I've been here a couple times and have enjoyed it each time. It's always busy on the weekends so if…read moreyou're a bigger party make reservations! The staff are friendly and helpful. I do wish they offered payment options outside of cash & e-transfer so keep this in mind when you go. There's also a parking garage about a block away. Overall it's a fun time

My experience started by being shown where my assigned seating was. Next, I went to the shelf where…read morethere was a pretty decent selection of ceramic trees to choose from. I had prepaid via Eventbrite for a $50 tree. When I saw a bigger and fancier tree, I chose to upgrade to the $100 tree. I just had to pay the price difference. After this, I received a brief explanation of a couple of paint options I had to choose from and then I started painting! This wasn't set up like one large ceramic painting class. People came and went at different times. Each group that came in would get separate instructions by the staff members. This worked out because painting times definitely varied. I honestly underestimated how long it would take to paint a ceramic tree. I think I must've painted a total of 6 coats of paint. It's partly because of the paint option I chose. I required a base coat to ensure my tree would come out shiny dark green. It took me about about 3 hours to paint! I wanted to make sure all the crevices of my tree were covered. I did this activity after work on a Wednesday night. It was a fun way to unwind and chat with my friend. However, in the future, I would prefer to do this on a weekend instead. I finished painting right before the store closed around 9pm. It would've been more relaxing if I knew I didn't have to work the next day. Once I was finished, I painted my initials under the tree. I was told it would take about a week for my tree to be ready for pick up. When I was reunited with my tree, I was super happy with the result! The wiring for the light bulb was inserted. Light bulb not included. I also received a bag of multicoloured mini plastic bulbs and a plastic star topper to decorate my tree. Overall, I had a good time here! I would definitely consider coming back to paint something else. The staff were helpful and the products are good quality. I know I could've easily bought a ceramic tree instead of painting one. It might have been less expensive and definitely easier to just buy a finished tree. However, I'm proud to say that I painted my tree!

This store relocated recently to St. Albert Trail from 137 Ave. Although I only shopped at the old…read morelocation once or twice, I can't really compare the differences. I really like the new location as there is lots of parking, the store is spacious and bright inside and the staff is very friendly and helpful. The wall on the right side of the entrance changes with difference themes periodically. The store is laid out so there is lots of room to look around without getting in other people's way. The paper is displayed by theme along with stickers and embellishments. They carry some unique papers like printed acetate. Ink, markers, ribbon, stamps and die cuts are located near the back of the store. What I was so excited about was to see stamped images on watercolour paper. There was a selection of different images and greetings for cards, each sheet was $1.79. The images can be coloured with Copic markers, watercolour pencils or aqua painters. You cannot walk in and not buy anything. If you spend over ten dollars and you get one scrap buck which does not expire. They offer Saturday crops as well as the occasional weekend crop. Sign up on their email list and receive store info!

I was working on a project and needed some letters so I popped into Scrap & Bean to see if they had…read morewhat I was looking for. The place is very bright and clean with an okay selection - it's definitely not the biggest that I've seen but I think you would get by for a project that you were working on. I love the idea of scrapbooking/creating and enjoying coffee at the same time - I didn't have a coffee though as I was on a mission for my letters! The customer service was lacking though as I asked for help finding anything with letters - stickers, stencils, anything. The lone employee told me that she was pretty sure they didn't have anything. I looked through the store and I found two separate packs of letter stickers and she was surprised when I brought them to the till. I get that you may not always know what's in stock, but I would have expected an employee to come out from behind the till (when she wasn't serving anyone at the time) to double check a few places where she may have seen the product I was seeking in the past. This store is out of the way for me on the north end of the City but it is conveniently located just off St. Albert Trail.

If you've seen one Party City, you've pretty much seen them all! This one seems to be a little…read moremore cramped than the one I'm used to in South Common, but it is very well stocked and seems to carry all the same items as the other locations. I really love Party City - I would shop here a LOT more if the prices weren't so high. But they carry almost everything you can think of. And they have a great supply of costumes even when it's not near Halloween - which is hard to find sometimes! Along with costumes, they also have a great variety of themed dinnerware, serving bowls, Party Favours... oh! And more balloons than you could ever need, along with Helium. I've never seen so many different balloons... and they come up with some pretty great arrangements for them. The thing that I purchase at Party City more than anything else - are little plastic Dixie cups with lids. I make Jell-O shots for almost every party I go to, and so I usually stop by once every 2 - 3 months for these gems. They're perfect for what I need them for.

I have to say how impressed I am with this location (especially with how disappointed I was with…read morethe south common location). The store has a huge diverse selection of decorations. In addition to having a few specific rows for Halloween Costumes, the rest of the store is filled with all different types of decorations. I needed 80's decorations for my event and didn't want to order on line so I appreciated that the store shelves were stocked and I could walk out with everything that I needed. I also appreciated that when you buy balloons from them that you get them filled up for free in store. It was super busy so if you just want to walk in and walk out with your balloons already done and not wait, then I would recommend making a pick up time for your balloons. I went in about 3 different times for more options from this store and each time all of the staff was friendly and helpful (even when they were being treated disrespectful by a rather rude customer). I will skip the frustration of the one in south common and make the trip here!

Where else can your toddler sit and color Disney pictures while watching a movie or dart in and out…read moreof the Princess Castle or crawl under the Cars display? Popped into the Disney Store today for their twice yearly sale and so glad we did! Snagged a set of Disney Ornaments for the Christmas tree - Regularly $34.50 CDN for $9.99 as well as a few other great goodies. The staff are ALWAYS polite and helpful - Odd, something not always found these days! I also like their new location (they used to be upstairs near the Apple Store and now they are almost in the same spot downstairs on the opposite wall. The store is larger and now has items from Disney's newest acquisitions including Muppets and Spider Man, etc. Anytime we stop by West Ed we always visit the Disney Store!

I woke up this morning and had a hankering for walking in a parade. Where should I go? I know,…read morehow about the Disney Store in West Edmonton Mall! The staff gave paper masks to everyone that wanted to participate in the parade so myself and a plethora of 6 year olds decided to dress up like Disney characters and walk around the store to some lovely Disney marching music. After having an enjoyable time participating in the parade, I quickly dropped an unplanned $200 on my 3 favourite things: Star Wars, Spider-Man, and Frozen. Needless to say, I love going into the Disney Store because it makes me feel like a kid again. You'd be hard pressed to find better customer service these days anywhere else. A friendly staff member even reached onto the top shelf to get my big stuffed Sven. Thank you Disney Store for being so welcoming and ending each and every transaction with, "Have a Magical Day."

An extremely limited inventory and willingness to serve customers. Not very many balloons…read moreconsidering they are called "the ballon store". I am also not sure if it was the owner or manager that was working when we went in, but she was royally rude. Was adamant about them closing at 5 and would have to hustle to get done before close, she was looking for a pat on the back. If you are looking for balloons, go to party city better selection and better people.

While it's not typically a place you would find yourself window-shopping (due to location) when I…read morehappened upon The Balloon Store last Saturday, it was loads of fun! This store sells a few stuffed animals and a little giftware, but overall remains true to their name. While looking around, there was a couple purchasing a near-life-size Buzz Lightyear balloon. Needless to say, I was impressed. This is the perfect place to delight kids and kids at heart alike and I'll be sure to keep it in mind for future events - births, birthdays, illness, anniversaries, and just because!

Rented a bouncy house with a slide from them for my daughters 3 birthday. They were wonderful to…read moredeal with the guy that came set it up wAs so nice and they had waivers for the kids to sign for their safety. I would highly recommend them and would definitely use them In the future for my kids birthdays

This company is dishonest, I paid for a 8hr rental online and when I tried to contact them through…read morethe provided phone number and e-mail to confirm booking I got not one response. Low and behold, they didn't show up. This is a disgusting thing to do to, my children are upset and I could have used the money that I lost to catch up on other areas of our life. Absolutely would NOT recommend using them. I also find it very disgusting that this company on FB put that they were so devastated when their company truck was stolen this Summer (2020) and now they are stealing from people? DISGUSTING

Of all the Disney Stores in the city, this is by far my favorite. I miss some of the distinctive…read moredisplays that set it apart from the other locations, but the staff more than make up for it. Everyone I have met (on my many, many trips,) seems genuinely excited about the products and Disney, in general. I even had a staffer take the time to explain the importance of a new Star Wars character to me because I hadn't seen the new trailer yet -- she didn't just say "it's a Star Wars thing," she actually told me how it fit into the existing universe and its possible implications. Now that the holiday items are in-store, I'll likely become a more familiar face as I start my shopping for the little ones on my list!

I like this Disney Store better than the one in West Edmonton Mall. It's more open and I find…read moreeasier to walk around and shop. I was looking around for gifts for little ones and I like the selection they have of clothes, toys, and plush animals, and lots of selection. In the sale section they had a cute Easter Minnie plush and lovely purple Frozen mugs both for $5.99. They also had tsum tsum mini plush in a variety of characters for half price. They also had Star Wars items which would be great for a fan. The staff are always friendly and willing to help if I need it. The check out was quick and efficient. Will be back next time I'm in Kingsway.

Worst weather day this year. I'm all the way out in St. Albert and ordered stand alone balloons…read more Not a big order but they still arrived in perfect shape, wonderful colors, and cheaper than me picking them up at a balloon store! Thank you so much for making my day! Will be in touch soon!