Mel’s Funway Park

Nice enough place, and seems well maintained.
My Grandkids wanted to drive the Karts, so we went to Mels… but as the kids were under the solo ride height requirement, Mels requires an adult in the Kart… but after token purchase we discovered that only the adult was allowed to drive the Kart. Not much fun for the Grandkids as riders… We left early. Perhaps older /​larger kids would appreciate this attraction more.

While camping in the area and my daughter wanted to do go-​carts and mini-​golf. We checked
and found this location. We had a blast and enjoyed our selves. The price was reasonable.

Came here with the kids. We had the NH fun pass which has a buy adult get kids free deal. We played mini-​golf, go-​karts the boys did the batting cages and we got ice cream it was a great fun filled family day. The mini golf had an easy course which was great with a 4 year old and nobody was on it ahead of us so no waiting and nobody behind us so we didn’t have to worry about holding people up. The go karts were awesome and so much fun and the ice cream was delicious. The small was way to huge next time I would get a kiddie. My boyfriend got soft serve peanut butter ice cream so he was very excited about that. You never see that anywhere

$ 65 for an all day/​all access pass.
It is very expensive but compared to the 1 ride on the go karts for $ 8.50, I guess it’s a deal.
spent about 5 hours hitting baseballs and golf balls, driving go carts, and laser maze.
Perfect for my boys, ages 10 and 12, but again, a lot of money.

Fun putt-​putt golf course. Took the «hard» route and didn’t see anything super hard with the course. Not bad for a Sunday but I would rather go through the week to avoid the crowd.

I’m sitting here as every person coming out saying the vests don’t work
And the Unilocal says it’s closed, but it’s not
They really need some work here– the only thing worth it is the go carts and the mini golf is just ok…

My friends and I first discovered Mel’s Funway Park during summer of 2011. For $ 45, we had unlimited access to go-​kart, batting cages, mini golf, driving range, lazer tag, and lazer maze. They also have a seafood restaurant on site, making it a sweet deal for a fun-​filled day. Fast forward and it’s summer of 2014, we decided to visit Mel’s again. The crowd has drawn in much more over the last few years. The place was packed! Now, it costs $ 65 for an unlimited pass… And they took that casual little restaurant and turned it into a nice restaurant, with servers and real utensils! The seafood option is more restricting but there are tons of different food items you can order now. However, everything else is about the same. Go-​karts are still my main attraction. If you must know, # 1, 6, 19, 21 are the fast cars! I especially love my #19.
My only complaint is the lack of air filter in the lazer tag building. Because it’s summertime, it smells like a mix of dead fish and sweat in there. I couldn’t stay in there longer than a few minutes. It would be nice if they put some money renovating and making the place better.
They usually have groupon deals so I would look out for that.

I am not sure why this place is called Mel’s online because I didn’t see a sign that said Mel’s. Pretty much an incredible place, batting cages, laser tag, go carts, mini golf, driving range and a restaurant for seafood. We went during Spookie World so there wasn’t all of these options available. They have lights all over the place so my understanding is that they are open until midnight. The biggest complaint that I would have is that half of the batting cages didn’t work, so if there is a decent number of people that want to use the batting cages which there always is then there is a wait. Some of the cars seem a little slow, especially the Dunkin Donuts car which is very easy to pass. Laser tag was only open until 6 PM which i can’t understand given that everything outside is open until midnight.

Great place for kids!
First time visiting and had a wonderful time — we will be back.
Mini-​golf is the best around — great fun. Two courses. We chose the «difficult» one and it was a lot of fun. It wasn’t too crowded for a Sunday afternoon.
We then heard the go carts — decided to give it a try. $ 8 per ride.
Deal of the century! Loved every minute of it.
The track is a long, the ride is reasonably long and the teenagers all loved it.
Well run and very friendly staff.
We saw many in the restaurant and enjoying icecream. We didn’t try it this time but will next time.
They also have a huge batting cage area and driving range. Something for everyone.
Terrific place for the whole family.
I read the last review that said avoid at all costs but that had to do with poor patronage not the place itself. We did not experience any inappropriate behavior. I guess you can get that anywhere. Too bad because it really is a great place.

Great value, fun mini-​golf and Go-​Karts. Really good ice cream, and will have to try the fried clams from Woodman’s next time.

Avoid at all cost. This is not a family amusement park. I was there with my girl friend and her two little nephew, one was 6 and the other is 11. There were many seniors in the park, grumpy ones to be exact. the whole time i can hear them talking behind my back with stuff like «why the f*** are kids doing here?» or «we should be in the front of the line, not those f»”” kids”. Like do senior need to swear in front of the kids. This is a amusement park for kids and families. They did not have any kids with them. Mel’s should implement a rule that all attendees must have a kid under the age of 18 with them. Anyways, I’m writing this review is because of another reason. My girlfriend along with my nephew got hit by these old people just because she pass them during the race. She was parked still at the end of the ride and he was behind her, going full speed at her. Both my girlfriend and her nephew that was six was shaking up. The old guy after hitting her, got out the kart and then confronting her and me as to why we passed him. Like are u kidding me? this is a go kart ride, either u pass someone or someone is going to pass you,. Plus even if someone passed you, that doesn’t me you can hit someone. After an argument, the old man wanted to fight me, and then the park staff rushed in and broke it up. He was told to leave the park, and we were left with a awful day, spending two ultimate pass and two fun pass, all went to waste. All the park staff said was whether we are okay. and that’s about it, not even suggestion to give us a voucher for next time or something as they obviously knew my girlfriend was hurt and we were in the car for awhile. We wanted to call the police to press charges but we did not know the name of the old guy. My girlfriends neck and back hurt for a week, but now she is fine. I even lost my phone during this whole commotion.

We just returned from a round of mini golf at Mel’s Funway Park. Today was Opening Day for the season, and according to their Facebook posting: «Its a beautiful sunny Saturday here at Mels, perfect day for some outdoor fun. Time to shake off those winter blues and start enjoying spring. We have all attractions up and running until 7pm tonight. Hope to see you all here.»
Evidently, «up and running» is a fairly flexible term. First, the attendant couldn’t figure out how to work the credit card machine, and the person she called to assist her couldn’t figure it out, either. We were told we could just go play, and someone would resolve the issue and we would settle up before we left. We were handed 4 clubs, one of which was quite bent.
The course itself was in horrible condition. There were dead leaves all over the greens, the surrounds hadn’t been groomed, the water feature was not working, many of the handrails needed wood sanded or replaced, and the carpets are in less-​than-​stellar condition. Again, one would think «up and running» would mean something other than «hey, the weather’s nice, so whatever…».
So, after 18 VERY boring holes of mini-​golf, we were advised that the machine was fixed and we’d been charged $ 29 dollars. Yes, full price, for the absolutely-​not-​up-​and-​running experience. And the kicker? The Ladies’ Room had basically been unlocked, period — it was filthy, and the soap and towel dispensers were not working. I had to jump into the Men’s Room to wash my hands. Though to the attendant’s credit, she had the sense to apologize for the condition of the bathroom.
Overall, we are exceptionally disappointed with Mel’s. How can they claim «all attractions are up and running», without having groomed the grounds or done maintenance on the structures, without the water feature working, and without a functioning Ladies’ Room? Really?

I’ll start off by disclosing that I’ve only been to Mel’s Funway Park for Spooky World, but I take advantage of the VIP tickets and go early to enjoy the unlimited batting cages, mini golf, and go karts. I’ll admit that I have no idea what their normal prices are, I just know that I go there and have an awesome time. There’s a lot to do, including a driving range (which is closed down for Spooky World awesomeness) and an arcade, which looked pretty small and I didn’t really check it out. They do have a little bar and restaurant on site too, which is pretty cool. I might appreciate that more if not for my seafood allergies. As it stands, I stay away from it.
Anyways, I highly recommend taking advantage of all Mel’s has to offer if you’re going up for Spooky World. I also highly recommend it for a day out, if you’re up for the drive. It’s not exactly close for us Boston area people (little over an hour away). I’d probably be willing to make the trip if only because it’s not just a trip to the batting cages, there’s so much other stuff to do that you can make a full day of it.

This place is so much fun!!! the staff is great and the owners are just awesome people. take everyone here

Batting cages, go-​karts, mini-​golf, laser – oh excuse me, «lazer” – tag. What else could you want? Come here early in the day to avoid the inconsiderate douches and their children who always flock here and who seem to think they own the place. Hey sir with your two daughters! You are not exempt from the rule about taking turns at the batting cage. And oblivious father and two bratty sons, when you are finished with the hole at the mini-​golf course, kindly get the f#$% off the green so I can hit my ball, mmkay? If not, someone might get a golf ball off the leg. I’m just saying.
Clearly I don’t have the patience to be at a place like this all day. We also didn’t eat at the Woodman’s here thanks to the reviews.

Had a great time. A great value when purchasing the all-​day-​pass bracelet for all day activity access. The kids wanted to return the next day even though we were there for eleven hours; it wasn’t enough. We will definitely be returning. Only wish they had a season or multi-​day pass…

This is a pretty swell place. Two parallel courses move lines along quickly. The courses are challenging without being impossible (although there are some places which make it easy for you to put your balls in the water, and not in a good way).
Minigolf pricing is pretty cheap — My daughter and I played 18 holes, and it cost me $ 14. There is a concession stand on site with food, ice cream, and drinks. There is an arcade, and batting cages of varying speeds.
This is not the fault of the course, but frequently you will need to wait at holes because some group of teenagers or a family decides to blow off the five stroke max and simply play until someone finally sinks their ball. Try *not* to fistfight them, it’s only minigolf.
Parking situation can be dicey — especially since people seem to have no concept of controlling their kids in the parking lot.

We went here on a weekday and were able to start our mini-​golf game right away. There are two course — an easy and a hard one — which is a nice feature. We probably should have chosen the easy course. The hard one isn’t impossible, we’re just really bad at mini-​golf. Its a fun course, with water features (one of which my sister almost fell into) and hazards. There’s also go carts, batting cages, an arcade and a driving range. We only tried the mini-​golf, though. It was a little pricey, but we had a fun time, so it was worth it. Obviously hungry after exerting ourselves so much we also got some Gifford’s ice cream. The portions are monstrous. Not that I’m complaining, but the small is anything but. It looks more like a traditional large, so if you’re not that hungry try a kiddie cone.