Adventure Landing and Shipwreck Island Water Park

I am incredibility unhappy with their arcade. We got a large amount of tokens for their arcade and barely used any because of the condition of the games. About half the games had a broken sign on them. The rest didn’t work properly either! Some worked once, we would put more coins in and they stopped functioning, or the tickets wouldn’t come out. My son was very unhappy. I don’t know I’m going to do with all the rest of the coins. We were thinking of doing another activity there, but why waste our money. The water park was enjoyable in the past, but I will never come here when it’s not open again.

Adventure Landing is the place to go to settle scores, like when someone gets upset because they lost major games like air hockey at Dave & Busters. We can’t play it again because we both of our arms are spent. Time to settle it with a 3-​fer: mini-​golf, go karts, and laser tag.
I hadn’t been here in a loooong time, like when they still had the animatronics from Chuck E. Cheese’s there. Only the laser tag and the mini-​golf looked familiar. It being Saturday, the place was packed with kids and parents in tow. Nevertheless, off we go! We played mini-​golf first and I lost by 6 strokes. There’s 2 courses with bridges, holes, water hazards and the 18^th hole is unusual. It’s setup like skee-​ball but for golf. Getting your ball in the top hole gets you a prize while the other ones have you add points to your score.
Go-​karts are over towards TacoLu, which is next door. There’s two lines, one for single-​riders and one for double-​riders (kids who want to ride but are too young). The smell of gas and grease is strong. There quite a few rules but the one no one pays attention to is NO BUMPING. Be aware that some kids will bump you on purpose and pretty hard to.
Laser tag is my favorite and there’s a considerable wait for it as well. I like how it’s in the dark with neon glow-​in-​the-​dark paint. The vest that you wear contains targets that when hit they will not allow you to shoot or be shot for 5 seconds. My strategy is to shoot the younger kids. Am I wrong? Yeah, but that’s how I got the highest score hahaha.
We also decided to try MaxFlight, which is a flight simulator where you can choose to be in a fighter jet or on a roller-​coaster. We were flipped upside-​down, backwards, and all-​around. That was fun.
In all, I had a great time. If I go back, I’d go on a less busy day.

We came here because I purchased a Groupon for the 3 Attractions quest pass. There is another Adventure Landing closer to me, however this particular location had more attractions to choose from than the other location.
The entrance features alligator feeding which was unexpected. This location’s overall size is quite big. Parking lot seems to have a strange layout though.
Most of the staff there are teenagers but I thought they did a great job. The young lady at the counter was very nice and friendly. I went up there to get help with one of the arcade games since I couldn’t find a game technician on the floor, and she told me she get someone to help me. I received assistance in a matter of minutes. We had issues later at another game and a game technician saw that we were having troubles and asked if we needed help. The arcade had some of the same games as Dave and Busters but it’s cost less here. Each game required 1 — 4 tokens. 1 token = $ 0.25.
Even though we came here due to the greater selection of attractions, my kids ended up only riding the go carts. There was one round where there were a lot of teenager riders and they were a bit rowdy. A few riders took off without getting the green light so the staffs called them back to the pit and informed everyone of all the rules. It was nice to see that since it ensure the safety of all the riders.
Besides having occasionally deals on Groupon, there are always coupons on line and /​or specials in store.
I’m looking forward to coming back when the water park opens.

Love the water park. it’s perfect for summer time especially if you have children and season passes which are reasonably priced. I notice in Jacksonville theirs not a lot of water themed places. I used to live in South FL. Where there is a tonn of them. They have a wave pool, lazy river, place for the kids, place for the grown ups and a few slides. They also have great things for holidays and events, winter Wonderland, haunted houses, Polynesian festival, etc. They have the arcade which is eh. Needs an update and mini golf Lazer tag and go kart racing. Deff. A fun family night for all ages. And it’s right by a ton of restaurants so you can even grab a bite after all the fun. And oh yeah they have Live gators at the front. Don’t worry they can’t get anywhere near you but it’s pretty cool to see on your way in.

Haunt Nights has started, if you missed it last year you have to check it out.

The front of Adventure Landing is cute. Has a bayou feel to it on the front. Once inside, it’s typical loud arcade atmosphere and décor. I pretty much avoid this area as much as possible.
My kids love the Waterpark though. We went on a Monday, not too crowded but just crowded enough to be interesting. Boys loved laser tag but their guns weren’t registering points which bummed them out. Still though, it was a happily spent Monday with water and lasers. Plenty to keep the kids busy.
It’s kind of expensive for five people but Groupon and Living Social make it easier to stomach the cost. Oh well, happy kids make me happy.

We had a great trip to Adventure Landing last week on vacation with our twin four year olds. They had the best time and so did we! All of the staff there was attentive and helpful. Hit a bad storm and the lifeguards handled everyone perfectly. My husband and I loved the rides and took turns enjoying them while the other stayed with the kids in the wave pool. Everyone was happy. The ‘ship’ slides and area were perfect for them as they got increasingly adventurous. Food was overpriced and not great, but that is to be expected at this type of venue.

Ahhhh the memories. Going to adventure landing brings me back to my confused, hormone laced middle school days where I would spend hours playing laser tag or riding go karts.
My daughter can now enjoy putt putt golf, laser tag, or the water park.
If you are going to the water park-​bring water shoes!!! You will burn you tootsies in the dead of summer! Literally, we came home with red feet!
Get the season pass too– totally worth it!

We found a groupon for $ 36 and it included entry to the waterpark for 2, admission to an attraction for 2 and 2 sodas. A group of 5 of us came and we had a blast! The rage is my favorite water ride and hanging out in the lazy river is really refreshing! We used our free sodas during lunch (I had a hotdog and it was delicious) prices for food aren’t that bad & we used our attraction entries for laser tag which was also fun! This location has been here a long time and I feel like they keep a good maintenance on it and the staff was super nice. Would definitely return even paying full price! It was a blast :)

First time back here in probably 15 years and while it is bigger and has more stuff to do I feel like I don’t need to come back for another 15. My daughter and I thought of playing some mini golf but the twin courses were full of golfers and the prospect of a 90 minute round loomed large. Instead we hung out in the arcade and tried to win a ream of tickets for a plastic snake or perhaps a glow in the dark necklace.
Most of the ticket games costs two tokens and were boring. They had a special of 100 tokens for $ 15 that helped us at least try everything. I would say about 20% of the machines had some sort of problem. Mostly that they would not issue tickets after winning but a few would just eat your token without so much of a thank you given. The highlight was a ball throwing clown game that we ended up playing time after time until we exhausted our cup of tokens. After about an hour we were done. We donated out ticket stash to a little girl and her family.
We found the facility overall to be not very clean and the restrooms deplorable. The few staff members though we interacted with (mostly when he encountered a broken machine) were friendly and helpful.

A pretty fun place to go. We went with coworkers to do laser tag and had s good time.
The place had great air conditioning (it was straight chilly), and because it was on a Thursday around six pm it was really kinda dead but I like it that way.
Laser tag was fun, and I shot a bunch of coworkers (who doesn’t love that idea?!) It was a bit short in terms of time and I’d wished it were less expensive but I had a good time.
Video games are expensive and a good amount were out of order, so they wasn’t the best.
I’m sure it’s more fun to do the water park and mini golf but I’ll have to try that some other time.
I’d go back.

If you want to travel back to 1995 but not in a good way, visit!
I took my three year old nephew here (not the water park). I hadn’t been for years and I continue to feel like these types of places need to reinvent themselves.
The games felt old, dirty and dated. Staff was not attentive and couldn’t cover all counters. First you had to wave one down (generally not paying attention to unmanned areas) and wait for them to come over.
We bought two tickets to the mini roller coaster — which looked and felt like something the mall carnival circuit got rid of. I immediately got nervous when I got on and saw that the structure was sitting on stacks of wood that were beginning to fall. Yikes.

It’s a pretty awesome place for kids an adults had an awesome time really affordable price took 7 people paid 40 buck to play putt putt and batters cage great time not disappointed at all

Seems like a neat place. I’ve only been here for the batting cages. It’s been years since I swung a bat. Was a lot of fun. Will be back. The place does need cleaned up a bit. Seems like it’s been neglected. It’s sort of like an outdated dave and busters with a few more attractions.

I was a very lucky single mom when my two girls were growing up because a very good friend of mine was a manager here and let me bring the kids whenever I wanted for free to the water park and he’d even give them buckets of tokens to use for the games (literally buckets of them). So, needless to say, I was here a lot with my kids when they were young.
Back then, I would have easily given the place 4 stars, but quite a few years have passed and unfortunately, they haven’t done any updating. The updating of carpet, etc., I can overlook because it is a really fun place, but they seriously need to put some work into the locker room/​shower area. If you’re coming here to the water park, just prepare and don’t plan on using the locker rooms at all.
It is a fun little water park we have here in Jax. There’s also mini-​golf, go-​karts, and laser tag. It’s a good way to spend a day, especially if you have kids. I just have to still give it 3 stars though because for water parks, it’s what we have here in Jax.

Took the family here this past weekend and probably the best fun they had on the go-​carts. Batting cage seemed to look fun but will try that next time. Wasn’t too crowded. and great outing. Will go again

I really like this place! I mean, it’s no Dave and Buster’s… but we come here each year for the Shipwreck Island Water Park! Love it! I actually conquered my fear of heights here this summer! We had a blast and will be coming back again next year.
Tip: You get discounts on the Water Park with your Winn Dixie card! Check the website for coupons!

My son and I went to ship wreck island off a groupon deal and we had a blast.
My only issue was the locker room. Im not sure why they have the main one so far away from the lockers and the showers were gross. I wish they had an outdoor shower vs those water squirts only fit for children to rinse off with.
But no issues really. Definitely will go back.

«Ooohhh… come play with us!»
Creepy tag line in their advertising? Yup. Angsty teenage staff? You betcha. Overpriced? This place ain’t a super cheap date. Never-​updated interior… you be the judge, haha.
Arcade, laser tag, go karts, mini golf, kids’ coaster, water park, baby gators, oh my!
Growing up in Jax, Adventure Landing is a hard entertainment venue to avoid. It’s great for kids, and there are ALWAYS coupons in the Mint Mag and Money Pages. Always. The water park during the summer is awesome (beats driving to Orlando, Valdosta or Jekyll Island). That being said, expect the place to be overrun with little ones during the daytime.
The arcade isn’t bad. They’ve got a good selection of kids’ games and more complicated ones, as well as FPS’s and such. There’s a «mini bowling» area that’s okay. Games eat your tokens or break down at least once during your visit, but they’ll reimburse the tokens for you. Haven’t done laser tag at this location, can’t attest to that.
I will say, though… DON’T ice skate here during their Winter Fest. The «rink» is always sooo small, and poorly constructed. A skating rink of any kind should be FLAT, not hilly. Ugh. Go to Jax Ice & Sportsplex for ice skating. Waste of money, especially when one of the rules is no speedskating and these 4 greasy teenagers were doing it the whole time, even putting other skaters in danger, and the AL attendant didn’t say a word, probably because he was a greasy teenager himself.
Overall, I like Adventure Landing. Take it or leave it, it’s probably not going anywhere anytime soon. Still a great place for the «kids at heart» to let off a little steam. Skee Ball («Ice Ball» here) forever!

Lots of deals to be found at local spots and magazines, such as bogo admission, cheaper deals for entry to Shipwreck Island and mini golf. They offer deals almost every day inside the place too, posted on a whiteboard inside the arcade.
Shipwreck Island– I’ve not seen too terrible of crowds, and the water is a good temperature. Colder on the slides, lazy river, and kids area, warm in the wave pool/​little kids area.
Solid place to have fun, could use some minor improvement.
1) «Shower before using water park» signs posted, but the bathrooms/​change rooms are gross and I’ve never been able to find a shower! Um…
2) I’ve never seen the Cantina open, and they don’t offer many vegetarian or pork free options at their food stands. :(Bonus for offering blue bell ice cream, though! Yum.
3) I still don’t understand why people wear their underwear under their swim suits. I’ve seen more hanes and calvin klein waist bands on boys and men than I care to think about. Yuck.
S’okay. Definitely more geared towards kids than adults, but that’s okay.