Victorian Gardens Amusement Park

It’s pretty small for the admission price they charge. I guess because it’s in Manhattan the prices are going to be high. There aren’t that many rides especially for children under 36″. It’s extremely hectic to drive to this place so make sure you take public transportation. I don’t think I’ll be returning.

Definitely a place for young kids since most adults cannot go on most rides but can accompany their kid on some rides. The place is rather small with only about ten rides or less. There are carnival/​boardwalk style games available (but not free with wristband that grants you unlimited rides). The games are $ 4.00 per person to play but the prizes are fun, such as giant and colorful stuffed animals.
The bathroom area and café area seemed kind of dingy inside and should be renovated, although I admired the air-​condition. The employees are accommodating to all kids and adults; very nice. The unlimited rides wristbands were quite pricy (~$ 26) and I do not recommend adults to get them unless you would like to ride all of the rides with your kid (s).
I would only come back here with my little nephew, who would really have a fun time here. Once children reach a certain age (perhaps 8 or 10), I feel they would be bored of these rides (not exhilarating).
However, my favorite ride that adults would probably enjoy would be the ride that has swings and rotates around. The breeze was lovely and the view of the skyscrapers by Columbus Circle were magnificent!

I came her for my friend’s son’s bday and it rained in the morning so when I got there, there were a lot of puddles. The good thing was the lines were really short so we got to go on all of the rides a few times. My daughter is 3 and she commented that most of the rides were pretty slow. Lol our favorite was the swings. I don’t think we will be returning. But she had a good time. I would recommend for 2 – 3 years old.

Wonderful for little kids! The unlimited rides pass is definitely worth the money, as the workers will allow your child to ride several times in a row if there is no line. It’s just big enough to be interesting to the 4 – 8 year old crowd, but not so large that it’s overwhelming. It’s manageable and very possible to do all the rides more than once.
Be aware of the height requirements. Our daughter is about 40″ tall and was able to ride all of the 36″+ rides by herself, but the 42″+ rides required an adult to accompany her. Out of all the rides, there was only one that she was not able to ride at all — not bad.
Try to get there early to beat the crowds. Even on weekdays it does get crowded because summer camps bring large groups of children, so arrive right at 11 and get a jump on your child’s favorite rides before the summer camps start to roll in.
There’s a decent amount of shady spots to sit, and there are a few (surly, unfortunately) vendors selling popcorn, cotton candy, and drinks.
We had a blast here! Highly recommended for families with elementary-​aged kids.

I wanted to love it just because it is only 20 – 25 minutes away from where we live in Harlem. I’ve heard about this from a few people and finally decided to go with my 2-​year-​old. My kid is pretty tall for his age, so he surpassed the 37″ limit to enter the park for free. Great. In total, I had to pay $ 40 to get my son, my aunt and myself in the park and I could only go on certain colored rides with him. That means that he wouldn’t be riding half of the rides because in spite of being tall, he was still too small/​fragile for me to let him ride alone on most of them.
I did not realize that the park is located where the infamous ice skating rink is during winter. The space was smaller than I expected and we got through the entire thing in less than half hour.
I strongly feel that admission should be free for non-​riding adults (because really, they’re just paying to stand inside and watch people).
Kids under 10 will definitely find this place fun. But I definitely felt like it was too pricey for what it is.

This was a perfect day out for my six-​year-​old son. I was concerned that it would be overly crowded, but it wasn’t — it was lively, but we rarely had to wait to get on any of the rides. Granted, we attended on a weekday, but still — for an amusement park in the middle of Manhattan in July, I was pleasantly surprised to be able to beat the crowds. (There wasn’t even a wait to use the relatively clean ladies’ room!) This amusement park is small and is definitely geared toward younger children (3 to 10 being the ideal range), but most of the rides can take adults and teenagers, too, so it works as a multi-​generational family destination. You can eat inside in the air conditioned café area or outside on the shaded tables. Speaking of shade, I was very pleasantly surprised to find that there was ample seating (benches), most of which were covered to provide shade. It was easy to escape the July sun and relax while watching my son enjoy himself. We stayed for hours and only left because I wanted to beat the rush hour traffic on the way home. I highly recommend this special little amusement park. It’s easy to get to (just a few blocks from the subway at Columbus Circle) and makes a great day out. I’d recommend coming on a weekday, as I imagine weekends would be very crowded. (If I came on a weekend day, I would be sure to arrive in the morning as soon as they open.)

I always seen this place advertised on the train & decided to check it out b4 my sis became too old. Its in central park which is awesome. The pricing is stupid. Admission is $ 8 on weekdays & $ 9 on weekends. They also have $ 15 wristbands & $ 17 on weekends. So i spent $ 31 for me & my sis. Honestly this place is small but im fine with that. Dont need my sis wondering around the park lol. The staff is super friendly & was kind to my sister. On a ride while she was waiting a bunch of kids skipped her however the ride attendent let her on first. That made me feel more comfortable bringing her here. I can’t say much about the thrills of the rides lol it is a kiddie park. I can say my sis was comfortable & she enjoyed herself. I will bring her back b4 she outgrows this place

Cute amusement park in Central Park which was a nice way to fill in some time while the rest of our group explored the museums. $ 26 for unlimited rides for children but adults get charged $ 9 also just for entry so $ 35 for the two of us.
Best for children under 10 as rides are all pretty tame.

Hot summer day in Central Park was made all the better by this wonderful carnival
The staff was super friendly and were so helpful with our daughter. My only wish is that we lived here and visit more often.
Make sure you get the unlimited ride pass it’ll pay for itself quickly.

Really unimpressed. As a New Yorker with three kids I hadn’t been to this place as we usually go to Coney Island or parks outside the city. And I will never come here again. There are only like 15 rides and their height limits and rules are strange. The staff was rude and completely incompetent. They let even the smallest kids get in and off rides by themselves. They almost let each of my four year old twins fall in the water at the ‘boat’ ride because they didn’t even try to help them get off. Eventually I just started pushing my way in to help them on and off myself. Once I even helped a strangers kid as I could tell the staff wasn’t going to! Skip this place and go to Coney Island if you want to overpay for amusement park rides! At least at Coney Island you have the beach, the aquarium and history!

What a great way to kick off the Spring time… Central Park is always a top choice (if you can find a place to seat)

This is a great place for kids under 48 inches. Check out there website for height requirements. Each ride has a height requirement so be prepared by checking out there website.
You are in the heart of Manhattan the views alone are spectacular. Go in the afternoon when there is shade and no campers. Decent enough food court or you can bring your own.

A small amusement park, rides for my toddler and 6 year old, plus games for me equals a good time for the whole family. We came here to celebrate my toddler’s birthday. The kids are enjoying themselves and when my toddlers cranky there’s ice cream to solve that problem.
It’s a quick train ride from Brooklyn. It wasn’t hard to find. Ignore the lady selling a map of Central Park and don’t ask her to point anything out because it isn’t free. The unlimited wristband is worth it… there’s a good amount of rides.
Overall I’m very happy this park exists because it caters to my children age group and it isn’t crowded for a Saturday.

I can’t review this place as a grown adult. I can’t. This place is not meant for anybody over the age of ten. This summer, I came here two times within a two week span because I volunteer with kids. A total of three times I have visited this place.
What I am going to do is pretend that I am ten and tell you how wonderful it is. The rides are simple and short. They have entertainment.
Now if you’re grown adult, it will bore you within fifteen minutes. The only worth wild ride for the adults? The swings. If you’re on a date, hanging with friends, or just strolling through central park and you see Victorian Gardens, please skip it. Save your twenty dollars but feel free to come back in the winter when it’s an ice skating ring.
Downside: the whole place is cash only. $ 3 ATM machine. Boo.

Finally! An amusement park just for teeny bopper toddlers! This amusement park has about 10 rides or so and 2 games (the water gun game & whack a mole game.) Although some may complain this park is fairly small, I love it that way. It is a lot less overwhelming and easy to get through all the rides. I came one Saturday and was not able to use my Groupon (silly me, I probably should’ve read the fine print.) It was crowded and I had to wait on the lines for at least 10 – 15 minutes for each of the rides. That can be long when you have a toddler pointing at the ride waiting impatiently. My toddler (who is only 19 months) was only able to go on about 5 of the rides. She wasn’t able to go alone because there’s a 36 inch or 42 inch height (for the bigger kid rides) requirement to go alone. I didn’t mind accompanying her on the rides anyways. This amusement park is nothing like a six flags great adventure, it’s more for kids 5 and under although they have like 1 ride for the «older» kids. They did have a person making animal balloons which cost was up to your discretion (they work off tips.) There were also face painters, which I was never and will never be interested in. And they had a magic show which is only held on weekends (I believe) but quite entertaining for young kids and even adults. I will be back on the weekdays in hopes for it to be less crowded!

Stopped by Victorian Gardens after lunch earlier today. At first, we just paid for the admission and 3 rides but some of the rides were too short like the hot air balloon one. I love the Helicopters with the bicycle ride the most next to the mini roller coaster and rockin’ tug.
Its better to pay the unlimited rides and admission because we ended up paying more money for the other rides!
Its soooooo much fun you will enjoy the experience if you are an adult or kid!

What a lovely way to spend an afternoon! Victorian Gardens is a beautiful, clean well maintained but tiny amusement park (the term carnival cheapens the experience) in Central Park.
The rides look permanent, even though they aren’t. They are very clean and the staff is attentive and looking out for the safety of all the riders. The lines move relatively quickly because the kids don’t get too much time on each ride, which is both good and bad depending upon your perspective.
The water and treats are expensive but then again Trump owns the space being occupied but the rides.
I will say this park is not for kids over the age of 10. They will be bored with the rides as most of them are geared to young children. There are 2 rides, the swing ride and the superman like ride that are for older children but otherwise there isn’t much for them to do.
This is also a great venue for birthday parties but again be mindful of the ages of your guests, you may end up with a lot of unhappy kids.

Brought my little sister here and we both enjoyed it. Weekday: $ 21 for admission and unlimited rides. $ 24 on weekends. (36″ and under enter for free with a paid adult).
There are about 13 rides and two games (water and whack-​a-​mole).
Minimum Height: 42″ to ride alone, 36″ to ride with an adult.
Unlimited band is great value. $ 4 for 4 tickets to play the games.
Rides are not long so the wait is not too bad but then it was a Monday.
Like in other parks, forget the café. Bring your own food.
Our Personal favorite is Aeromax (airplane). The ride was smooth, high and fast enough, and Ahhh breezy.
Beware of: Mini Mouse train: It is a beginner roller coaster but those turns are so sharp and sudden I am afraid it might cause whiplash and it has about 4 turns. After the first turn, my sister was so scared. She rode the other rides except the Swing and the superman ride (she knows her limit).
Will we visit again? Nah. It’s a good day summer treat and my sis agrees.

Go early or go late. Either way, its a great time. I went on a Friday and the lines were relatively short. The sun wasn’t too bad, the tables are kept relatively clean. Food is kinda pricey, CASH ONLY.
The unlimited band is worth it.

this place is perfect for tiny ones, all the rides are kids safe and if you go really early they get to enjoy a ride few times without the lines so I recommend 100%.
NOTE:
please put a lot of sun screen, bring a hat ad lots of liquids as there is no sign of shade besides few spot where grown ups can seat but it gets packed so be prepare