CrackerJax

Small but good facility.
Wewent pretty late on a Saturday, but they still entertained us and kept the facilities open for as long as we needed.

We had are school end of the party there. We had a great time and the staff was great with our kids. I would highly recommend it.

Crackerjacks was created in 1893, and it seems they haven’t updated since 1893. We went to Crackerjax thinking it will be a fun round of mini golf and whatever else, but what we found was a dilapidated, run down establishment past it’s prime. Disappointing, especially for north Scottsdale. #ByeFelicia

Very run down facility. Restroom was disgusting. Course was not maintained. Employees couldn’t care less about customers.

I only come here for the driving range and the putt putt. It’s definitely in need of some renovation. The putt putt doesn’t even have beginning markers in where to start. I would think they would take a lil pride in their main attractions. That is not the case.
All in all. It’s family fun.
Customer service is great. Staff is really nice

If I could select zero stars I would. Wednesday night ghost toen. No one attending most attractions, but several workers inside. Attendant at go karts was rude and miserable. Dingy, dirty, and outdated. Sad that my son was ½″ away from the height requirement and they wouldn’t let him ride with no one else around. «Safety first» they said. Ruined the birthday evening

By far the worst putt putt golf course I’ve ever played. This place is an utter waste of time and money. So bad. I wish I could get my money and time back.

Location is great but actual golf area is deceiving from passing by on the street. It is extremely outdated and not very challenging at all. Most of the holes were under repair or broken down. An update to the facility would be beneficial to all.

A few quick points:
PROS:
1. Good location
2. If you come here right when it opens, it is not crowded
3. It’s fun for children of almost any age
4. The lines, even if they are long, go fast
CONS:
1. Safety is not their #1 priority
2. The employees running the activities can neglect what they are supposed to do.
3. Many things– go carts, mini golf course, and bathrooms are run down
4. They have an arcade and laser tag but it’s so dark in the rooms, I have always chosen not to go
5. It’s very expensive in general.

Went to Crackerjax with my daughter during her spring break the other day. We had an absolute blast! We rode the go-​carts, bumper boats, played games in the arcade, hit balls on the driving range, and played miniature golf. There were plenty of friendly staff at every attraction and the lines moved quick. We had a great time and I recommend Crackerjax to anyone that wants to have a fun time with their family!

I read the reviews… I was skeptical but we were in the area. I will echo what some others have said; its outdated, run down and the prices are little outrageous. The video game area was laughable. Some games just take your tokens and others didn’t seem to be working at all.
The driving rides were ok. The bumper water one was probably the best as my kids and I could do it together. The bungi ride? Oh my… it’s fun for the kids but at 10 bucks per kid for 5 minutes? Ya… it’s not included in the red wristband ride everything deal. I was very disappointed. We won’t be returning unless this place goes through a make over.
I gave it 2 stars because the staff wasn’t horrible.

The teenagers running the go-​karts have zero concern for safety. I rode in a car with my son & they did not give any instruction about how to fasten the safety belts (not intuitive). They didn’t check to make sure everyone was buckled in, either. I told them my seatbelt was too loose (like loose enough that a grown man could have sat on my lap and fit). He said, «That’s as tight as it goes and shrugged his shoulders.» Four cars almost hit us as they passed us (because we got such a late start), which would be dangerous since I essentially had no safety belt. I like to bring my kids here for a fun day but I am super upset about their carelessness.
There are 3 mini golf courses to choose from. These are fun, but falling apart.
The bumper boat engines die often & need to be restarted. Still, my 8-​year-​old son loves that ride.
There is a decent selection of video games/​prizes. The kids enjoy the laser tag. We haven’t ever done the batting cages or bungee trampoline thing.
Crackerjax provides an amusing experience for kids. But it could be better. Way better.

94 reviews on Unilocal and not one business ever reported me or flagged to get their review pulled. Well until CrackerJax.
Ya I wrote a review back in January on how the kids working there weren’t around when my son almost died on their bumper boat ride and how they tried to deny everything… How the kid in charge fought me tooth and nail to keep me from getting my money back. Yeah I used profanity in the review. And I stand behind that because I was beyond angry. You are talking about a 4 year old kid almost falling off a boat and getting tore to pieces by a gas propeller engine. While their workers where nowhere to be seen. And they wanna be ticky tacky and remove the review because I dropped a couple of F bombs??? (shaking my head)
You see people, this is what you are dealing with with these workers… I got 5 points to make why you should never give them a penny.
1. They hire only kids that could honestly give 2 rips about their jobs. They will vanish doing god knows what and you will be left high and dry. You might even die. No joke. If you don’t think you can die at places like this, google search Castle and Coaster’s death.
2. They don’t believe the customer is always right. They will argue you tooth and nail and lie. No joke. Lie and lie and lie…
3. They place is really rundown. To the point of being dangerous… There are so many potential liabilities it is borderline comical. Rips, tears, old equipment. you name it. You can tell they don’t put a penny into this place.
4. Prices are very high for not putting money into the infrastructure.
5. This point is so important I will use this twice. The kid workers. They don’t care about their jobs. They are rude, condescending, arrogant and obnoxious. I don’t know if it is because this place is in Scottsdale and all they get are spoiled punks to apply for the job. But these kids are the worst. They are a danger to you, or someone in your family, a person could honestly DIE.
You have been warned.

Disappointed, poor customer service.
Decided to take our 3 and 10 yr old for a quick ride on the go carts. There were no lines when we arrived and were quickly informed by the teenager working the ticket counter that the go carts were closed due to the rain. We were a bit taken back as it was not raining and the tracks both appeared to be dry. They could not tell us when they would be available.
Oh well, we settled for minature golf which was available and the kids had fun, but the course seemed really aged and worn. We finished our round in about 20 minutes and as we were heading out saw others lining up for the go carts. I mentioned to the teen at the counter that we were not allowed to buy tickets 20 mins earlier and they didn’t offer any expalantion or apology, just said they’re open now.
Since we were there at lunch time we assumed their staff was on break and did not want to run the carts when we first arrived, rain seemed like a poor excuse since the tracks were dry and they began running the carts shortly after. A bit disappointed with the customer service and if they could have been more open with their cart closure, at least provide a time estimate to when they might re-​open. After dropping $ 26 on mini golf for an adult and two kids and the poor experience with the ticket counter, did not want to spend any more time or money there.

This place needs some maintenance but our 3 year old had a great time. We first did the jr go carts and the staff pretty much steered for him from the outside as he could only master the gas petal at his young age. We really appreciated their willingness to do that for him.
We next went on the bumper boats, he really enjoyed that also.
We finished the day in the arcade. Some of the games either eat your tokens or have a short time limit that you’re not aware of. But it all evened out as there are also some games that give you tokens back if you hit the right buttons. Like I previously mentioned… this place needs maintenance.

Absolutely RUDE employees, ruined the entire experience. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.
Spent $ 150 today and had employees making fun of my family because they had to do their job.
I thought this was a «kid friendly» park but the teenage punky attitude ruined our time and the blasé manager was not helpful.

You can stop buy with your bat or clubs and smash the heck out of balls from 830am-​10pm (Sun-​Thu) and till Midnight on Fri/​Sat. The driving range has an option you can get automated tee-​ups on your balls (sweet). It’s near a lot of Scottsdale’s shopping so convenient location to get several things in. There rest of the park — its been awhile — that I’d give 3 stars as an adult (if you have young kids of course they are going to have a blast there)…

My husband and I decided to have a date night… driving along Scottsdale Rd we looked up and there it was. Right on the corner. There it was
Cracker Jax… The place was very quiet for a Wednesday. We decided on the four-​hour special at $ 25 a pop. Mmmmmmm, I’m not sure this is such a bargain considering their is a time limit.
The food looks yucky… dried cheese on cold pizza, it’s my thing boy I’m glad that we went out to dinner first.
We mainly played miniature golf which was really cool except for the dim lights that weren’t really working. It’s hard to put a hole-​in-​one at a dimly light golf course. Aghhhh!
The best part was the batting cage. My husband had a great time trying to so off his (Derrick Jeter) batting skills!
At $ 25 a person you can save your money and go out to a great restaurant! (once you checked it on Unilocal first)

CJ’S has really gone down hill and is in major need of a face lift. I have been coming here from time to time for the last 15 years for kids parties, golf range and mini golf and have been disappointed with the way the facility is maintained. The prices keep going up and the quality and variety of attractions stay the same with very little or no mainteance. I’m really surprised this place is still in business.

My husband and I came here for a date. We were extremely disappointed in the conditions of the mini golf course. Many holes had the green torn up and some even had orange cones blocking damage.
The only positive thing I can say is the staff was extremely friendly.
I just wish the grounds were kept up better.