If you tell me I can't bring my purse on a ride, then give me a locked box I can put it in. They refused to let me on a ride because I would not leave my purse outside. read more

Castle Park - The ride to was refused to go on because I would not leave my purse outside! - Amusement Parks Near Me - Riverside, California

I'm so disappointed to see that Castle Park has taken away their entertainment. We always loved all the show and events and loved it more because it felt like community but now we will have to look elsewhere. It can't always be about the almighty dollar! read more

Loved going here for the entertainment and rides very saddened to hear a huge part of the park will be going away. PLEASE keep the entertainment department it's brings so much joy and excitement to so many children and families. read more

The manager VICTORIA is excellent in customer service. She welcomed my family and I with extreme hospitality. Highly recommend castle park for your summer fun activity! read more

This venue may not be the most suitable choice for family-friendly entertainment. For a more enjoyable experience, consider visiting Knotts Berry Farm. Please note that external food and beverages are not permitted, and all purchases must be made within the park. Therefore, I would suggest exploring alternative options. read more

Just had a horrible experience with one of their staff member SAGE. She's currently on the bumper cars ride and ruined mine and my family's experience. After waiting for more than an hour, she didnt let us board the ride simply because my kids who were waiting in the shade (at a 105 temperature) were not waiting for the whole hour in the line. Horrible people and horrible experience. I would ask the management to take STRICT ACTION AGAINST SAGE & MATTHEW. I will seek official compliant against these 2 people, who did nothing and some of the folks around even used the F word in a freaking kids park. Useless security and ambiguous policy makers. read more

I'm not even sure where to begin with this godforsaken place. There was once a time I truly loved going here with friends and family, making memories without breaking the bank (that's what the extra star is for), but unfortunately for Castle Park, their new owners have decided to step in and turn a hidden gem into a pathetic cash grab. A lot of the big/fun rides they advertise usually aren't in operation most days, prices have been raised on damn near everything, ruined or should I say "remodeled" the one-of-a-kind arcade, and GhostBlasters is gone. But of course, to top it all off, Lucky Strike "Entertainment" made a senseless choice to dismiss the entire creative team, not long after finishing their Mardi Gras season. (a fan favorite)- -This is upsetting for the workers in this situation, but especially for the kids/guests who really connected with characters, were able to go on rides together, take pictures, and bring a whimsical atmosphere that any good theme park SHOULD have! First, you try to remove Kevin the peacock with no notice & actively avert backlash/questioning. Called out continuously on the lack of communication, and NOW they killed off Duke the Dragon the same way and are trying to wipe clean their socials... Cool, so what's the goal for when Castle Dark (the biggest money maker the park has) comes around? Will there even be a Castle Dark? So many questions, but as stated earlier, they don't seem to like answering those much. Save yourself the time and money, cause its clearly going downhill fast! Crazy thought, maybe if you run the place like a THEME PARK and not like a BOWLING ALLEY maybe it won't inevitably turn into an extension of Kaiser's parking lot. Reviewing 2 stars because they delete 1 star reviews. Would give 0 stars if given the option. read more

Family fun and affordable. I always come here once a month to play mini golf with the family after church service. It turns into a family fun to a bitter rivalry real quick. You'll be wanting to come back for rematches all the time! read more

Essie was such a good employee when it came to the games. Super niceee and funny. Loved her energy.

A fun experience with the right crowd. I went here with 8 friends and we had a blast screwing around and riding all the rides. Decent selection of rides and most of them are the typical ones you would find at a fair. We spent the whole day from 2pm - 10pm so there is definitely plenty enough to do. The park itself is not that large so you can walk through everything fairly quickly. The one thing I can say is service is lacking. Every employee looks sad and bored. Rides were slow to onboard/off board and restrictions were limited. Not a big deal since the lines for majority of rides were short and only like 2 rides weren't operating which wasn't bad. Food was common fair food at an okay price. Got a funnel cake and a pizza later at night. Ask them for a water cup they give a full soda cup filled with ice water for free which is amazing. Only bad experience was at night when I was ordering a Hawaiian pizza, the pizza took 20 minutes to make just for them to make it WRONG because they placed sausages instead of ham. The employee showed no remorse and basically told us it would take 8 minutes to remake or we can take the sausage one or a pepperoni. Bruh the pepperoni is cheaper than the Hawaiian why would that be an option. The lack of support to effectively fix this problem drops service a few stars also when I looked inside there were just three girls chatterboxing away so I'm not surprised they got the order wrong they were hardly working. This experience was far from professional and honestly left a bad taste in my mouth right before we were about to leave the park which I had a good day in. Overall I got a deal to come here. We bought a family 4 pack (all parks/minigolf/water park/ 1 car parking) for $100. $25 per person for everything you can do was a great deal. I would not pay full price because it's like $40 and there isn't THAT much to do. Definitely a good place with kids or a large group otherwise you probably can save your money and go elsewhere. read more

See all

BLUF: buy your tickets online for a reduced price!! 80's and 90's vibe going on at this amusement park. Very wide open layout which prevents the shoulder to shoulder traffic that you get at other theme parks. The waiting cues are not too bad as the park is usually not extremely busy compared to others. Food and drink prices are moderately priced as what you would expect and there are options spread out through the entire park. The rides and the miniature golf is a bit dated, but is an excellent entertainment option for the price. The water park in the back of the park is wild cat and a nice cool down option for the hot summer days. There are small changing rooms however, I'd recommend that you dress before coming to the park so that you don't have to wait for a room to open up. Staff is plentiful, and very friendly with help you around the park. read more

Castle Park - Amusement Parks Near Me - Riverside, California

See all

If you grew up going to Boomers or other fun parks with your family - Castle Park will bring back awesome memories. I remember other parks feeling a bit cheesy but CP has done a great job of keeping it very clean and still great for kids. The arcade has a ton of great games & FOUR 18 hole mini golf courses. The theme park wasn't open but this is a great spot for a date, hanging out with friends or treating the family. Staff was very friendly. read more

See all

You buy your tickets online, but they don't let you know that five of the big rides were closed, and many more were closed cause they don't have enough staff to work them all. No popcorn, no dipping dots, most concessions were closed. Customer service was terrible. Staff was rude. read more

I don't understand how this place is operating anymore. I know it's changed ownership, but I thought it was gonna get better, not worse. What's happening with the shows? The best part of the park is the shows, the last one Mardi Gras was ok but the larger shows we are used to. I hope they get their act together before Halloween, because that has always been the best. read more

Castle Park you made the wrong decision you got rid of entertainment department that was saving your park all the hard work people put into costumes and the people that run shows and actors and actresses that perform and all the scare actors very disappointed in your decision until you can fix this decision I will not be coming back to this park figure out how to make it right read more

I visited castle park last weekend and was severely disappointed with the staff. Some short stubby mechanic I think with curly hair was extremely aggressive and rude as he was fixing a ride. I also heard derogatory terms coming from him as he was speaking with other staff. I was extremely upset as my kids were with me and this behavior is unacceptable. read more

It had been years since I had been here so when my nephew and gran nieces came for a visit I thought it might be fun. I purchased the Mini golf and Arcade plus $15.00 parking online on July 20th. We arrived at 11:00 am at the gate on Diana Street as the sign said to do. It was locked. We called and were told to go to the parking lot on Polk which we did. There was no charge for parking at that lot. Since I had paid for parking, I wanted a refund. The employee was very polite and suggested that the parking could be used another time until the end of the year. I explained my guests were from out of town so we wouldn't be using it. He said I would have to ask for that online. When I arrived home, I sent an email explaining the situation, gave them the Ticket# and the Confirmation # along with all my contact information. Today is August 7th and still no reply. As to the experience while there...the mini golf is terribly run down, no shade or benches to sit and wait your turn. We left the course after the 8th hole. Now to the Arcade. The website advertises the Mini Golf and Arcade as a package. Don't be fooled. You have to buy cards to use the Arcade. That clearly is false advertising. I am fortunate enough to be able to treat my nephew and 3 gran nieces to the Arcade at the last minute. But what about the families who purchase the "so called package" and then are surprised at the added expense. Shame on Castle Park! Maybe a positive note....I just read in the paper yesterday that Castle Park is being sold to Lucky Strike Entertainment. Maybe they will bring it back to life! read more

We came here last Sunday evening to go mini golfing about two hours before they closed. The golf courses were interesting, because one had no hole in one and almost tricked you by placing the ball into the most difficult parts of the course. It was pretty crowded, but we managed. The golf courses are well maintained. The workers gave us extra golf balls in case we lost ours and we needed them. There wasn't even warning when they closed, so when we returned they were closed, I couldn't use the bathroom or get to my car. It was inconvenient. Also, the parking is ridiculous, $15 to park there. It's not Disneyland. read more

I kind of love Castle Park?? We took advantage of the excellent offer of 4 tickets for $20 each (and kids under a certain age free!) and visited on a Thursday night. It was so nice to wander around an uncrowded, laidback amusement park with plenty of options for both my toddler and my 11-year-old. The frozen margaritas? Yes. The food? Actually kind of great -- especially the bbq. I wish we lived closer to Riverside because we'd be back all the time. read more

My and my family of 6 had a great time, I love that my little 1 year old could ride rides here with us. He was so amazed. There were no lines, so we could ride the rides a bunch of times. Service was ok, they're mostly teens. Water park was ok, the little slide was closed off for some reason, and I thought there was a little pool but there isn't just slides and splash areas, hardly any areas with shade so bring an umbrella. They give so much fried Oreos for the price, otherwise the other food is basic. We had a great time. read more

During a school trip, my son encountered difficulties redeeming arcade credits purchased via a prepaid card. The machine repeatedly malfunctioned, resulting in the depletion of his funds without receiving the intended credits. Despite attempts to locate an employee for assistance, none were available in the immediate vicinity. Thank you Castle Park for stealing from an innocent child who was trying to have fun with his classmates. read more

My review is actually about Castle Dark, and this was my first time there. I drove for LA about an hour and to be honest it wasn't worth the drive for us. I do appreciate all the effort the scare actors put in so bravo to them, but I feel like it was kind of a half-assed event. We went to 2 mazes (I thinks that's all there was? Maybe the others were just shows? ) and the first maze was really good , the one by the arcade was pretty boring but I did appreciate how they separated people by their groups so they get all the scares in (though that might've made the lines a bit longer on the wait times but nothing crazy). We went on a Sunday so the event was only 7-10 so not much time to do to much. We went to the mazes, tried to do some mini golf, go our tasting treat snack package and 1 ride. So unfortunately we could not get to see any of the shows or do any arcade stuff or other rides. The treat tasting card was a good value but to be honest was not very good food. We had the fried pbj (which we could only do one bite of) the voodoo fries might've been good if the workers hadn't forgotten about making it of something (two other people order after us and they got their food pretty fast and before us and though there were multiple employees around talking, when the food finally came the chicken was cold and pretty hard). Also got the mango slushie and it was soooo overly sugary I took a sip and just threw the rest away. If you go though just pay for the parking ahead of time. I don't know if Castle PARK is better, or if I would've had a better experience if I lived nearby and had an annual pass but for me it was not worth it. The idea of it all seemed great but the execution was just not well thought out. Once again shout out to all the scare actors though! read more

This park is really AWESOME! I went on all rides but fireball and UFO since I hate rides like those. Every ride was enjoyable and a bit scary depending on which one it was. However here are the bad things. Some rides were closed for maintenance and the park was a bit overpriced. So if you're planning to go here make sure to try all the rides since they are so much fun and be sure to bring extra money! read more

We love Castle Park. The park is clean and super cute. I first came 21 years ago and now I get to bring my 6 year who just loves it. The only reason its not 5 stars is because how rude most of the workers are, they don't smile and seem miserable to even be there. Whoever the train operator was on Friday, is the sweetest person there, he makes my daughter laugh everything we see him. I wish they were all like him. The park itself it great. read more

Came here today for my son's end of the year field trip. There were other schools there and it was packed with mostly 5th graders graduating, but we have a little one in kinder. A few things we noticed: there's trash thrown everywhere, not enough trash cans I guess. Rides take a long time to get started, and almost all of the little kid rides were closed even though there were employees around. There were sometimes 2 employees at one ride but they had no intention of opening the smaller rides which is basically all we went for. We paid like $50 something bucks for the field trip with free parking, it's all cashless. It was unlimited mini golf but with so many kids it was hard to play without feeling super rushed. The outdoor games start at $10, we played one game and got a plastic blow up sword for $15. The train ride isn't even scenic, unless you count the view of the freeway lol. There's also a poor lonely peacock that's sulking around trying to get away from the kids trying to pull his tail. Idk why a live animal is kept here at all but the poor thing looks unhappy. The workers we encountered weren't super friendly, I guess castle park is kind of what you'd expect, but it was sooo disappointing that most of the little rides were closed, especially when someone was standing nearby? Definitely not worth the visit if your kids are younger, maybe if you catch them on a day they actually operate the rides smh. Also you're not allowed to bring outside snacks in, just heads up. read more

I went to Castle Dark tonight for the first time. I must say that while it's a favorite of locals, the experience for me left a lot to be desire as a haunt fan. I'll provide a brief review of each of the mazes for the 2024 year with the exception of the VR attraction. Labyrith: I was aware that I was about to enter a maze but I didnt expect it to be a literal one. I walked around several minutes and forth not knowing what the final room was until I just decide to leave the maze altogether. A few monsters roam throughout the halls but nothing that made me feel like I was being chased or hunted down. Funhouse of the Demented: It's this year's clown maze for Castle Dark with clowns coming on the attack. It wasnt a memorable one despite this gimmick as there's a lot of dark hallways and those rooms are sparsely decorated with props. Even then none of the rooms stood out as it felt as if I was just rushing through the obstacles. Seance: Out of all the maze, this one at-least did something unique that I can give credit. Before entering, I was given a candle and entered a room to see different artifacts that appeared "cursed". Before I was even given a chance to explore this room, I was lead to the seance and then the chase began. It was a maze that has more heart to it but it struggled still with black walls,narrow corridors and Sections with nothing happening. The maze also has the strangest climax being that it ended at a gift shop,which is not themed to the maze, that sells light-up glowing wearable. As for the scare actors, they give a good performance despite what they are given with including the sliders that appeared pulled right from Knotts. Whether in the maze or out In the scoreline, they make the scares work being as creative as they can with their equipment. I only did two rides, the antique cars and the train, but didn't do any shows. The fact that I did all of the mazes in less than 30 minutes may seem good but when there's not much halloween exclusive things to do at the park , then it feels as if the money could have been spent elsewhere for a better payoff. I am aware that this is major haunt in Southern California due to its long history. Yet it felt more like a home backyard haunt than something made for an amusement park. Unless Casle Park decides to hire creative directors,increase the investment to even include a facade in front of the mazes, and add more exclusive halloween haunt experiences, this looks to be my first and last visit to Castle Dark. read more

See all

We bought 12 season passes for ourselves and grand kids. Some Platinum and some standard. We bought these because it's closer to home than 6flags. But 6 flags is cheaper on season passes. I understand that this is an old park and back in it's day was probably very nice. These rides are always broken down or not open. As we continue to come to try to get our money's worth somehow, it just gets irritating rides are closed/broken, obviously under staffed and I'm seeing mismanaged. The only reason I haven't asked for a refund is because it's still close enough to my house to bring the grandchildren while they're here.it's the end of June and the water park (that we paid to use) is not open either. They had a year to fix the issues here and yet they aren't fixed. read more

Castle Park - Broke down rides 2 weeks and counting. - Amusement Parks Near Me - Riverside, California

10/10 would recommend for a great small distraction from your daily life,great value for your buck and the lines are pretty speedy. read more

Castle Park - Amusement Parks Near Me - Riverside, California

Castle Park always has great deals. Been here a lot with my family! Staff members are kind and helpful. Def recommend purchasing season passes, they come with a lot of different perks. Lines are never long. Cove area is pretty cool for the young kids(highly recommend renting a cabana, its just convenient) read more

5 stars strictly for Jose in the arcade!!! I'm here now and while playing a game where you throw balls at the clown, my ring slipped off my finger and went inside the game. Frantic I went to the prize counter and asked Jose for help. He went over and beyond and opened up the game and crawled in to find my ring. Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!! read more

Castle Park - The trinity ring that I almost lost! - Amusement Parks Near Me - Riverside, California

This is the worst part I have ever been to. not recommend it at all. The website says it's open from 1:00 pm. I went there at 3:00 but all the gates were closed. Nobody answers the phone. Their website is a Bn nightmare too. They just don't let me register so I could not refund my money. Don't waste your time. read more

Castle Park - Amusement Parks Near Me - Riverside, California

See all

If you're expecting Disneyland, or even Knott's, this is not it...and that's ok. This review is strictly about the amusement park portion of this Riverside everything to everyone arcade/mini golf behemoth. The attraction: a couple dozen rides it seems , most requiring at least 48 inches in height to ride or ride alone but enough there for littler ones too Games, water park (included in the price of admission but we didn't participate), and even live shows (kids enjoyed the Dance party at the Big Top) The food: what you would normally expect at a place like this. Funnel cake, burgers, pizza, etc. Took advantage of the free food with purchase of 4 tix, pretty good deal. Food was actually ok They have beer tho! Staff: Nice enough...mix between middle aged men questioning all their life decisions and college/high school kids at their summer jobs. They are visible and present which is most important. Vibe: went on a Saturday late afternoon (too hot to go earlier) and it was chill. Family friendly and very mix crowd where foreign tourists are in line next to "Kicker" and his homies next to Jim and Michelle from Irvine next to a single mom with her 8 kids :) Overall, yes it's more county fair than Disneyland but the amount of fun/dollar ratio is great Recommend and will be back again! read more

Mitchell at the water park is absolutely pronominal. He keeps his line in check and is so very helpful with the small children. 10/10 my friend!!! read more

Castle Park - Castle park Riverside CA - Amusement Parks Near Me - Riverside, California

Castle Park is a small but cute theme park. It's very reasonable for the entire family, compared to other theme parks. We payed $24 for each person and $15 for parking, we got them online so they just scanned our phones when we arrived. They have many rides for small kids and a few for teens and the entire family. We arrived around 1 which wasn't packed at all, the lines were very short no longer than 5 min wait. Also they don't take cash at any of the shops or food places so they have machines to easily put cash onto a card for free. There are many seating areas all throughout the entire park. And many under shade. I definitely would recommend bringing your little ones to this place. read more

See all

Evelyn is the nicest operator in the whole park she gives off really great energy :) Very outstanding performance! read more

Rodolfo Julián and Estrella really good They instructed us good and are friendly 100/10 Summit Church appreciate it read more

Castle Park - Amusement Parks Near Me - Riverside, California

Plan your trip ahead, save some money and buy online. This place is well maintained and probably will be here for some time yet! I'd avoid the mini golf course in the afternoon in a summer day though. read more

See all

If you want people to come to the park allow cash not everyone has card to buy a damn soda I gave y'all 6 bucks for it and everything and that old bitch didn't give me it even after she poured it "card only" I had the right amount and everything. read more

Most people work there are nice. Almost don't need to wait on weekdays. My four year old son love it. read more

Castle Park - Amusement Parks Near Me - Riverside, California

See all

I am reviewing this based on just the mini golf experience. I loved it! They have 4 different tracks you can take so if you get stuck behind people, just go to another track. Their decorations are also so fun with different themes in each, and well thought out at that. I bought the unlimited mini golf for the day online and thought the price was so fair for unlimited. I'm glad I got an outdoor experience here with mini golf instead of some of the indoor options at other places. It's in the back of the theme park so you have to pay $10 for parking then walk all the way towards the end but I loved the experience. read more

See all