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    K1 Speed

    3.3 (26 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Idan R.

    K1 Speed at Downsview Park is pretty fantastic. The cars all all electric, which means that you don't have to smell the fumes, or worry about fire hazards. They are also quick and responsive, and have quick acceleration. They have cars for adults or for kids (8 years and older, 48" and taller). Adults and kids race separately. The staff can control the speed of the cars remotely in case there's an accident on the track. The track is indoors, so that you can race at any time summer or winter, rain or shine, and not worry about the searing heat. We payed $68 dollars per person for a combo which includes: 2 x 12 Lap Races K1 Speed Membership - 1 year access Select T-Shirt ($20 value) The place seems to be well organized. It's nice and clean, the staff is professional. They make sure that the track is safe, but also fun. A nice feature is that all races are automatically scored with ranking based on fastest lap time. At the end of the race, each driver gets a colour printout report of the race results, their ranking, and stats.

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    Diana T.

    There is nothing much to do in Toronto with teenage kids. They bored out of their mind if there is no electronic device in their hand. So, we found this place and it was so much fun. My son had a blast and he forgotten his phone for at least an hour. Try to come early weekdays so that less people there and you could speed it better. The service is great, the staffs there were very helpful, especially Gabe. You could tell when someone really have the passion for their job. Gabe complimented my son and explained to him his weakness turn and how he could improve his skills. Thank you.

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    Calvin L.

    Fun place to do some Go Karting! If it is your first time Go Karting, I would recommend their package for two races. Usually you are timid on the first race. But you get the hang of it, you can really push the boundaries and have some good fun. The weekends are naturally quite busy. We went on a Sunday morning at 9:30am and while we were the first walk-in's, there was already a reserved group of 10. There is also a full bar with finger food items.

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    Full of fun for the family! My boys love this placed would definitely recommend friends!

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    Rude staff not worth it at all. You have to pay for a monthly membership of 9 dollars to get a helmet.

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    Staff is mediocre at best and they control and manipulate your cars to pretend to ensure safety ...ruins the experience.

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    Review Highlights - K1 Speed

    They have a lounge/dining area and arcade where you can hang out as you wait for your race.

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    bought a groupon ($30 for unlimited 6pm-midnight) thinking it was a great deal 50% off. We were…read morefairly disappointed when we went: 1. The place is pretty empty. When we got there at 6pm, we were the only people there. Eventually two other groups of people arrived, but I thought it would be more packed if they say it's one of the best go karting places. The ad definitely did a lot of fluffing; it's not as great as the description or pictures seem. 2. Location is hard to find. The first time we went, we got lost and we were an hour late. not only roads have 2 names, but entrance wasn't clear, and you don't see the kartway sign until you drive all the way to the end of the parking lot and around the corner. 3. Because location was hard to find, we were an hour late (7pm). When we got there, people booked their time slots and we had to wait almost 2 hours for the next heat. Since bookings are first come first serve, we couldn't book it in advance. Sucks because we had to plan another day to come again. 4. Staff is friendly, but they seemed bored of doing the same thing. It sucked for me because as we were getting ready for our first lap, they told me i wasn't tall enough to ride in the senior karts (even with two booster seats), meaning i couldn't ride with my friends and i had to race alone. or i could get a refund. sucked either way, so i watched my friends do a lap. It was after a while where they were able to find that i could fit in one of the smaller the senior karts. Karts weren't smooth, but i guess it's better than not racing at all. 5. Karts are not all the same speed. I went in kart #15 and #6, and they're both jerky, and bumpy. you would press the gas, nothing happens unless you press it really hard. maybe it's just me, but the break pedals aren't very sensitive either. 6. Helmet wise, we had to wear a red hairnet underneath. That wasn't an issue, but I have a small head, and the smallest helmet they had (junior, medium) was too big for me! when i was racing, the bottom of the helmet would be where my nose is at. Had to constantly pull it down. After an hour, we were pretty much done. It's a small race track, maybe 6 turns? I think i'd rather race a real car or go somewhere with more energy in the atmosphere. I gave it a 2 star and not a 1 because service was decent and we came here for karting and that's what we got. But overall experience is not very impressive, even with the discount. All in all, i'm not coming back here.

    I'm STILL a fan because what I'm about to say will even the stars out a bit. The BAD was that when…read moreassigned starting positions, it is not an option which cart you get to sit because I keep wanting to be in front or behind my buddy within a group of 4-5 of us and was pretty much dependant on us to WAVE others past so we can be racing against each other instead of having someone else inbetween our action. The GOOD is that on Monday[2 for 1($29.00)] it was relatively quiet so around 9pm we were pretty much the only group as the place close at midnight and other patrons were families that only did a SINGLE race or the 2 for 1 deal while my group went for UNLIMITED. The downside is that the tracks and carts are relatively unused, therefore not all carts will have that same performance and TRACTION. Especially if you race within the first few races of the place opening 5:30pm, then it's guaranteed that you will SKID all over as both the tires and track are fresh. Hope that helps!

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    Mississauga Mini Indy

    4.7(3 reviews)
    21.7 km

    The mini indy is open at square one, just weekends at the moment, while the weather warms up…read more It's the original track of 20+ years, short and windy and fun. Cars have lawn-mower-type engines claiming max speed of 45kph. 2 laps is about 12$. They have package deals, good for families/groups. There is a maze which is great for the little ones. Minigolf is a pretty challenging course with lots of hills and valleys, unexpected hole in ones, and accidents in the bushes. I liked it. Entrance is north of where playdium used to be. Lots of parking options, closest to the GO station. Fun way to spend a few hours outside with the family.

    This post is bittersweet. You get to read my sentiments that twist and turn like the nearly…read morethree-kilometre go-karting course. Our team did a mini event here yesterday. I had already been in the office the day before, so I drove here from home after our team meeting. This go-kart mini-Indy course is located in Centennial Park. it's fairly close to my workplace, which is over the Mississauga-Etobicoke border. Parking was decent. I found a parking spot and backed in to it. It was free. I was the first one to arrive. My friend and peer called me. He and two other colleagues were waiting outside. I was already inside, checking the place out. It has an arcade. You can play everything from NASCAR racing, to air hockey. I was admiring an extremely large Yoshi plushie that you can win. It was likely three feet high. The main reason why my manager chose Thursday to come here was to take advantage of paying $3 per lap. It's regularly $6.50, which isn't bad, but it's better when you are saving roughly 46%. My manager isn't the best at planning things. I tend to point out details that don't make sense. His original thought was that we buy two laps. We do a lap and then "take a rest" before doing another one. I didn't get the rest. Perhaps he was the only one in our group who needed one. I threw out the rest part when I looked at the lineup to get into an available go-kart. It was at least an hour to get a go-kart. Scrap the break. It's back-to-back laps. He then had second thoughts about doing two laps, so he bought another set of tickets to do a third lap for his family (two daughters and himself). So, now our entire team had different laps to do. Ugh! I lead 66% of our writers on our team. One of them brought her son and daughter. She said that her son was going to do two laps. He's ten years old. Her daughter is six and is too young to drive one herself. You have the option to get a two-seater go-kart. The catch is that the adult needs a G driver's licence. My colleague doesn't have a driver's licence. Her daughter couldn't experience go-karting. My good deed of the day was to offer having her daughter ride with me. I have a valid licence. I have not killed anyone riding with me. I asked my peer if her daughter would be comfortable riding with me. She said yes. She was right. If you do ride solo, the lineup moves faster. Since there was a lap deal happening, the lineups were long. The downside to riding in a two-seater go-kart is that there aren't enough of them. Additionally, people do multiple laps, so you have a longer wait. The staffers here were friendly, helpful, and hard-working. They made sure that my special sidekick and I had our helmets on properly. They fastened our seatbelts in the go-kart. We were advised that if anything was wrong while we were driving the course, to raise our hand up. We never needed to do it. My colleague was sweet to pay for my laps with her daughter. You first get a shower cap, which made me want to take a shower. We looked ridiculous, but it was for safety. I am one of the rare ones who reads the rules. If you have shoulder-length hair or longer, it has to be tied back, with the shower cap holding it all in. The next step was to find a helmet. The man gave me a rather small one. As someone with a huge skull, I knew that I needed something larger. I got one that fit well. Sound was also muffled thanks to the helmet's padding. The man secured the chinstrap on our helmets. It was comfy wearing this helmet. It was hot wearing a helmet and waiting with the sun beaming on us. We waited for roughly 1.3 hours. We were both excited to finally get in a go-kart. She wanted a red one. Sadly, we didn't get one. We rode in a black one. The driver (me) sat on the right. My little friend got a smaller steering wheel on the left. I liked that she could steer with me. I made it look like she was doing all the twists and turns. I felt that it had to be a fun, magical experience for her. It was fun. She loved it as much as I did. The winding course was easy to navigate. The two-seater go-kart didn't have as much power as I had hoped. I felt that we were going slower than we should be, but it was still exhilarating for both of us that it wasn't horrible. My peer's daughter was extremely happy. She wanted a Mr Freeze afterwards. It was nice chatting to her about Mr Freeze flavours. I planted the seed to get grape and she did. Her mom took photos of us post-Indy laps. Hopefully, we look decent. I am roughly twice the height of her daughter, so I had to crouch a bit in the photo. There are washrooms next to the concession stand. The latter is where my peer got the grape Mr Freeze. Credit and debit cards, and cash are accepted. Sadly, the city of Toronto has asked this go-karting course to cease operations in November of this year. The batting cage also goes away then. The city wants to build two baseball diamonds. There's a petition. I hope this course stays. (330)

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    Speed Quest

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    4.5(2 reviews)
    86.5 km

    I brought my employees and their families here to do some racing for a corporate style appreciation…read moreevent, and we had SUCH and an amazing time! We had the whole place to ourselves and even got to choose our own playlist ( the speakers are good so this would be a good option for a fun night out with friends on the wekeend too!) The karts are so fast I was surprised by how fast they were. Our youngest driver was also able to drive independently, and the staff were so lovely helping him get comfortable and showing him how to operate the kart. We ordered a food package with our event and it was delicious. They set it up buffet style in one of the party rooms and had all the utensils, etc, we needed. Ohh and they have a games room with ping pong! I will definitely be back to throw another work event but also probably for a girls' night out!

    Birthday and PD Day treat for my son and friend. So prices were reasonable due to a special 2 for…read more1 on PD Day. Think they had 2 races per session. The staff are helpful and clear with the go-carters. Kids did some good fun driving and even a bit of drifting. There is a screen with lap times and winner etc. Also there is a podium where can stand with a cup. Between races there was a party room, and a room boys played the tennis. Safety talk is very clear, helmets fitted and staff adjusted. Would recommend to anyone. Its clean fuel - electric power. Surface os good. Not a huge track but good enough. 0 4 drivers per race. Booking online too.

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    2 people in go-karts at the track at Speed Quest in Kitchener

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    Located in the basement of parkway mall, this is a great play place for elementary school kids…read more Its main feature is the GO karting - where kids of a certain height can drive on their own. The cars themselves have bumpers to avoid serious crashes and don't go too fast. Kids who are under a certain height need to ride with a parent. The go karting round lasts around 5 minutes and can support 10 cars at a time. There's always a staff watching the whole time so it's pretty safe. There's also a small bouncy castle with a slide, a play area where you can go up one two sides and has 2 slides, an arcade type area (need to buy special tokens) and a play area with a projector that displays on the ground that rotates through games every few minutes. There's also party room and washrooms in the back but didn't go back there. We spent 20$ and got admission plus 2 rounds of go karting which was a pretty good deal as my kid stayed for at least 2 hours doing other stuff. Overall, a pretty good experience for younger kids. Older kids may be bored though.

    This is a small cute place to take your small kids for a birthday party. They have slow speed go…read morekart for the kids, parents/adults have to sit with smaller kids. They also have a few small party rooms. The staff seem really nice, no concerns here. My niece had her birthday party here today and my kids really enjoyed themselves. They also have some arcades geared towards kids along with some nice racing games for adults with manual transmission as an option. There was also a small virtual soccer room. My niece had their party room for 2hrs and also had 2 gokarting sessions. This is a nice place to take small kids around 4 years old and situated inside Parkway Mall in Scarborough.

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