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Rye Playland Park
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12 reviews for Rye Playland Park
[THIS REVIEW IS OF THE RYE PLAYLAND SCARED OF THE SOUND HAUNTED HOUSE ONLY]
Amazingly, I had never been to Rye Playland before I went this past Friday--The Friday before Halloween, otherwise known as "Mischief Night"or "Devil's Night,"depending on where you're from. And it was pretty great!! Luckily, the weather was on our side, and it was the perfect late-fall evening. The location in the park, with the rides closed for the season, scary music being piped in, and sea breezes blowing off of the LI Sound lent to the effect that something good/bad/creepy/scary was in store! While the line was a little over an hour long (whoa nellie!), it was worth it. I was pleasantly surprised by how scary-fun it was, and while there were a few lame moments, most were VERY scary indeed. I salute the actors, who had to keep in character for HOURS after hordes and hordes of people kept coming through, most of whom were brilliant! Well worth my $14. I'll be back...
Oh yeah, I saw plenty of kids here, but honestly..I think it would be too scary for any kid under the age of 10. Does that make me a lame-o?
This is great for the younger kids, so long as they are at least 36 inches tall. My kids both made the cut, and had a heck of a time.
For us, our basis for comparison is other parks that are made for young kids (Six Flags need not apply). Playland is a lot less seedy than Coney Island, more reasonably priced and sized than Sesame Place, and far more charming than Victorian Gardens (the summer-time carnival set up in Central Park's Wollman Rink).
Note that I give Playland 3 stars primarily because its appeal is limited for a teenager or adult; for the kids it's worth at least an extra star. My biggest complaint is that the employees seemed under-motivated, so some rides took forever to load up and get started. A small (six car) ferris wheel took 15 minutes to load up, which was way too long for my two-year-old's patience. It may be that they are taking their time for the sake of ensuring safety, but more often it felt like they just hoped that moving slowly might make the day pass more quickly.
Our family also hit the beach and boardwalk. Access to the beach costs another few dollars for the adults, but was well worth it. The boardwalk, though practically empty, is nonetheless charming enough on its own to make the trip from the city worthwhile.
I can't believe how mixed the reviews of Rye Playland have been. To me, this place is a real gem--a diamond in the rough of New York where kids can be kids and adults can stroll down memory lane. For $25 for NY residents and $30 for non-residents, adults have access to unlimited rides for as long as they want to stay, as well as access to the beach and a free game of mini golf. This place truly has something for everyone, from scary roller coasters to bumper cars, Go Karts, to water rides (including a gigantic log flume that leaves everyone in the boat soaked!), and more. I can't believe what a value I got here--and for such a decent price! (Whoops, I am starting to sound like an infomercial here).
This place is as charming as it is nostalgic; proof of that can be found by the fact that this place is considered a National Historic Landmark. I found that the lines were much more reasonable than they were at a place like Six Flags, but, then again, I went on a holiday weekend when the park just opened. This place is sure to delight kids and kids at heart for years to come, in my humble opinion.
Wow, this was the worst Amusement park I've ever been to. Quality of the rides, food, and the park itself was disgusting and eye throbbing. Some of the places here smell like Body Odor, and it's also extremely filthy. I'm used to going to parks like Six Flags and Disney World, but when I saw this park, vomiting is a solution. Little Kids will have fun here but any age over 13 would find this place boring.
The roller coaster was mundane and weak; the Pirate Ship was crap; the high swings was a waste of time. I will never come back to this place; just horrible, just pay an extra 60 bucks and go to Six Flags, it's SOOOO much better.
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When I think of Rye Playland, it brings back awful memories that were orchestrated by a priest on me, when I was a wee lad.
Get your dirty yelping mind out of the cyber gutter.
Years before I was corrupted by the devil, I interned for the Catholic Church Inc.
Yes I was an alter boy.
I wore the alb (robe), drank the free wine and chomped on the Holy Eucharist 3 to 5 days a week...I was a good little catholic boy. I worked on Christmas mornings (ruining one particular Christmas for me, as I had to open my gifts quickly, and then head off to 9am mass! Damn it, I wanted to play with my new Ecto 1 and Ghostbusters action figures.)
Oh yeah, back to the actual yelp,sorry.
So our priest in charge would promise us (or bribe us) every September, with a fabulous trip to Six Flags Great Adventure the following May, if we never missed a mass assigned to us.
Eight months later, a bunch of happy preteen boys would discuss what amazing Six Flags coasters we would ride this year.
and then we would receive the letter that would crush our alter loving hearts.
"Our annual trip to Rye Playland will be held on...", wait what? Rye Playland? Rye F*&$^!ng Playland??? You promised us Six Flags old man...now pay up! I saw you collecting that money every mass...wtf?
Oh you see Rye Playland is no Six Flags...it is an old fashion amusement park with maybe one or two great rides, and then a few ok rides. One of our favorites, the scrambler, has since been retired...due to killing a few kids on the ride.
That may have been one of the reasons I now consider myself one of those "spiritual, but non practicing" Catholics. If you are out there Father, just think of all the young lives you ruined...bringing them to Rye Playland!
But they did have a good funnel cake...so it wasn't all bad.
Oh and by the way...if you thought I was crazy to be upset about not being able to play with my Ecto 1...feast your eyes on this bad boy:
http://www.allnerdrevi...
Yeah, that's what I thought...amazing isn't it?
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For the avid coaster enthusiast, I believe this amusement park is weak. They have many tall roller coaster unlike Six Flags Great Adventure which has Kingda Ka. Rye also lacks the amount of thriller coasters that Six Flags Great Adventure has. The funnel cakes are stale yet ridiculously expensive. American Coaster Enthusiasts (http://www.aceonline.org) doesn't give Rye a very high ranking for the quality of coasters, height, deepth, speed, number of drops, or originiality of coasters.
Rye Playland is immortalized in Tom Hank's 1980's movie "Big" on the boardwalk with the wishing making.
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This place is meant for kids. Little kids. There are a few attractions for the bigger kids and adults as well. My son at 2 found this place to be very fun and we had a good time just watching him have fun. It's a nice, laid back day with the kiddies at a pretty affordable price.
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i remember going to Rye Playland for years and years as a youngster. It was my years of maybe 9-12 years old I guess I can come up with the most memories. I recently went back this year and last year for a picnic. Now, this year new prices and changes are there. They charge $3 or $5 just for entrance into the park now even if you don't go on any rides. I was with a big group so I got the $20 all you can ride pass. it was cool but I didn't really get the most out of it. I only went on the Dragon Coaster once, House of Mirrors, Thunderbolt twice. I was basically like I said just there for a picnic outside the grounds. It was still fun though. I really really wanted to go on the train, just to relive some childhood memories but never got around to it. This place is cool but not as awesome as say Great Adventure. It is no means a substitute for a trip there. Less fun to be had here in Rye than you think.
Four people have died at this amusement park in the last three years. Your odds of survival would be better if you flew on every single United Airlines flight, every single day, since 1991, if you're willing to discount 9/11 from those odds.
There are slightly higher odds of fatality if you are a Japanese person that consumes Fugu fish (that kills 57 persons a year versus the 1.3 persons that this amusement park does). Probably not the best choice for your child's birthday party.
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Though this boardwalk amusement park has been met with recent deaths due to faulty rides, there is a certain decadent charm about this place that has kept my family coming back year after year. The park itself is free, so for those close enough who wish to take a little stroll, it's very ideal, though I can't help but splurge on tickets for rides. I haven't been in a year or so due to busier summers, but here's my list for Playland's best features:
1) The Dragon Coaster. This is definitely one of the top woodies in the country, with various dips and turns that I won't mention incase prospective riders are reading this.
2) The Thunderbolt. There's no way to particularly describe this forwards/backwards ride, only that you won't mind the blasting rap music because you'll be having so much fun rocking up and down under the protective clouds of Zeus and his minions.
3) The Skyflyer. You're strapped in and swung upside down as if sitting on the end of a pendulum.
4) The Ferris Wheel: Absolutely terrifying
5) A walk through Kiddyland: The rides are so old-fashioned and cute that they're hard to resist looking at and possibly squeezing inside of.
6) The Derby Racer: This terrific ride with no safety components of any kind has slowed down considerably, but it's fun to just watch the operators jump on and off the spinning platform.
7) The Mind Scrambler: Unfortunately, a little girl died on this ride a few years ago, but I'll admit, when the wind's blowing in your hair, everyone's screaming around you, and you can barely see anything, it's fantastic.
8) The Log Flume: Not one, but two drops!
9) The Fortune Teller from BIG: Freakish little bastard, but an amusing ditty.
And be sure to stay on through the night and ride any of the big rides, all of which are lit up and make for a beautiful, eerie picture.
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Well, I thought it was a nice old fashioned style park. Lots of history. Very nice to walk around in the evening. And admission to the park itself is free.
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Rye Playland where they filmed the movie Big with Tom Hanks on the boardwalk and historically had concerts on the pier. You can almost imagine people in their bathing caps and old fashioned swimwear as you walk to the amusement park. Lot's of people now sunbath on the beach sand, play in the sound, putt-putt and of course, eat Nathan's hot dogs in the summertime. The amusement park has an indoor ice rink, lot's of rides (Be sure to ride the Dragon Coaster!), games and a center stage with local talent( cheesy singers usually though). One thing you must do before leaving the park.....Go to the fortune machine. Get your fortune read! :)