Kristin Mazziotta

We came here for a birthday party for the first time ever and I have to say we were a bit disappointed all around. The party was fun, but this place was not. To begin with, the staff working the front counter explained to us we needed to sign a waiver (which I previously had done online and the host for the birthday party took the ticket). We went over to the computer and signed another one only for them to tell us that because it was not under the "party" we were not eligible for the discounted rate. They sent us over to the computers for a third time. Mind you, each time we walked away from the counter and over to the computer, we had to wait in line again. Finally, we got the right ticket and proceeded into the play area. Our son was too small for a lot of the bigger attractions, but he did have fun on a few that he could do. We went over the the obstacle course ball pit and there was a short blonde haired woman working there at what appeared to be the start of the course, considering the other side had an EXIT sign on it and she was telling everyone to go to the other side where there was no staff member to start. She would not even let the parent go with the child and kept "shoo-ing" us away. My husband complied and walked to the EXIT side with our son and began helping him through the course. I walked to the side where he was intending to finish and she tried to tell me to leave again, but I told her that my son was coming through and I wanted to be able to help him out if needed. Finally, he came to the end and I helped him out. She then proceeded to tell me that he was too small for the activity AFTER he already went through it. Had she had the kids start on the right side and actually measured the kids, she would have noticed that. The whole experience left a bad taste in my mouth and we will not return to this location.

Amazing state park! We read the reviews online prior to going and saw it fills up quickly due to the limited parking space and that was true! We arrived an hour early and waited in line. The parking lot was full by 8:15 and the place opens at 8:00. The beach is a close walk to the parking lot, which is nice because the sand is extremely hot!! The water is a beautiful clear and most importantly, the sharks teeth was ashore in bunches here! There is a restroom, shower, and water bottle station on site as well. We will definitely come back!

We stopped here to kill some time before another attraction in the area. The fort and the grounds were open, but the visitor center did not open for another hour or so. We were not able to check that part out, but the grounds were well maintained and the signs were very informative throughout. It was a good place to kill some time, but the fort itself did not have much to see inside.

We visited on New Year’s Eve and had a pleasant experience! The train was easy to board, departed on time, and was very informative! Our party of four (4) all enjoyed our time. The only things we did not enjoy were the temperature inside the dome car. The cold air conditioner was blowing and there was no way to divert it or adjust it. We have an 8 month old baby and he was pretty cold. Additionally, we were sitting next to a couple very obnoxious parties who would not be quiet nor turn down their phones so we couldn’t follow along with the informative announcements. We wished there may have been a paper copy or something. Lastly, we tried to find a gift shop after the ride but were unsuccessful. We collect patches and magnets so it would have been nice to have something to bring home. Otherwise, the ride itself was very nice!