Billy Bob's Wonderland is a fun place to entertain kids (and to a lesser extent adults) for a little while. The WV equivalent of Chuck E. Cheese's, it's a cute diversion and well-worth a visit.
Came here recently after a trip to the nearby sushi restaurant (Shogun), and I was pleasantly surprised by how cheap it was for a ton of tokens here. $10 worth of tokens is enough to keep you entertained for an hour or more with two people, which is quite impressive when you consider how much other places will gouge you for everything. That said, this is a place primarily for kids, so my friend and I (both adults in late 20's range) stuck to the sports and racing games which transcend age to a certain extent. Some machines were broken though that's not uncommon for a place that caters to kids. They have one of those "tickets to receipt" machines to make the ticket turn-in process faster and easier. The prizes weren't all that bad, and they have full-size name brand candy bars you can get for tickets as well, so if you don't need yet another stuffed animal filling up your house you can opt for a quick treat instead.
The establishment was very clean and well-organized, and the employees we interacted with were quite pleasant. We did not try any of the food or drinks during our visit, and honestly it doesn't look to be much more than you'd find at any cheap snack stand. The animatronic character show was amusing to watch though it was hard to understand what they were saying (or singing), so I suppose you should expect it to be more pleasant background noise than anything else. There is a LOT of parking here and a HUGE number of tables inside, so rest assured that you will have no problems with either no matter how big your group is.
All things considered, this place was pretty fun even as an adult (they do not require you to have accompanying children to visit, unlike the restrictive Chuck E. Cheese policy). The prices are great and the ambiance is about what you'd expect. Worth a visit if you want some quick and cheap thrills!
Overall: 4.0 stars
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Pros:
- Very affordable, great option for families on a budget.
- Pleasant staff make the experience much nicer.
- Good selection of games to play (though mostly kiddie ones).
- Lots of parking, lots of tables, lots to do.
- Good options for your tickets.
Cons:
- Some machines will eat your tokens and it's a pain to get them back, and at their low prices it's honestly easier to just write it off as a loss.
- Many of the games here were popular in arcades when I was a child, which you could interpret in one of two ways: the machines are "classic" or very old. I see it the latter way, and they could use a few newer games to keep things interesting. read more