Swings and Wings — Attraction in Alameda

a review from @amom2kidsandapark

Want to fly like a butterfly, jump like a kangaroo, and float like an otter in a (ball filled) pool? Then Swings and Wings is the place to be! As an OT and mom Sadiya and her team have built such a wonderful well thought out space for kids of all levels and needs. The building is separated into five sections, each with its special purpose. Front and center are the swings! With six different swings plus a hanging rope ladder, kids can soar high and have fun. There are swings for babies and big kids as well as a platform swing for multi kid fun! In this area you’ll also find the ball pit, the play structure (with slide, ladder, climbing wall, and underneath play space. The second play area is focused more on fine motor skills and art. Here there are puzzles, books, swivel pods and kid size tables plus the painting easel for creative fun! The third play area is the sensory room- a dim lit space with soft cuddly blankets and stuffed animals, and a rocking chair. It’s the perfect quiet space to calm down and take a break. In the back is the fourth space, the jumping room. It has a huge bounce house. What more can I say?! ((Also Sadiya thoughtfully found a way to make the blowing fan less noisy! 💯💯) The fifth space is a creative area with a play kitchen, duplo blocks, and a train table (with pre placed tracks. Omg this is so smart I always spend forever making a track just to have brother play with it for like 1 min) For snack time, there is space for storing and prepping food (nut free facility), a vending machine, and tables. Around the play areas are super comfy couches. There are bathrooms with stool and toilet insert. Trampoline grade socks required (can be purchased for $2.50). masks required $15 for first child. $12.50 for siblings. Two adults free with child admission.

Available for parties Facility also hosts day camps and preschool. Full sanitation measures in place (including cleaning every hole in the lego table🙌🏼)

This play place is...

I’ve had plenty of encounters with swings and wings as my son LOVES it there. I first discovered this indoor play business when I was looking for places to have his second birthday party. Which we did book and the girls there helping us were amazing but the most recent encounter was yesterday. I told my sister to take my son out to his favorite place and so she did. Upon arriving she discovered that the preschool was occurring. She got there around 1:15pm and they told her that at 1:30pm she was able to come in. Which she was perfectly fine with. She waited in the lobby and what surprised me the most was the way they treated her. They told her that she was not allowed to wait in the lobby and that she needed to leave and wait outside. To me that is ridiculous … when I’ve gone to other places like Gymboree they’ve treated her and my son so well as they allowed them to wait in the lobby while it was their turn. Instead at swings and wings they made my sister and a 2 year old wait in the car until they were “allowed” to go in.

I’m so saddened and disappointed by the treatment because I specifically sent my sister there so they could purchase the 10 day passes and continue to have a safe place. The times before this were wonderful and I’ve always recommended them to all my family and friends but I’m not sure sure about the treatment anymore. I told my sister to leave and I could find my son another play place but he was already excited to be there and she didn’t want to take that away from him.

Note: the person who was setting the rules was the supervisor training the new hire on...

I hope this post helps potential families looking to host their child's birthday party, if I would have done my research I would have never booked an event here. I booked my child's birthday party here. She is only 3, so her "friends" consists of cousins and a few friends from daycare. Consequently, we had double the number of adults to kids, including the grandparents and they also count the parents/host. I have had birthday parties at various play places, and am familiar with the whole set up these places do for birthday. Ive never been charged or counted in the "head count" as the host, nor have they counted adults all together. I booked this place to try a new local play place and have an easy birthday party for my child. We were a few people over the number allotted, again the majority of these people are ADULTS there to watch their kids and grandparents there to take photos and sing happy birthday. I asked if they would work with us to not count the parents/grandparents (total of 6 adults) and they would not budge. As an owner of a small business myself, I was shocked at their lack of flexibility. They lost not only a birthday party (we cancelled) but a future customer, and I plan on spreading the word about their poor...