Cory B.
Yelp
Granted my family only played three courses in the "mini golf capital of the world", but of the three that my family played, this was our favorite. You can't beat the location as this course is built only a block or two away from the main board walk strip. It's impossible to miss based on how large the property that holds the course is. There is a large parking structure adjacent to the parking lot, and the reception area holds a gift store and viewing area for their two 19th hole challenges. Realizing that we visited during the off-season, we were impressed that the man working the counter offered us to park in the parking lot for free since we mentioned we were going to the boardwalk afterwords. This is something he didn't need to do but was a nice gesture anyway.
Mt. Atlanticus is broken into two separate courses but played very similar in difficulty. My guess is that this is due to the population increase during the high season. They are not identical in any way, but you don't feel like you're missing out by playing one course over the other. This is a three-story course, so those that would find climbing up and down stairs difficult may not fully enjoy the experience. I can't honestly say if I remember seeing an elevator or not, but if there was an elevator, I still have to imagine it would be challenging for older folks and those with moving disabilities. However the Tiki huts at the top offer cool views of the boardwalk and ocean.
My family's only real criticism of the course was the lack of Imagination on some of the holes that had great potential. I understand the need to keep the play moving in the high season, but if the holes aren't fun and challenging people tend to go to where they are. Other holes were fun in their design as was the case with the Conch course over the Minotaur. Which by the way, if you're only going to play one of the two courses, the Conch course was our preference over the Minotaur, but as I said earlier they both play pretty similar.
The course weaves in and out of shaded areas so you're never truly in the sun for a long period of time during warm and humid summer days. In addition the course is filled with vending machines offering cool drinks and what seemed like a refreshment station, though it wasn't open when we went, which was fine. The 19th and Final Hole was the same design for both courses. This was about a 15 foot straight away put with water on either side and surrounding the hole situated on an island. The trick is that the path to the hole was only about 10 inches wide. Both sides of the path were littered with golf balls that fell victim to the slightest move to the right or the left before falling into the water. There was a wall of fame for those that successfully navigated a hole-in-one, where their prize was a lifetime pass to mount Atlanticus.
At the end of the day, this made for a great ending to our day at the boardwalk, followed by ice cream at Kirks ice cream parlor. If there is one mini golf course you should play in the "mini golf capital of the world" this might be the best choice based on location, price, and fun factor.