Do not take a teenager here they will not like it. We took our 18 month old and she loved it. Next year she will like it more and be able to ride more. But for a first time park it was perfect for her.
We are fortunate to have a place like this for our kids. The staff our great and you can tell there is an effort to make it fun, friendly and affordable. There is not many places with a park devoted to kids in the 1-6 year old age range. There is no push to buy stuff. There is no parading through a gift shop. There are completely fair and reasonable prices for food at the park but you are not denied the right to bring your own food like many other places. It is all about the fun and the smiles on the children's faces. The place is a little dated but that is part of the charm. The cost to update everything would surely put them out of business and this place is too important for the kids to have that happen. A lot of people are writing from an adult point of view but that would be a mistake since this is not for adults. You go for your kids.
I brought my 9 year old along with my sister and her two kiddos aged 3 and 5 to the Magic Forest for the day. There was a ton for all of their ages. The best part was they could ride each ride as much as they wanted. We brought our lunches in and parking is free so overall not a bad deal. The magician was better than I thought he would be and the diving horse show was really cool too. The park has not been updated since it opened but I think that adds to the charm. Very clean too. The only bad parts were some of the animated attractions no longer worked and the safari ride reeked of gas. We would still go back however since the kids had a great time.
All the shows were Great. The rides were geared towards young kids which is nice. There was not a wait for the rides. We will return again soon!!!
This old time amusement park lacks the thrills for the teens but is great for the little tykes. Great shows, kiddie rides galore and no long lines.
If you like nostalgia then this place is fine. Had a good magic show, everyone enjoyed it. Place could use some new paint, but it has an old world charm to it.
It's so difficult to find an amusement park that has enough to keep a young child and/or toddler entertained. On a recent family visit to Lake George with three children ages 3 and under, we were able to spend an entire afternoon (4 hours+) and were totally thrilled. The place hasn't been updated in many years and was quite cheesy on some level, but that had no impact on the total joy experienced by the children. The magic show was quite entertaining, and it was definitely worth the price of admission. There was no wait for rides...the children could go on as many times as they wanted. Totally recommended!
Not many venues are specifically targeted to those children under 10. Down the road is 6 Flags/Great Escape, but only a small handful of rides are designed for the little people and overall that park is very cost prohibitive. Magic Forest provided my 4 year old son the opportunity to ride on every ride, for a very reasonable price! I didn't feel "scalped" at each turn. They are dated, as the park looks exactly like it did when I was a child! But that is also part of it's draw...nostalgia. And they still have the "Diving Horse" Show! This event is still a wonder for the little folks. You are also allowed to picnic and provide your own food, a no-no at 6 Flags, which ends up dragging at your wallet. If you have young children, and afternoon to kill in Lake George, and want to make them happy...Magic Forest is still the best bang for the buck!
Recently took great-grandchildren to Magic Forest, very disappointed. Quiet a few of the rides were not running and most of the musical scores in the story houses did not work, even smokey the bear was out of order. Waited 20 minutes for lunch with only 1 person in line ahead of us. Staff were standing around talking or texting on cell phones. I guess it's hard to get good help these days. Management needs to really take notice of what is happening.This park is for children(7 and under)Have been here many times in the past, but with the cost going up & the quality going down I'll look for a new place for next year.
We took our 3 year old son here for his birthday and had a blast. I was a little skeptical because people had said it was outdated but he loved it. The staff was great, you could bring in your own food and the café itself was decently priced.Tthey have cool statues that sing nursery rhymes kind of like a story book lane. My son loved the pumpkin that played Peter the Pumpkin Eater. The rides are all geared towards young kids I would say under the age of 7. I thought that was perfect because there aren't really any places to take the little ones where they can ride everything.They have a cute magic show and a diving horse. We will definitely be going back every year until he is too big. Please don't pass this place up. Its an amazing place to spend the day.