Golfland Sunsplash

We’ve been here to play miniature golf multiple times. Golfland is pretty run down, but it is over 30 years old, that’s to be expected. We paid just over $ 20 for the two of us to play. That’s pretty pricey for minigolf, but we always hop from one course to another. (There are three total) On this particular night, we were stopped by an employee. He asked to see our score card, noticed it was already filled out for 18 holes, and told us to pay another $ 2 each to keep playing, or go home. I understand the kid was just doing his job, but come on. Over $ 20 for 18 holes is ridiculous. If we ever do go back to Golfland, we will be sure to NOT fill out a scorecard.

We come here mostly to play miniature golf. This place is a little run-​down, but there are 3 courses and they’re mostly well maintained. We could see that the green turf had been replaced fairly recently and everything on the course we played was working properly. That says a lot since some of the patrons seem to have destructive tendencies — the damage that I saw was definitely not due to «normal wear and tear,» Which is unfortunate. This is why we can’t have nice things, people!
There really aren’t other places in the area to play mini-​golf, so you don’t have a lot of choice if that’s what you want to do. It is nice that there are 3 different courses as it helps break up the crowds and provides some variety. The course we played — Princess Path, I think — was just challenging enough to be fun for both adults and kids, so our family of 4 had a good time.

Really like this place. I only go for the mini golf but I’ve been several times. A lot of fun for a cheap price. Can’t beat that!

Went on a double date here a few weeks ago. I think we paid $ 14 for two people to golf. We went a day after the rain stopped from the previous week and it was beautiful weather. We began golfing at about 3pm, which we JUST beat the small crow It was funny because the golf holes still had water in them. I had been to Golfand many times in the past but that was for the waterpark or the arcade. This was my first time mini golfing and I have to say it is a lot of fun! I may have hit my ball into the water also. Hehe. While the mini-​golfing was awesome I wish they would add some more arcade games. I have frequented Golfand occasionally for over the past 18 years. I used to go to the arcade often to play the older games, but they recently seemed to have been replaced with ticket machines or broken. We decided to only mini-​golf and avoided the arcade because of this.

I would give this place a better rating but something rubbed me the wrong way here. I dont know if its the location (since its seriously off the freeway) or just a bad experience. I came here last year with my bf and our roommate, on a discount night. It was okay i mean it was my first water park experience and it was for me a little starter for wet n wild. The lines were long which i get but we only got to do 4 things and the area seemed a little dirty. But hey it’s a place wth kids. Since we went on splash night we paid less than the original price. I dont know if i would want to pay $ 30. I would go again if i got a discount ticket but i prefer wet n wild just because i had better experiences.

I love this water park because of how fast the lines move. The staff does a great job making sure the lines flow fast and go over safety for every person that goes down the slides. My boyfriend and I went during the evening deal which was $ 15 per person after 3 pm, Definitely worth the money.
All the slides are close together so it was nice not to walk back and forth from one end to the other for the different water slides. Each slides use a different colored tube so pay attention to the signs and it will direct you to the right slides.
Great for families to spend some time in the water in such a hot desert like phoenix, az. There are kids play area, small and really big water slides, arcade, golfing, and lots of goodies!

Decent place.
My wife and I visited this place on Father’s Day weekend. Prices are a little steep but the wave pool was very nice and the lazy river. It seems to be kept pretty clean and the staff was nice.

My family and I had some BIG FUN!!! This is a great place with a reasonable price. I suggest going after 5pm when the sun starts to go down. My only minor issue was that some water rides close early at 7pm.

Fun place! Quite a few waterslides to keep you entertained for the day. They also have a lazy river and wave pool! Just be careful not to get roasted while you’re out there…

3.5 Stars for me. I like this place.
The very good: Some of the more advanced/​extreme slide rides provide quite a thrill. I actually liked the fries (and fry sauce) at the concession stand. All of the staff, while mostly very young, seemed pretty on top of things, and they were friendly and helpful.
The good: The overall «fun» atmosphere. The wave pool. The kiddie lily pad area is cute. Lines a bit long for some things, but manageable on weekdays. Parking was easy. Ticketing and entry process wasn’t too painful or slow. Shade — when you need it — seems easy enough to find. A decent number of lounge chairs on grass were available throughout the day, although I imagine on weekends there won’t be many to spare. the park attendants seem to have a good eye for safety and potential violations — nipping things in the bud before they become problematic.
The fair: Food quality. Ive read a few complaints, but I felt the burgers, chicken strips, and fry bread were all OK, or more accurately, they were within expectations given that we were in an amusement park. Smoking area pretty easy to find by stepping right outside the main entrance, and getting back in the park a breeze due to bracelet system. Forcing little kids or older folks to climb six flights of narrow metal stairs while hauling a four person raft seems… well, non-​optimal. There has to be a better way to get rafts back to the starting point.
The sad: 8 $ lockers with good space for one or two people, but with four people it was next to impossible to squeeze our dry gear in. Concession prices rather high (think $ 9.75 fast food combo meals, $ 4 drinks, etc.), although I suppose that is par for the course for monopolized concessions like theaters, water parks, stadiums, etc. Every venue of that type will always get a Unilocal star deducted from me for that… we shouldn’t have to live with such high concession prices when ticket prices are already high enough *sigh*.
The oh-​so-​very-​sad: WET changing area floors with not-​so-​great odors as the day nears the end. I mean it was SOAKED and very frustrating trying to change from wet to dry while keeping wallets and phones from touching soaked areas. Needs hanging hooks or better sloped drainage in the stalls, not just a teen with a mop or whatever.
I’d recommend this place to most people and most groups, with the caveat to (a) bring a cooler of iced/​sealed water bottles, (b) eat right before you get there to avoid blowing $ 10 per person on fast food, and © look for the oft-​available deals that bring the entry price to a more manageable level, like $ 22.

Don’t get me wrong, the place is fun! However, the pool areas need major maintenance. The lazy river could use a new tile job around the perimeter, new paint and the surrounding areas need serious cleaning. Things were unkept and very cluttered. For example, there were things such as construction equipment stored underneath one of the slides entrance way. This was clearly visible to customers trying to get on the rides. You could tell that it’s been there for a while because it started rusting. O
The wave pool smelled like urine and sewer. And most of the pool areas smelled peculiar.
I went on a discounted night or else I would not go.

Went for the first time today. GREAT experience! It’s a workout hauling the 4 person tubes up the steps, but so worth it! If this is your first time, beware that on «The Cauldron» when they ask you if you can swim in 9 ft of water, THEY MEAN IT! You literally drop into a 9 ft pool of water and have to swim to the surface after being disoriented! Very fun though. The lines weren’t bad at all! Not what I was expecting at all for a Sunday, I had a group of 8 people, and none of us waited longer than 10 – 15 minutes to get on a ride. Some of the lifeguards come across rude, probably just doing their job, but I also feel like they should be able to answer questions. Shoutout to Curtis, he was very personable and able to answer questions before the Bonzi slides. I wish that they were all like that. A little kindness goes a long way and it doesn’t take away from their job at all. The food was awful. I split a Barbacoa burrito and a cheeseburger combo with my friend. Both were terrible. The burrito was flavorless and mushy. Not worth the almost $ 10. The burger tasted straight out of the cafeteria. They do have lettuce and tomato for you to grab as well as fry sauce.
BRING WATER! You get dehydrated very fast. They provide drinking fountains, it’s clearly tap water, but anything tastes good when your tongue is dry. Of all three water parks in AZ, this is all-​around the best, lines considered as well as quality of rides.

We got discounted tickets ($ 22)at Costco that included free soft drink coupons & let us skip the lines. Great value. We arrived around 4 pm on a scorching 100* Friday, at the beginning of summer. This let us enjoy amazingly short lines in the hours before Night Splash (discount twilight admission 7−10pm) «Night Splash» could also be known as «teen nite» though anyone can stay. The two 13 year olds we brought reveled in the «party music» and atmosphere. Lots of security around made us feel safe to let them «enjoy some big kid freedom», checking in regularly. Though we sat on the side lines watching literally 1000s of kids mingle that nite, none of them were smoking, or vape-​ing, or being mean or rough towards each other. Seemed like a great place for teens to celebrate the summer. The staff is young, but were all attentive & nice the day we
aware there is a limited food menu for Nite Splash. Not much «real food» or dinner. Had to leave sun-​splash & go next door to Golfland for pizza, which was cooked fresh and price was average. Not bad.
I guess the only reason to give 4 not 5 is the park is older, (as in «Bill&Teds ExcellentAdventure» 80s retro older,)SO
«regular“price seemed high & discounts were hard to find –glad we are with Costco. If you go during discounted hours, the lines for the slides get very long… So, Uh, don’t be cheap? — AND not knowing we would be unable to get any «real food «–as in Dinner –in the park from 7 – 10 was a bummer .Also no pace to hook or shelves to place your things on, in the showers and changing rooms and toilets when the floor stays wet (gross BTW— how about some tea-​tree eucalyptus or pine sol ?) No door hooks? That is super inconvenient. But we did have a REALLY GOOD TIME .so I would recommend Sun Splash, especially for teens.

Love the goofy golf here, most of it in the shade when you play. They have a few different courses you can play. Always fun family time. The only think I didn’t like was the constant traffic of people walking by when you play from the waterpark. Otherwise we love it.

Poor Golfland Sunsplash, you get a bad rap. Maybe it’s because I don’t have children that I like you. I like you enough to even tolerate people that let their children hop all over the place ruining a relaxing evening of very unskilled mini golf. I don’t care if you are outdated. I appreciate the nostalgia and will continue to visit it you once every year or so just to enjoy all the memories and have some good times.

I love playing mini golf here. Plus if you skip the last hole on on one golf course you can go a and play the other one. Good deal for the money. Of you want to save a few extra bucks buy your stuff online. They also have a water park, bumper boats, a race car track, laser tag and an arcade. If you want a fun and cheap day for everyone then this is it. Just a warning that some of the courses are older so I lost my ball a few times. I got some exercise at least

Fun place to bring the family. Kids love mini golf. So much better than wi. Also good for slides and water park

I can only comment on what I experienced during our night time visit for «the Gauntlet» haunted house. We had purchased a combo ticket for the haunted house and spooky golf. We have only recently moved here and didn’t know our way around and the signs weren’t clear of where to go. Having visited the restroom first, I found it to be disgusting with an overflowed toilet and water on the floor. Quickly leaving that area we had to ask around to find the haunted house. It was well done for the space used and I have no compliant about that. Once done with the haunted house we went to get our golf clubs and proceeded to what we thought was the golf course. We didn’t know where to go so picked one of two– called the Princess. Really tough course and I wondered where all of the decorations were. Once done the crazy course we came across the one we expected to play on– the spooky one but had no signs leading to it. I complained about it and was told «we don’t tell people about the spooky one unless they ask and if we wanted to play we can pay extra».
No apologies and really– no signs?
Had to visit the restroom again before leaving and found it to be functioning but disgusting still. Note to parents– bring hand sanitizer and eat elsewhere as the food looked awful as well.

Took my family here for another family member’s birthday celebration. There are different sections for the water park, golf, and go-​kart racing. The golf & water park share a parking lot that isn’t nearly sufficient for the crowd it draws.
We only visited the water park. We went during Night Splash (7pm– close) & it ended up being an even $ 15 per person, after taxes, which is a nice discount off of the daytime/​Sunsplash prices. There were 2 lines: one for credit card payments, and a cash only line. The cash line went 20x faster, so I suggest at least bringing enough cash for your entrance fees.
Security personnel checks bags to make sure everyone has a safe, fun time. There were also lots of uniformed & armed police officers on duty inside the water park. I’m not sure if this is common practice or if there was cause for them to be there, but they were center stage. In addition to real cops, they also had 3^rd party security walking around to keep things in check.
They had lockers, which are not very big. If you don’t have someone to watch your larger things, don’t bring them inside the water park. They let you bring in water bottles and small coolers, which is nice. Cabanas were available to rent, but we were able to find a free table at which to parlay. Free life vests (or are they called float vests?) were available in different sizes, including infants vests for the wee ones. Tubes were available for a fee.
I did not visit the concession stands, so at this time I cannot comment on the quality of their food. I saw ice cream, Sno Cones, slushies, pretzels, & french fries. I heard they have funnel cakes as well.
The kids loved the water activities, of which there were 8 or 9. Most had shallow water, but one was 9 ft deep. The enormous wave pool also has a deeper end, but there’s plenty of shallow as well. The kids had tons of fun.
If you’re just observing and you don’t intend to get in the water security may try to give you a hard time by saying you’re not allowed in with clothes. Ask for a supervisor. There were plenty of fully clothed parents sitting & waiting. Apparently, not all of the staff is well informed on this matter.

Fun time. Sunsplash gets crowded in the day. At 7pm on Friday and Saturday nights it gets super crowded.
Food selections are good at the waterpark. Prices not bad either.
A variety of water attractions for all ages.
Water temperature was perfect. It was refreshing on a 100+ degree day.