Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf

Rikki · 10 Jun 21, 11:18 AM

As this is included in our Ultimate tickets and we will be doing just Disney with our 4/5 and 7 year old, is Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf worth spending a few hours at?

What are your experiences of it? Good, bad and the ugly please.

Also just out of curiousity, if we were staying off site and parked our car here to do a round of golf, could the car be left there as we walk to Holywood Studios?

Bozza · 10 Jun 21, 11:23 AM

We've done both of the mini-golf options and loved them both.

Courses are imaginative, good fun and well-maintained. Everything is clean and fully functional.

Despite having the free game option with tickets on numerous occasions, we never took it up. Both times we've played, we paid cash, and still felt it was good value.

You're correct that is a sneaky parking option. You can wander across the road from the golf to the Swan/Dolphin and enjoy and explore the Boardwalk area or walk to Epcot or the Studios.

The Studios is a reasonable walk for younger kids, particularly if it's hot, so you could jump on a Friendship boat at the Swan/Dolphin instead to save the legs a bit.

WhereIBelong · 10 Jun 21, 11:28 AM

Fantasia Gardens minigolf is great, loads of fun, some decent challenges... some easy bits... and lovely theming...

but very, very, very little shade, so, if you are going in the summer, winter summer land is much more comfortable (and colourful and cheesy) for kids.

Sneeks85 · 10 Jun 21, 12:30 PM

Am I right in thinking that you have to go before 4pm if using Ultimates? We've never actually tried the mini golf on previous visits, but think my daughter would enjoy it now she's a bit older. Would really prefer an evening though!

**marlouwrig** · 10 Jun 21, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Sneeks85

Am I right in thinking that you have to go before 4pm if using Ultimates? We've never actually tried the mini golf on previous visits, but think my daughter would enjoy it now she's a bit older. Would really prefer an evening though!

From memory I'm sure that's what the t&c's actually state, but we have never been in the afternoon. We prefer to go after dinner and although it is usually very busy, whenever we have gone expecting to pay we mentioned the Ultimate Tickets and we were allowed to play for free.

JAF · 10 Jun 21, 04:35 PM

It is before 4pm and we have seen several families using it with youngsters. We always make full use of the courses and play one a day.

Sneeks85 · 10 Jun 21, 05:12 PM

So essentially, we could park at mini golf before 4pm, play a round, then take a walk to spend an evening at Epcot? I had no idea about this free parking hack!

DonkeyCentreArf · 10 Jun 21, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by Sneeks85

So essentially, we could park at mini golf before 4pm, play a round, then take a walk to spend an evening at Epcot? I had no idea about this free parking hack!

You might want to check the closing times - might be a bit obvious if you are still parked there two afters after it closes.

porridge · 4 Jul 21, 10:45 AM

Definitely worth doing. We played minigolf free most days. If they aren�t too busy they will let you in after 4pm (but don�t count on it). If you are rained off, they will let you come back another day to play again. I�d say it will take an hour to play the if there�s 4 of you, or 1.5 hours for the fairways one.

10 Jun 21, 11:28 AM	#3
	10 Jun 21, 11:28 AM WhereIBelong Imagineer
WhereIBelong Imagineer Join Date: Aug 15	Fantasia Gardens minigolf is great, loads of fun, some decent challenges... some easy bits... and lovely theming... but very, very, very little shade, so, if you are going in the summer, winter summer land is much more comfortable (and colourful and cheesy) for kids.

10 Jun 21, 04:35 PM	#6
	10 Jun 21, 04:35 PM JAF Imagineer
JAF Imagineer Join Date: Apr 09	It is before 4pm and we have seen several families using it with youngsters. We always make full use of the courses and play one a day.

4 Jul 21, 10:45 AM	#9
	4 Jul 21, 10:45 AM porridge Apprentice Imagineer
porridge Apprentice Imagineer Join Date: Oct 12	Definitely worth doing. We played minigolf free most days. If they aren�t too busy they will let you in after 4pm (but don�t count on it). If you are rained off, they will let you come back another day to play again. I�d say it will take an hour to play the if there�s 4 of you, or 1.5 hours for the fairways one.