The water park was rebuilt and remodeled, nice job only one thing I have to complain which is too…read morecrowded.

Amazing place to go with your kids their family friendly love going with my sis Alana can't wait to…read morego again

Such a great park! We were in the area for a tournament and needed a place for our boys to run out…read moresome energy. The neighborhood is very friendly and lively! The park had so many different play structures and even had a zip line about a block away. Great spots for adults to relax while the kids play too!

OVERALL The Backyard is quite the little neighborhood treat…read morein Rancho Mission Viejo, CA. RATING BREAKDOWN | Playground: 5 | Restroom: 4 | Environment: 4 | Price: 5 | PARKING Side street parking nearby is free. LOCATION/AMBIANCE The playground is surrounded by a residential village with single family homes and townhouses. This area of SoCal is absolutely beautiful with its mild climate, oak canyons, valleys, and hills. The playground entails a linear design which serves as a clever use of space. PLAYGROUND Its features include the following in no particular order: + sturdy playground equipment with poured rubber surfacing + turf hill for sliding or rolling down (bring cardboard pieces) + plenty of concrete for scooters, bicycles, tricycles, and strollers + kid-sized zip rail + swinging egg chairs in front of a fire pit + adirondack chairs + benches + slides + swings + shade trees + huge community chalk board + picnic shelter My kids love playing outside probably more so than most children these days. They didn't want to leave on 2/21/22. RESTROOM I was so lucky there was a clean restroom open for one of my daughters. It was located within a short walk of the play structures in the building called The Garage. MY FAVORITE PART... How I found this park... scouring Google maps per usual. MY LEAST PART... It's in a remote area for sure.

I was looking for the perfect entertainment for my son's 2nd birthday party and I didn't want to…read morehire the usual balloon artist or bouncy house. I saw the blue blocks at some shopping malls and parks (not only in US but other countries) and my son loves it so I knew it would be perfect for my party since I had a limited space as well. I looked online and found very few people in US who works with the blue blocks and luckily one of the people was Becky in Orange County. How lucky! She was very professional and attentive to all my messages concerning my event. All kids enjoyed the blue blocks and they had to use their imagination to build whatever they want and it kept them really busy all afternoon!! Perfect!! We just put the blocks in my garage and voila! It became a simple, safe, educative and fun playground. I highly recommend OC Imagination.

My daughter had seen these at an outdoor shopping mall and just loved them. We rented these for her…read more3rd birthday party to entertain the kids and they loved it! Such a great safe way to keep them entertained while also allowing them to learn and nicely play together. Absolutely love these for events. Rebecca was great with communication, on time, helpful, flexible and accommodating! Highly recommend for any kids friendly event

I honestly cannot say enough about Neil at MyGym. He is an absolute treasure, and no amount of…read morepraise would ever be too much. Both of my sons (one very cautious and the other fearless) absolutely adore him, and the progress they've made under his care has been nothing short of remarkable. My older son has gained confidence and motor skills I never thought I'd see happen this quickly, and my younger one, who tends to barrel through everything, has learned self-control and the value of exercising caution. It feels almost miraculous that both such different personalities could be equally supported, challenged, and encouraged in the same class. Neil has a rare gift: he connects with kids of all temperaments and energy levels with endless patience, warmth, and enthusiasm. He balances structure with fun, pushes them just enough, and somehow makes every child feel seen, capable, and celebrated. He is truly the Mary Poppins of children's fitness. Practically perfect in every way. I cannot thank him enough for the confidence, joy, and growth he's given my boys. MyGym is lucky to have him, and we are lucky to know him.

I've been taking both my kids here since they were 6 months. It's their favorite day of the week…read more Mr. Neil makes it fun and informative for the whole family! The open gym offering is also great for rainy days or when you're over the park

This is My second attempt at starting an aquarium. My Husband had a 50-gallon fresh water tank back…read morein the day which I loved to watch the fish - very hypnotic & fascinating, swimming to & fro - but when He leveled up I had to let His fishy friends go too (the maintenance requirements were too overwhelming for Me then). My first recent try was to go the traditional route - heater, filter, bottles of water conditioner & beneficial bacteria, etc. etc. - when I unexpectedly happened upon an eye-opening You-Tube vid about the Walstad method (less homework & a more natural environment, the way God intended). So I returned all that other gear & am starting from scratch. Fernando eased My initial anxiety arriving as a total tank newbie, and gave Me a tour of the various low-maintenance plants I could start My nitrogen cycling with. Nolan - the Captain of this aquarium supplies ship - answered every one of My questions with patience & grace, did not talk down to Me or make Me feel stupid, and I left feeling happily hopeful that I might actually be successful in creating a fish-friendly safe & healthy environment. I am already envisioning My future fishy tenants, plus a snail & a sucker fish or two. Wish Me luck!! :-)

First time here and ended up buying a bunch of fish for my new aquarium! David was super friendly,…read morehelpful, and knowledgeable. They also had 15% off the fish, which was a great deal! Only downside was that it was pretty hot inside, but overall, great experience. I'll definitely be back!

Savannah was helpful and kind to my two kids at the glow party! We had a little trouble with my…read moreautistic 8yo who was anxious. She explained how the trampolines worked and answered questions about physics for much longer than she had to. Smart girl!

Savannah had AMAZING customer service!! super nice and helpful definitely made my experience a…read more10/10!! A very lovely and kind young lady :)

We came with a giant group of 18 adults for a birthday celebration. The location is in kaleidoscope…read moremall (which felt completely dead and dirty) but the actual laserland was super fun. We had a private time slot for an hour and were able to play 4 games during that hour and played different rules (teams, zombies, gladiator elongation style) which were all very fun and we had a game master who told us the rules before each game and called out the top scorers at the end. It is really sweaty in there. There's not much airflow in the game room and don't event think they have air conditioning on. We were all dripping sweat so dress accordingly. They gave us all mini waters after the games which was nice.

This is our go-to spot when my three boys need to burn off some serious energy. They watch their…read moredad "slay" on Call of Duty all the time, so they jump at any chance to try and outdo him at Laserland. The arcade games up front are a big bonus too. They are perfect for keeping them busy while they wait for their turn or for squeezing in a little more fun before we head out. And shoutout to Andy, the awesome and super friendly manager. He always makes us feel welcome and keeps the whole place running smoothly. Always a great time.

Child Creativity Lab is somewhere where kids can build and create crafts and mixed media sculptures…read morewith re-purposed items and have the best time doing it. Child Creativity Lab takes donated every day items (Lego pieces, empty prescription containers, bottle caps, buttons, wine corks, new popsicle sticks as well as excess items from various companies (excess fabric, plastic bottles, paint, pins, tacks, glue, zippers, etc.) and they put them together in a package so that kids can assemble them them and create a figure like a robot or animal out of all the parts. Before COVID they used to have in house workshops, but now they take the party out to the kids in city community centers, schools, etc. My friend planned a service event here so I came over to help out for a couple of hours. All the parts for the project were laid out at various stations and we went down like an assembly line and filled bags with the items to create a project-in-a-bag for each child. If I was a kid in elementary school receiving a project bag like this to put together with other classmates, I would be totally stoked. If you are interested in donating common household items for them to use, give them a call to see what they do and don't take. You can also arrange to do a service event here with your organization, they have people come in every week to help out. We need more places like this in all communities!

What a wonderful resource for anyone working with children!…read more Great staffing, easy to work with. Highly recommend if you are looking for STEAM ideas and materials.

We are in the basketball league (YBL) right now through open gym premier, and using this facility…read more The gym is large, able to hold so many games at once and has a mini food court! You need to come early if you want to snag parking next to the gym, if not you are parking across the street. It's very clean, spacious bathrooms and the second level is where they play games. There is no parking fee. You only pay on weekends for tournaments for club and high school teams. We've had a great experience so far and looking forward to coming back next season.

This place used to be a great place for kids to start learning basketball and hone their skills…read more Now the admin only cares how many kids they can get through in a night to collect fees. Teams are able to play dirty and cheat constantly because the referees are instructed to keep the games moving and not make calls. There is no consequence for cheating, rough play, or bad coaching, and you can go straight to the admin and they don't care at all. If you're looking for a league for your kids to learn basketball and sportsmanship it is not here.

I do not recommend booking a birthday party here. The experience was definitely not your typical…read morebirthday party experience. I booked a party for my daughter and decided to go with the Ultimate Package (the highest package). There were 2 employees helping out with our party. The first 20 minutes after we arrived, they just sat at a table and had their own personal conversations. No welcome announcement to the group, no direction or rough layout of the party. I took the lead, set up the food, had the girls sing Happy Birthday, took pictures, served the girls, etc. I didn't even get a single photo of me and my daughter during this party. Finally after asking when the art was going to start, they said we could start with face painting and nail art. The face painting was not your typical face painting... see my photos below. Then they moved onto jewelry making, with clay. During this project, Employee A was occupied texting on her phone. She then proceeded to have personal conversations with Employee B in front of the girls (while all sitting at the same table). The table was so quiet for a large amount of time. There was no engagement with the girls, or even seeing if they needed help. It was so quiet, that I joined the table and started commenting on each of the girl's clay art, and conversing with them. Employee B did help the girls get more clay for their projects and said some words here and there. Finally Employee A put her phone down and paid attention to the girls for the next project. This project went better as there was more direction and actually an art lesson. In the middle of the drawing lesson, a couple families did a walk-in. I forgot to mention there were 2 other employees sitting around just drawing (not involved with our party). Instead of these 2 employees assisting with the walk-ins, Employee A ended up taking the kids that walked in and no longer assisted with our party. At one point, both Employee A & B were helping with the walk-ins, leaving the girls unattended. I found it odd that the other 2 girls who were available didn't assist with the walk-ins. At the end of the party, they passed out our "deluxe" party favors. It was junk. Literally junk. Like a single crayon and some random plastic pieces. I was embarrassed to have sent the girls home with these party favors. Again, see my photos below. Also, our package included giftcards for the girls, which I had to ask for because we didn't receive them. Employee B did not know about it and had to text someone to confirm that we get it. They did not seem familiar with what is included in our birthday party. The Ultimate Package is advertised as a 3 hour party with a 120 minute art lesson on canvas, but I kept getting inconsistent replies via email and in person *AT* the party- telling me I only get 2-2.5 hrs. Thankfully the girls didn't notice these things and still had fun because they were just excited to be together - which is why I gave this 2 stars instead of 1. I also wanted to mention that the other 2 kids who did a walk-in... the employee was doing the drawings for them. They had an iPad in front of them and she was drawing for them. Hardly an art lesson. Something to think about if you want to just drop your child off. The concept here is great, but they need employees who can engage with children more and not be on their phones. One employee kept saying to the other "What are you on? You must be on something!" in front of the girls. Please keep these comments and conversations away from young kids. ***Update*** Young Art did reach out and offered a class for my kids to re-do this experience. I asked my daughter, but unfortunately she was not interested :( I appreciate the call and offer.

What a great idea! I love that they do art lessons for kids and multiple different kinds of art as…read morewell. We came during the day (on a weekday) which is their slow time when kids are in school (perks of being a homeschooler!). I liked that it was not crowded and that we were able to get right in and have the teachers undivided attention (well divided between my two kids haha). The staff are so friendly and helpful, which definitely added to the great experience. My kids picked out some pictures off of the wall that they wanted to recreate with their teacher. My kids are young and the teacher did a great job with helping them do their drawing and then painting it. My youngest one needed more help, but the teacher did more guiding and let my kids truly make their own picture which both turned out great! They have other types of art you can do besides drawing and painting. They also sell some cool art supplies and accessories. We just did a drop in fee, but they sell packages if you want your child to come in more frequently. They also do parties as well. Check them out!