Kid Mania, Texas, United States

4Motherontheroad 5:00 PM Jun 3, 2013

Nice Chuck E Cheese Alternative
For two kids over the age of three and one adult, admission (in May 2013), was $13. We spent another $25 for about 10 arcade games per kid, two kids' meals, and an appetizer for me. The playground should keep your average 5-10 year old interested for at least 1.5 hours of play time (especially if you break it up with lunch or video games). It's sort of like a giant obstacle course, with some dangling things, climbing areas, bouncy bridge, and mini-zip line (don't expect too much of the zip-line; when I heard that, I was expecting something bigger), and slides. There is a smaller play area for children age 3 and under. Most of the video games are gambling style games for which you win tickets that can be redeemed for prizes. You get a reloadable card (the card itself is free) that can be swiped for games. (Games range from 1 to 4 points each. As a measuring point, Classic skee ball is 1 point). There's not much of a non-gambling style selection (i.e. very few classic arcade games). Tickets are fed into a machine and the total count loaded onto your card, which you then take to the prize stand. I believe you can get some free tokens if you buy cards in larger amounts (say, $10, $20, or $30), but I'm not sure, as I spent less. There's a nice area upstairs lounge for adults only where you can sit and use the free wi fi, enjoy a cup of coffee, and see through the glass windows the entire playground. The lounge has tables, a couch, and a couple of (fee for) massage chairs. It was quiet in there, a good spot for reading or writing while you let your kids loose. The food is predictably mediocre in quality, but you have a broader selection than in a place like Chuck E Cheese – there are all the kids meal standards – mac n cheese, hot dogs, cheeseburger, chicken nuggets, etc. – and grown-up food like cheese sticks and potato skins. If only they served beer and wine to help the parents get by even better. Definitely worth a visit in the hot summer months, when prolonged outdoor play is limited. Go on a weekday, when it's not as crowded.

4Travelingonabudget 5:00 PM Jul 28, 2013

Fun place to exercise kids!
$6.00 per child, $1.00 per adult. This climbing set is fun for kids of all ages. Can be very crowded on weekends and kids tend to get bumps and knocks (and end up crying), but on the weekdays it is a great time. Hasn't been too busy in the morning during the summer, and about 11:30 any daycare groups are usually leaving. Fun place for the children!