ONCE UPON A TIME.......IN LOMBARD…read more This beloved indoor entertainment center is still hanging in there after 40+ years. I'll admit, I didn't have "attend a work outing at Enchanted Castle" on my 2025 bingo card, yet here we are. I found myself reminiscing about birthdays from the past, how many tokens I spent here as a preteen, and what on earth I was doing at a kids entertainment center with a group of engineers. As they've been since 1983, Enchanted Castle on Roosevelt Rd in Lombard is a one-stop shop for fun.  They have party rooms, a large arcade with ticket counter and 7-8 different attractions.  It's like a bigger version of Chuck E Cheese with a medieval theme, a Dave & Busters aimed at kiddos. You can pay for things a la carte, or get a $40 "max pack" that gets you a $15 game card and access to any 3 attractions.  Our large group hit up the arcade, mini golf, laser tag, and go karts.  One staffer helped us out during our time here, and kudos to her for being patient when we couldn't make up our minds on what to do next. I'll start with the best: the go karts ($9/pp).  Although the track itself is small and not terribly exciting, these go karts were peppy and handled well.  You get a decent number of laps, too, and it must be popular enough to warrant having its own dedicated entrance off to the right - Castle Karts. Next came laser tag ($9/pp).  The packs seemed heavy, but the guns were very accurate IMO.  It was a 'capture the flag' objective and despite a small arena, there was just enough space to move around.  They also have Route 66 mini bowling ($5/pp), bumper cars ($5/pp), a scaled down 'Scrambler' type ride ($5/pp), and a playground area with slides ($5/kid). The glow in the dark Black Knight's "Adventure" Golf ($7/pp) was the weak link of the bunch.  9 holes of poorly lit, uninspired putt putt with odd scenery choices - they couldn't decide between skeletons or squires - and lazy hole design led to several in our group bailing partway through.  One girl even twisted her ankle walking around an obstacle!  This is an area that could definitely benefit from a facelift or new attraction. Back in the 90's and early 2000's, Enchanted Castle had a 3D motion theater that played several iWerks films like Dino Island, Alpha One Cowboy, and Red Rock Run.  This wild motion simulator was always the highlight of my visit, but I can't find ANY record of it in web archives..... was this a fever dream?? Their arcade has a mix of new and old, lots of ticket redemption games with flashy shoot-em-ups sprinkled in.  They had Beat Saber VR (for a whopping 24 credits) as well as some vintage games like the one where you use an air cannon to shoot out the clown's teeth.  Many years ago, they had a dedicated area for pinball machines....now they have none.  *sigh* I expected very little from the food and was pleasantly surprised.  The italian beef ($12) was pretty good, no complaints about the fries.  The large appetizer platter ($40) had a little bit of everything: 7 mozza stix, 7 wings, 7 tenders, 12 mini tacos, and 8 pretzel sticks with dipping sauces.  They also had beer on tap @ $6.50 per pint, not too bad. * TL;DR * Enchanted Castle is supposed to be for young'ins, but if you have fun here as a grown-up I won't tell anyone. Being in business for 43 years is no small feat, especially when you consider the sweeping effect COVID had on the realm of indoor entertainment.  I'm amazed (and relieved) that Enchanted Castle's drawbridge has stayed open despite so much volatility in the world.  I don't imagine that the handful of folks we saw on a Thursday afternoon is representative of how much foot traffic EC actually gets. Here's to hoping they have many more years ahead of them, making joyful memories for scores of kids in the western Chicago suburbs.  I'd hate to see an indelible part of my childhood be gone for good. "The handsome prince raced his mighty steed around the go kart track, while the beautiful princess enjoyed several games of Skee-Ball.  And they played happily ever after!"

Had a wonderful time with my family! We did one game of mini bowling, one round of mini golf, and…read morespent time playing arcade games. The staff were really fantastic, went above and beyond to make our experience perfect, and I would not hesitate to come back and celebrate my son's birthday here!

This is such a gem for the 2-7 age range! It was $15 for a 4 year old and 1 year old. Our 1.5 year…read moreold even got to ride the train (with an adult), go down the giant slide and play on the playground. Quick drive from the city. We spent 2 hours here and got to try every ride and have lunch. It's small so 2 hours was perfect. Our 4 year old rode the carousel, flying pirate ship, train, Giant slide, water boats and rock climbing wall (with harnesses). There is a big play lot that is really fun too. Concession options were good - pizza, chicken tenders, corn dog, hot dog, fries, ice cream. No juice boxes. Clean bathrooms and water fountain. Lots of tables in the shade to eat. The ride operators were extra special nice to the kids. One stopped to help our kid with her shoe at the top of the slide and one put towels on the seat of the ride so it wasn't too hot from the sun. We left happy!

This is great a place for young children…read more You only have to pay for the child. $15 for non residents. There's only two rides parents can join on - the train and the burlap sack slide. The other rides the child does by themselves. My 3 year old son had a blast! A young 3 years old was the perfect age and we will definitely take him back next year. This would be a great place for birthday parties too.

This used to be a fun place to go as a child. I took my 10 year old daughter here and she was in an…read moreawkward stage... one inch too tall for the kiddie rides and not interested in roller coasters. The tilt a whirl was not operating. They also only have one small gift shop when you leave the park, wish they had more gift shops around the park. The games had cheesy teddy bears as prizes... so my daughter did not want to play any games. It was crowded and people with little kids enjoyed themselves. However at the stage my daughter is... I would rather go to a carnival, at least I don't have to pay unless I go on a ride even if a wrist band is more expensive. It was fun but too expensive for what is offered... don't think we will be back

Santa's Village is one of my family's yearly traditions. This is the cleanest and picturesque…read moreamusement parks you can go to. The staff are friendly and helpful. They have great rides that all ages will enjoy. Lots of great food options - the homemade donut holes are my favorite. Huge water park. And of course ... Santa visit is a must. Lots of free parking. Highly recommend!

I took kids there for a field trip yesterday (Physics Day) and for the first time in at least 15…read moreyears, the place looked nice! Concrete re-poured, paint jobs refreshed, workers in good moods! It appears to be returning to the glory of my childhood years (90s), and that makes me happy.

Chud ah six flags. This place sucks and it only gets worse every year! Not only does it take all of…read moremy money they use it on stupid ah renovations that NO ONE wants bro. So we have golden plus passes and get a free season cups with each pass. So when we go to one of the drinks/food stands we get a cup. But they CHARGE US FORTY DOLLARS!!! Wft bros. Not cool. So, like anyone else would, we go to customer service to get our freaking refund but this bih dismisses us and tell us the free cups aren't a thing anymore. Bro it's on the freaking pass!!!!!!!! So we go to another customer service and we try to get the refund and the freaking card declines every time. We even tried different cards and registers. But no. No refund for us AND they didn't even give us anything in return. Wft bros. We will not be back next year

This place is fun but small and once you are done you should have a lot of tickets to spendread more

This is an adorable mini golf course an easy drive from Chicago! It's way cheaper than any courses…read morein the city, and a bonus that it's 18 holes outdoors. Only did the mini golf, but the arcade and other attractions looked fun as well. The mini golf is Halloween themed, and a great visit for fall time. If you get a hole in one on the final hole, you get a free round!

Nice and clean, nice layout with a variety of activities for kids. My son loved the little lazy…read moreriver thing and the slides

We just moved to the area. And we had a great time. It was clean, had good supervision by life…read moreguards and was very enjoyable. I thought it was a good value for the price. My sons (11 and 15) enjoyed the slides and the lap lanes especially.

WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT…read more This annual carnival held on 95th St in Naperville delivers lots of family fun. Every summer the Wheatland Salem Church hosts a small carnival featuring rides from Windy City Amusements. I created a business page since this takes place every year and there's no listing for the carnival itself (I would've felt weird leaving a review for the church to say "I'm not really into jesus but thanks for the corn dogs!") The dates changes from year-to-year, but the carnival generally takes place on a weekend in July or August. It's open Friday evening, Saturday all day, and Sunday afternoon. Parking is in the lot behind the church with a security checkpoint and portable bathrooms near the entrance. Unlimited ride wristbands are $30-35, otherwise prices are $1/ticket with most rides costing either 4 tickets (little kid rides) or 7 tickets (big kid rides). That means a single trip on the Ferris Wheel is $7, and after five "thrilling" rides the wristband's already paid for itself. My wife played the midway game where you squirt water at a target to move the (in this case, a red fire engine) figurine towards the finish line. Being the sharpshooter she is, she got 1st place! Granted, she was the only one playing, so the prize was awarded by default.....but that's neither here nor there. Point is, we walked away with a plushie! We got a funnel cake w/strawberries ($12) and a lemon shakeup ($8). There were NO benches to sit at, which meant my poor wife had to sit on a curb and eat her funnel cake a foot off the ground. Corn dogs ($5) are easy to walk with, but a fork-and-knife item like funnel cake needs a solid surface on which to eat it. * TL;DR* Who can resist the temptation of neon lights and cotton candy? After years of driving past it, I'm glad we finally made time to check out this summer carnival. The staff were kind and our brief interactions with the workers were pleasant. There were a few roaming cops, so we felt safe the whole time here. Prices for food, drink, games, and rides were much higher than I expected. I know the scope is small, so I'll refrain from making any wild ride requests (send the Zipper, Himalaya, Gravitron, and Tilt-A-Whirl!!) or demand that they start serving buttery corn on the cob. I will ask, though, that they provide more benches for guests (anything over zero is an improvement). My 4yo had a great time here, and I had just as much fun watching him. In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have plopped him in the very back row of the Dragon Wagon--his first roller coaster!--as he deemed it "rough". Next time will be smoother buddy, cuz we'll be on the Whizzer @ Great America and I'll be riding with ya!

Our 3 year old loves this course. Love that we just need to pay for ourselves and he's freeread more

Two stars. ONLY because we spend 4 out of 7 days here and the kids working here are amazing but the…read moreowner tonight crossed the line with my family and I tonight. We arrive and proceed to purchase 4 mini golf, $5 worth batting cage and wanted 5 of us to ride go karts. So good amount of money. As we were saying what we wanted to purchase for the go karts the owner steps in and says oh no your son can't ride. I proceeded to ask why he couldn't because we have been on before as he exceeds the height for the ride. NOWHERE DOES IT SAY YOU HAVE TO BE 3 YEARS OLD AND HIT THE HEIGHT. I proceeded to move on and just golf. As we were finishing our rounds I glance over at the go karts as my son was so upset he wanted to go. I see a father and his son WAY SMALLER AND LOOKED WAY YOUNGER than my kid getting into the go kart. So yes momma is pissed I proceed to walk back to the counter and ask the owner how is that child allowed to ride but mine cannot. He said what child. I then tell him where the child was and he said well I trust my employees. LOAD OF BULLSHIT!!! So if your child is not 3 but hits the height might as well just lie about their age because shit you won't fridge if he's there your child can hit height but still not ride. You sign a waiver saying it's your choice and your responsibility. I agreed to that and was fine my child is in my hands and my responsibility. But nope let someone else make that decision for you. So disappointing and overall disgusting how that other child was let on. I attached proof of my child riding before. Overall, good place for a family but be prepared for rules to change. Great prices hence why we spend 4/7 nights there at the cages. And bring our family here. And the kids working are amazing.

Had amazing interactions with the people up front. I had came on a Monday night when Jessica and…read moreanother gentleman had greeted me with amazing respect and a very positive outlook. You can tell they ACTUALLY love their job and are passionate about it. Very chill laid back people who know how to make you smile. I thought I'd go only as a one time thing but seems like I might reconsider my next visit in the future for sure.

I bring my boys here and they always are thrilled to race. They have gotten so good that they have…read moreplaced first place several times.

Took the hour drive from the city to celebrate my nephews birthday party. The place was clean, not…read moreover crowded and had plenty things for The kids to do. The VR games were a hit, the rock climbing and of course the course. They had an adult area with mini bowling and pool tables. Drinks were beer and wine and soft drinks. Food menu was to be expected. Wings, nachos And pizza pretty much. Overall it's a really dope spot to celebrate the little kids. Prices are reasonable for large parties.

every time we come here it's relaxing, fun for the family, and the staff and owners make sure you…read moreand your kids have a great day. Growing up in Aurora and walking around Westgate and seeing this place here now, warms my heart!