White Post Farms of Melville Reviews Summary

Animal Welfare

Pros:

• "You could feed almost all of the animals, pet a great amount of them, and they all seemed happy and well cared for."
• "The animal interactions, especially feeding the giraffes, were memorable."
• "Clean, family-friendly place with plenty of animals to see and interact with."
• "They have built new buildings and upgraded most of the animal pens."
• "The staff is kind, and friendly. The animals are well taken care of and there is so much to do."
• "The monkeys now have larger areas and enrichment."
• "ALL the animals appear to be well cared for, humanely housed and treated."

Cons:

• "I came and visited this establishment today and what I saw with regards to the Rabbits is deplorable!!"
• "The place in absolutely filthy. The cattle looked crusty, the baby calf was hardly able to walk."
• "The animals all looked isolated and miserable and were pacing back and forth in their small areas."
• "It’s quite sad to see some of the exotic animals like the giraffe and monkeys in such small enclosures."
• "Beautiful animals kept in horrible conditions-birds behind glass under fluorescent lights, rabbits in glass tanks, giraffes with no sunlight on concrete, monkeys with no fresh air, overcrowded pens with no grass or plants for the animals."
• "A giraffe ‘happily’ jailed in a zoo enclosure? Huge animals, all confined in a totally unnatural environment."
• "Horrible conditions for the giraffe and the zebra they have."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Really cool farm. It is a bit on the expensive side $30 per person, but it's actually worth it."
• "Although initially surprised at the price of admission, I must say that seeing the excitement and joy on my grandchildren's faces was well worth it."
• "Definitely worth the entry fee."
• "This place was INCREDIBLE!! Was so happy with the value for the price."
• "Surprisingly nice experience. The door price is significant, but it’s a great experience inside and you do get your money’s worth."
• "The price for the ticket is good and worth it!"
• "The admission price was definitely worth it."

Cons:

• "Went there to look for some metal lawn ornaments. So overpriced."
• "Fun place just a bit expensive."
• "The pricing seems exorbitant, with many activities incurring extra charges."
• "Today was a total disappointment after so many years visiting this place, prices went up, kids used to be free for 3 or 2 years old, now it’s under 16 months."
• "It is already very expensive in my opinion for what you get, especially given that once you are in the door, most things cost extra."
• "It is way way way way too expensive and then after they charge you so much to get in they charge you more for everything once you're inside."
• "The cost was way overpriced. I had to pay $16 for each parent and $16 for my 2 year old (CASH ONLY BTW)."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff are very nice and friendly, will definitely see you again Passover Holiday."
• "The staff was very friendly."
• "Staff was very friendly and kind to the kids."
• "The staff was very friendly and helpful."
• "Thank you to the whole staff who made the entire experience wonderful."
• "Such nice people working here."
• "The staff did a great job keeping the parking organized."

Cons:

• "Staff were sparse and when seen were mostly indifferent."
• "Most of the employees appeared to be teenagers or young adults and they seemed bewildered or like they were just hanging out."
• "The staff at the ticket stand was extremely rude and threatening to me and my children."
• "I approached 2 staff members on this, and basically they blew it off and did nothing."
• "The entrance clerk was dismissive and frankly harsh about the mandatory charge for our daughter."
• "When we brought this up to staff we were completely brushed off and told that all of the animals are well taken care of."
• "I was ignored/blown off by workers there when I pointed out that there was POISON IVY in several spots in the playground area."

Facilities and Attractions

Pros:

• "Great place to take the family for pumpkin picking during the season."
• "Lots of animals, almost a zoo! Not just a little petting farm."
• "Also hidden in this amazing space is a fantastic playground."
• "They can feed animals, play in an outdoor jungle gym, ride trains, slide down huge blow up slides, climb around in miniature houses, and in the summer participate in the outdoor water activities."
• "A beautifully designed place that is well maintained and has lots of fun things for kids of various ages to do!"
• "There's also a great playground kids will enjoy and pony rides, as well as hayrides."
• "The place is much better than years ago and is very clean!"

Cons:

• "The lines were so long that it was impossible to even get to or enjoy anything at all."
• "There were no shows except for a mechanical puppet one involving chicken characters that kept circulating the same performance every 15 minutes."
• "The observatory was close."
• "Entry ticket per person is $30 which is a lot since you have to pay to feed animals, pony ride, train ride, birds feeding."
• "The hay rides, aimed at the younger ones, were quite brief."
• "I feel like the farm had a lot more to it but seems like part of the farm was closed."
• "Landscaping was not kept up well."