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    2.1 (34 reviews)

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    Gillian the monkey

    This review is for the banana derby. Very entertaining show. The highlight of our visit. If they weren't there, I wouldn't have gone. The other booths/attraction are pretty boring.

    Kiran T.

    The Georgia State Fair is at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. This year the fair runs from April 28th through May 7th, 2023. Gate admission for adults is $15, seniors (60 and up) are $10, children 10 and under are free with a paying adult. On May 1st and 3rd on their website they also ran for free tickets for all day. Rides are open weekdays 12 PM to 10 PM and weekends 10 AM to 10:00 PM. You have all the exciting attractions and shows. Live music, fair food and carnival rides and kiddie rides. It's all about family fun.​ The best show I have experienced at Georgia State Fair is Aquatic Acrobatic Show. Great entertainment for all ages. Food stalls are plenty. I tried some fried chicken and fries. Spectacular Carnival Rides like giant wheel and midway are the best. I had an awesome time and would definitely recommend this place to anyone to come and experience it. Ample parking with $10 fee, need to pay cash. If you are in the area, please do visit with family and friends.

    Joni R.

    I wish we would have gotten there earlier. The wholesome fun attractions are happening/available during the day. We got there around 7:30pm - a lot of rowdy teenagers. This was also the last weekend of the fall tour. Things were fun enough; lots of rides, carnival foods like funnel cake, pizza, nachos, turkey legs, slushies... I even saw someone with chilli. Lines were very long and it was crazy crowded. I bet the best time is 11am on a weekday.

    Had red marks from pushing against the fence
    Annie M.

    As far as fairs go, this was pretty weak. The food was ... Disappointing really. There was only one place that looked legit & it was a little Mexican shack but they didn't have elote ready when I came by. We ordered a $12 bucket of quite honestly the worst fries I've ever had. They were "curly" but no curls, slightly uncooked and squishy and tiny. The bucket was refillable at $5/each but no way. Toppings $1/piece (we had cheese and jalapenos). It was not crowded at all but probably one of the most redneck events I've been to from poorly acted wrestling to pig races & a few stands of pay money to see "x". They had animals, which I'm actually not sure how I feel about it. The animals looked healthy.. ish. Eh. Ok. Let's not lie to ourselves. They keep animals in tiny cages for tourists. Geez. Now that I think about it, it's a lot worse than it felt like... Ugh. Ok. Moving along. Typical carnies swindling you worse than a used car salesman, speaking fast, trying to push their games into your hands and then demanding obscene payment. I hate carnies and I hate carnival games. A few good rides. A pretty fast roller coaster & a few circle rides. Ferris wheel was wobbly. One ride made awful creaking and I kept imagining flying off .... $10 to get in, everything was stupid expensive. It was hot & I suppose mildly entertaining. There was a game outside with large inflatables that was interesting. Of course, they had advertisement booths which kinda weird since you pay to get in .. anyway. If you have small children and you know what you're getting into, it's kinda worth it. As an adult, it wasn't amusing enough I'd ever go back. Also, the prizes are all worthless junk so definitely don't play for that. But if you're interested in shooting a dart or throwing a ball for $5-10, go for it.

    The Flying Dutchman...goes in a clockwise circle.  You're up higher than you think.
    Cynthia N.

    A friend of mine had never been to a state fair (gasp!), and I haven't been to one since leaving home at 18, so we bundled up and headed to Hampton, GA (a short 40-minute ride from my home in East Atlanta.) Take my advice and buy the $20 ride-all-you-want wristband. Even if you only get on 3-4 rides, it's worth it. I made the mistake of buying tickets and then getting the wristband and I didn't get my money's worth of entertainment. Also, some of the rides require two people and my friend couldn't get on any of the rides because they all went in circular motions which make her sick. (Riding alone sucked big time, but I did it because I am awesome.) These rides are some of the same ones from my childhood....and I believe they are literally the same ones because they haven't been updated to accommodate the fattening of America. If you're much bigger than me, you won't be able to fit in a lot of them. I was squeezing in myself. And if you're doing a two-person ride, I hope your partner is skinny. But the thrill of the ride is still there. Being spun upside down, side-to-side, and far out and away still feels amazing and frightening at the same time. The only ride I would tell anyone to stay away from is Zero Gravity. That's the last ride I got on and the one that made me feel sick to my stomach. The thing I love most about the fair is that you can eat whatever ridiculous thing you want and not feel guilty about it at all. During my few hours I ate a hand-dipped corn dog, a slice of sausage pizza, half a bag of cotton candy, and a FRIED SNICKERS. Even to me as the person who ate it this sounds gross, but in reality it's tasty, mainly because the breading is similar to what they use for funnel cake. But I only ate the portion of the bar covered in fried cake, the rest I tossed out (had to save room for more junk!) My friend had the fried twinkie and she said it was pretty good - that you could barely taste the filling because of the fried cake. This was good to me because the filling is why I got the fried Snickers instead of the fried twinkie. From what I overheard, fried Oreos are pretty spectacular too. I got my first airbrush tattoo at the fair! When they apply the paint, it's a little cold on your skin but that's all. The tattoo is supposed to last for two weeks if I don't touch it, but since it was $6 for a small one, I didn't feel too bad when I accidentally scrubbed some of the paint off in the shower. But it was cute the few hours it lasted. There were a lot of vendors there selling airbrushed items, stuffed animals, hats and scarves, and other random items you could buy at Spencers in 1990. My favorites were the guy selling cowboy hats, and the guys selling leather bracelets. I bought a pair of leather bracelets and my friend bought four jewel and leather bracelets. There were games to win stuffed animals. I have no faith in those games at all and wish they would just let me buy the friggin' teddy bear. But I played skee ball for old times sake and won absolutely nothing, which I remember from my childhood. As for fashion, my friend and I were part of the small group who wasn't outfitted in something called "Realtree" which is hunting camouflage. And this wasn't just the fellas, people. The ladies had their Realtree pants and jackets too. As for hair and makeup - blond on top/black on bottom hair (skunk hair) and heavy black eyeliner were definitely the top picks. My friend and I looked so boring and non-local that every booth we stopped by asked us where we were from. Although I hate to pay for parking, it was a reasonable $5. My friend had a great time at the fair and was glad she was able to tick that off her "experiences" list, and I was able to re-visit my childhood for just a while and it was lovely. This is definitely a family or teenager kind of thing, but as a couple of grown ups over 35 we had a great time, too. Yelp 52 #44

    Sam T.

    What a crappy fair. My wife and I had not been to a fair in years and decided to take our almost 1 year old son on opening day. We were both thinking that a "State Fair" meant there would be more activities, games, rides, contest, vendors, etc than a county fair. We were largely disappointed. This was a mess of a fair all the way around with not much variety in activities. The parking situation was perfected by the people working the lot was about the best thing about this "fair".

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    This is not a fair. It's a carnival at best. Don't waste your time and money if you're expecting a real fair.

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    Fun Spot America Atlanta

    Fun Spot America Atlanta

    3.8
    (94 reviews)
    10.2 mi

    Fun Spot is a smaller, more affordable amusement park that focuses on straightforward rides and a…read morerelaxed experience compared to the major theme parks. It has a good mix of attractions including multi-level go-kart tracks (one of the main highlights), roller coasters, thrill rides like drop towers and spinning rides, bumper cars, kiddie rides, and arcade-style games. The go-karts are definitely the standout and what the park is best known for. Pricing is much more budget-friendly than big parks. Most visitors can expect either free admission with pay-per-ride options or wristbands that typically range around $50-$80 per person depending on location, day, and promotions. This makes it a cheaper alternative if you want rides without spending theme park-level money. Food and drinks inside are on the higher side, but still fairly standard for an amusement park. Wait times are generally shorter than major parks. On average, most rides are about 5-20 minutes, even during busier times. The most popular attractions like go-karts or certain thrill rides can reach 20-40 minutes during peak hours, but lines still move fairly consistently compared to larger parks where waits can be much longer. Staff were friendly and kept things moving efficiently at ride entrances, and the park overall felt easy to navigate. Parking was also simple and convenient depending on the location. Overall, Fun Spot is a good option if you want a casual amusement park experience with fun rides, shorter wait times, and more affordable pricing without the intensity of bigger theme parks.

    It's so absurd that this park has ArieForce One. It's like a 95 year old having a Ferrari…read more This Fun Spot is out in the boonies at the edge of the Atlanta metro area and lacks the happening vibes of the two Florida Fun Spots. Granted it was noonish when I was there but it was Saturday and the place was a ghost town. The layout is pretty odd as well. There's a secondary overflow parking lot on the midway next to a big stockade looking building and other old timey looking facades but most of it looks like a county fair or a family fun center like Barrymore's back home. I got my wristband to ride as much as I wanted for the day, even knowing I had to make it to Cape Canaveral by the end of the night and couldn't spend anything close to a full day here. I made a beeline for the fabled star attraction, ArieForce One. It looks great and a mere station wait was a welcome sight. The first 90% of ArieForce One completely lived up to the hype with an incredible mix of airtime hills, inversions and overbanked turns coming at a breakneck pace. Nothing was breaking my neck though, or causing the slightest bit of discomfort. Then came the series of bunny hills at the end with their violent ejector air. Absolutely killed my thighs whether I was in the front or the rear of the train. Felt like my thighs were getting jackhammered. Now I've ridden several coasters built by Rocky Mountain Construction, the manufacturer of ArieForce One. Iron Gwazi, Steel Vengeance, Twisted Cyclone and Goliath in addition to the one I'm talking about. All had the lapbars with the shin guards that let you go upside down without over the shoulder restraints. I've never had an issue with these RMC restraints on any of their other coasters that I've ridden. I thought I'd ride ArieForce One a dozen times or so. After one ride I went to ride a go kart track. It was okay nothing special. Came back for a second lap on ArieForce One. Once again I needed a break from it after that. I rode the park's other coasters, an unremarkable wild mouse called Hurricane. Hit the bathroom and took pictures of weird murals on the walls by video games and the food court. Came back for a third lap on ArieForce One. Once again it was exhilarating, exhilarating, more exhilarating then excruciating. I know a lot of coaster freaks are over the moon about ArieForce One - about the only other people riding it were maniacal masochists who were walking roller coaster encyclopedias. And I wouldn't mind working my way up to being a walking roller coaster encyclopedia but to be that I need to be able to walk. Love everything about ArieForce One until those bruising bunny hills at the finale. To me that ride is unmarathonable. Fortunately I did need to make good time on the road and I had lots of other fun things planned on this trip and I knew I would be spending a pretty penny so I didn't much mind the cash I sunk into that wristband. This Fun Spot is just so odd and its marquee attraction has a fatal flaw but I'll still give the place three stars. Here's to knowing when to say when.

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    Six Flags White Water

    Six Flags White Water

    2.2
    (253 reviews)
    41.4 mi

    I enjoyed it and would go back. Water was clean. The park and bathrooms were clean too. The…read moreconcession stands were on point with the service. I was just disappointed with the amount of slides that were closed and how many staffs were standing around just hanging out with their coworkers. I think the lines would've been faster if they opened up more slides and had more staff working rather than standing around. The wait of the lines were 40mins ish long bc of the lack of staff working and slides open. It wasn't even busy for a Friday so I don't understand why they allowed that. Overall I enjoyed my time even tho we only got to be on 3 slides from 11am-5pm. In between slides we were at wave pool or snacking bc the wait was ridiculous.

    Our family visited Six Flags White Water today, and it was one of the worst experiences we've ever…read morehad. We spent over $1,000 between admission, food, and a cabana, and it was absolutely not worth the money. The food situation was terrible. We were served chicken tenders that were still raw, which is completely unacceptable. The food lines were extremely long, and many of the young employees seemed more interested in playing around than helping customers. There appeared to be little supervision. We paid over $400 for a cabana, only to find it dirty, moldy, overcrowded, and poorly maintained. To make matters worse, many of the rides were closed throughout the day, making the park feel old and not worth the premium price. One of the biggest disappointments was finding out that the funnel cake stand was closed. There was no notice on the website, and after asking about it, we were told it had been shut down because someone had allegedly put bleach in the cooking oil. Whether true or not, hearing something like that only added to our concerns about food safety. Guests were smoking Black & Mild cigars near family areas, and the entire park felt overcrowded and poorly managed. Everything was overpriced, and the overall experience was frustrating from start to finish. For the amount of money we spent, we expected much better. Between the raw food, dirty cabana, closed rides, poor service, and lack of communication, we will not be returning. Six Flags White Water needs to seriously improve its cleanliness, food safety, staffing, and overall guest experience.

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    Great Wolf Lodge

    Great Wolf Lodge

    3.2
    (373 reviews)
    49.2 mi

    So I've been here five times now with my toddler. Here's a couple of things to note:…read more Don't pay with Apple Pay when you book your stay. You won't be able to use the kiosk to check in and depending on how busy it is, you might end up being in line for 30+ minutes to check in at the front desk. If you have an electric car, have a back up plan to charge your car. They have 4 Tesla chargers and two non-Tesla chargers. I've been told the two non-tesla ones does not work. The Tesla ones work half the time and you need to change the charge to 20amp from your car setting or it would stop charging after 5 minutes. I've also been told they plan to remove all the chargers in the near future so call ahead and ask. Sign up for their newsletter. They often have deals throughout the year and special sale on 8/4 every year. It's a fun place but everything inside is overpriced so expect to spend an extra $100 per night there if you plan on dining there as well. I've seen people pack their own lunch and drinks in a cooler and none of the staff members seem to care. There's also a mini fridge in the room and a microwave and ice machine on every floor. Bring a sweater or warm jacket. Walking out of the water park to air conditioned indoor area can be cold. In my opinion, staying on the first floor has been the more convenient. Especially the morning of checkout. You don't have to wait for the elevator and usually the elevator fills up quickly around checkout time. If you are purchasing miniature golf or bowling, buy the family deal if you have four or more people. The arcade Is a money pit, don't stay here too long or try your best to avoid it. My son loves this place and we keep coming back so they must be doing something right lol the staffs here have always been friendly so no complaints there.

    Shoutout to Jaylen at Buckets! Getting food can be stressful when you've been sniffing chlorine all…read moreday, cold from chasing your kids in the water, weak and hangry! Jaylen was was patient, friendly, and helpful. Thank you! Great Wolf Lodge pricing is a bit high, but it's worth the happy smiles you see on your kiddos' faces. Checking in can be kinda crazy if you're here during peak seasons. We're here on the Monday of spring break. It's much more chill if you're able to get here at other times of the year. The parking lot is huge, but you may have to drive around if you're hoping to get a spot near the entrance. The lockers are priced according to size, and you pay one fee for the entire day. It's worth it if you don't want to leave your valuables out on a chair -- if you're lucky enough to even get a chair or table.

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