I took my two boys to Celebrations Indoor Adventure today, as it has been over 100 degrees in the…read moreheat of the day lately, and we needed to get out of the house. I thought an indoor playground would be just the ticket.
First of all, it's not easy to spot the place from the road. It's located in a small collection of office buildings and there's only a small sign above the door. The inside, however, is colorful and spacious, with lots of activities to amuse everyone from toddlers all the way up to tweens. They've got a big collection of Little Tikes cars to zoom around in, and a "track" to ride them on. There's also pretend stations where kids can play kitchen, construction activities, dress-up and the like. They also have a pretty good-sized bounce house, air hockey, foosball and a "stage" to perform on. There was also a small collection of baby toys for the younger ones, though my kids didn't pay too much attention to those.
As for refreshments, they have a few sodas and juice for sale up front, and you are welcome to bring your own food and drink to eat at their tables. Next time we come I will likely bring a "picnic" for the kids. They also have a birthday party space you can rent.
One word of caution - I was struck by how run down some of the toys and items seemed to be. The electronic keyboard in the musical instrument section was broken, and lots of the dress-up clothes were torn or worn out. Some of the sections kind of reminded me of a church nursery. I understand that the toys probably stand up to a lot of abuse, but I would recommend that the facility begin replacing some of them. However, we stayed for two and a half hours and I had a hard time getting my kids to leave, so obviously they enjoyed themselves.
Throughout the summer (2011), they have "Open Play" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday. That costs $7.50 per kid ($6.50 each if you bring 2 or more kids; parents play free). At all other times, you must pay the fee to reserve a private party.
In summation, we'd probably go back, but I wasn't wowed.