We had a great time for my son's bday !! Thanks so much for all services. Happy day today !read more

Went to a birthday party reasonably priced I was told. Kids were having a wonderful time definitely…read moregeared for 3 to 7-year-olds.

We are visiting for Christmas came twice to get a good idea of the place. Really love Just Kidding…read moreUniverse Playground! Our son had so much fun playing here! It's a pretty big playground compared to others we've been to! The ball pit area and climbing n/slide area is really nice and has lots of areas to crawl around and play, even 3 swings on the bottom area. They made great use of the whole space! They have different areas for kids to play, 2 Lego tables to play, different walls to put Lego and other wood sticks to put into the wall, a "sand" box which has small wood blocks instead of sand, lots of activity toys and overall many rides and toys to try out! They also have a supermarket and kitchen area for creative play. The other part of the play universe is arcade games and mini rides for kids from small to older. I like that they have this combines, if you have kids different ages they all have areas to play. Older kids might enjoy the arcade area more while younger kids play in the play areas. I definitely recommend the indoor playground to come and play! You get a few coins when you check in and can try out a few games. Fantastic concept!

The staff here were really nice, friendly, and professional. The staff that helped host the party…read morewas sweet and tried to mingle with all the kids and parents, which made the entire experience quite pleasant and warm, especially watching her react so sweetly with the kids. There were also multiple staff roaming around to ensure that the environment is clean and organized; for one of the slides the padding was exposed and one of the male staff stood around to ensure he covered that area with balls in the ball pit, demonstrating consideration and really good work ethics that we all appreciated. Out of all the children play place across Staten Island, I believe this play place is by far one of the best, with ample amounts of obstacles and machines for the kiddies to enjoy. My only minor critique is that the token to dollar ratio is a bit high, with 10 bucks equating to 20 token and most rides ranges from 4-6 tokens, which is about 2-3 dollars per ride, which is often a minute or less. One of the rides also had a wheel that was broken, so the ride ended sooner due to be unable to dodge the obstacles. The claw machine also costs about 5 token each, which equates to 2.50 per try. Nonetheless, Just Kidding Universe Playground is definitely a great place for kids to have fun and spread their wings of creativity. The staffs were all amazing and I will definitely be back with our little one in the future. Thank you for reading and best of luck! (:

Super cute! We took my daughter and about half of her soccer team there while we were in town for a…read moretournament. The outside kinda looks like it's connected to a liquor store so we were confused on which door to go in but we had a blast. Course is pretty good. It's not too tier but a nice quick activity to do with kids or a little date. Arcade was nice after we finished our game!

My daughter booked a surprise birthday party for my granddaughter and everyone, young and old, had…read morea great time. Mini golf was fun for all of us, as well as all of the arcade games. The party pizzas were really good and the perfect size for the little ones. The staff hosted were exceptionally organized and friendly, making the day great. Having private rooms for gatherings was also an awesome touch.

My family was invited to a birthday party at Kidz n Kaboodle, in which we thoroughly enjoyed…read more Located in Spotswood, we would not have known about this locally owned and operated business if it was not for our friends' event. Honestly, we were a bit reserved when we arrived to the location. The outside appearance of the establishment did not necessarily present any sort of grandeur, with the parking lot being a bit confusing to get to (Google Maps will put you in the parking lot of Kearny Bank which is reserved for bank customers only). We were not sure what this venue had to offer from the small outward appearance. Once we stepped inside, the entire vibe changed. The reception and front desk area were full of different party items, from decorations to toys, all of which can be purchased. This area is almost its own gift store and business within itself. We had to quickly separate ourselves from being overwhelmed in our exploration of this area. The entire venue was reserved for and catered to the guests of the birthday family (for a specific time block I would imagine). This was nice to be a part of because it definitely felt like everyone received a more private and intimate service (compared to larger, corporate venues), with nothing but the utmost dedication from the owner and workers in providing the best experience. One of the owners greeted us when we arrived, immediately making us feel welcomed. There appeared to be a formalized event agenda. This was nice because it helped corral and integrate guests together which facilitated mingling between both close friends and acquaintances (while not forcing any unwanted interactions). From start to finish, we felt that we were always doing something and never really felt that we were waiting for the party to end. This is a great reflection on the mamagement skills of the ownet and staff. If you are comparing Kidz n Kaboodle as a playspace to lets say Princeton Playspace, the venue is smaller in size. However, as a party venue, Kidz n Kaboodle is ideal. Our daughters were aged 5 and 2, and the various activities they had were appropriate for their age. There are about 10 distinct activity areas with a dining/social area. The dining/social area is a bit small (I believe there is a suggested cap on adults) and really meant for children. One of the 10 activity areas is a larger, indoor, "almost-obstacle course/playground" that offers monkey bars, some seesaws, ballpit, foosball, amongst other physical activities. The other 9 areas consist of smaller rooms and spaces, ranging from a small arcade to themed play areas. Overall, the size of the venue works out. We continued to be pleased with the friendliness of the owner and staff. They were incredibly attentive, while taking off some load of the parents (we still had to supervise, but the staff definitely helped more than required to ensure the safety of the children). This was a great bit of relief - as I am sure most, if not all, parents would appreciate. The staff was super sweet with the kids which was a nice change from the usual apathetic young adults that usually work these venues. All in all, a great venue to host your kids' birthday parties! Highly recommend, especially as a small, local business.

Honestly, I was very disappointed with my experience here. I went to a birthday party for my…read morenephew, and it was fun for the kids but not so much for the adults. For what they spent, it was a little ridiculous that they only got 6 pizzas total to feed over 30 people. The cotton candy machine was smoking and smelled like plastic, and the cotton candy produced from this machine tasted like plastic as well. It was very odd. For some reason, they wouldn't let us turn on the light in one of the rooms we were in. No drinks were provided for the adults, and the drinks for the kids were coming out of odd plastic jugs. Some homemade juice mixture, maybe? I imagine it was fine and mostly watered down juice to save money, but the jugs looked dirty to us. My cousin tried to give the 2 teenage girls working there a tip, but the one was in the back, so the owner said, "I'll take it." We assumed to imply to give it to the other worker, but she just stuck it in her pocket, and when the other girl came out of the backroom, she didn't give her the money. Why does the owner even need a tip? You own the place; you were paid $1100 for 2 hours of fun for the kids with watered-down juice, no drinks for the adults, and not enough pizza to feed even 10 people. Oh, and a smoking cotton candy machine whose smell made us naucious. Then to top it off, they tried to charge them extra sales tax. Who does that? -Edit Ok so I guess the very prideful and respectful business is going to argue with customers now, be condescending and call them liars. But what else can I expect from the company that I found to be completely unprofessional during my nephew's birthday party. But if you want to argue, Im game. Regardless of what the parents signed, I stated your pricing was ridiculous regardless of what the parents agreed to. $1100 for what? Honestly, that wasnt worth $700. Its a criticism of your pricing in general regardless of what the parents agreed to. I can have my opinion ma'am and they have theirs. Maybe they feel differently but I dont find the price reasonable. A dust of cotton candy? Sorry but that was a little bit more than a dust and I dont really care if it was burning actual plastic or not. It smelled odd. It surely didnt smell like blue raspberry. And you can quote me the entire safety manual but the machine looks like it was made in the 60s. Ive seen other machines that didnt create a "dust" and didnt give off that horrible smell so it was shocking to see your machine do these things. About the lights, you turned them off twice. My cousin and his wife's cousin turned them on and you turned them off. I was there ma'am, dont tell me there wasnt an issue with leaving them on. It was awkward with the lights the way they were, thats why 2 different people turned them on. You turned them off, twice. Now the tip, yes, the girls did get it. Because after you pocketed the money as if it was your own, my cousin made sure to give the other girl a tip. You did not give her the money he gave you when she came out of the backroom. Youve got nothing but 5 star ratings and Im not sure how. We could have went to Dave and Busters and got more for less and they wouldnt sit here arguing with us over a bad review. But hey, this is actually a great look for you and your company so if youd like to keep being condescending and arguing with me, Id love to continue.

I came by this place on a Monday at 9am with my 2 kids, ages 3 and 6, and I was so surprised that…read morethere weren't more reviews. This place is great! A trampoline, a ton of little play huts, so many toys, a few slides and climbing structures, a merry go round, toddler roller coaster, legos, ride on toys and more. Everything looks really clean too which is a huge plus because most play spaces are so grimy. If this place wasn't so far from me I'd be back often! My only gripe is the price. It's expensive, and adults have to pay too, which is annoying, but again the place is really nice so I get it.

Great play place for younger and older kids. So much to do. Kept their interest for many hoursread more

This is our 3rd Activate location... been a few times to American dream, and also Canada (from…read morewhere it originates). Its a really fun option for families and/or friends. We prefer this to other activities like escape rooms, arcades, etc. Really great for working together or competing! And since there are levels, it should be fine for kids to teens to adults to seniors! This is a solid option, we we will be coming here in future instead of American dream. Free parking, and also better food options in the area. We came on opening day because opening weekend was 50% off. It was crowded (Saturday night)... more on that later. There seems to be more rooms than American dream which is nice. Also the staff here are great, really helpful. Lots of parking outside (the thing I hate most about American dream is having to pay for parking). Unfortunately it was so packed that we barely got to do 2 consecutive events in a room, since each time there is someone waiting. So we blew a lot of time changing rooms/ waiting. This will probably get better as the hype dies down, and also at an off peak time.

Super easy process, super fun, organized, clean. What more can you want out of a place. Just know…read moreyou're going to sweat, it is a workout! The only thing I would say is I wish there would have been some sort of warning that if you have a group bigger than 5. The 6 person won't count. So unless you're okay with breaking into groups or the last person not counting for points. I would just be aware of that. But the 60 minutes of fun they are offering is worth every penny.

Absolutely love Go Playland. This is the perfect place to take my 1.5 and 3.5 year old. There's so…read moremuch for them to do but it's also not overwhelming. Everything feels very age appropriate, so they can climb around the entire jungle gym without me having to worry about anything being too advanced for them. Big hits are the trampoline, ballpit, multiple sides and the swings. There's also a track that goes around the perimeter of the play place and bikes of all different sizes to ride around the track. Tickets are $20 per child and you can spend as much time as you like. You can even shop around the mall and then go back. My kids can easily spend two hours here and not get bored, so I'd say we absolutely get our money's worth. We will for sure be back.

It really is a fun place. But the two times I have gone there have been kids that are way too old…read moreto be around one to five-year-olds. Definitely need to enforce age restrictions maybe only for kids eight and under. I don't think that nine and 10-year-olds should be playing in the same area as a 2 to 3 year-old Just a recipe for disaster, especially when the older kids are way too rough like the past two times I've been there

Came here for a party and wow, how cute?! The staff seemed nice the place was clean and their…read moredrinks were goos. I think this the perfect place to unwind and let your kids be free. I would definitely come here for a playdate.

We have an annual membership and my toddler loves it there. Mornings are for children ages 0-3…read moreonly, so she is safer than other places that allow kids three times her age to play alongside her. Areas are cleaned and reset between sessions. There is only one bathroom which is inconvenient since someone could be in there doing a diaper change which could lead to another child having an accident while waiting for the bathroom. It's relatively small, but I believe a smaller place is easier to keep clean and to upkeep. It's also easier to keep track of my child for her safety. The cafe has cookies made my a local bakery that I always buy for my older daughter. The coffee is great, especially the seasonal flavors. My youngest loves the lemonade! Everyone who works there is friendly and I haven't had trouble finding parking.