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| - I brought DD and her friend here today after a long day of Summer Camp and running around.
We showed up shortly before 3 p.m. for their Pop In Playtime, which is supposed to be from 10 am to 5 pm.
There are two rooms of bouncy house contraptions that are appropriate for children older than age 3. I don't know if they have actual age or size restrictions, but kids younger (and/or small kids) would have a difficult time here. One reason it would be hard for younger kids? There are specific instructions for the contraptions which they go over with the kids before they are allowed inside. Some have a max of 2 kids at a time (the obstacle courses), some have a max of 6. One has a max of four, with three on the ladder and one going down the slide. Younger kids would likely need to be constantly reminded of the rules, as they can be a little rigid.
Both my 4 year old and the 9 year old LOVED it here. They both said they preferred it to Jumpstreet.
The girls were bummed out when at ten minutes to 4 someone came in and said playtime would be ending in ten minutes. Then the guy said if parents wanted to know why, we could approach him. Upon approaching him, he said that two birthday parties were booked for 4 p.m., so they were ending Pop In Playtime early.
Some parents were VERY upset, having just gotten there less than 30 minutes prior. DD was very disappointed. It took a little prodding to get her to put her shoes back on and get ready to leave after only an hour of playing.
On the way out, some parents stopped by and talked to the shift manager. She just handed out cards for another session since ours was cut short. Pretty cool; we will use the cards to bring another neighborhood kid back with us.
There were JUST the right amount of kids here at this time of the day. I cannot imagine how nuts it must be here on a weekend or during Summer mornings.
Still, bring a book and some bottled water and sit on the sidelines... or do as I did and run the obstacle course several times on the insistence of the kids. ;) It was fun!
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