ll be able to ride every ride in the park that you want with out any major wait. Lol. So I guess it s not all bad depending on how you look at it.
Great place to spend time with kids! Lines aren't that big but rides are great. Some of attractions are not free like $15-$20
Great family amusement park in the bay area. Visited on a special event so can't comment on the crowds but the attractions and rides are pretty good.
Had much more to offer than what I had expected. It is quite huge with rides for all ages.
Worse experience I've ever had. Waited over 30 mins for the food I ordered. Pretty sure they forgot about my order.
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Fun rides that aren't too scary for the youngins'. They still have some classics like The Grizzly and Demon that I have fond memories of. It's closer and more affordable than Disney! Bring swim suits and towels because they have water rides and a fantastic water "park" included in your admission. If you forget your swim stuff they sell suits. Went on a Monday and pretty much walked right on to all the rides!
As a child & teen, I loved this place. Now, as an adult returning to GA for the first time since my early teen years (with my own children this time!) I'm happy to see many of the same rides I enjoyed back in the day, just as I remembered them!! The Demon?!? Yesss! Wish I had the stamina I had back then tho bcuz this theme park has MANY more rides & attractions than it did 30 years ago (my GAWD, has it really been THAT long?? lol)!!
Now, the negative side: THE FOOD COURT. I don't even know where to begin. The routine they have set up is just plain stupid. It could not be more inconvenient!! First, u pick which restaurant u want to order from, then when u order, u have to go up to these machines that look kinda like big, techni-color ATM's. Gawd forbid u have a question on the item u are ordering or require a substitution bcuz u CANNOT. The unfeeling inhuman machine does not care. lol it takes your input AND your cash. U can use cash or credit/debit. When your order is ready, the appropriate restaurant worker will shout out your name or assigned number. You present your ticket (or receipt, as it were) and u get your food & empty cup so u can ONCE AGAIN head to yet ANOTHER kiosk located in the center of the food court to get your drink filled. There is a bunch of fountain drink stations and out of like 8-10, there was only ONE that had Sprite that wasn't BROWN in color. Euw. But we managed. As usual, the food & drink prices are freaking ridiculously overpriced with no entree costing less than $15.00!! Yes, a burger? $15. Pizza slice? $15. Insanity.
The pizza tasted really good tho & the portions were decent sized. We left food court in a food COMA lol
All in all, we had a great time. Not too many rides were closed down. I will def go again!!
Oh one more thing-- DO NOT buy a game credit card-- it's absolutely pointless.
A very nice and big park. Lots of attractions, reasonable prices.
Fun summer afternoon spent @ GA with my nephew. He's a bit short to attempt the kiddo rides alone. We were able to go on about 6 different rides. Took pics w/Charlie Brown & Lucy. It was a good day!
Had a great time. Cant wait to come back. The Halloween decorations look amazing . Fun for the whole family.
Winterfest was really pretty. We went on new years eve and the firework show was spectacular. The only downfall I would say was the parking situation. Trying to get out of the park took really long.
I am basically a scaredy cat and the only rollercoaster I ride is the one that barely goes 10 above the ground BUT THE PLACE ROCKS DONT WORRY YOU ROCK TOO
Hardly any crowds and were able to ride the rides more than two times!
Security was so much better this year for fright fest...line jumping still occurs..very irritating..but had a great time
Ok for the first day, nothing special happened for opening day
* lack of food variety
* long wait times
* very dirty in some parts
* no fast lane season option
* some rough roller coasters
Only positives...free entry, free parking and discount on merchandise with Gold Pass.
Place has changed over the years which is good. Was clean and staff was friendly. Hardly any wait in line
Fun,most of vending water soda machines dnt work! Sum security suck.
Fun, but sadly expensive for families - food, souvenirs and drinks. Rides are thrilling, although they're constantly repairing 1-3 rides at a time
It was fun coming here as part of my Go City Card experience (recommend purchasing through Costco)!! If I had kids, I would take them here for the Snoopy park + water park, all included!! I went on a Sun evening and there were no lines for roller coasters = bonus!!!
They have a few really good rides. Especially liked the flight deck and the rail blazer. Rest of the rides are pretty average but the relatively short wait time is the only good thing about most of them.
One of the best parks here. I assume historical and yet up to date. No enough trees and shade but overall 5 stars for sure.
If you don't have free passes or free parking, dont bother. This place is expensive beyond belief and the food sucks for what you pay.
Best theme park in the whole UNIVERSE totally recommend it for u
Going in the middle of the work week made it less crowded.
Lots of plays for kids and a huge parking lots.
A little bit expensive though...
Amazing fun place right around the corner.
I had super fun and the only reason i took away 1 star is that they dont put up wait time by the rides (atleast not when i went) although their app had it but that app had so many issues that needs tweaking around.
Another reason was that the crew weren't efficient is loading the cars/coasters. There were plenty empty seats that they could've offered to someone in the line which'd make the line move faster. Im not telling how to do their jobs but i want to know they're atleast considering that option when it comes to loading.
I went there on new year's Eve for winter fest. The whole setup and lightning was really good. But only 3-4 rides were open which was bit disappointing. And fireworks were decent enough.
I always enjoy going to Great America and having fun. The show are entertaining as well.
Numerous rides including kiddie pool & water structures lines aren't that long later in the day
Nice roller coasters, it would be great if they open all of them
It is a huge place with ample amount of parking (regular and access). Been here for the Ganesh festival and the arrangements were great.
It is such a great place to be at and even though the price is high, it is well worth it
Hope you also have a great time!
What happened to Nickelodeon land for toddler's?. Great America needs to add more rides for children 3-6 years old.
Horribly long lines, horrible prices, I spent 2 hours in a line for a roller coaster.
Winterfest was amazing! So worth it. They have decorated beautifully, great shows and something do for all ages.
Went to the Halloween Haunt. Would really only recommend it with the fast pass thing. Otherwise the lines were too long.
Lots of wasps, closed attractions, and staff was not very knowledgeable. We still had fun, but 6 flags would probably have been a better choice.
It's fun but most of the rides were closed and opened later in the day.
Good rides, mostly. Food is slightly less terrible than I expected it to be.
Great fun (especially the thrill rides), clean facilities (decent, but slightly pricey food), beautiful decor (even the restaurant signage was changed for WinterFest!), quality entertainment (almost comparable to Disney, but levels above Six Flags!). Great fun for the whole family without having to travel to SoCal or dealing with crowds often found at Disney. We bought the Platinum passes because it said we could use them at Gilroy Gardens and Knott's Berry Farm. When we went to L.A. to use the passes at Knott's Berry Farm, we had to complain just to get into the park because they said our passes were not good for the 2018 season but it clearly said on the Great America website that Platinum Passes were good for the rest of 2018. In short, don't buy the Platinum passes, just get the regular day pass or the season pass. Not worth the hassle if you go to the other parks.
The park has made much improvement in the last 5 years I have been back in the Bay area. I love seeing the improvement and progress each year. my favorite time of the year for GA is Halloween Haunt
It was really fun to be there in the great America Parkway I loved every ride.
We payed $15 for parking when we went to leave, we had a flat tire. We looked for someone/security, but there was nobody around to ask for help.
Not crowded at all apparently people knew what we didn't.
Pretty disappointed.... For all 10 of us, we were surprised about the time of "close at 6" (which I thought was ridiculous) during SPRING BREAK on GOOD FRIDAY, with NO fireworks and such a short day. Well, it just seemed like a rip-off. The food vendors were understaffed which took up so much time. Over $13 for an Icee is crazy, but it was the shortest line. Also... As hot as it was, after we waited in line for DIP-N-DOTS, the guy couldn't sell or give us any because he didn't have a key for the register after waiting 15 min.we left.
I've been going to this park since it opened (Marriott's) and never experienced such understaffed or poorly managed "grab and dash" opportunities for a bite to eat or drink.
Bathrooms were clean... Gotta give you that.
Ridiculously slow staff. Ticket sales staff are not aware of their promotions. Didn't even open till 10.00am. Line for parking, line to go through ticket lines even if you have tickets. Then line to get into the park. Could be done a lot more efficiently.
Great rollercoasters, and a fun waterpark. The Snoopy area for little kids was a big hit too -- lots of rides that are good practice for riding on the bigger versions later.
The staff was nice and helpful, and the rides were well run. My kids had a lot of fun.
Part of our group had a tough time staying warm at the water park though -- the water isn't very warm on many of the attractions there. I didn't mind, but I have a bit more insulation than some...
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