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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
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(A) has mentioned that he would love to do it again with more mystical creatures, that it would be really cool. He has had the lantern on his nightstand since, and puts the light on each night to sleep. He loved that he made a chocolate dessert and would love to go back and do that too. (E) is dying to attend one as she loves arts and crafts and hasn’t let me forget that she was unable to attend.
The park is clean and lots of fun. There are no real restrictions for age at this park as there are at others with sections for younger kids and older. Everyone has free reign. I liked that part as it meant that my 5 and 8 year olds (of very different ability levels) could try the same obstacles. This is particularly nice for my kids given that (E) is far more adventurous than (A) who is 3 years her senior. She WANTS to venture where he goes and try the same things as he does, always has. Those who are worried about the bigger kids mixed with the younger can rest easy as there were lots of employees around checking for safety.
The kids bounced around for quite a while. (E) being a dancer and aspiring gymnast of sorts, really enjoyed the bouncing and then bouncing to jump into the foam pit (which was nice and clean- a big concern of mine when we go to such places because she’s asthmatic). (A) preferred to run and bounce from trampoline to trampoline, and play dodgeball.
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We also happen to have an event on 5/18 for parents to go and be creating (there will be wine) and one on 6/9 to make Father’s Day Gifts (told you we were including you guys!) YOu can RSVP to these events by emailing Rocklandnymom@yahoo.com or checking out the Facebook events.