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The Big Banana Fun Park
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#11 of 47 things to do in Coffs Harbour
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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In 1964 John Landi wanted something to make passing traffic stop at his road side banana stall. He had heard of a "Big Pineapple" in Hawaii and thought that something big would definitely stop traffic. With assistance of 1200 pounds and local engineer, Alan Chapman, The Big Banana could become a reality. Builder Alan Harvey started the construction in September 1964 and the biggest banana in the world and Australia's first "Big Thing" was officially opened on December 22 that year. The Big Banana now boasts the biggest Water Park between Sydney & the Gold Coast, an Ice Skating Rink, Toboggan Ride, "The World of Bananas" theatre and tour experience, state-of-the-art Laser Tag arena, 36 hole Mini Golf Course, the biggest Giant Slide in the country known as "The Racer", Go Bananas Fun Zone, 4D Ride Simulator, Gift Shop, Going Bananas Cafe, Candy Making Kitchen, Opal Centre, Cheesemaking Workshop and Steve McEwans Reptile World. The Big Banana Fun Park, "It's a Whole Bunch of Fun!"
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  • David R
    Sawtell, Australia6 contributions
    Great fun park but poor ticketing system
    Park is great for all ages with a nice variety of activities & rides, however ticketing is bazaar. Like most people we bought our tickets online but then had a 25 metre lineup to 1 window to get our armbands, whereas there were 2 windows with a very short line for buying tickets there on the day. Im a local so next time I won’t book online. Very poor system and frustrated lots of people.
    Leah H
    Thank you for your feedback. We have experienced so many changes over the past 2+ years. Our online window was always the quiet window up until the most recent Summer School Holidays. We certainly did experience delays with the amount of people who booked online, and this is something we are looking to improve for the future.
    Written February 13, 2023
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    Visited January 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written January 4, 2023
  • J_Fizzle89
    Newcastle, Australia281 contributions
    Disappointing and overpriced
    Hadn't been here for years and took my 2 and 4 year old and was pretty disappointed. Most of the stuff required the kids to be over a certain height so there wasn't a lot we could do. The water park was expensive for the kids - the 2 year old wasn't allowed on the water park, so there was nothing for him to do in there. Overall It was overpriced and overrated. Won't be going back.
    Leah H
    Thank you for your feedback. May we ask when it was that you visited us? We have made additions to our Fun Park to cater for the under 5-year-olds such as our Demolition Derby ($6) & Aqua Play area in the Water Park ($13.50) 3+ year olds may also ride the Giant Slide ($8) & Toboggan ($8) with an 18+. We also have Mini Golf which is a great family friendly activity. ($11) Kindest regards, The Big Banana Fun Park
    Written June 4, 2023
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    Visited October 2022
    Written May 27, 2023
  • Caz G
    Adelaide, Australia235 contributions
    Typically fun BIG thing. Go in the morning.
    A bit like all 'big things' but that's what I expected. Nice cafe. Friendly people. Yummy banana themed products. If you want a good shot with the big banana go in the morning. In the arvo it's in shadow.
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written August 11, 2023
  • Peter B
    Brisbane, Australia15 contributions
    Well worth a visit.
    This is a great family fun park! We are a bit old for the rides and some attractions but we still went twice. My wife went straight to the Opal Centre, ouch! The Shop has plenty to offer and the Cafe has so much to choose from. This is a must visit when you are in Coffs.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 24, 2023
  • Tonetonytone
    30 contributions
    Great day out
    Fun for our 4yr 8yr olds to adult. Be careful on the 4d for the younger kids its pretty full on (canyon vid). We enjoyed: Water park, laser tag, ice skating, toboggan, all excellent. Cafe portion size for $28 fish and chips (all clearly from frozen) was woeful or perhaps merciful considering the quality. Staff were all friendly.
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written October 2, 2023
  • Dan K
    Lake Munmorah, Australia2 contributions
    Fun but be cautious
    Was a great day apart from the wife copping a nice bruise to the side of the head when she got thrown sideways at the bottom of the middle drop down slide. All the others were great but that drop down slide can shoot you sideways into the wall down the bottom if you’re not careful. Toboggan was fun but not long enough and you can get caught behind people going too slow
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written November 19, 2023
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pintu k
5 contributions
not worth it
Nov 2020
Not worth it ..you pay more than what you will pay for Luna park in Sydney and than realize most of the events in the park start late even when you reach at 9:30 AM and start time of the park is 9 AM and they all close early ice skating closed before 4 , giant slide also closes fast so even when you buy a full park ticket you cannot experience all the things they have because of the limited hours they operate … water park was another disappointment ..it has restricted time of operations and it a water park with no pool !!! Not even toddler pool ..even for kids so only way you can touch and feel water when you are on slides which is not possible always so you are in water park standing out in sun between slides …seen first water park with NO pool and size of water park is also very small … even free public water parks in Sydney are bigger …in last one hour from 4 to 5 PM there is hardly anything open in park and end up playing video games which you could have done in any shopping mall … not living up to the expectation of a good theme parks …
Written December 12, 2020
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Leah H
Good Afternoon pintu k Thank you for taking the time to review The Big Banana Fun Park. We offer varying operating times for some of our attractions when we are not in School Holiday periods which must have been when you visited us. We also need to have breaks in areas such as the Water park and Ice Skating rink to allow time to deep clean the areas to ensure we remain a Covid Safe Business at all times. As of this Saturday 19th December you can enjoy ALL of the attractions by purchasing one of our Unlimited Passes for $59 p/child & $69 p/adult from 9am-5pm which is a very competitive rate that you will not find anywhere else on the Coffs Coast. All the best to you and your family for the Holiday Season.
Written December 15, 2020
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AJ Barikzai
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Attitude
Sep 2020 • Family
My kids and I always stop at the big banana every time we pass through or stay in Coffs Harbour. We love it. However, this time around the experience was totally different. The way the two young girls spoke to us and the treatment was received was shocking. To the point the girls actually had a laugh out loud as soon as we left.
We wanted to checkout the 4D ride, however, we were very rudely told that we had to buy a daily pass (almost $200) to use just one ride... no exception. There was no other way because it’s school holidays. What made me more sad is the way the two young girls were being condescending and rude towards my self whilst I was with my 8 and 10 year old.. so unfortunate that people like that with no manners and professionalism stay employed in a recession where unemployment is on the rise. The two young girls in the ticketing office are both a bad look for the big banana theme park. They are undeserving, rude and not fit to work in a place where customer service is key!
Written September 25, 2020
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Leah H
Good Afternoon AJ_Barikzai Due to the Covid restrictions and guidelines that were placed upon our fun park for the NSW school holidays we were only able to offer a full day pass to ensure we were not going over our daily visitor limits which is why you couldn't experience our 4D theater on its own. We certainly appreciate your feedback and this is not the way our staff are trained to interact with our customers. Regards, Management
Written November 3, 2020
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Stace K
Melbourne108 contributions
Enjoyable park
May 2022
Visited during the week (non peak) and it wasn't quiet but certainly wasn't busy. We found the prices to be very reasonable - we chose 3 activities (mini golf, toboggan and banana tour). It is great how you can be flexible in what activities you want to do when and just make the day your own. Also there is no entry fee, its paying for the activities you want to do so you can do as much or as little as you like. We did the toboggan which was a bit of fun, you get two rides so if you don't get time on one day to do both, just come back another day. The mini golf wasn't too challenging but a good 20-30 mins to fill in. Would be great if it was more banana themed! Our biggest disappointment was the tour. I remember coming to the big banana 20 years ago and there was a great guided tour where you heard about the whole process which was interesting. It has now been reduced to a very dated (albeit interesting) presentation in the theatre and a 5 minute wander through the very short path through the plantation. It really would be nice to have more of a focus on the bananas but I guess the money is in the rides/attractions so this side has been left to fall on the wayside. Can recommend a visit, it's certainly an enjoyable couple of hours and the flexibility of the entry and rides makes it a good option for most.
Written May 31, 2022
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Leah H
Thank you for your positive review and for rating us 4 stars
Written June 9, 2022
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AussieVG
Marsfield, Australia450 contributions
Good gift shops
Jul 2020 • Friends
We only visited the gift shop and opal store. Opal shop was good with some nice designs but on the pricey side. They were however willing to barter for lower prices if you had cash. The main gift shop has heaps of tourist gifts in offer for pretty reasonable prices.
Written July 2, 2020
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Cory and Fred
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Ripped off
Sep 2020 • Family
This attraction needs to more honest and up front about the ticketing conditions and pricing. We payed online for 5 unlimited tickets for kids as us 2 adults did not want to go on anything.( over $300)
Upon arrival we were informed we had to purchase to unlimited adults tickets also otherwise we would not be permitted entry. (An extra $140)!!!!!!
And all there advertising states” free entry” numerous times
Written September 28, 2020
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Leah H
Good Morning CoryandFred Due the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic we were given strict guidelines by the Federal and State Government on how many visitors we were permitted to have in the park at any one time, we also needed to be able to produce a list of guest names if we were audited or if we ended up with a positive Covid-19 case - which thankfully did not happen anywhere on the Coffs Coast. We did our best to change all of our marketing material prior to school holidays. Regards, Management of The Big Banana Fun Park
Written November 3, 2020
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Franz A
Sydney, Australia159 contributions
Lots of fun for the whole day
Jan 2021
This is the second visit to the place and it is still as fun as the first time. The food is good and the park itself is filled with great activities. I would recommend getting the unlimited day pass, which covers access to most of the attractions. Activities include toboggan, water park, giant slide, ice skating, mini golf and others. Highly recommended
Written January 24, 2021
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Leah H
Thank you for your amazing review FranzA848 Sounds like you had a great day and the Unlimited Pass certainly is the best value for money at this time of year! See you next time! From all of us at The Big Banana Fun Park :)
Written January 25, 2021
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Ash
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A great day out with the family!
Sep 2020 • Family
We visit the Big Banana Fun Park regularly during school holidays and it always exceeds our expectations. The staff are really friendly and helpful, always taking time to make the kids feel welcome and comfortable. There are so many fun attractions, we can easily spend the entire day there! The food in the cafe is excellent and well priced, our children always say they have the best burgers in town! They also have the yummiest banana smoothies that you will ever have!

We had our son’s 7th birthday party there this year and the staff went above and beyond to make his day special. I could not recommend the park enough for a party or for a day out with the family. Make sure you also visit Reptile World, Steve and Adam are amazing with the kids and the kids absolutely loved the up close and personal experience with the reptiles.
Written November 10, 2020
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Leah H
Thank you for your 5 star rating and review Ash6789 So lovely to hear that you regularly visit us and that our staff make you feel welcome time and time again! Tell your kids that we agree that the burgers are definitely the best in town! Thanks again Ash & we hope to see you sometime soon! Kindest Regards, The Team @ the Big Banana Fun Park
Written November 11, 2020
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NGMW1984
Sydney, Australia7 contributions
Visit the Big Banana, not the Park
Apr 2021 • Family
Great atmosphere, food at the cafe was great however that was about as good as it got for us. For the price you pay $69 per adult and $59 for a child, for a family of 6 it adds up so you would expect it to be awesome, but it wasn't, the lines were extremely long to the point we were there for nearly 6 hours and didn't even get to go on all 8 attractions, kids under 3 could've even go onto the toddler water park. If I could redo the day I would just stop at the visitors centre and had lunch only.
Written April 10, 2021
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Leah H
Thank you for your feedback and 3 star rating. The NSW School Holiday Peak Period is a very busy time for a Fun park such as ours. We offer the Unlimited Passes at this time to ensure we are not exceeding our capacity limits. From 9am-5pm we would expect that you would certainly have enough time to do all of our attractions. Perhaps you were here on one of the days we were completely Sold out. Kindest Regards, The Big Banana Fun Park
Written April 12, 2021
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MonaVerona
Oberon, Australia2 contributions
Great place to visit
Oct 2020 • Family
We visited during the spring holidays when you coukd only buy daily unlimited passes. At first I thought the tickets were a bit expensive but after spending almost 6 hours there I must say it's ahm absolute fair price for what you get. My 5 and 7 year old had such a blast, with ice skating being their favourite activity which came as a surprise to me. Would definitely recommend it. Only watch out, there's height restrictions and if you're under a specific height you're quite limited in what the kids can do by themselves or at all.
Written September 30, 2020
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Leah H
Ice Skating wins the race!! Thank you for your review MonaVerona 6 hours for a "bunch of fun" on one ticket sure does sound like a fair price to us too! See you on the ice rink next year perhaps? Regards, The Big Banana Fun Park
Written November 3, 2020
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Sjaanie81
Brisbane, Australia1 contribution
Water Park exprence
Feb 2021
Up visiting the kids Grandparents place in the local area of Coffsharbour, we came long distance travel, called into the big banana a few times, Soviener shops and cafe all great, however very disapointed with the Waterpark section , our young daughter really wanted to go to this waterpark, Good points first great slides for the Adults however were really godsmacked disapointed at the fact that only 1 things our son could do was the splash up fountains, with a kids waterslide and tip bucket there for kids over 3+ Caravan parks let you go on these and waterslides but here is an understatement, and why was there 2 jumping castles for over 3+ and not catering for young toddlers, We found it hard for our son 1+ to hold him back from the amusements cause he was trying to follow his sister and we watched other families struggle to hold there childeren back, why doesn't cater for toddlers or provide a jumping castle or something for there age. out of frustration we took our son on the kids waterslide and yes were told to take him off, then i complained to the staff of all that we found and were told that they will have to bring it up with the manager, my daughter lost interest in the waterpark very quickly cause of the rules and regulations not having her little brother with her, so i wouldn't recomend this water park for kids uner 3+ , people travel long distances and not usually have babsitters with them, its the fact have to hold toddlers and back and not having things to do while they are in the waterpark, doesn't cost that much for another jumping castle for under 3+ surly. think about it manager just a suggestiion or thought. we were a family 2 Adults and 2 children ages 4 and 1
Written February 24, 2021
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Leah H
Thank you for your feedback, We are actually doing an extension in the Water Park which will give little kids a bit more to do. The age limits are not made by us but by the manufacturer so we have to adhere for safety reasons. That is also why we do not charge any entry fee for kids under 3 years old. Regards, The Big Banana Management
Written February 24, 2021
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