Fantasy Island is a great spot for some family fun. My boyfriend and I came with family and some little ones. Everyone had a blast. Tons of great ride options for all ages. The workers on each ride also did a great job. This place turns into a whole party at night - they even had a DJ. The kids really enjoyed themselves and it was great to see so many smiles all around. We didn't try the arcade since everyone was so tired from all the outdoor fun. Definitely give this place a try when the kids are bored, lots of fun! read more

Fantasy Island Amusement Park - Amusement Parks Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

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I've been coming to Fantasy Island since i was a young kid in the 80s. I have visited throughout my life and regularly since I've had my own kids, now ages 9 and 12. I was there today and left extremely frustrated and disgusted. I know this place is a money trap- that's not my issue. I loaded $30 each on my daughter's cards and $60 on my own. They went through that money so quickly and this was a big activity for spring vacation so I added another $30 each to their cards. So $60 x 3=$180.00. In all, we played maybe 2 hrs and all the money was spent. We tried to get the 9 Wizard of Oz cards from the machine, only to find out one is super extremely rare and you can play a whole game to get the one missing card if you want but the game seems impossible. My issue is the 3 female staff members who were at the check out desk talking to each other most of the time and seemed annoyed when we came to get the incredibly underwhelming prizes. Turns out my 9 y.o. Had like 19000 points and wanted this tiny nothing toy and a slime that retails for $7.99 on amazon but cost 18500 points there. In the end we were like under 300 short for both and I asked if they could possibly overlook the pts and the two women were so incredibly rude. I get it- you don't owe me anything, I was just asking- but don't be rude. I've had other staff do this when it's not many pts and they can see you've spent a bunch of money. So my daughter put back everything and just got the slime which she had more than enough points for and the lady hands it over all rude like she was doing us a favor and didn't even mention she had like 600 points left. There was one younger male employee who was super cool and helpful. A little kindness and engagement goes a long way. Games are overpriced and the fun atmosphere from the 80s and 90s is long gone. They only care about money. Won't be back there again. Even my 9 y.o. Walked out asking why the women had been so mean to her, even before I asked for anything. read more

I put in a 50 and the machine gave me 30 dollars and the person who helped me was very rude about it and did not help at all. Absolute scam do not come rides are bad and games are rigged. The staff do not care about the fun or wellbeing of the people there save money and go to the water park across the street so much better and the staff are Acually thoughtfulll. read more

Fantasy Island Amusement Park - Dirty floor - Amusement Parks Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

Arcade is good, food is good, ride is good, fantasy island is good. Hooray hooray hooray hooray

We went to the arcade at fantasy island yesterday since it was a rainy day. There were hardly any people there since it is the off season which was nice! They had lots of different games to choose from as well! The prices of the games are a little expensive and you have to keep refilling your card with money when you run out. The average price of games was about $2.00 each. We bought a $10 card and depleted it within 10-15 minutes. All of the employees were nice and we did end up getting some candy with our points at the end! read more

Fantasy Island Amusement Park - Amusement Parks Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

The love I use to have for fantasy island is far from love I have now taking my kids. I have been going for 30 plus years and it was the absolute best thing as a kid. Being a parent it's far from that. I took my 2 kids (4.5 and 2 years old) on Saturday. We waited for the carousel and I was told I could not ride because they each need an adult. I was trying to take my kids while my husband was home with our newborn . The workers were beyond rude and kept stating , " not our rules not our rules " then proceeded to say it was a "state law" . I asked what happened if I was a single mother and again they said , " not our rules" I have been to a ton of carnivals in the state and never had to have 2 adults for a carrousel ride. My only choices were to not go on or rent a grandma to ride which we did. Thank you Grandma Penny who made my kids night cause fantasy island is soo ridiculous on their rules . Their staff is beyond rude and unprofessional and don't know how to talk to adults . It's a shame it turned into this . Especially when the kids love it so much . Huge turn off read more

Fantasy Island is a fun place for the kids and adults to hang out after a day on the beach but the change they made to the park. Pizza is awful since that's the only food option on premises you would think they'd want something edible. read more

Been coming here since i was a kid and now have the pleasure of taking my kids here. Clean, well run and always fun!

Rides are good for little ones. Not many amusement rides to pick from. Arcade is decent and has a good mix of non-ticket and ticket games. Too many claw machines. Would suggest not investing in more of those. read more

This place has really come a long way, and it is now updated and refreshed and remodled and looks great and everything is new. First off, they went with a card ticketing system so you can buy one card to ride the rides and play the games etc. Also, everything is painted and the whole inside ground is redone and even the rides are newer. The prices are decent and the whole place just looks cleaner and newer. Such a good spot to keep coming back to year after year. read more

Perfect size for younger children and plenty to do. It's clean and relatively safe and just an awesome time all around for family fun.

It has a lot to do here for all ages but some games had glitches which would eat some money or didn't work but overall a great spot for kids. out of the money you spend though you won't get any prize worthy AT ALL! LOL. read more

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A good spot for families or kids but it's super expensive. You're looking at $6-$8 a ride which is quite a bit. The games are okay and the location is in a good spot. read more

This place takes me back to childhood.... outside there is a small amusement park that has some rides that are fun for kids - buccaneer, ferries wheel etc . Nothing really for adults. Inside the arcade has a mix of some old school games like skee ball, donkey kong, super Mario brothers and YES my favorite of all time MS PAC MAN!!!! They have some newer games like The walking dead etc. I think you may find something you might like or try. What I like about this place is that it uses really money. Not tokens. Makes it easier to want to get it out of your purse and play right there and then ... then to have to go a change your money into tokens. I only spent like $1-2 and maybe 30mins to an hour but the enjoyment to play a life size old school and Ms PAC Man arcade gave me such pleasure :) read more

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Arcade was clean with lots of space. A few too many claw games but overall good spot for non beach entertainment for the kiddos. Wish the amusement park area was open. Easy parking but that was during non peak early June on a Tuesday. read more

Me and my kids had a blast! We won a bunch of stuff and Joshua on May 28 at the ring toss was a really nice guy and you should upper the pay for him because he gave us an extra 2 because one of my three year old threw two at the ground by accident and we won! read more

Fantasy Island Amusement Park - The prize we won! - Amusement Parks Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

Flashback to my childhood at the shore. I'm still terrified by the Sea Dragon. The park is very well kept and is mostly geared towards the younger crowd. I have had fun taking my nieces and nephews here as there are outside rides, games, and an arcade. Tokens cost $1 a piece now and most rides require 4-6 tokens. This is a must stop if you're on the shore and worth the trip if you're on the other side of the island. read more

Fantasy Island Amusement Park - Amusement Parks Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

Fun place!! my kids love going their and so do my husband and I. I love all the new arcade games!! they did an amazing job with my daughter birthday in February. No stress, easy to plan and they were a great help!! read more

Sadly with everything going on in the one of my familys favorite place when my kids where little was fantasy island in LBI is on Fire I'm hoping all is well read more

Fantasy Island Amusement Park - Amusement Parks Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

Had our son's 7th Birthday party here, was awesome! Children had a great time! Staff was helpful and took care of everything...Easiest thing I've done in a while!! read more

My family and I have been coming here for years. Great family fun. Like most places that have cranes, it's fairly hard to win a stuffed animal. We miss the old machines that took quarters and spit out tokens that you cash in for prizes. Miss the old poker machines. The rides are cool. read more

Fantasy Island has seriously gone dramatically downhill. The great rides were all replaced in last few years are mostly for younger children and are expensive, dull and uninteresting. Seriously, a boat ride with NO water?? The Giant Wheel is no more and was replaced by a flimsy version of the original ferris wheel. Paving was replaced with white pavers that are heat reflective and hot (just what you need on a hot summer day). No shade whatsoever. Money pit. Do not recommend. read more

Perfect summertime family fun. We loved this park. They had very short lines, the staff was friendly and knowledgeable; and best of all there were plenty of options in the water rides. Great adventure! read more

The Arcades Was Fine but The Hole Park it's self is Not Not Great so We Did See The Fireworks From The Distance that was Fine Just Because it was A Holiday so read more

Expensive- the arcade opens at 12:00 pm and the rides open at 4:00pm. Giving you time to drop 150.00 in an hr. We left and went to seaside. The ride s were open. Just another fun place that is closed in nj read more

This place is great for younger children. I would say up to 8 or 9 years old. They have different rides of all sizes. They have an inside arcade . Yummy funnelcakes . They have bracelet hrs.. I think there hours are a little strange and you,can only use bracelets for like 2 hrs.. don't get me wrong my children used to love this place and we went at least 2x a year if not more . They are older now, so they have out grown it but its great for a nice quick night out to keep the kids busy . The arcade is great when it rains ! read more

Fantasy Island Amusement Park - Ferris wheel for all,ages! - Amusement Parks Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

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Without a boardwalk on the island, there's nothing with a similar experience. Fantasy Island has little rides and a few games where you can win prizes so this is the closest you get to a traditional trip to the beach. After 30 years of coming to LBI Fantasy Island has reached the point that it's not even worth visiting. They have a captive audience and they abuse this fact with overpriced rides and non clean food choices. I witnessed two workers eating cotton candy straight out of the machine between customers...no gloves and no concerns that what they were doing was wrong. Talk about disgusting. I wouldn't have believed it had I not witnessed it myself. Makes you wonder what other gross stuff might be going on. After a recent visit, we decided we'll never be back. Our group of 10 that's been going for years has just had enough. Save your time a money and find a better option for entertaining the kids. read more

You can't bring a small purse on the Ferris wheel, even if it's strapped securely to your body. We had to leave it at the bottom which is a bit uncomfortable and anxiety-inducing considering that's the very bag where you keep your money and other sensitive personal items. They don't say anything if you already have items in your pocket such as keys, a wallet, etc. A kid had to leave their small stuffed animal at the bottom as well. Probably would have been fine if the kid had wedged the stuffed animal into his pocket. Not sure why it matters either way though since technically anyone can easily take items out of their pocket at any time while on the ride without staff members' knowledge. Don't play the crane games. The claw picks up the item but wobbles so much it drops the item every time. Some of the claws will go down and go back up again with no clamping motion, making it impossible to pick up anything... $1.50 down the tubes lol. There is a target practice baseball game where you have to hit the clowns. The staff member manning this game is rude and definitely seemed to have no interest in being there. The staff members where you pay for your money cards are nice. Overall just okay. Definitely better for kids than adults. read more

This is a nice little amusement park, especially for younger kids, but it is a serious money drain for what you get. $34 will get two kids four rides each on the bigger rides. Yep four 90 second rides for $34. And yes, you will spend more if you can't say no to your kids... I guess it's a fun place to people watch...especially the teenagers all trying to hook up. If you don't mind spending a small fortune on carnival rides being run by teenagers who would rather be hooking up, then this is your place...but I personally think the water park is more fun...still expensive, but more fun. read more

Best time I've ever had as a child. We had a bungalow in little egg harbor and frequented fantasy island. I can't wait to go back. It's not sleazy like seaside. It's beautiful and magical for a child. read more

Small little amusement park catering, of course, to the younger crowd. Their rides remind me of a mobile carnival that you go to when your local town has a festival. They do have an animal show which I hear is interesting yet humorous. Their prices seem to be high for what they offer. It's a decent stop (and pretty much only one) if you are looking for the kids to be distracted for while. read more

Our entire family had a wonderful evening at Fantasy Island. The park is so well maintained, cared for and clean. Lots of security makes me feel even safer with the kids running around. We had a tasty dinner, dessert and snacks through the coarse of the night and we were beyond thrilled with the amount of food, quality and prices. ( the ribbon fries are huge and plenty to share) They also had a vegan/ dairy free options available which is #1 in my book since my son always feels left out with his allergies. Our kids are 8 and 5 had a blast on all the rides, not sure I will be on the viking boat ride anymore since I think people could hear me screaming down to the causeway, but my husband and I truly enjoyed the rides too! The arcade is tons better than the years prior with even better games and prizes. We love the new digital system they have, no more wasting tickets and its easier to keep track of what you spend and win. The staff is extremely helpful and kind, many smiling faces through the entire park. I had experiences with many of them through the night and they were all very accommodating and really made our night even more pleasant. Hands down, Fantasy Island is the best place for family fun! I am sure will will spend a lot of time there over the summer and year round too! It's a staple in our family for sure for years to come! read more

Keith at the tilt-a- whirl ride does such a great job- he makes the whole experience experience so much more fun for the kids! His positive attitude and enthusiasm made our annual trip to fantasy island better than ever! read more

This place seams a lot bigger as a toddler than as an adult. Lol. Mainly based for the kiddies but enough adult-sized rides for a night: bumper cars, small roller coaster, that pendulum sea dragon ride, ferris wheel. $20 for 4 rides on the adult-sized rides. Which is fine, as long as you don't want to ride all of them twice. The place is clean and has zeppole and funnel cakes, mmmmmmm. The arcade is standard for the shore. BOTTOM LINE: family friendly clean amusement park for a summer evening, however this isn't Great Adventure. read more

Fantasy Island Amusement Park - Sea Dragon! - Amusement Parks Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

We had an amazing experience there tonight. I have not been there in over three years, but I was so thoroughly impressed with the kindness of every staff member I encountered tonight. They seemed to sincerely care about their jobs and the customers. Not sure who's in charge of training and hiring, but keep up the great work!! And thank you to all the people working this evening who put a smile on my kids' faces, as well as mine. read more

Came back yet again to Fantasy Island, and yet again I'm disappointed. Been coming here with my family for my entire 26 years of existence, and ever since they began updating 3 or 4 years ago its just constantly gone downhill. The best games are long gone, the new renovations just dont mesh, and theres somehow even less games and more nonsense. This place went from a "must stop by" attraction and a HUGE part of my shore vacations to a disappointment. I'd give anything to go back to the Quarter-Operated days. read more

Safe and fun. Courtesy and comfort the whole night. My sion and I had a great time. Games and rides managed well

One of the cleanest public establishments I have ever been to. My husband even took a photo of the bathrooms to show me how clean they were. Lots of great rides and games for my 5 year old. We truly were blown away at how well kept this place is, and highly recommend! read more

What a great time had by all! Everyone 2 years of age and older must wear a mask. There are sanitizing stations all over the park and several hand washing stations. The bathrooms were super clean and updated. The rides were great for our 3 year old who braved a few on her own. They allow the parents on the rides to hold the toddlers for free which I thought was very accommodating. The games were fun as well! You buy a card which is used for all games and rides. The rides take between 3-5 credits each. All in all a very fun, safe and memorable time. Great outing for families especially for the little ones. read more

I see that other people thought it was a little pricey also, but I have to say it's a super clean little park. The staff is friendly and we didn't have to wait in any lines. I'm​ not sure if it was just an off weekend or if it always flows, but the kids had a great time. read more

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