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| - LONG REVIEW...cause' parents don't have money to waste!
Little kids like a lot of space to run around (running is prohibited) and everything is bigger to little ones, so Amazing Jake's probably seems like a planet to them.
The website does a good job at listing and describing all the attractions and restrictions.
They offer online coupons if you sign up for an email thingy, and it doesn't annoy you more than once a month. We used a $12.99 3-hour deal which included everything except bowling and video games. You have to put money on cards to play the arcade machines, which we didn't do, so I can't comment on the quality, up-to-dateness or reliability of any of the games, but I can say that there are plenty of them. I also can't say how much the machines cost. For $5 more, you get bowling and video games all day; nice for Saturday or if you got the day off and the kids are out of school. Buffet was included.
We brought kids ranging from 16 down to 7...and there was a 10 year old girl, too. We went on a Wednesday night the place; was so empty there was hardly a wait for anything. *hint hint, parents with short fuses, this is good for you*
The rock climbing wall is about 25 feet and looks like all the hand and foot holds are in tact. The workers rotated often - some were attentive others weren't.
The mini-coaster is just a round track with a bunch of carts on it and a couple stuffed Batmans sitting in the middle looking sick and woozy. They made me giggle, then wish that more effort was put into presentation. This ride went pretty darn fast for the 10 and 7 year old, and they got a kick out of it. A teen wouldn't get too much of a thrill unless they are a wuss. Adults would fit in the cars just fine, but would probably fall asleep. Good for the younger kids.
Laser tag made me smile. It was such a humble attempt, but at least they tried. The arena is small, but remember its for kids, and they will probably find the size just fine. The 'walls' are just screens with little holes to snipe through. The bases are lights that you can stand and tag all day long. My main issue is the vests and guns...but, I guess I will drop my haughty Laser Tagophileness and remember that this is FOR THE KIDS. I didn't get to see the reaction of the teens, but the younger ones had FUN. Our littlest is a small guy and he was able to handle the gun just fine.
The bumper cars only had 4 operable with one poor piece of junk sitting in the corner. The arena is small, even for little kids. The cars provide the right amount of BUMP for adults and won't jar smaller kids' brains loose. The important thing is that every kid that was in here was smiling and laughing the whole time, so that's all you need to know.
I didn't ride the go-karts, and both the 10 and 7 year old were too short, so I can't comment on the quality of the karts or track. The teens were unimpressed, BUT, keep in mind that we've been going to one of those REAL go-kart places lately where the karts go like...fast, so yeah. If your kid is tall enough (58 inches) they will enjoy it...I mean it IS go-karts, after all. If they are too short, they can ride with someone or just look longingly from the sideline. Awww.
Amazing Jake's bowling wasn't good. The shoes aren't fit to give to the homeless. The balls have more gnashes and bumps in them than Mickey Rourke and Ray Liotta's faces combined (sorry, dudes). The lanes are unevenly waxed. The score-keepers end your game early. There is a serious lack of available weights and sizes of bowling balls for smaller bowlers. One good thing was that the staff (when there WAS staff even there) made wrong things right and were decently pleasant about it. Not worth the price, though. I'm sorry. Find a local bowling alley, try to get coupons for it, and go there instead.
We didn't do the other attractions.
The buffet? About 6 kinds of pizza, a nice selection of salad stuff, two soups, breads, your usual pasta suspects, very few dessert options, and a large variety of fountain drinks. The pasta was quite tasty believe it or not. The pizza will suit kids. The salad was fresh. Its 10 bucks for adults and 7 something for kids 10 & under. You'll use the toilet, no doubt...
Bathrooms were clean...but it wasn't busy so not a lot of dumps were taken.
Staff was sparse due to what night it was, and they ranged from very friendly and helpful to lethargic. I did like how hard the buffet staff worked to keep things clean and refreshed. And like I mentioned, the bowling staff fixed our problems and were patient with all the kids.
The regular prices are too high, but its because they have the added attractions and the buffet - $22. Sign up for the coupons or go somewhere else, unless that's not expensive for you. They have other packages that are in the more affordable range like $13
Will your kids have fun? Yes, if they are under 13. Will you have fun? Yes, if you like to see your kids have fun.
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