Columbia SportsPark — Attraction in Columbia

This place has gone completely to hell since the pandemic.

#1. They removed all the arcade games. No more Pac-Man, no Donkey Kong, no Galaga, no arcade basketball, no air hockey, no Need For Speed Racing... #2. They eliminated the "All You Can Bat" special. Times are hard, two hours of token-free batting per day couldn't have been costing CA that much in lost profits. Throw us a bone. Change it to one hour a day, weekdays only, whatever! #3. The "new" pitching machines are worse than the old ones. Half of them have been out of order for the last four months. And those that still "work" throw too high even for adults. The old machines used to have manual height adjustment features. #4. The intercom doesn't work anymore, so if there's an issue in the cages it means a long walk to the clubhouse on a hot summer day. #5. No more attendants behind the cages. The tunnel beneath the cage often gets clogged with softballs. You can either clear it yourself, or fetch some kid who will eventually get around to it. #6. The machines often eat your batting tokens or balls fall off the newly installed chutes, counting against your 12 pitches per token. 16 is standard at most batting centers. #7. They removed the TV where we used to watch local sports while eating/drinking snacks that were once reasonably priced. #8. Now a cherry Icee costs almost as much as a Rita's frozen drink. #9. The new decor is sterile, devoid of that former clubhouse atmosphere. It feels more like a CA office facility. And how appropriate, for a facility that used to personify "family entertainment". But now stands as a cynical monument to profits and poor customer service.

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Columbia SportsPark is a great place to have fun with family and friends. Whether you want to play mini golf, hit some balls in the batting cages, skate in the skate park, or enjoy a snack in the pavilion, there is something for everyone here. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the facilities are well-maintained and clean. The mini golf course is challenging and scenic, with water features and landscaping. The batting cages have different speeds and pitches for baseball and softball. The skate park has ramps, boxes, and rails for skaters of all levels. The snack bar has drinks, ice cream, and snacks to keep you refreshed. The playground is perfect for kids to run around and have fun. The park also hosts parties, events, and rentals for groups of all sizes. I highly recommend Columbia SportsPark for anyone looking for a fun and affordable way to spend a day...

After just doing the mini golf at this park, it appears that their $10 a person price is only truly worth it if the course is played when people actually tend to it. The course would have been much more beautiful if someone had cared to mow down the overloads of leaves and blossoms or if the bushes were trimmed. It would have also been much nicer with water flowing through the course instead of all the water holes filled 6 inches high with mud and swamp water in the middle of the summer. A lot of the labels and signs for each hole were worn out and in need of replacement too. What could easily be an extremely beautiful course and a five star play was just a nice three star play instead because of the lack of true maintenance to the course. Nonetheless, it is still a great...