This review is only for the new lazy river. BEWARE use at your own risk. It's July 3rd at 6pm. The lifeguards covering this attraction do not use proper scanning techniques. They stand in one spot with their feet planted, staring into space in one direction, never paying attention to the people in the inner tubes that just passed them. The supervisor on duty was spot on, doing everything right. She should video tape these clowns lip synching and dancing to the music and maybe use it as a training video when they hire these unqualified lifeguards to watch over your kids. The lifeguards at the main pool know what they're doing too. Walking back and forth, scanning top to bottom. Wish I could post some of these life guards pics so they can get fired, damn privacy laws.... read more

This place might be ok for older kids, but for my 1 and 2 year old, it was horrid. Too much going on and there were police cars parked outside! A hhh! read more

Great time for the family here. Line wasn't too bad and the facilities were great fun.

After briefly going through the party options, and choosing the Ultimate Party, I booked a party over the phone on 10/21 with Stacey Szczesniak. She explained that there needed to be a $150 deposit, which I put on my card. Everything from here went downhill. I received an email with all the wrong info. She charged me for the Hologram, which she said would be replacing the Go Karts. She didn't discount the $150 deposit that I gave on the phone. Then it really gets bad--the next day when I check my bank statement, I noticed that the entire party amount of $538 was charged to my bank account. When I called her and asked her about what happened, she said yes, we made a mistake and put the money back into your account. When were you going to tell the customer this? When I become irate that the whole party amount was charged--and we haven't even had the party yet?!! That is not good customer service, especially since she's a manager. How do you play with someone's money like that and not even let them know? Additionally, I don't want to deal with Stacey any more. I need someone to contact me right away to refund my money back. read more

THE GOOD: Lots of attractions for a relatively small space. The combination of the outdoor water space and the indoor rides makes it easy for kids and adults to spend an entire day here. My kids are so happy whenever we go, we bought a season pass. NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: 1) Better seating. There is no real seating in any shaded area. This was true last year but is not true now. Put seats in the shades areas around the water area. 2) Better policing of the water areas. My girls have been hit multiple times by raucous teenagers and adults who act like jerks. Do not allow people to play football in the pool. People who act this way should be ejected from the park immediately. Otherwise, a fine alternative to a public park or The Land of Make Believe. read more

This place sucks! I got the wristband for my family, and it barely lets you do anything! Just go to Dave n Busters. Much more worth it!

I hadn't been to the Funplex in over 10 years so my initial nostalgic thought when I arrived there yesterday with my father, 2 brothers and 2 young nieces was "it's great that this place is still thriving!" Now for the complaints. We bought the $34 package for all 6 of us. Over $200 spent. My youngest niece, who is almost 3 y/o, couldn't go on most rides so we at least wanted to get her as a passenger on a go-cart. So we walked around, got my older niece (8) on some rides and had them in the foam pit for a little while. Then we figured we'd move onto the go-carts since all other games were even MORE money. We get there and waited on line for 15 mins only to be told that there were "parties" booked ahead of us and we'd have to come back at 2:40pm. This was about 45 mins away. At 2:40 we went back, waited on an ever LONGER line for over 20 minutes and was told AGAIN that we had to wait for a party ahead of us. Suddenly 10 or 15 people came in through a side door and skipped ahead of us. This isn't right!! Did these people pay more than us? Is their money better than ours?? I don't care that they paid in advance! We paid just as much money for a fun experience for our young ones yet your practices ruined our day. We finally went on the ride then left. The go-carts should be first come, first serve!! And the price package deals did nothing for our youngest. $34 for this little girl to wait two different times for one ride. Miserable. Also, the contact link on their website is just a link to book a party and their Facebook doesn't allow reviews. Hmm, I wonder why. read more

Best place ever! There is an arcade, bumper cars, an XD Theater, Go Karts, Foam Frenzy, Laser Tag, Free Fall, MagiQuest, Super Twister, and even a water park! read more

I never thought go karts could be rigged, but at Funplex, anything can happen. Then again, you don't expect much with electric go karts. Some go faster than others, so that's pretty unfair. The food is decent, but I expected better. I asked what kind of cheese was on the cheesesteak and no one knew. That's a bad sign right there, but I ate it. They let me in the foam pit for 12 year olds. Pretty much no one at Funplex really gives a f*ck what you do. read more

It is a great place to bring the kids to play indoors and out. The inside of Fun Plex is very spacious and filled with many activities for the kids. They have go karts, lazer tag, and many arcade games to play. They have a system where you can accumulate tickets to redeem prizes. The problem is that the prizes are worth a lot, but the whole point is to keep on playing. They have rides inside and they are very fun to ride. It is so cool how they have an interactive game called Magic Quest. Very fun for the kids. The outdoor is a water park with slides and lazy river. I haven't been but looks so enticing. Hopefully next time. read more

The kids had fun. I wish there were some games included with the wrist band. We went at 2pm on a Saturday but by 5pm the lines were getting ridiculous. I have a feeling that the Sunday am deal would be the best bet if you are going to go there. An all inclusive wristband is only 20 if you get there between 10 and 12. The food is expensive but if you leave there you can always go grab a bite and come back. read more

A fun place for adults and kids. Finding a time to go when its not peak hours makes it even better. I give it 5 stars because its so much closer for our family than many other places. I enjoy laser tag the best. read more

Waiting like an hour to go on the karts and when it was our turn they made us wait because of a party that was supposed to arrive at 4:30, it was 4:35 and party wasn't there, they just kept us waiting till they arrive at 4:40. Very rude attendants and when we complained they gave us an attitude. I won't come back here. Every ride was the same, people cutting lines and nobody cares. Madness. Do not recommend this place. read more

Awesome place to hold a child's birthday party. Very reasonable on price compared to other places where you don't get as much. For a party of 10 children (including the birthday child) , you pick three attractions ave it's more than enough to keep them entertained for under $300. Only con about the day (Jan 21,2017) was that one of our attendees came a bit late so we our host her coat so it could be added to the party's designated bag and it was misplaced. I was not too thrilled seeing as it was winter and this was a child. However, we found the lost and found and it was returned and we were comped some laser tag entries. Overall I will definitely return. read more

I came here last year as a camp and it wasn't the best trip because of the terrible service. However this year it started out very good once we walked in with the nice people that gave us the wrist bands. I also signed up for laser tag and the girl at the front was very nice to help me out. Moving forward one of the lifeguards told one of the my coworkers they couldn't use a tube and than they waited in a line to find out the next lifeguard said they needed a tube. Finally we were suppose to get Pizzia at 12:00 and we didn't get our Pizzia until 12:52. We have 5 year old children who are crying that the food isn't there, and other camps are getting food when they have been waiting shorter than us. Also 3 groups all missed their laser tag times and we didn't get to go the arcade which we PAID for. Most awful service ever NEVER GO HERE. This place is lucky that yelp doesn't do 0/5.. 1/5 read more

Pretty cool spot had my sons 6th birthday party here. he really enjoyed himself and so did his guests and their parents. great for family time. read more

This place is awesome! Great place for kids and even adults that like to play the games! We've been here a good 6/7 times. The kids have so much fun. The workers are nice and polite, and they've change things a bit theres no more coin buying everything can be put on a card. If you ever been to great wolf its kinda like that. My niece had a birthday party here also it was perfect. She had pizza and cake witch was good too. There food bar is great. I just really love it here! read more

Went here as a cousin hangout, and I was disappointed. The staff was quite rude and unfriendly. While waiting for bowling the woman at the counter looked at us and ignored us and continued to talk to her other staff members. Also, at the go karting, we were constantly being stopped and yelled at for messing up. I understand if they stop us to inform us/help us, but there's no need to yell, not everyone has done go karting before. Wouldn't come back. read more

This place is such a cool and cute place for kids and big kids that are adults. I took my God kids last saturday and they had a ball. With 2 boy Kids with unlimited wrist bands, food and arcade games enough to win almost 3000 in tickets plan to spend 100-150. Its pretty expensive but priceless to see my loves enjoy themselves so much! read more

Im giving it a 3.5 first time going there i did have alot of fun!! but it wasnt like OMG wow place it was extremely fun though i got the wrist band which was worth it because i did rides multiple time... and enjoy all of them.. the bumper car were amazingly fun everything was pretty fun maybe they should have an adult frenzy lol read more

The place is fun but loud! The check in line is not acceptable. There's always 5-7 workers who are not trained and SLOW!!!! Their system just does not work or keep up with the demand!!! read more

Great indoor spot on a rainy day. The outdoor section with water park rides and pool are awesome. Can get pricey especially snack area. Great fun for all ages. read more

We went there with my nephews and they had a blast playing all the different games..food didn't have many options but a food place to spend time till 10 pm when it is cold outside.. read more

We had a a great party for my daughter. Our party host Jaquill was amazing. I've done parties for 16 years in Morris county and this was on my top 3 favorite. read more

Great place to take the kids of all ages, it has laser tag, bumper cars, arcade games etc. Best time to go when is less crowded is after 8pm, lines are not too long then. They also sale fast food like pizza, fries, burger, if you get hungry or thirsty from having so much fun you don't have to go out, everything is there. Also in the summer time they have an outdoor water park. This is a great place for the whole family. read more

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My kids (elementary aged) really enjoyed this place. They loved the rides and attractions-such as the go carts, laser tag and 4D theatre. They were also entertained by Magiquest. It was clean and not too filled both times we visited. The customer service was good and the games-although a bit pricey-was good. If you go after 3 on weekdays, you can get the whole package for a little bit less. We didnt use the splashpool area, so I don't know anything about that- but my kids would love to come back again. read more

I am speaking as someone who went to The Funplex as a job trainee and customer. I would honestly recommend this indoor family entertainment facility to not just parents for their kids, but also for teenagers. If you want to go ride some go-karts, play laser tag, go on rides that you can't go outdoors, definitely come to this place. I would recommend going on Freefall for older kids/teens because it will have your heard pounding out of your chest. The bumper cars honestly suck, they feel as if they drive themselves. If you really want some fun, go-karts is the to go. There is a reasonable sized arcade for the size of the facility which, at times are a better option when there are just way too much kids. The bad thing is that the place gets overcrowded fast and this ruins your experience, I am surprised that no child has been abducted. The experience that you will have here will forever be remembered and cherished, it just comes down to yourself being optimistic and wanting to have fun. The food is not to die for but is up to par for a decent price. Throw kids parties here, I will be going here really soon again. If you want a safe, fun-filled environment with staff who cares, why not come here? read more

Fun place for the kids and good value for the $29 wristband. The two 13 year olds I brought here today are enjoying the rides. I can't speak about the outdoor waterpark as we aren't using it today. The kids enjoyed the pizza, but do yourself a favor don't buy the nachos. They're totally stale read more

Funplex as a whole was a great place to go up until a few months ago. When newer management came in both Funplex and Splashplex took a dive downhill. The managerial staff is extremely rude and inconsiderate to their employees, the employees seem to be extremely overworked, and there seems to be little to none organization within the establishment. Your money is better spent elsewhere for a good time because all experiences at Funplex are no where close to fun. read more

Wow! I have to say that the management of this facility is amazing! Yes, there are tons of fun things to do there with kids (rides, foam frenzy, go-karts, arcade games, etc.), but when something goes wrong you can see how good a place really is. Yesterday, I was there with 4 kids (not all mine) and one of them was having so much fun that he failed to use the restroom when he needed to and had an accident. I was trying to figure out what to do and I really didn't want to pull all 4 kids out to go shopping for some clothing. Kevin, a manager, gave me a pair of sweatpants (at no cost to me) for the child and then washed his clothes! Could you ask for anything better? About an hour later, I got hit on the head with a water bottle because a few boys were horsing around (unsupervised) on the 3rd level of foam frenzy and were throwing the bottle at each other and...whoops, it went over the wall. The attendant immediately pulled the boys out of the area and there was Kevin again! He assured me they had been returned to their chaperone and had a "time out" for their actions. He asked if I needed ice or anything else. I really appreciated how quickly the matter was addressed, and how everything was handled. I also noticed that trash on the floor was picked up quickly, soap dispensers were filled up when needed, and the bathrooms were clean. The staff was really on the ball. We all had a great time and we cannot wait to go back! read more

boy, this place is your kids fantasy. the first time i went here, took the whole family. we arrived at 10am and stayed to closing. they were turning the lights off on us. awesome place for kids(obviously), but there are a few things for the adults, go-karts, lazer tag, tons of arcade games. don't bother with the cash prize stuff, there are fodder. my advice is to go on an off day, like monday or thursday, not too many kids bumping into you and you can everything( not that you couldn't with them there) at least 20 times. be warned! it is mundane after after the third time. read more

nice place for kids , has a lot of activities. great thing is that this is indoors so you can go here when it rains.

It was cool...the rides were pretty dope...I thought there would be more rides though....not a place I would really go back to. Oh & that magiquest was trash. FYI it's cheaper if you go after 7pm. Also, at a place like this the food is obviously overpriced so if you're not trying to spend much, eat before you get there. This place is mainly for high schoolers & lower so don't think of this place as six flags or Hershey park & decided to go here with your group of friends if you're much older. read more

Fun stuff, but poorly managed. The staff is typically very young, inexperienced, and overwhelmed by the sheer number of visitors. We waited on line for the go-kart ride, and there were multiple people saving spots in line for their friends, allowing people to cut-in-line at the last minute. There was no staff watching the line whatsoever. If you have a problem with a machine--good luck--there was no staff walking around to help. I did not try the waterpark, but if it is run the same way, I'd worry about the cleanliness and safety. read more

This was my first time at Funplex. I went with my best friend and her cousins. The drive there wasn't too bad and we found parking once we got there. The wait was not so bad once they opened up 2 more registers. At first, the place seemed very overwhelming with kids running all over the place but I adapted to the noise. We did not purchase the band because we were only going on each ride once but if you plan on going more than once then you SHOULD definitely get the wrist band.We did all of the attractions except for Magic Quest. The Super twister malfunctioned and the manager had to reset it because the seats covers wouldn't unlatch. Then for the laser tag, something also malfunctioned so the kids had to redo it. The wait was kind of annoying but bearable. I found the dark ride to be interesting but the female, attendant, Ashley P. was very rude. She had allowed kids to cut the line and didn't have any regards for those standing in line. I did tell the manager and he said he would speak to her. The last attraction we did was the go-kart and the line was VERY LONG...the ride is but only 5-7 minutes and that is only if the kids are not bumping into each other, then the attendants would cut their segment short. One of the most helpful attendants was Nigel and he made the go-karts fun for the kids. We also did the games and some of them also malfunctioned and took our tokens!!! I guess they definitely need to do some maintenance on some of their machines.I would recommend this place for teenagers and kids. For the amount paid, I am not sure if it was totally worth it for the rides. Each attraction ride was short but the line was long. I don't know about coming back on a Saturday, it was beyond packed. It was overall an okay experience, only worth 2 stars for me. read more

The lines for go karts are too long, and the cars are slow. Go to a go kart place for go karts. Fun plex is a waste of time for go karts.

I love this place! It's clean and spacious and the staff are excellent. There are enough appropriate activities to keep my kids happy for hours. read more

Good place to go with the kids as long as it is not crowded. I went on a Sunday night with a 6 and a 5 year old and it was packed with rude people. I witnessed a mother hold a water bottle for her son (who was maybe 2 or 3 years old) to urinate into on line for the go karts. Some people are just unbelievable but that shed some light on the people who go to this place. Otherwise, you'll have fun with the kids at this place. read more

My daughter wanted her 9th birthday at Funplex, I called and booked the party at $27.00 per child. Little expensive if you ask me but it's what my daughter wanted. The whole experience was chaotic. When I called and booked the party I was told that we would be put in a room for our party. I was also told that the children would eat the pizza and have cake followed up the games and arcade. Unfortunately none of what was explained to me is what actually transpired. We arrived and we were told that we had a table in the big boisterous party room, not the private room that was explained to me. The children checked in with the party host who seemed very lost. He spent most of his time running to his coworkers and asking questions and talking to them instead of entertaining the children. We were told we had to go downstairs and go on rides first - I'm not sure why this was done. I've attended parties at funplex before and not once did the party go on the rides and THEN eat the pizza and the cake. We get to the bumper cars and the party host walks away. The bumper car attendants separated my party of only ten children to let a group of other adults go on the rides. We go back up to the party room and we wait a good 20 minutes for the pizza. At this point I'm so upset and aggravated by the toll of the events. Our party host was the worst I've ever seen. I'm not sure if he was new or just untrained but please stop letting your untrained and unmotivated employees be party hosts. These are childrens birthdays that you are effecting. It would be a different store if we were just visiting Funplex for the day but that wasn't the case. I spent a lot of money for my daughter to say "mom I didn't have fun" at the end of the day. I would also like to mention i requested a supervisor twice, and the party host ignored my requests. When I was asked to pay I mentioned the issues I had with the manager taking my payment and she seemed very unbothered by the situation. We wont be coming back for parties or daytrips. read more

I don't even know where to begin with this place. How about the fact that you cannot find the entrance or ANY sort of parking. Horrendous parking lot situation. I had to park all the way on the wrong side of the building and then walk my children as cars came zooming through the lot with NO regard to the vast amount of children walking around. So dangerous. Secondly, it is way too overpriced for the filthy communal bath water that they call the "splashplex". It is open to a bad public crowd and my kids were terrified to leave my side as older children ran around and nearly pushed my kid into the water. I will never go back to this cesspool again!! read more