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| - We came here because it's on my parents' side of town. After being completely unimpressed with a similar facility (Imaginationland -- which is little more than a bunch of dress up stations and a slide), I was reticent about going to yet another place that wasn't the Children's Museum of Phoenix.
I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. I'm a bit confused by some of the other negative reviews. Yes, Jubeelieve is a collection of commercially-available play equipment for children. If you're the kind of high-roller who can waltz into Toys "R" Us and buy multiple slides, play kitchens, puzzles, miniature roller coasters and a bounce house -- go right ahead. Then, stay home.
We have a membership at the Children's Museum of Phoenix. She's played on all three floors of that facility. But guess what? She didn't want to leave Jubeelieve because it has, wait for it, multiple slides, play kitchens, puzzles, miniature roller coasters and a bounce house. We have neither the room nor the money to outfit our house with these things.
Could you just take your child to the park? Sure. But you also need to consider the context in which places like Jubeelieve exist. It gets hot as hell in the summer. This facility is air conditioned. The pricing is also on par with other comparable play facilities.
I was also impressed with how clean the place was. Both bathrooms were spotless, and the toddler potties were immaculate.
Ultimately, why do parents take their kids to places like this? To tire them out for nap time. My daughter fell asleep literally five minutes after I put her into the car seat. I'd say that's mission accomplished.
A note about the socks. We had to buy socks. I didn't know about the sock policy, but my dad has been here before and should have warned us. That's not Jubeelieve's fault, so I'm not going to dock stars for that.
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