Western Playland

Western Playland is such a fun amusement park, filled with exciting rides, delicious food, games, souvenirs and tons of fun! 5/5 Recommended!

The best Amusement Park ever Ive been coming over here since I was 8 years old for 16 years now great rides and food and drinks and snack since we have new Company it's going to be even more fun for the whole family and friends and couples too

Well well where do I begin. We made the voyage to check this place out on Father's Day. We arrived at 5:30pm and we still had about 3 and half hours before closing time. The employees working the ticket stands were very friendly. Each adult ticket runs at about $21 for unlimited rides. We walked on in and it was not at all busy. There is a small section for little kids, a huge water slide where you WILL get wet, about three coasters, bumper cars, and about 6 more attractions. They also have an outdoor arcade and concession stands. The rides are fun and felt like I was riding rides at my local fair. The rides were more of the types of attractions that you see at state fairs. We went around the whole thing once in about 2 hours and we were pooped.. We spent $21 on each ticket, $5 for two water bottles, $20 in arcade games, and $2 for a stale churro. They definitely need more rides and maybe upgrade the ones they have now. All of them are rusty looking!! Do take hand sanitizer with you! Thank me later. It's an ok park, it ain't no six flags or knots berry farm, so don't go in thinking this is what this amusement park is!

I am an El Paso native, also lived in Sunland park, this park sucks that's all I have to say. THE OWNER NEEDS TO STEP IT UP!!

Before we arrived we made reservation online due to COVID of course. Reservations was a 4 dollar fee online. Got there, parked, made it to the front desk and it first for an adult ticket and a 5 year old everything came up to be 50ish bucks just to get in but with a military discount is only paid 40ish bucks. I received a wrist band for myself and my kid which grant us access to every single ride in that park. They have rides for all ages...i repeat ALL AGES! The website did not just to explain the amount of entertainment that was there. Me and my kid had a BLAST and will definitely go again!

Such a disappointment not even trying to compare this "amusement park" to other sites or meccas; however, simply the old location at Ascarate Park. The rides are in need of some major, tender love and I honestly don't understand the safety issue on some of them.The pricing is fair and adequate with what you'll be receiving. Parking is free from what I last recalled.Resembles a carni place than an amusement park. It also doesn't help how majority of this place is concrete with the desert heat.

When we were kids, going to the original Western Playland at Ascarate was a real treat. Even though we now live hundreds of miles away, bringing our kids each May was a fun tradition they all looked forward to. The newer location at Sunland Park was a difficult transition, but now we return each May with our grandchildren and it gets better each year. The landscaping is filling in, making the grounds more welcoming, and the price isn't bad at all. For $25, you can ride as many times as you want. While there aren't hundreds of rides, there are plenty to keep any age entertained for hours. And for the kids in the "sweet spot" (not too tall for kid rides, not too small for larger rides), you can't beat the fun. The smiles are WELL worth the price. We have found that Western Playland is a far better value than those big parks that charge a ridiculous amount of money to get in and only offer massive roller coasters. If you want the thrill of the crazy coasters this place isn't for you. If you want a variety of fun rides for all, you will enjoy it.

I lived in El Paso from 2001 to 2017. I was able to visit the park several times when it was at Ascarate Park in El Paso, TX. It was way better in Ascarate than now in New Mexico; there was at least shade around. The way I heard it was that the park wanted to expand, as well as receive some much needed tax breaks from the city, and The City of El Paso in its infinite greed and corruption, denied them. This incited a game of "Chicken," where Western Playland promptly showed them they weren't bluffing and left to Sunland Park, NM.That said, today it is pretty much all the same rides (just older and beat up), no notably, exciting expansions, and in fact they actually made detrimental changes to the park, ruining the nostalgia for many people.Recommendations:-Wear and take sunscreen - YOU WILL NEED IT! Take a big, shady umbrella with you, it will come in handy, I promise.-Eat food, be full right before arriving at Western Playland. Everything there is to eat in the park is just as overpriced as their admission tickets.-Drink LOTS of water! Dehydration is a killer!-Don't worry about getting wet in the hot season--the heat will dry you out fast.-Be prepared for popular rides to have up to 30 minute wait times. Why? Because THERE ARE AREN'T ENOUGH REPEATABLE OR INTERESTING ATTRACTIONS IN EL PASO OR SUNLAND PARK, and even worse, none for at least a 2-hour drive minimum in any direction. Be glad I can't rate an entire city on Yelp....but that's what Trip Advisor is for! HA!-Lastly, remember, do NOT expect a Six Flags, Knotsberry Farm, Kings Dominion, Magic Kingdom, Busch Gardens....you get the idea. Expect it to be no different than a carnival/fair that came to town and your expectations won't be ruined. You CAN have fun here as long as you go with a positive attitude and don't expect too much!

Pros: Each ride attendant was very alert and seemed to be willing to get the ride going quick and safe. I asked one of the ride attendants if he had ever met the owner, and said he did, and mentioned a BBQ lunch they bought for everyone. Glad to hear they take care of their people. Parking is easy in -easy out and its free - for now.Staff is friendly and good at acknowledging you are at least there.Cons: NO SHADE. Its brutal, compared to the Ascarate Park days but I guess thats the trade-off for new economic growth. Its cement and gravel everywhere so bring your shades and hat and expect to not be as comfortable as A.Park used to have. Weeds and sad landscaping adorn this trying-to be an amusement park - yuck.Rides - same as they were 25+ years ago, nothing outstanding except for recent carnival-type rides. Missing: The waterfall and tunnel on the train ride, go-karts (nearby Bob-O's has them for decent price), haunted house - anyone remember the skeleton playing the piano? (burned down at former location but was always a big draw), Ferris wheel (how can you have an amusement park without a ferris wheel?, even the local traveling carnies have a mobile unit!), The Big Cheese (where is this loud and rowdy ride!?) Log ride - this is a generic version with just an up/down get in/out ride. (shame), Himalaya - where is that crazy long haired rocker that used to jam Van Halen!? now, its a timmid 16 year old running the show that wants to jam out to Miley Cirus. (come on man!) There are no walking people in animal costumes (was always great to run-into a character), Summary: Its out of range for the price, especially since the owners received such a tremendous tax break to relocate to New Mexico and no real NEW rides have been added to the fold except for one or two. Its all the same, but you pay more and have to drive to the boonies. The food (concesions) are not cheap either so make sure to take the kids on a full stomach. For what we have in the region, it will suffice (for now), but know that it paves the way for a competitor to come swipe marketshare any time.Recent market drivers also include (Bob-Os and Adventure Zone).Seems like owners think they are the only game in town today. Just ask 6 flags how that methodology worked out for them.

While the food was subpar, the rides were great for a family filled Sunday. The purpose of an amusement park is to make you feel excited, amused... the park closed at a de Kent hour but the sun set around 730ish and not a single light was on in the park. Making it look grim and eerie. That is until you were start struck by the Loco 360 being run by Ayden. He was the only person whose ride less fully lit, and let me tell you the picture doesn't do it justice. It was a great experience for the parents and children involved all while the other rides were dark and sad. Overall not too bad a place for a family fun filled day.