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| - Polar Play is a super fun concept that is well executed!!! The price for admission is $15 per person, but they often run a groupon for $20 for 2 people (and $40 for 4 people and 2 slushies).
It's a little bit hard to find, especially late at night as it is attached to the new aquarium and it is located inside its little plaza. That said, you will see arrow signs pointing to the aquarium attractions but no signs for polar play. For a moment I wondered if we were in the wrong place. Also note that the aquarium parking lot turns off its lights around the same time they close at midnight, so definitelty don't come here alone and of course, drink responsibly :)
The ambiance in their "lodge"-like area in the lobby is really nice with an awesome fireplace and lots of cool games (including arcade games, giant dominoes, giant connect 4, giant jenga and more!)
Right before you go inside, you will get all bundled up for the cold. Thin black gloves and parkas are included but for $5 more (per person) you can upgrade to fur, which is really comfy and useful in the sub-zero climate! I'll also suggest dressing a little bit warm (or bring a layer you can throw on) as it really is cold. I definitely wouldnt recommend open-toed shoes!
Once inside, there are even more really cool games, all of which have elements made of ice, including shuffleboard, checkers, cornhole, and more! They also have horseshoes and giant pong. I thought this was a really nice touch because most of the ice bars I've been to don't have "activities" inside, you just sit there and freeze. They also allow cell phones inside, which puts them above the rest.
With all of that said, the one area where I must confess disappointment was with the lack of ice bar/ice glasses in addition to the quality of the drinks for the price. The ice bar pictured in many of the old photos on Yelp looks really cool and we were excited to see it. Unfortunately they removed the spirits and while the bar itself is still there, it no longer has the cool backlighting and there are no longer spirits served there.
Instead, drinks are made inside and served at a drive-thru like window. The drinks are around $9-10 each and are just okay. My hot beverage was good but I tried my date's boozed-up slushie and it was the sweetest drink I'd ever tried by far.
The service was fantastic and really set this place apart. Carla and Yessenia were incredibly inviting, went out of their way to help us and to make us feel at home. They are a HUGE part of the reason I will likely return and will recommend this place to friends.
Overall, it's a great concept and I totally feel like we got what we paid for and had a lot of fun. That said, I really wish they'd find a way to reimplement the ice bar and serve shots out of ice shot glasses (the lightup ice glasses are even cooler!) I would come all the time if they did! 5 stars for service, 4 for overall execution.
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