Funset Boulevard

I previously rated Funset as a 4/​5, because it was in need of some updates. It looks like they are making the updates and doing it quickly. There are many new games already in place and their Facebook page shows that many more on the way.

It’s was fun playing mini golf with friends!!! Nice place and friendly!!! Nice weather to play mini golf!!! I recommend this place!!! I think will be back soon…

Was there earlier today with are two sons. we waited about seven minutes for somebody to grab the tickets so we can get on the carousel, bought tickets for the train the guy had no smile, took the tickets that was about it. never told the kids to get in or where to sit never said one word. Unfriendly ! Overpriced and games don’t work. Very disappointing!

One of the really bad things about being essentially a large child is the fact that there is no Dave and Busters anywhere to be found anywhere in the Fox Cities in Wisconsin. Funset Blvd, by comparison, just does not quite measure up in most respects. It will satisfy your inner child jones in a pinch, but is still lacking in most areas. My initial visit was on a first date. Better to let her see my true colors from the onset I figured.
The facility itself is HUGE, lots of space here, and it is well needed as there was at least 3 youth b-​day extravaganzas going on during my visit. This level of utter chaos, desperately trying to be managed by a handful of adults, was almost as entertaining as any of the games or prizes. Just the expressions on their faces alone (a non-​verbal «Kill me now» is a close approximation) was truly classic.
All the essential components of places of this ilk are on tap here: ski ball, claw machines, air hockey, whack em, dance dance revolution, etc. but most of the machines were horribly dated for a facility this large and supposedly well financed. The claw machines in particular were a huge let down, as they were obviously set to the weakest grab setting, making winning a prize extremely difficult even for a seasoned pro player like myself. For some 5 year old? Only good for draining the wallets of the unwitting parents. Lame!
The one highlight was the full size and sit down driving experience for Mario Kart 64. This was insanely fun, and I was probably pissing off tons of little kids since I placed a stack of tokens 5 inches high on the machine to let others know I was not going anywhere for awhile.
Places like this are never anywhere you are going to expect superior dining, but the pizza we had was soggy and not cooked quite right. Chuck E Cheese has bad Pizza also, but at least I get a cracked out animatronic display to keep me company while I eat there.
All in all, I will probably be back to this place, but it is hard to feel very enthusiastic about it.

Honestly this place could be much better but the truth is that it’s much worst. Laser tag was horrible. We went to the check in desk and had our names crossed off for being on time. There was only four if us in the whole place. When we did get in it was ok but when we wanted to sign up again we weren’t allowed to sign up back to back games. Still there’s only four of us in the whole gaming building. The game are out dated and most are broken. It’s sad to have so much potential in a good market to be so disappointed.

While my son loves it here, I do want to mention that you must watch your children if they are curious toddlers! We trusted that the enclosed play area was safe for him, and waited in the sitting area for parents right in front. To my horror, my son scaled the 3 – 4 foot net fence and was walking on the train tracks!
The guy driving the train wasn’t even looking, too busy checking his Facebook status I think. I ran and jumped the fence and snatched him up before being ran over by the train. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE watch your children and don’t trust them to be contained by the small net fence, and don’t depend on the kid driving the train to do anything.

We took the kids here on our Labor Day weekend getaway to Appleton. I had researched things for us to do prior to going, and found Funset’s website.
We liked the $ 13.95 deluxe wristband option. This was great for my son who got to play several rounds of laser tag (my daughter did one round, but found the vest/​pack too heavy for her). Both kids loved the bumper cars.
It was a fun couple hours for them, and it didn’t break the bank. Way to go, Funset!

As of 6÷27÷2015, this is not a bad place to have some fun, I suppose. I only went here for the arcade games. There is a lot of games to play here, and most of them are in decent condition in terms of playability.
The games run on tokens, and there are some really good deals on game tokens. $ 20 gives you 120 tokens (which makes about $ 30). In opinion, this is the best way to pay for an arcade game.
There is a mix of old and new arcade games. Some stuff from recently (2009-​now) and a lot of games released from 1994 – 2000. And there are some old games that take 3 or 4 tokens, such as Sega’s ‘Top Skater’ and ‘F355 Challenge’ games. I like to play the Harley-​Davidson «L.A. Riders» and ‘The House of the Dead 2′ games here. They’re personal favorite games of mine.
In terms of other attractions, there’s a cinema attatched to here, as well as a golf course and batting cages outside. May I add that there is bumper cars and laser tag near the arcade as well.
Funset Boulevard is the place to be if you want to kill some time in the Fox Valley. If you like go-​karts, you might want to check out Badger Sports Park. It all depends on your mood and what you want to do.

Okay, my 2 year old Granddaughter Carissa loves this place.
She is totally happy here…
So, today in the middle of a tornado warning up in Wisconsin thats where we went.
Funset Boulevard is like a really big Chucky Cheese’s but way better!
This is an indoor amusement park with a movie theater attached, it also has mini-​bowling, lots of arcade games, I love to play pinball and I found an Austin Powers pinball game…
It has a small train ride for the munchkins which my granddaughter did’nt like at all. Don’t know why, it looked like fun to me.:)
Funset also has bumper cars and a really lovely carousel.
My son Nick said they have batting cages outside as well, which he likes, and I found my favorite games mario kart and skee ball.
They have a huge ball pit with hundreds of balls that Carissa seems to get lost in and they have a playground area for the slightly older kids which looked pretty cool.
Lots of interactive type toys which my Granddaughter loves.
Just so many things to keep a child entertained for hours.
There is food available as well, Carissa wanted French Fries which were not very good but she seemed to like them:)
Funset offers several deals for families, you can pay as you go for whatever you want or they offer wristband packages as well for children.
So, as long as my Granddaughter is having a good time Nick and I are happy… and she had a great time today at Funset Boulevard in Appleton.:)

Attached to a theatre in Appleton, Funset is essentially an arcade and activity center that’s good for kids and maybe adults too. They have things like mini-​golf, laser tag, and bumper cars, along with a selection of traditional arcade games. Perhaps the best feature is a very well done playground area for the younger kids, including a dedicated area for toddlers and a huge playland structure that has several slides, a clean (!) ball pit, which extends over the tracks of their nice little train ride.
We’ve enjoyed this facility many times in the past (we probably make it up once a year or so), but in recent times it’s been sliding a little. In particular, it seems light on staff. There used to be someone in charge of the playground, but on a busy Saturday we found it being occasionally tended by the kid running the train ride, who clearly wanted to be doing just about anything else. I can understand that running the train ride for hours on end is a mind-​number. Maybe they ought to rotate people between stations or something, though. Further, clearly the playground really needed its own attendant: there were BIG kids running wild through it, kids without socks on, and worst of all, patrons kept leaving the gates open, which provides ample opportunity for toddlers to escape if you’re busy looking for one of your other kids. The design of the toddler area is especially frustrating since you cannot see one end of it from the other, and since it’s the easiest way to see into the play structure, parents looking for their older kids seem to like to walk in AND LEAVE THE GATE OPEN when they come in to call their kids out of the play structure. In the past, the person responsible for the playground area had largely been a gate-​closer. If they don’t want to pay someone, some springs and a kid-​safe latch, maybe?
It’s still a nice place to visit, but it’s not quite what it once was. They really need to address some staffing issues. One extra employee and maybe rotating the staff would be a good idea.