Great place to bring kids. They have everything. Games, rides, mini golf, snacks. You can't go…read morewrong. For the adults the restaurants surrounding have some good option. Cool spot! Parking can be crazy! Great place to bring kids. They have everything. Games, rides, mini golf, snacks. You can't go wrong. For the adults the restaurants surrounding have some good option. Cool spot! Parking can be crazy!

We had a great day here, but you definitely have to go in with a plan. If you're doing more than…read more3-4 rides, the all-day wristband is the only way to go, as individual points add up fast. It's a mix of a beach day and a carnival feel here - You can jump from the sand to a roller coaster in thirty seconds. As for the food, it's fairly standard prices. The garlic fries are a solid bet, but there are also great spots just a short walk away on the wharf if you want a "real" seafood meal. Parking: Get there early. The main lots fill up by noon, and street parking is a game of luck. You can't beat the atmosphere. The ocean breeze, the sound of the arcade, and the smell of kettle corn make this one of the best spots in NorCal. It's nostalgic without feeling dated. Whether you're here for the rides or just the boardwalk walk. Not I need to go home and put on The Lost Boys movie and watch it again!!

For some reason, none of the operators of this ride can operate the trains at a constant speed. I'm…read morenot sure if something is wrong with the trains or if the drivers are just really bad at measuring their speed, but they go back and fourth between going really fast and then going incredibly slow. And the times that they go fast vs slow is different each ride. I should be able to enjoy each set equally. However, putting the speed problem aside, the ride still looks pretty good.

Fun and fancy harmless joyful ride of train transporting through the barriers of time into the fun…read moreloving days of the caveman meets dinosaur. Florescent colored scenery marks everything with a certain pizzazz. Not too long.

In my opinion this is the best ride on the boardwalk. We got on fairly quickly and the employees…read morewere friendly. They clapped after every train was finished with their ride. It's not a super short ride either, which i much appreciated. Keep in mind it is wooden so it does jerk you around a bit. Definitely would ride this one again.

Finally got to ride The Giant Dipper--and it was everything I hoped for and more! I'd always been…read moreeither too young or just missed the chance, so getting to experience it for the first time with my daughter made it extra special. The hype is real. It's fast, thrilling, and dips you more times than you can count. I was laughing, screaming, and holding on for dear life--literally had to hold myself in by the end because I dipped right out of my bra! My daughter clung to the railing the whole time and said she felt like she was going to fly out like Superwoman. It was hilarious and a little terrifying, but such a blast. Definitely one for the memory books. Fun, nostalgic, and just the right amount of scary!

Sixteen huge motorized inner tubes, each controlled by two side-mounted levers in a fiberglass…read morecockpit, all housed in a square enclosure entirely too small for the traffic...yet somehow it all works. Not only does it work, it vies with Speed Bumps bumper cars as Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk's hotspot where students, blue- and white-collars of all ages flirt with adding a cervical collar--maybe not that drastic, but Space Race's thrill quotient surpasses Speed Bumps' because head-on bumping is definitely allowed, and you can drive backward. The lack of a steering wheel might confuse the first-timer, but it doesn't take long to learn which direction the various lever positions will steer the car. The easiest are both levers forward for forward, and both pulled in for reverse. From there, you'll absorb how to turn without spinning (and being a sitting duck), and how to turn in reverse. New this year beneath the cars are colorful LED rings that reflect on the stainless steel floor, and day-glo art on the enclosure walls that comes alive when the ride starts, the house lights go off and the blacklights take over--a delightful setting in which to wreak havoc. I don't know how many years I have left to ride Space Race. Not because of the impact, but the contortions necessary with barking knees to get seated in the car--you're literally a low-rider--and even worse, jockeying my way out. A man's GOT to know his limitations. On our last of five go-rounds, we had four fellow seniors enter the ride, a first for the day. We had a nice convo with one of them several hours later when we crossed paths on the midway. Daredevil codgers GOT to stick together.

Haven't been hear in around 10 years and my fist time back was absolutely amazing, tour guide was…read moremy favorite part and really let us enjoy our time took pictures of the groups that went was very interactive and was all in all my best experience. If you see her, hard not to miss just look towards the floor a little lol, tell her I said hello. ( picture she took on my phone of us.. I thought lol )

I just have to give a HUGE shoutout to our tour guide, Cassidy! It was already funny and kind of…read moremeant to be because my daughter with me is also named Cassidy, but she really made the whole experience special. She had such a bubbly, playful personality and kept the energy up the entire time. She was cracking jokes, making everyone laugh and just had a way of making the group feel comfortable and engaged. You can tell she genuinely enjoys what she does and it made a big difference. The tour itself is on the shorter side which was about 30 minutes and the area isn't huge, which explains the lower ticket price, but honestly it was still a fun little experience. She gave us a heads up about possibly feeling dizzy or nauseous, and I actually did feel that way in the cabin, which was wild to experience firsthand. Overall, it's definitely worth checking out if you're in the area, and if you can, I'd absolutely recommend asking for Cassidy because she's what really makes it memorable! Thank you Cassidy!

Way more intense than we expected!! Half of our party ducked out at the halfway point.read more

A mirror maze, jump scares, elaborate sets... and what would a haunted attraction be without a…read morescary clown section... yup they have that too. They pull it off so well, with such great animatronics and detailed props, you'll think there are real actors inside. There was hardly a wait for entry, and it probably takes about 10 minutes for the walk through (unless you get lost inside). Totally worth the $8 admission, and better than the Haunted Castle ride IMO which is more for kids with a long line like disneyland.

Just a wonderful show for guest of all ages. This is the 2nd year in a row we took the moms in my…read morefamily to go to this circus, last years in Livermore 5/25 and this year in Pleasant Hill 5/26. Both shows were just amazing! My kids just loved the performances and the message at the end by the ringleader was powerful.

We saw the show in Livermore today and we absolutely loved it !! My two year old was over the moon…read more Hats off to the performers who were performing in 90+ degree weather. Amazing show and talent and appreciate the reasonable price !!

My favorite & Awesome Rides ~ Amazing Santa Cruz Boardwalk across Stunning Pacific Coast views …read more #'s Fun rides from starter to Thrill Rollercoasters . Ticket Booth Entry Ride Bands or singular tickets . Family Rides , Shopping , Bowling , Arcade , Great Food & Drinks . Best to make Advance Hotel Reservations esp. Sold ~ Out during SummerBreak & XMas Winter Holidays . PS. Unable to load Haunted House Video due length.

This is about what you would expect for a haunted house ride as it pretty much feels like a better…read morelonger version of a what you find at your local carnival. I'm not really going to give away all the details of the ride but let's just say that it was your typical cheesy haunted ride with a car on a track where not so scary things try to scare you in between the broken story line of the horror concept they tried to create. Overall this was a decent ride that I didn't feel like it was worth what we payed for it but overall it was fun and long enough to make it worth a ride again perhaps if I were to get one of the wristbands.

Came here on a Saturday morning around 11am. Tickets for train and carousel is $5 per person and…read morefree for kids 2 and under. The train ride is less than 10 minutes with no cover so we brought our hats. It's a quick ride and you pass by the parking lot and a park. My girls enjoyed it. After we played by the nearby park. There is a bathroom close to the train ticket booth and lots of tables to enjoy a snack or even lunch. They were just starting the grill to cook the food for lunch but our girls were hungry so we left to get food elsewhere.

A fun family outing on a nice, sunny day. Train ride tickets are $5 each and the train ride itself…read moretakes you on a loop through the Vasona County Park. Very relaxing ride that takes about 10 minutes. All seats are uncovered so make sure to bring your hat or sunscreen. Right next to the train is an antique carousel, tickets are also $5 per person. The ride lasts relatively longer than the average carousel ride so I feel like you get your money's worth. Billy Jones Railroad is located within a larger park so there are several playgrounds and lots of open, grassy picnic areas or picnic tables to enjoy some lunch or snacks outside.