Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. All opinions expressed are my own.
As a child, when we were driving somewhere and we would pass tall rock formations on the side of the road, I would daydream about climbing them. I’ve always been a very physical person, I like to push my body’s limits, to try new things. But I never got around to trying it. I was super excited when we were invited to the climbzone to try it out, as was my action/adventure loving daughter. My son, a true first child, was a bit more skeptical.
So we made an appointment to go try it out and wouldn’t you know, my daughter gets sick. She was SOOOO bummed. Gotta love the cold and flu season.
We went on a Tuesday so that it wouldn’t be super crowded, and decided to make it a mother son date of sorts, we would grab some food afterwards and have an evening out. It is easy to find in the food court and is slightly intimidating at first.
The staff was friendly and took the time to explain the safety measures to us first and foremost as they fit us with harnesses and went over the safety procedures. They chatted with us about how long they had worked there, and about the ratings of the different climbing walls. We decided that as a first time, we would stick to the 1-2’s.
BOY WERE WE NERVOUS! Our first climbs were our lowest, as we cautiously learned the ropes. Slowly during our time we began to challenge ourselves and then each other. Eventually making it to the top of the tower of London, and scaling a dinosaur skeleton. At the end one of the employees even suited up and climbed with us (it is not fair how effortlessly she was able to climb, just saying).
We had a BLAST. Though A and I tend to be more cautious, we really got up there, and afterwards said we would definitely do it again. Especially because E missed out, we will have to go back.
It was good though, because A is the harder sell on this one. He loves the puzzle type places where you work to solve something, but is more skeptical of some of the adventurous ones. When we went to dinner afterwards, I asked his honest opinion. He said he loved it, would do it again, and wants to go when I bring E.
It’s a great activity for a fun birthday party, and I can see it being perfect for any scouts, as well as team building opportunities. When I asked A if there was anything special that he wanted me to add to the review, he said to make sure that I mentioned multiple times how lovely the staff was. They didn’t just do their job, they got to know him, laughed with him, challenged him to climb higher, and complemented his behavior.
It was a super good experience, I enjoyed watching A overcome some of his inhibitions and challenge himself physically and mentally. I look forward to returning, and bringing with us the most fearless of the crew so that she can in turn challenge us to do even more.
As Always if you should choose to visit Climbzone after reading our review, please let them know you heard about them here <3
My plan: Our elf Marvin usually brings things, “Missions” for the kids to do during the month leading up to Christmas.
All of the people who worked there were lovely, ready to explain history of the period and play along with the kids. The horses are all friendly and love to be pet. There are “shows” in the main street that happened pretty much all day with 2 of them being geared toward children’s participation.
We walked back up to the main street to watch another small show and then did a carriage ride. Carriage rides, train rides and pony rides have an additional cost and you have to purchase tickets at the main stage or pizza stand before you head over. The kids enjoyed being held up :o)
