We had an amazing day out as a family. Almost all rides were working. Later during the day when numbers of visitors started to pick up, signage placed everywhere not to queue jump or hold place were there for decoration. Asking for help from security, did not help. They were on the side of queue jumpers!!! So be prepared to stand in line double the time expected!

It is a great place with young children. But be aware that there are limited number of rides for kids slightly shorter than 1.3m that are no longer toddlers. Otherwise park is fairly small size, so you do not need to walking distances. As we came during the working days, hardly any queues at all. Some water rides were closed which wasn't ideal, but they were open later in the day. Overall a great day out.

Our day at Gold Reef City was nice except for younger kids, my son is 7 (and completely an adrenalin junckie) and just under the 1.3m mark, he is 1.26m. I understand there is a height restriction for safety reasons, but he couldn't even go on the "not so hectic rides" like: jozi Express, mermaid shells, run away train, tornado, vortex. I think the kiddies section was just to boring for him. His heart was broken when the other kids could do all the rest. His friend is also 7 but a little taller than him and he went on all the rides. I feel it was ridiculous to pay the full entrance price for him because he basically couldn't do any bigish rides. He could only do the log and raging rapids. I would recommend that they lower the entrance price for kids under 1.3m and or the not so hectic rides (rides that don't go upside down) be reduced to at least 1.2m or at parents discretion.

Visitor from the UK. Had a great day with my 12 year old. Deliberately chose to go on a Friday when it would be quieter and proved to be right as saw the crowds on the Saturday and was soooo much busier. 4 main rides that we both really enjoyed and others that were fun.

Theme Park is amazing, incredible games and time passed so rapidly! I went in my birthday, so I didn't pay the entrance and most of the games, but others I had to pay, and their website didn't give complete information. I recommend an update of terms and conditions of what their offer in the birthdays.

It's a must to book online. Tickets are not sold at the gate. Try to get in early as soon as it opens. The mine tour was so interesting it's cool in the mine, so you don't get too claustrophobic. Definitely a good idea to wear tackies. You are really going down into a mine. The gold pouring demonstration is interesting. Try not to sit too close to the front as when they open the furnace it's HOT! The train runs around the park, so a nice idea to go on and the ferris wheel gives you a good look out point. Nice places to stop and eat and quite a few scary rides available.