Billy Bob's Wonderland - Barboursville

I traveled a long distance to see the Rockafire Explosion, but unfortunately, my experience was somewhat disappointing. I called a day in advance and was told I could take a stage tour, but when I arrived, they informed me that wasn’t possible. I waited over an hour without seeing any Rockafire Explosion shows until I finally had to ask about it—something I expected would be automatic, especially for my last public visit. Additionally, the staff ignored me while I waited at the front desk. Many of the games were out of order, and the animatronics are showing signs of wear and tear. If you’re keen on seeing the Rockafire Explosion, I’d recommend seeking out a private collector or the original creator. Alternatively, if you're interested in animatronics, you might be better off finding a Chuck E. Cheese that still has them.

We were in the area and enjoy playing mini golf, so we discovered this place. It has a fun little course! The price was $10 per person, and they offer a $7 rate for seniors. There's also a large building filled with arcade games and food. We'll definitely return when we're in town again!

When evaluating the putt-putt course for what it is—a charming little course with fairly straightforward holes—I would give it five stars. It features plenty of undulations and some water hazards that are actually in play! Everyone in my group ended up in a water hazard, and we aren’t new to mini-golf. I particularly enjoyed the final holes, which offered a nice touch with the tee balls, in contrast to the more aggressive swings required for many of the earlier holes.

Fun, lively atmosphere. Lots of smiling faces everywhere. Birthday parties going on and lots of people having a fun time! The animatronic band was also in pretty good condition as well. The staff were all super friendly and kind! My only complaints are that i wish the rockafire band performed more, they only played once in the 2 hours i was there. And another thing is that there were a LOT of broken games. Almost half the arcade games were out of order or didn’t dispense tickets.

Broken, broken, broken. I’ve been coming to Billy Bob’s for 31 years. Before it was even in the new building it is in now. I am so sad to see the condition of the building, facilities (no toilet paper in ANY stall which is tricky with a kid), eating area, animatronics, and especially the machines. I wanted so badly to have my daughter enjoy the establishment the way I did, but I can not return. 70% of the machines are broken, or in our case broke as we played. Literally every other game is broken with a sign saying “temporarily broken” which I know to have been closed for a year maybe more. The staff was so nice but scarce. Which is completely understandable because the building was empty, to the point we seconded guessed they were even open. We however made the most of our $20 in tokens (for a toddler that’s a lot of tokens). But when we went to get “prizes” it was basically bare. We looked around for a moment for her decide what she wanted when I saw that a butterfinger bar was 900 tickets! 900!!! A regular size pack of M&Ms was 1500!!!!! We had 569 and won big a few times. I was blown away. But whatever…then we stood for so long waiting for an employee to come check us out, that we just left. I wish someone would buy this out, and revamp everything! This has so much potential but not in the condition it’s currently in or being ran. I hate that the community may lose a gem, but I can’t see Billy Bob’s being in business for very much longer in this state. It was so sad.