Welcome to Downtown Summerlin. The Mall that hates your children.
As a parent then watching this mall get built was so exciting. This quadrant of Vegas definitely needed a shopping area and even in their family fun filled opening it looked like they were doing everything right.
But once those opening day balloons deflated then it became clear that they didn't build this mall with children in mind.
Parks: There is NONE. During that opening weekend I didn't even notice since they had so many street vendors doing kids stuff. But on a regular day then there's absolutely nowhere to let your kids run around. (yes, there's the water monolith near the theater but that clearly isn't meant for kids.
Stores: the shoppes are mainly upscale which is to be expected. But where's the Children's Place? They have one of those "don't touch the toys" Toy Stores and a Build a Bear but that's it. Even the Apple Store is missing it's little "Kids" Table that is found in every Apple Store across the country.
Events: To be fair they are trying. sometimes they have events but they haven't matched up to the opening weekend. They had a horribly cast 6ft Elsa and 4'7" Anna at the ice rink and they buried Santa in that unused tent.
I'm not slamming on the mall. We like it very much BUT it does definitely feel as if a more permanent kids area is missing and I hope they address it in that open field where the temporary skate rink was put up.