Cosmic Mini Golf & Play Sugarloaf — Attraction in Duluth

This place looked soooo cool the first time we passed by, so we came back with our kid. We got the package deal with all the activities. THIS IS THE MAIN POINT I WANTED TO SHARE WITH FUTURE CUSTOMERS: DON’T BOTHER WITH THE PLAYGROUND. It’s nothing a ball pit with a small, teeny tiny jungle gym, and the entire thing smelled like pee. The workers either did not notice or did not care, as they were right next to it, in the lingering piss musk, charging people to use it. That was the most important thing I wanted to get across as it was the biggest disappointment, but I did have issues with more than that. The golf course itself was actually pretty fun, albeit falling apart, but it was so cramped that all of the families were practically on top of eachother trying to do our rounds. Also not sure if they were having AC issues, but it was freaking hot in there. There were a couple fans, but evidently not enough, since people kept crowding around them and fanning themselves with their score card. We also tried that little ride on car thing, which was pretty cool. What killed that fun is that the older worker, who might be an owner, made pissy remarks about the bikes getting damaged by kids accidentally bumping into walls or other bikes. If any of those kids were actually being reckless, I’d understand, but they were just getting used to turning on the bike for the first time. Besides these rides are slow as hell, I walked at a snails pace behind my kid while they rode around the track, so I felt like it was a bit dramatic and unnecessary. Just cushion the bumpers if you’re so concerned. I get that you want to protect your property, but you’re renting these out to toddlers, what do you expect? Also keep in mind that the arrows on the track mean nothing, don’t follow them when riding the bike. The older worker, without warning, lifted my kid up on the bike mid-ride and turned them around on the track. No communication with us when he did this, he was just walking around finding things to grump about. Why work at a kid place if you don’t like kids, man? Also, don’t touch my child. All in all, it felt like a cash grab - no sense of customer service, pinched pennies on quality, cleanliness and comfort to make the most profit off of teenagers and parents being held hostage by their kids. If you’re considering this place, just keep in mind that there’s lots of other, way better things to do...

A fun experience for kids, probably a little too easy for adults but still fun. Only a few holes are really challenging. Unfortunately that's where the good stops and you hit a brick wall of bad.

The carpet and the course in general is in pretty bad material condition and very worn out in some areas to the point where I had to actively repair the course by putting things back together as I was playing it. The golf clubs offered were also incredibly grimy, sticky, and clearly never cleaned by the staff between customers, if ever.

A huge red flag and massive problem is that the owner DOES NOT AIR CONDITION THIS SPACE. The owner has instead decided to take all the ceiling tiles off their suite and add a few cheap Harbor Freight fans in an effort to help ventilate their establishment by mooching off the AC of the mall in general, and let me tell you, that does not work AT ALL. It was mid 70s outside that day and I was sweating inside of this place while playing to the point that I wondered, "What's the point of paying for indoor mini golf if you're going to be sweating like you're outside anyways?". This right here is a deal breaker.

This establishment is clearly being run to extract as much money as possible from its customers with zero regard for their comfort or quality of service...

The mall it's in seems like it was once a beautiful mall, but it has since been transformed into a strange, cheap, and classless place. The air conditioning in the mall itself was was very good, but once inside Lunar Golf, any A/C disappeared. By the time we finished, we were dripping with sweat and my pregnant wife found it even more difficult. The ceiling panels were largely missing so the above view was unappealing and seemed unfinished. The course itself did not feel designed for any particular par as there were none listed and it largely felt designed with no clear thought process. There were no walls to differentiate sections within the course so it was all one giant room, and the holes were close to each other. This would not be cohesive for a busy day with nowhere for people to wait their turn. The price of $9 per person is decent, but for what you're getting, it should have been lower due to the standard of the course. If it was $5 and had A/C, I'd...