I went in the giant dipper for the first time today!…read more The dark tunnel spooked me cuz I didn't know what was coming lol! I loved the first drop it was really smooth it was only the last few drops that was really shaky! Honestly I had to hover above my seat so I wouldn't be tossed on my friend lol! I scrambled off, and went another 3 times! I really recommend to ride it IF you don't have back problems because I got sore after riding it 4 times

Where do I start? I show up to purchase wristbands for myself and my 10-year-old and the cashier…read morewas very aggressive and intimidating. He shouted out the total for two wristbands and I let him know there was a different price online. He shouted out to purchase the wristbands online for that price. I walked away purchased the wristbands went back to pick up the physical wristbands. He scanned the barcode and put the wristbands on our wrist. And then with a smile said the list of rides that were closed. And then said " we are short staffed and due to that we do not have employees at the rides once they get here at 12:30 then you'll be able to get on the rides" I looked at my 10-year-old and said OK we'll go walk the beach and get a bite to eat until they open up. Guess what the staff never got there! Honestly, he thought it was funny when he told me that we weren't going to be able to get on rides until the other staff got there. There were a few rides like the mini dipper and the carousel. But who buys wristbands to get on a couple rides and then get on the bumper cart. If that's the case then I would've just bought individual tickets. LET YOUR GUEST KNOW AHEAD OF TIME IF YOU ARE SHORT STAFFED AND THE PARK WILL NOT BE RUNNING AS USUAL!! I had to keep looking for staff to let us on rides and then even then I wasn't able to get on every ride. I paid for a wrist band for myself and my daughter thinking that we were going to be able to enjoy the day but we were not. I do want to point out that I'm a single mom and low income and this was supposed to be something amazing for us. $100 to Belmont Park is absolutely nothing but for me it is. And just FYI, I a lot of people kept leaving the park upset. But for them, they didn't purchase wristbands. We waited till after 5 PM hoping that as the shift changed employees would come and open up all of the rides, but that never happened. I was hoping to get my money back for the wristband, but because the employee at the counter was so aggressive I was honestly afraid to go up and ask for a refund. I'm hoping Belmont Park will make this right and provide my daughter and I with an opportunity to return to Belmont Park at no charge to us and be able to get on the rides.

Better than Disneyland, yeah, I said it and I'll say it again. Better than Disneyland!!…read more Such a cute and convenient theme park for kids literally babies up to almost-big-kids. Every ride my son (4 years old at the time) rode on with myself or his auntie was so thrilling for him. He also experienced his first roller coaster here and he enjoyed it. We also ate lunch here and I'd have to say even the pricing for their food is decent for this day and age. Extremely grateful by how clean they keep the theme park and how friendly the staff are! Definitely a must-visit if you're ever in the OC area and need a fun spot to take your little ones where it won't break the bank for you.

Cant believe I have never heard of this place sooner! This place was so much fun I am so glad that…read moreI found out about it! We took my 7month old baby here and there is a couple of rides that we can take him on. The fun part was the carouseland the petting zoo. We definitely will be returning the Adventure City in the nearby future! Only reason I put 4 stars is because the food prices were high like all the other theme parks.

I like The Wave…read more This place has been around since I was in High School, so damn near 30 years now. Back then, it was a fun way to spend an afternoon. Now, it's a pretty good place to bring the kids for a few hours of cool swimming on a hot day. The park is small, limited to a large pool for regular swimming, a splash pad for younger kids, a three story tower with multiple slides, a quick flowing lazy river, and the aforementioned wave machine. On crowded days, you can end up brushing elbows in the water with strangers, and it can be a 10 minute wait for a slide. But, even in the middle of summer, I never felt like it was too packed to cause any problems. Prices are reasonable. Around $70 will get you a season pass that will let you come all summer. And, if you're like me, there's a $11 Happy Hour option that let's you hang out for a couple of hours before the pool closes ... a perfect once or twice a week choice to bring young kids that want to swim, but you don't want them baking too long in the sun. The pool itself is as clean as you'd expect; the surrounding area has some wear and tear, but nothing too bad considering the age of the place. And all of the lifeguards are well trained, very attentive, and still friendly while doing the unenviable task of making sure people don't get overly rowdy. All-in-all, The Wave isn't as grand as a Raging Rivers or the water park at LegoLand, but it's still well priced and fine enough to keep your kids cool and happy. I'm sure I'll be back next summer.

Awesome and safe water place for family and children to play and explore. Major upgrades happening…read morenow and after the summer season so well worth the pass. Lap swimming returning in April also - sign me up!

Great place to take your children and enjoy an outside activity. It has changed a lot since I was…read morehere when I was young.

Initially was a exciting attempt at arcades but majority of the games was out of order and very…read moredisappointing. Also pretty pricey with very little reward in ticket merchandising.

We were driving home from Arizona and suddenly our car was beamed up off the highway and…read moretransported to Coyote's. We were greeted by some very quiet aliens (I think they were shy) and got to take a peak at their unique collection of retrieved flying saucers and other items. They were kind enough to let us use their phone booth to make a quick call and even let us take a photo in one of their saucers! Really nice aliens. If your flying saucer just won't fly anymore or you got it stuck in some other dimension, I would definitely recommend Coyote's. Looks like they know what they're doing!

Where can you find the best service in the Galaxy? Look no further than Coyote's Flying Saucer…read moreRetrievals and Repairs Service in the KO-PAH Mountains of Southern California outside of San Diego. When rolling up you may jokingly remark that the dry, rocky landscape looks quite Martian. Straight out of a scene with say "Captain Kirk fighting the Gorn Commander in Star Trek". Then you pass through Ocotillo, California, and spot saucers with colorful lights on them, traffic cones covered in alien sketches, and a man named Coyote sitting outside on a lawn chair in front of a vessel with a plastic bubble above his head. This is Coyote's Flying Saucer Retrievals and Repairs Service, a UFO junkyard featuring several life-size saucers, many of which can actually be driven around once Coyote is finished with his handiwork. To make the scene even more extraterrestrial, Coyote has decorated the lot with signs reading "Landing Zone," a van and some old RVs with an alien dummies inside. Add skeletons half vaporized in the backs of trucks. This is needless to say not for everyone, but there are a lot of people into this stuff. Coyote loves to share his passion for flying saucers with visitors and will typically allow his new friends to take a spin in his cart. He also occasionally screens drive-in movies like ET and the X-Files, projected onto an "asteroid" Well its actually a huge boulder that he says the aliens "dropped off" for him. Beyond a doubt Coyote believes the desert sky has visitors at night. If they happen to crash, or their hover craft Ionic compensators get reverse charged, he's got them covered. Yeah this place is nuts!

Thank you Carol for helping in getting my team set up for their team bonding experience. The…read moreminute I walked through the door Tyree openly greeted me and shook my hand welcoming me to the establishment. Zion was so helpful no matter how many times i had to come back and get more bands for my teams parents or other kids. David jumped in with running food, and helping with our drink pitchers. Such and awesome and pleasant staff. Im only reading the other reviews now, so i guess we got lucky on coming on a day it wasnt busy. The food took a while to come out, but Im sure the kitchen wasnt ready for hte amount of food we were going to order, so it was no problem at all. Everyone had a great time with all the rides. The only suggestion i would make is to make a bigger sign for the laser tag area - none of my kids knew there was laser tag until I asked them toward the end. The other suggestion - is a stronger margarita slush - it was premixed but i honestly think it didnt have any alcohol at all. Definitely will book our next team bonding when we return in July. Mahalo guys!

Honestly amazing! Came here with my 5 and 3 year old on a Friday and was surprised it wasn't…read morebusier. The arcade was the only arcade we've ever been to that we felt was a good deal! They don't rip people off. Your purchased tickets actually go really far and most games and experiences are 2-4 tickets. I was so impressed and we left feeling like we really got our money worth! And the kids were STOKED on all of the little prizes they got from the tickets they won. We will definitely be back!! Seriously so fun and thank you for not being a rip off!! It was also so clean and well maintained inside which shocked me. Also saw they have a deal on Tues & Wed for 50% off (I think?). Def worth checking out for the summer!!

I thought my niece had lost something here and with the managers assistance, he pulled up the video…read moreand really helped us. Thank you guys so much!

The staff here is phenomenal and worth the 5 stars alone!!! Deviated from my original plan to stop…read moreand explore with my son. BEST PLAN EVER! The location is small but it is perfect for the activities they have. The supreme pass is worth it and so much fun! Food and snacks are very affordable. We were able to ride all of the rides (several times), play mini golf, laser tag and skate. The cherry on top was how incredible and kind the staff is! Loved it here.

Overall a very nice theme park, with lots of themed spaced, but minus 1 star because the adult…read moretickets are so pricey and there's not much the adults can do. We went here for one day and it did not feel like enough time to do everything, which was ok for us since we didn't see a need to try ever ride and experience everything they had to offer. Definitely for younger kiddos. We took our 4.5 year old who enjoyed the experience, but it could have been any kids theme park as we don't know much about legos. The experience might be more enhanced if you and your family are lego fans. The main park has some water play areas, so if it's a hot day your kids might enjoy the water (so I'd recommend you bring swim clothes and a change of clothes!) even if you didn't get tickets for the main water park.

This park has several bonuses and several shortcomings. I can easily spend the entire day there…read morewith my kids. There's so much to do, see, and watch. If you come on a weekday, the lines aren't too bad. There are so many fantastic and well maintained playgrounds and play areas, and I appreciate the sensory room as a mother of two toddlers. Now, the shortcomings. Every employee we interacted with besides 2 of them seemed miserable. They had bad attitudes, didn't want to help, were too distracted talking to coworkers, etc. to bring a positive experience to the guests. My other complaint is that everything truly is so expensive. I understand it's a theme park, but the prices for food and drinks were absurd. We also were so excited for the driving school to get our son's "license" and it was $30 for a card with his photo and a lanyard. It's cute, but they could charge 1/3 of the price and still make a great profit. This price gouging makes the difference in regular trips or not. Also, standard parking was $40.

This was a fun ride! Kind of like the buzz lightyear one at Disney. Just as exciting…read more There was no line and it was easy for a toddler to figure out.

Climb into your Indiana Jones style car and make your way back to ancient Egypt with a laser gun at…read morethe ready. Fun ride where each person gets their gun and tries to score points to trigger movement and light from within the tomb. A ride photo nails your expression as you come through looking deadly serious at defeating your child point wise. Appreciated by all ages, not scary, and fun for those with a competitive streak. Don't recommend waiting any more than 30 mins for it. Come back later.

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is absolutely massive. This place is extremely huge, and honestly you…read morecould spend an entire day here and still not see everything. We showed up pretty late, so we were only able to do the Safari tour, which is one of the main attractions, but it was completely worth it. The way the Safari is laid out is unbelievable. Traveling through the park and seeing all the animals spread out across these huge open areas really makes you feel like you're on an actual safari. There's so much room and space for the animals to graze and move around naturally, and it was amazing seeing how different animals interacted with each other or how the sections were designed to feel natural and immersive. They also have a zip line that runs across the safari area and a hot air balloon that goes up and down over the park, plus plenty of other attractions and exhibits that we didn't even get a chance to see. Definitely worth checking out, especially the guided Safari tour portion. One important thing to note -- if you're searching for it online or using GPS, make sure you search for the "Safari Park" and not just the San Diego Zoo. The Safari Park is located up in the hills and is a completely different location from the actual zoo in downtown San Diego.

I'm not one for zoos but I decided to make an exception for this zoo with a twist: San Diego Zoo…read moreSafari Park. The San Diego Zoo is one of the most famous zoos in the U.S. Perhaps the best. The Safari Park is in a different location entirely, to the north of San Diego in Escondido. I stopped by on a Wednesday afternoon. Parking is easy in the large parking lot they have. Here's what's awesome about the Safari Park. If you pay for general admission, you'll have your typical zoo experience pretty much. If you shell out some extra cash for the safari, this is where it's a much cooler experience. I've been on a real safari many years ago in South Africa in Kruger National Park. Obviously this isn't as great but it's still memorable. Our safari consisted of a group of 12 people or so. Our tour guide was awesome. One of the best I've ever had. He was knowledgable, funny, and a lot of fun. For an hour, you'll cruise in the safari jeep checking out various animals like antelope, giraffes, and more up close. Unlike a safari in Africa, you're not going to pull up on any predators, but it's still enjoyable. It's a huge park. If you explore every nook and cranny there, you can spend the whole day there. We were there for about 3.5 hours (including the hour for the safari). Out of all of the areas we checked out, our favorites were the elephant area, platypus area, okapi area, the tiger area, and the kangaroo area. The platypus and okapi were awesome for the novelty. These are unique animals that you don't see every day. And the kangaroo area is especially epic because you're actually walking around in their habitat. Next thing you know, a kangaroo is hopping around a few feet away from you. Other popular areas include the lion area, the cheetah area, and the gorillas area. Part of the experience is going to be luck of the draw. A lot of animals are nocturnal so they sleep or rest (hidden away from the sun) during the day. Which means you might not even see them out there. For example, we didn't see any lions. If you show up right when they open, your chances are higher. Another issue I have with the park is it's quite expensive. California prices are a real thing but this was a little obscene. General admission is expensive. The add-ons are expensive. And the food and drinks there are expensive. Case in point: a soda for $15. A random guy even commented to me about how ridiculous the food and beverage prices are. Part of the proceeds go toward animal conservation, which is great and all, but the prices are just too high. All that being said, I did enjoy visiting.