We had Jarret come out with the mini diggers for my son's 4th birthday at the park and everything went great! Jarret showed up early to set up and though his generator didn't work, he had very long power cords for back up and made magic happen! It was also perfect that he had umbrellas on each end to provide shade for the seats. My son, his friends, and our friends had such a good time! Jarret was on the trailer the whole time to help the kiddos figure out the levers. He made sure there were gems, coins, or other trinkets in the scoops for the kiddos. He provided coins and gems and I added some dinosaur eggs in the mix. Jarret was great about his communication the entire time and very pleasant on the day of, as well. We were all super duper impressed with BookMiniDigger. I highly recommend! read more

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Just revisiting this and realized Jarrett responded to my review! Gosh I am usually pretty good about moving on from things but this *still* bothers me a year later, how awful and sad is that :( I was going to open a business at the union market tustin (closed now) several years back but the owners of that place were crooked and dishonest and stole thousands from me and several other small business owners, and I've even let that go lol! But something about this just still gets me. Honestly, I think it was the way Jarrett handled things after he flaked on my son's party that I can't let go of. I should have recorded how Jarrett spoke to me - it's still pretty vivid in my memory. In response to "as I said to you before" and "as I mentioned offline I am embarrassed and feel terrible that we missed your booking" Jarrett, while I appreciate the sentiment of your response, let me make a couple things VERY clear: YOU NEVER APOLOGIZED or took responsibility for how you treated me that day. The text messages I posted in my yelp review are literally the last correspondence we have. As I mentioned in my first review, I had to follow up with you to get the refund of my deposit. I'm not sure when you mentioned you felt embarrassed or terrible because all I literally heard on the phone when we spoke was you SCREAMING at me with excuses when I was just telling you how disappointed I was, and then I got hung up on. So disrespectful. Do you deny it? Because I noticed there are still no apologies or taking ownership for why you YELLED at me the morning of my son's party, minutes before it started and minutes before you were *supposed* to be there! I got off the phone in tears and shaking from how you spoke to me. My friend who was helping me at the party and my husband can testify. Look I get it, I can loose my temper too but I've never yelled at a total stranger, let alone a customer, the way you yelled at me. and when I do loose my temper, I always acknowledge and apologize to whoever I yelled at. (usually my spouse) I received not one follow-up message from you expressing any sentiment remotely close to an apology or admitting fault, wrongdoing, or acknowledgement that it wasn't right to yell like that. Honestly, if you had just apologized and taken responsibility for canceling instead of screaming at me, maybe the outcome for all of this would have been better. I'm glad you've taken measures to not let the "unforseen issues" cause you to cancel parties the morning of but hopefully you've also learned to control your temper and not yell at mother's who are just trying to throw a party for their kid. It seems like you've received many 5-star reviews since mine, wow that's great- I so deeply wish that could have been my experience too. While of course I believe in second chances and I do appreciate your offer of making this right, I just am pretty traumatized by the whole thing and truly wish things could have gone differently for us. I also don't know why my photos I uploaded of our conversation aren't showing up, seems like someone reported them and got them removed, but I'm reposting them again. read more

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Jarret and the mini Diggera are amazing! my son and his friends had a blast at his 5th birthday! highly recommend read more

Booked Mini Digger for my son's construction themed 3rd birthday party & i cannot emphasize how much of a hit it was with the kids AND even adults! My husband and I received so many compliments on what a cool experience it was and Jarett was great with the kids while they excitedly dug for gems and he was even great with the adults, who even had some friendly competition going on who could fill up their buckets with sand the fastest. My husband and I love supporting small businesses and our experience with Jarett with BookMiniDigger was definitely a great one. He responded in a timely manner, communicated details and pricing effectively, & because of this, we would totally recommend him to anyone who's kid(s) are obsessed with dump trucks or diggers or excavators or anything construction-vehicle related! read more

What a fun idea! We did a construction Easter egg hunt with my sons baseball team & it was a hit! The kids loved the digging & had fun trying to dig for eggs. Easy to book & the owner Jarret was so Good with the kids! Highly recommend! read more

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Best birthday party ever! My son wanted a construction theme birthday party this year. I scoured the internet for any construction theme rentals and had zero luck until I found BookMiniDigger! The diggers were SUCH a hit at the party and all the parents were asking how I found them. Highly recommend! Great price. Showed up on time. Super easy to work with. Can't go wrong. read more

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Not reliable. Booked him for a children's birthday party - he canceled last minute with an array of excuses.

How can you put a price on your child's happiness? Actually you can, it was $300, but instead of a price you can assign stars, 5 Stars in fact! If your child, ages 3-100, likes construction or construction trucks of any kind, hurry and book this minidigger. Not only is the booking process easy, but as you can tell by the 5 stars and the fact that this is a minidigger, speaks for itself. I booked the 2 hour birthday party for $300 and it was worth every penny. Not only was the birthday boy happy, but the guests were equally impressed. As Jarret arrived with the minidigger in tow, eyes certainly lit up. In fact, eyes and legs started to take off in his direction. It was a memorable party. If you're ever on the fence about booking this digger, I'll provide another piece of information that'll have you convinced. If you're looking at petting zoos, face painting, balloon people, or bounce houses, it'll come out to around the same price. This is an all inclusive activities, generator, and coins that he provides. Not only that, but Jarret is there the entire time entertaining and providing non-stop instructions to the little wanna-be operators. I know most of the parents that came wanted to book this minidigger for the future, and now you will too. Tips -Book early -We did ours at a park with plenty of parking -buy extra party favors the kids can dig up. I amazon'd some treasure chests and filled it with goodies. -Talk to Jarret since he is accommodating and responsive, even via text read more

This digger is so amazing! I've booked Numerous of times and all the kids enjoyed it! Definitely booking again! read more

This thing was awesome! My wife and I booked the mini digger for my sons 3yr old party. My son and the kids (even a few older kids haha) loved it. It was the perfect fit with our construction theme party. I booked from a personal referral of another friend who enjoyed the mini digger as well. I was thinking of what to do for a bday and let's be honest that bounce house lasts less than an hour, this thing was rocking the whole way through! Jarret was nice friendly and very attentive. Thank you. On a side note, I read that one negative review and think it's pretty harsh. If Jarrets mini digger broke down before my sons party my wife and I would just explain to our son these things happen and move on. I can tell Jarret is an honest hard working guy trying get this cool private business up in running in the high tax and gas price state of California. read more

These mini diggers were a BIG hit at my son's 4th bday party, everyone was having so much fun even the parents were getting involved. Jarret was very patient with the kids as ages were ranging from 1 years old to 9 years old and he was super friendly as well. Communication from booking to the day of the event was easy and he answered all my questions, I would totally recommend this company for your next event. read more

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We Booked Mini Digger because we were about to break ground for major construction on our Church and Children's Learning Center grounds. We have 2-5 year olds and they were so happy and excited to get up close and personal with the digger. Jarret (owner) was Wonderful and very accommodating to all. It's something we will definitely do again!! Blessed Sacrament Children's Center was lucky to have Book Mini Digger before construction began. read more

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We had the BEST time with the Mini Digger at my son's construction themed birthday! The kids loved digging for prizes and the pricing was super reasonable. The owner, Jarrett, was super nice and really easy to work with. I highly recommend this company for your next event!!! read more

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Amazing service ! the kids absolutely love it! all the guests too! definitely great! read more

Could not recommend this small family owned business more! The owner was great with the kids and kept them engaged with games and hands on activities the entire time. This is perfect if you are looking for a unique party or play date idea! I could see this also being great for local preschools, sports team events etc. read more

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We hired Jarret and his mini digger truck for my child's 4th birthday. There were about 25 kids ranging in age from 2 to 8, and they all and a blast!! Jarret was so patient and focused with each child. He helped them learn to use the excavators, cheered them on, and made sure they dug up lots of treasure. He supplied the gold coins and we supplied jewels (for a pirate theme). Jarret arrived on time and was a pleasure to work with. In terms of pricing, we feel the pricing was fair and competitive given the high quality experience. Highly recommend! Thank you, Jarret, for making my child's 4th birthday a huge success! read more

Jarret came out for my kid's 3rd & 1st joint birthday and every single kid that got on, could not get off. Everyone was obsessed. It was such a hit! Jarret was also SO great with the kids and helping them navigate the excavators. We could not recommend him enough! He made us look SO GOOD! Party of the year!!!! read more

I planned a big event celebration for about 100 school aged kids and while in the first planning stages I was trying to think of different stations that would be fun, new and exciting as part of the experience and vision we were trying to bring to life. MiniDigger came to mind as I remembered seeing it at a previous event I attended and boy, am I glad it did! Our experience with Jarret, the owner was incredibly positive. It was about a month out when I made the initial booking call and Jarret already had another event booked that day but he went above and beyond to accommodate us by squeezing us in. He also recommended ideas for items we could purchase to put in the sand pit that went well with our theme. MiniDigger was a huge hit during our event and we are already thinking of a future date to have MiniDigger back! Great for holiday events & parties, Birthday parties, any special event really. The kids absolutely loved it! I highly recommend MiniDigger to my friends, family, and everyone! read more

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My kids absolutely loved these mini-diggers and Jarret did a wonderful job running everything and interacting with the kids at the birthday party. All of the parents were blown away and the kids had a blast. We will definitely be booking this again. Highly recommend you do the same! read more

We had Jarret and his mini digger for our sons 4th birthday party. It was a big hit, all boys and girls loved it! Everything from booking to figuring out the details and logistics was seamless and so easy. You can tell Jarret takes a lot of pride and cares about his business and customers experience. You can't go wrong with getting a mini digger experience for any kid party! read more

Most amazing vendor you could ask for! The kids had so much for , Jarrett is amazing, patient and so awesome to work with, if you don't book them , you're missing out! read more

Jarret is the best! We booked him for my son's 5th birthday and it was the perfect activity for the kids. He is so patient and sweet with each and every kid, walking them through each step and making sure they all found the "buried treasure." I can't recommend him enough! read more

Loved having mini diggers at our son's third birthday party! Jarret was great and showed up on time, in fact early! He is so great with the kiddos! The excavator was a big hit! read more

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We had a wonderful experience with BookMiniDigger and Jarret. I was a bit nervous based on one review but my son and all the people (toddlers - adults) loved the mini diggers. I appreciate how fun he made it and he was good at managing the kids and was patient while we were learning to use the diggers. read more

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Jarret is a kind, sincere, and honest person. Places alot emphasis on giving the potential clients or clients children a great experience with his service and product, any negative comments would be completely false about his fantastic entertainment product provides. Every dollar is worth everything that he provides. read more

Fantastic for birthday parties or just to keep your kids busy! Easy, fun, & safe!! Jarrett was timely, organized, and very friendly. Highly recommend. read more

This was a great experience. Jarret was so patient and helpful with the kids. We wanted to book Mini Digger because it was different than the traditional bounce house. The kids loved it and I think the adults wanted to secretly try it. Thank you for helping our party fun! read more

My son is obsessed with construction trucks so this was the perfect 4th birthday activity! All the kids had so much fun!

Such a fun party activity. We booked for my sons 2nd birthday party. He loved it and so did all the kids. He still talks about the diggers at his party and plays with the little treasures he found in the sand. Would definitely book again! read more

What a hit this was at my sons preschool! Such an easy set up and tear down because the adults don't have to do anything, Jarret takes care of everything! That alone is worth it. Although I supplied treasure and goodie bags there were some little cars that he included in case I didn't have anything to dig up, so that was a nice touch. First thing that I really noticed was how hands on he was with making the birthday boy feel special. Asked his name, let him go first and the longest time, drew attention to it being his special day. This job takes ALOT of patience on his part. He never got upset at the kids when explaining how to operate the diggers over, and over, and over, and over, and over and then 1000 more times. He scooped dirt into the diggers for the ones who didn't do too well so they didn't feel bad and congratulated them along the way. He could've just pulled up and sat in a chair for an hour but he was sweating on a 90 degree day trying to make it extra special for the kids and zero stress for the adults. Super great experience! Highly recommend for any event. read more

We had the BEST time using mini digger! Owner is kind & patient. Was great with all the kids and it was such a hit. My son loves anything construction and had the time of his life! Thank you for making his 3rd birthday so very special! read more

This was amazing!!!!!! We saw him at Irvine regional for the pumpkin patch and then contacted him for our sons birthday party!!! The best money every spent!! He was so kind, professional and timely. Everyone loved this experience so much we will definitively be calling him again soon for the next party or play date! read more

What a great experience for my child's birthday party! Mini Digger went over and above my expectations. The kids had a blast with a dinosaur egg dog theme. I highly recommend read more

What an awesome experience! We used Book Mini Digger for my son's 4th birthday. We couldn't have been happier! Jarret was easy to work with, great communication and extremely friendly! all of the kids at the party loved the diggers! Two hours straight and the diggers were never sitting idle. I highly recommend Book Mini Digger! Check them out! read more

The mini digger was a HUGE hit at my 3 year olds birthday party. Everyone is still talking about it a month later. Jarret was so helpful and so great with the kiddos. I highly recommend booking!! read more

We used the Mini Digger for my sons 4th birthday. Jarret was professional and on time for our event. When I inquired about length of time for amount of people he was honest in what we really needed. On the day of event he was good with my son and all his friends. My son loves trucks and this was right up his alley. Highly recommend him for your party needs. read more

We loved that he was available with a 72hr notice! The mini diggers were an EPIC hit and our Birthday Boy & guests had an incredible time. Jarret interacts with the children and makes it a fun experience for them. We hosted an evening event and his trailer was well lit. We look forward to booking again in the future. read more

This was a huge hit at my Sons 3rd birthday party. My son had a blast with the excavators. Super friendly staff. I highly recommend them.

We booked the mini diggers for a 3 year old birthday party, and they exceeded all expectations. Jarret was awesome. He was so sweet to all of the kids there and went out of his way to make sure they were all having fun. We'd highly recommend booking them for a party or any other type of activity. read more

Book Mini Digger - book it. If you have a truck obsessed kiddo this is a must have for your party. First off: appearance wise the mini diggers are adorable and the truck is so well maintained. Second off: you can theme it to your party by adding fun things to dig for - we got Dino fossil toys for our Dino themed party as an "excavation site." Third off: Jarret who runs the diggers is incredibly kind, helpful and patient to all the kiddos in attendance. Finally and fourth off: the birthday kiddo will LOVE it! All of the littles and grown ups at the party were so impressed by Jarret and the truck - we can't wait to have him back for our younger son's birthday! read more