Fantasy Forest Amusement Park - Corona, NY
Fantasy Forest Amusement Park offers a delightful experience for families looking for fun activities in Corona, New York. While primarily known for its charming rides and birthday party facilities, it is nestled within Flushing Meadows Corona Park—an area that is popular among locals for outdoor activities, pet-friendly trails, and dog-friendly picnicking. Although Fantasy Forest itself is not dedicated as a dog park, its location inside the larger Flushing Meadows park makes it a great stop for families seeking a mix of amusement and pet-friendly spaces nearby.
This pet-friendly location is best for families with both children and dogs, as you can enjoy the amusement park rides before or after spending time on Flushing Meadows’ extensive trails and open green spaces. Public restrooms are available near the ball field, a short walk from Fantasy Forest. The park is accessible, has lots of shade from surrounding trees, and is close to parking, making it easy and convenient for dog owners and families alike.
FAQ
- Is there a playground or activities for kids nearby? Yes, Fantasy Forest offers rides and amusements for children in addition to the amenities of Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
- Are restrooms available for owners? Yes, public restrooms are located near the ball field, a short distance from the amusement area.
- Where is the best place to park? Parking is conveniently located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, within walking distance to the amusement park.
- Are picnics allowed? Yes, Flushing Meadows Corona Park is suitable for picnics, making it easy to combine a family outing with a visit to Fantasy Forest.
Reviews
Fun of kids and even adults. Regular zoo with small petting zoo plus a little roller coaster with few other rides for kids. Inside the flushing meadows Corona park so you can do picnic too after the zoo.
The last two years we’ve held my daughters birthday party at Fantasy Forest and I have no complaints about last year, but I have to complain about what happened yesterday because it’s so upsetting. The theme last year was Brown Bear, Brown Bear and my wife had me put on a brown bear costume, all the kids thought it was hilarious and everyone had a great time.
This year the theme was Frozen, so my wife gave me an Olaf costume. All the kids loved it, my daughter who was dressed as Elsa and had a great time but when the bill came they gave us a NULL fee for outside entertainment, saying it was because I wore the Olaf costume. This is a ridiculous fee to be given to a member of the family, we weren’t warned ahead of time and these kind of cash grabs have to be noted for future patrons planning birthday parties.
We have been coming here for years and I’m sad to say that this place has become a rip off. They charges NULL for 10 tickets. They don’t offer a bracelet on weekends either. And on top of that majority of the staff were rude. Absolutely unbelievable what a cash grab it has become. Not right what this place has become hiking the prices up so high that it becomes virtually inaccessible to hard working or single parent families. They should be ashamed.
Cute little amusement park to let the little ones spend some time and be kids! Took my 6 year old son and he had THE BEST TIME! We went on a Monday so it was not very crowded. The staff was UNBELIEVABLY NICE and friendly!
Only down side is that they do not have any restrooms or any snacks or sell water or drinks. Also it is VERY small there were only 6 rides open. The rides are 1 tickets each and each ticket costs NULL.50 or you can buy a wrist band for NULL.00 and they can ride as many times as they’d like from 11 am until 4 pm Monday through Thursday. I bought the wrist band and it was WORTH IT because my son went on the roller coaster AT LEAST 30 times. If the kids are over 42” they can ride alone if they are under 42” one parent is able to ride with them for free.
Definitely recommend especially since the staff are so nice and professional..
Lastly there are restrooms by the ball field which is not very far from the amusement park, they are public restrooms so they are not very clean.
We had our son’s birthday here and everyone had such a great time! The person who was helping me was super nice and so was the manager Leah too. The price is not bad as kids have so much fun. All my guests were happy seeing their kids enjoy the time. had 10 kids in total and only paid for 4 extra wristbands and some extra tickets . Really just one issue was – one of the staff members was sweeping the floor the area where our party was held ; once my party started but overall no other issues at all!