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| - I'm incredibly impressed by the Children's Museum of Phoenix. It definitely exceeded my expectations. We went with my 2 years old and 7 months old. He was in heaven!! He was all over the place trying to figure out what he liked more. The Climber was not only fun but such an attractive structure. I enjoyed just looking at it. I really wanted to climb it but it was my turn watching the baby. The tricycles with the little car wash was adorable, the supermarket area was a hit as everything was pretty real. There was a track with little cars he could have stayed playing with all day. The Noodle Forrest was a very interesting experience, and I was cracking up because my son didn't had any sense of direction:)
The staff was very courteous and nice. They answered our questions promptly and seemed happy to be working there.
We didn't even made it to the under 3 area or the art studio, but since we had so much fun and it's an ideal place to go with this crazy heat, we got a membership. I'm pretty sure we're going to be visiting every weekend.
I disagree that it's an unsafe place for kids, and to call the Climber a "death trap" is a bit much. I'm very hands on with my son, I just don't watch him play, I play with him and make sure he's OK and won't get hurt, plays OK with others, regardless of where we are. If you have a kid that likes to run away from you ( like most kids do:) you have to keep an eye and close distance, especially with the stairs. Any outside park will pose risks as well. I guess if you want it to be all soft and plush, might as well go to a Pump It Up kind of place.
I do however, agree that most of the museum it's probably not the most appropriate place for (some) 2 years old and under. I guess that's why they have the under 3 year old area then, but I can't review it as we didn't enjoyed it this visit.
I would say that my main negatives are the price. I do think that for kids it's reasonable to charge $9.00 but it should be 2 and up, with no charge or reduced charge for the youngest ones. Also, a reduced rate for parents, but I know many children's museums do charge everyone the same. Truth be told, I had so much fun, I didn't mind paying;-)
We can't wait to take our visiting friends with kids! It's nice to have such an amazing place in Arizona.
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