Looking for a time warp back to the 1960's? Sylvan Beach amusement park is for you. Looking for a…read moremodern, high-tech, well-kept spot? Move along as this isn't it. Thankfully for me and many others, the retro vibes are what we want and this place has it in spades! The roller coaster looks old and ready to buckle, but hey what's life without a little risk? The main arcade has skee-ball that is so old, there are no 100 pockets in the corners! I love it! Several games in the arcade are not working correctly, the staff knows it, but they are super friendly in spite of that. But the real reason to come to this amusement park is.... FASCINATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sylvan Beach is one of only five or six amusement parks left in the United States that still offer this PERFECT game which combines bingo, roll-a-ball derby, and skee-ball. Go watch a Youtube video or two on Fascination Bingo and you'll be as hooked as I am. Be the first to light up five slots in a row on your grid and win redemption tickets and bragging rights! They offer bonus tickets if you light a harder line (like the center row or the back row), or if you get a double or even triple bingo. There's room for 40 players, but half of the lanes don't work as these were constructed back in the early 1900s and are close to 100 years old - so if you don't snag a lane, watch a few rounds and jump onto one when someone gets up! 50 cents per game, can you beat the price? No, you can't. The two young ladies who operate the Fascination parlor are sassy and sweet, engaging to all guests young and old, roast you beautifully if your ball gets stuck, and genuinely love their job. Bring hydration to the Fascination Parlor - there is no air conditioning and you'll be jumping and celebrating your wins - it's a hot-yoga-esque workout! Sylvan Beach has a cute snack bar with reasonably priced food and ice cream, old-school midway games, an air-gun target shooting gallery, three arcades in total, bumper cars, bumper boats, and other fun things, but Fascination is why you want to go there, so enjoy it - I'll cry when this place closes and maybe I'll buy the lanes and open up my own parlor!

Our Vrbo is right across the street from this amusement park. And luckily it opened the weekend we…read moreare staying here. Opening night was Saturday. We rounded up our adult children and made them come with us to check out the park. To be honest, this amusement park is far from it's prime. I'm sure back in the day when it first opened, it probably was so much more exciting and fun. The amusement park looks really run down. Some of the game stands were looking pretty sad. There were a lot of arcade type spots, some were nice and some needed some tlc. There were a few of the rides that were open and operating. Some were still down. The roller-coaster gives you some butterflies while riding it but it's still very tiny. It's about 8 bucks for a very fast ride. So, you're really paying for the core memory of the ride and not the ride itself. I can see this joint being fun for kids and teens. They don't know any better. The bright lights and arcade games is exciting for them. For my older kids who are in their early 20's, we were able to distract them with a few games for some tickets but the interest didn't last long. For a smaller amusement park, it does it's job. It would be a fun date night just to walk the beach, share a fry bread and ride the roller coaster. I'm happy I got to check it out with my little family tonight. It wasn't the most exciting but we got to share time and create some memories together hanging out at the amusement park tonight.

I'd read about the new ownership and Just went for the first time with our 5 year old and had a…read moregreat time. The kids area was perfect for her age and she was able to go on the bigger tube slide with me.

My kids love it here! Great place to visit in the summer to have fun and relax. I love how close it…read moreis for us and the price is reasonable. Great variety for fun for all ages. Worth the trip!!

This one is located inside a mall. They open only at 12 noon which is an issue . Hope they opened…read moreearlier - say 10 am .. luckily we were in early and there was no crowd. If crowded I'm sure the wait times are more for basketballs, and other kids games . Not many employees to help with 4D shows , helicopter rides etc. we had to go and call them from the front desk .. Overall the place was fun for kids . Luckily it's not insanely expensive . For 20$ it is worth it and with rope adventure it was about 30$. It took an hour for us to finish.. nicely located in a mall. Lots of food options .. parking is good .

What a let down. We…read moredrove the hour drive from Utica solely based on a family member's nieces' experience where she said it was amazing. Half of the attractions were down / out of service. Minimal staff to help out. My kids had more fun exploring the mall than visiting this place. We did the rope thing they have and at one point both my kids (9, 7) were on the same obstacle. The young lady working it yelled at my kids "only one at time" in such a rude manner it made my daughter cry and want to leave ASAP. No one told us that was a rule, would have appreciated knowing that before they yelled at my kids. Generally disorganized, a lot of things not working. Not worth the money and time spent. Would not recommend. My brother who lives in upstate and recommended it apologized for it being such a bad experience. On a plus they did have Astro Pops for sale which I loved as a kid and purchased for my children which they loved.

There is many great things to this place. It is NY'S most largest water park. So worth it to try…read moreout.

Absolutely peak, love the blue slides that drop you in the water. Downside is the drop slides hurt…read moreyour back so it's kinda annoying but yeah I totally recommend

Great family outing! The course is just difficult enough to keep it interesting for everyone. The…read morestaff is very friendly, and prices are reasonable! (A second round of putt putt is only $2.50 if you need a rematch!) Can't wait to go back and try their new corn hole course!

This is such a great place. My family and I arrived to play a few rounds of miniature golf, we did…read morenot realize that there were quite a few other outdoor activities to choose from. The mini golf course was fun, interactive and aesthetically pleasing. My girls really enjoyed themselves. Especially the ice cold slushies they enjoyed after the game. We will definitely return before the season is over to take advantage of their other outdoor activities. Great place for a fun family day

Peterpaul is yet another great longtime attraction on Rt. 49. Where else can you enjoy batting…read morecages, bumper boats, Slush Puppies (!!!!), go-karts, and an arcade full of the classics, plus foosball and that awesomely timeless basket-shooting game. The people who run Peterpaul are VERY nice and the prices are extremely reasonable. If you have somehow missed this place, or haven't been here yet this summer, check it out!! http://www.peterpaulrecreation.com/arcade.html

Waited several minutes on bumper boat because it would not start. If you drive slower on the…read morego-karts than the rest of the riders you sometimes do not get a full 8 lap ride.

The place is a tad run down ; the staff is friendly and will give suggestions all the go carts get…read moretested daily so I was told by the staff. It looked like once it was beautiful but now it shows it's age and wear if you can look past it it can be fun playing miniature golf and racing the go cart track for miniature golf 18 holes and go carting for 6 minutes around the track is 20 dollars per person and there's plenty of parking . They also sell ice cream and it's located on major road.

When it is actually open, it's a very fun place. Love their courses and my kids always have fun…read more However, they never seem to be open! This year, they have said they aren't open due to not passing inspections. However, when the season ends, this place falls into disrepair so significantly that it looks abandoned for YEARS. Maybe ensure you are winterizing the area before the weather changes so you CAN pass inspections? Then, last year when we were there we listened to the employees ranting and cursing about the other employees and their hours/pay. The guy that was ushering us into the go karts was arguing with the girl doing tickets. He kept calling her a c****. Last year, we went once because of this. It wasn't a pleasant experience.