Uncle Wilber Fountain — Attraction in Colorado Springs

The fountain itself was pretty cool, however, the employees were pretty uninterested in getting it up and running on time, we had to go and ask them to start it at 12:30 or so, and were told from another mom who was there with her kid that it was pretty normal for it not to start on time or without asking them to start it. The large amount of homeless people throwing trash and vomiting on the sidewalk made it less than desirable to stay for long, especially with young kids, one of them was basically taking a shower in the fountain so we ended up leaving. First time visit and I can't say I'd want to come back due to the homeless people with no one around to remove them from...

Really nice place to bring kids during a hot day. They love the water and go crazy. I think it's a bit weird that they chlorinated fountain water, but whatever. There's also a playground here, and shady benches for the adults. There are lots of cafes and restaurants around as well. The park usually has a handful of homeless people, but most of them are friendly and keep to themselves -- not anything to...

Cool fountain that is a lot of fun for the kids. The top dome rises and sprays more water and plays music every half hour. Decent amount of seating. Little playground next to it. Yes, you have to pay meter parking. Yes, there are sometimes homeless people around. If you're snooty about where your kids play, you won't like it. If you just want your kids to be able to have some fun, this is a nice...