IF YOU HAVE SMALLER KIDS = NO GO This thing is used for Bachler-parties and a fun-afternoon with the kids at the same time. I saw a drunk group of adults, who left an entire table full of La Choufe, to continue their journey acting like they own the place... between families with kids. Also other groups of adults, pumped-up, with way too much testosterone in their blood, literally acting like teenagers going wild on a playground, raging through the place where there are no guards. Have you ever went in those indoor playgrounds, with a separate zone for toddlers or like a bouncy castle and felt anger when the bigger kids highjack the place acting wild amongst the little ones?? If you love that anger, go here with your kids on a Saterday afternoon and watch some of the adults. Safety? Management?
Went on Saturday with my 7y old son. We booked 2h, approx €49 in total, and we were able to do 4 attractions! We lost an enormous amount of time in cueing. Most of the attractions my 7y old son was not allowed on. First it's very hard to see on the boards what the minimum height is for an attraction. Then it's super frustrating that you cue and hear when it's your turn: "mmm sorry your son is too little." I'm all in for safety reasons, but people for attractions like E-ziplining with a waiting time of +20 min. please make large signs with the requirements for such an attraction. All the other VR-related activities were also ruled out because the VR headsets are too big. Conclusion only a couple activities remain that are possible for a 7y old. To let them pay almost as much as for bigger children or adults is just unfair. The activities that remain for small children are mostly unguarded, so we faced often kids and parents that just kept on playing after their turn... Then the parcours, which is really like one of the few activities for smaller children, when my son was in there, 2 raging adults had the idea, without looking if there were any kids inside, to take on a wild head to head race. Of course scaring all the kids and mum's that were inside... Seriously, the entire experience left me very frustrated.
Management, if you read this, there are a few lessons that you can learn from this. I get that some people go here to let themselves go and act as children, but YOU can easily prevent such clashes of different crowds with separate booking times so everyone can enjoy. This is really a missed...
Read morefirst of all, wow! I love the location as I go there very often, but Sparkx gives me many more reasons to go!
with all honesty, there is (always) room for fixes when it comes to tech, but it's currently in a testing phase, so I don't mind that much! the fixes are minor in my opinion. it was a very fun experience. highly recommend to go for 4 hours if you want to try everything! 2 hours won't be enough for the whole experience.
I'm very impressed, so I'm getting myself a season pass next time I jump in. as an everyday runner, I love to do some other sports every now and then. Sparkx makes that possible at one place at a time! love it. some things are intense so you'll get sweaty here and there.
they have a healthy restaurant serving smoothies, salads, poke bowl-ish dishes (if i remember correctly) fruits, and wraps! they are veggie friendly (vegan not quite sure yet, since I haven't checked it thoroughly, but I believe the allergies/ingredients were listed on their menu's) they serve beverages such as soda's, waters and alcohol. there are a couple vending machines with drinks so if you get thirsty, (bet you will!!) you won't have to go all the way back unless you're hungry. they have a small merch shop too!
last but not least, this place has lockers, changing rooms, restrooms...
Read moreMy First (and Last) Visit to Sparx My anticipation for Sparx quickly turned to disappointment. Despite an almost hour-long drive, the experience simply wasn't worth it. Sparx operates on a pre-booked, timed entry system (either 2 or 4 hours). Typically, such systems suggest a controlled crowd and ample opportunity to enjoy activities. Unfortunately, the reality was quite the opposite. We faced minimum 10-15 minute waits for most of the popular activities, which severely limited what we could do. For the price paid, this was incredibly frustrating. While I must commend the super friendly and helpful staff who explained everything thoroughly, the core issue remains: I paid to wait, not to play. My advice to Sparx would be to re-evaluate their reservation system. If you're going to implement timed entries, you need to ensure a threshold on visitor numbers to prevent overcrowding and long queues. As it stands, this was my first...
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