I'm really torn in writing this review. I'll go with 4 stars because I like supporting local…read morebusinesses and the animals did seem well cared for which I can appreciate. Personally I feel like the admission price is too much for the experience, but I also understand because they have a lot of animals that need care and food so once again it's understandable. I personally got tickets on Groupon for my friend and I to take our little boys. From online or the outside I really had no clue what we were getting into. I wasn't sure if I should get my stroller out or not, but to be honest it's not really a large space, so I'm glad I didn't end up taking the stroller in. The lady at the front desk was helpful and we scanned out virtual ti key for entry. They have some real animal lovers working and I love that they employ some younger persons who obviously love animals. There was a really pretty multicolored little bird in the front and a hand washing station. I saw a hedgehog, rats, ferrets and fish/frogs at the front. We went past the gate into the same room and there was a pig, two goats, an alpaca, two baby lambs, and a small type of horse. The alpaca and horse were tethered, but the others were free to roam within the room and there were some toys around. The gates (within the same room) have 3 other separated sections, there was a reptile section with turtles, a lizard, I can't remember exactly, but probably a snake. The next section had bunnies, small bunnies and full sized bunnies of a few different breeds, they were very soft, but a little difficult to try to pick up as most of them were hiding under their cages. And the last section had some baby ducks or goslings I couldn't tell, as well as some empty bird cages. It depends on who you go with. I kept trying to pet the baby lambs because I had drove 45 minutes to get there haha. From what I understand, they also have like a traveling petting zoo and you can hire them for parties/events. All in all, the animals seem well taken care of even though there isn't a ton of space. Now that I've been once, I don't think I need to go again, but it could be a fun activity for a local to try.

First of all, Aunt B's barn is not an actual barn but rather, more of a warehouse room with 4 areas…read moredivided by fencing to house animals. There is an area for reptiles, an area for rabbit/a chinchilla and guinea pig, an area for baby chickens and another area for a couple of ferrets. Then in the main area there is a pig, chicken, baby goat, small horse, and a llama along with a small Playschool type slide for kids and a push type tractor. If it sounds crowded, it is. Mind you, all of this is housed into one warehouse type of room with only the back door open for any type of ventilation. When we went, it was during spring break for the local schools so we understood it would be busier than usual. That said, with the number of guests added to the resident animals, it still was entirely too crowded and noisy to really enjoy seeing or petting any of the animals. Actually, the animals don't seem to want to be handled. We noticed whenever someone would try to pet the animals, they did their best to walk away or hide. In order to keep the small horse, goat and llama in one location, there was a mound of straw/hay on the floor for them to eat. The owner does keep the animal droppings picked up. Young kids who we assume are related to the owner try to help customers hold of the animals at least in a couple of areas but you can't tell who is an employee versus who is a guest. Parking is beyond limited with only three or four spots directly in front of the "barn". Loved the sink to wash hands before leaving. Thumbs up for the idea. We really wanted to love this experience. Recommendation: limit the number of guests and time allowed to create a more calming and enjoyable atmosphere for both children and especially the animals.

We went to coconut cove today and I was not impressed. It was very dirty. Grime everywhere,…read morewashers/nuts on the ground in the play area, the little foam blocks were missing the part that actually connects (ripped or bitten off), and the play balls we're grey with grime. I know kids are tough on things, but it was dirty and it's not safe to have screws or washers or nuts laying on the ground. I appreciated that adults are free and the snacks are affordable, but we wouldn't be back.

As a very sensitive person spiritually, the vibe and energy of this place did not sit well with me…read moreor my husband and friend. I felt sick the entire time I was there, once I left the property it's like my soul could finally breathe and I felt better within 5 minutes. This place is super tiny too. The prices on their tvs for food and drinks are wrong as we got charged more than what was advertised on the screen even after we told the lady that it's cheaper on the screen and got a reply of "oh well we haven't changed it yet".... Kidstopia and Hangtime is WAY better and has way better vibes/energy.

This park is great! One entrance in and out makes it easier on those of us with 3-5 year olds. They…read morecan run and play without having to follow them around the entire time.

I'm a lover of all animals, including the oh-so-scary snake. I actually don't mind them but I know…read morelots of people have a fear of the adoranoodle, and if that's you, this might not be the place for you to visit. OR maybe it is if you want to face your fear. Either way, Clint's Reptile Room is a well kept and clean place just off the main street in Springville. You pay a nominal fee-I think it's about 12 bucks-to get in during walk in hours and you can hold and love on all the snakes and reptiles, with the exception of a few like the giant tortoise. Nobody wants to hold that guy. There are several volunteers running the show and will help bring out the animals so you can hold them. They will also take them away when you're done. If you want a more private experience, you can book a private visit on their website. Or come early during the drop in hours to get the white glove experience. You won't regret it.

Bit of on the $$$ side (they should employ a "discounted" day of the week) but this was an…read moreunforgettable experience nonetheless.

The FlowRider is AWESOME!!!…read more My wife and I made the trip up from Las Vegas for my birthday over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. We booked a surf lesson at 2PM, but due to some timing issues had to move it to 3PM which the team was more than helpful in accommodating. It's hard to believe it can be as cold as the high 20s outside and you're inside catching waves on the FlowRider. The pool area is well heated and the water was warm. There are plenty of grandstands for people to sit and spectate. They have lockers to hold / secure your stuff while you catch waves. They have bathrooms for changing, and showers to clean up after (the only thing I wish they had was more areas in the bathrooms to hang or set your stuff down while you shower or change. Even a small foldaway table would have been helpful). Our lesson was essentially a 60 minute private since my wife and I were the only two in the session. Our instructor John was super friendly, helpful, and informative. He gave us a quick overview and had us riding waves within the first few runs, and if you wiped out (which is pretty painless and fun) he'd have some pointers for you for your next run. We each would do 3-4 runs and then trade off and as long as we had the energy John was at the ready to help catch waves. This was a total five star experience, and I can't wait to do it again! It looks like they also have GA type session where you pay the hourly fee and it's open to the public for everyone to use in turn. However, I'd highly recommend a lesson if it's your first time out. You can also rent either half or whole of the FlowRider by the hour should you have a private event or just want to hone your skills.

Terrible experience at Provo Beach. My cousin ran into an exposed zip tie in the indoor playground…read moreand ended up covered in blood and needing an ER visit. Instead of helping or apologizing mid-crisis, a male employee knelt down and told her, "This is why we don't run," while she was crying and bleeding. Completely insensitive and unprofessional. If running isn't allowed, there should be signs or better supervision. An exposed zip tie in a kids' play area is absolutely unacceptable. Plus, what would you expect?? If it's a KID playground, there should be at least one employee or attendant nearby watching them if running wants to be avoided.

We had a mixed experience here and although it's a good if not great place for many and even we saw…read moreit looked fun, there was a single incident that occurred that disturbed us greatly. Our 7 year old was attacked by other attending older kids and what looked like a brother and sister, together approached our son who was minding his own business and is timid and petite, then the 2 older kids together pushed with great force, our son from atop a platform down into a foam pit below, to our shock and his surprise. That being said, I'd say it's hard for Hang Time to police the activities of kids that go rogue, break house rules and engage in violent bullying behavior. I wished there was maybe more security. I was able to record it because we video our son in gleeful spirits and new experiences, and it just so happened within a 25 second recording we did document the incident (and posted the video in 2 parts on Hang Time's Yelp page for their review and our substantiating the claims with clear cut evidence). Why do I give them a "Good" * * * * Four Star review instead of something more appropriate per our experience, a lot lower? Well, again, I don't think i was necessarily Hang Time's fault, 'tho maybe responsibility in part, not something they could have prevented or easily policed. We did not report the kids to the facility because it happened on 12/23/23 and being the holidays, took the high road not to get them in trouble (and kicked out). Maybe in hindsight we should have, but we didn't (tho shared the video with friends and they were all shocked and they themselves had similar opinions of these kids and believed they should have been punished). Overall, the facilities are clean, it's organized, spacious and kids can have fun here. They charge by the hour, require sticky/grippy socks, but that's pretty standard with most indoor playlands we've gone too.

My grandkids come here frequently and love the slides the most…read more They tried to close an hour before posted times which was frustrating. Also, their food employees left hours before closing so I ordered pizza to be delivered since we were planning to eat while there first hours. It wasn't as crowded as I expected. Decent prices. They could use many more employees!

My daughter attended a year end party here and it is pretty fun down. I don't even know if they…read morewere monitoring the kids coming and going to be honest. It had a skating rink. The skates are older. They had pvc roller skating trainers which were cool but my daughter only put the skates on for 2 min before deciding that's not what she wanted to do. They have several bounce houses. They had mini golf but I didn't get a look at it. Several arcade like games. I didn't order food or drink. If you're into older nostalgic skating places this is for you! I think there's one closer to our home so I doubt come this far again.

Having a great "school night out"--kids having so much fun and living the black outs and music!!read more

Wow! I thought this was going to be lame and it BLEW MY MIND!…read more we registered for a group of 10 and we had a huge room to ourselves. The staff was really polite and guided us every step of the way. I love the scripts and the interactions with all "actors" and if honestly felt like we were really captaining a ship! We were decided into teams so that we could each have a role and we watched info videos about how to monitor our station- engineers, operations, tech, etc. The story line was great and honestly everyone was such a good sport. They have 2-3 hour sessions and even a 5 hour session if that is of any interest!!! 100000/10 highly recommend

If you need to know what this is, I would describe it as a starship simulator. You interact with…read moreactors and all of the missions have stories. As a volunteer here, I can tell you that our 5 hour missions have better stories, but our 2.5 hour mission are cheaper. There's also a planetarium. It blew my mind the first time I went here and now I volunteer. Great place. Great staff. Great Missions.

Amazing place. So wonderful to visit. That was a very fast four hours…read more We arrived at opening and there was already quite a crowd. When we left, the parking lot was overflowing and cars circling around trying to find a parking space. Still, with the influx of larger crowds to parking lot capacity, it didn't feel crowded inside. This is a wonderful place to visit. A wonderful place to bring family and friends..There are animals and species that I've never seen anywhere else, and I've been to the Tucson Sonoran Desert Museum, the San Diego Safari Park, Sea World, Scripps Oceanography, and various zoos. This was a treat. And almost all were active and were seen. Such variety. There is no wasted space in this museum. Walls are adorned, such as a long wall with the ascending walkway going to the penguin exhibit made to look like a South Pole research center. Even every access door for employees are adorned. See my photos. Nice vegetation areas in otherwise unused space. They put a nice climbing gym in what would have been an unused corner, great for parents who need a break and kids to dissipate energy. There are thoughtful benches placed here and there for a sit down rest. There is a very nice small cafe and snack bar to get a yummy huge pretzel, or hamburger and other sandwiches and salads. Looking at the prices, they are very reasonable for a museum/theme park. You are getting a great value for the buck. Whether you are buying for just the day or a membership, I think that you are getting your money's worth. We spent four hours there and didn't see everything, read everything, tried everything. The four hours went by fast. This is a very popular place for good reason--a jewel in the valley. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs!

Such a cool place to check out! I've been following the Aquarium since it started back in at the…read moreGateway - it's grown so much!! I came here for an event tonight and the area around the claw is so amazing! There are several different animals around the garden area all lit up for Christmas and it so perfect to stroll through. While we didn't get to see any aquatic life on the tank at the Mountain American Event center, it looks like they were still setting things up to add some animals in soon. The facility itself was very spacious with a sound system that covers the whole room. Can't wait to come back once everything is in place!

There are quite a few indoor playgrounds in the greater salt lake/provo area, including at least…read moreone other in thanks giving point itself. In my opinion this one is by far the best. Not only for the sheer size (as it's so large it'll it's very difficult to find someone you're looking for), but it also has a little "adventure" you can do if you buy the extra wristband, and it seems well monitored (there seem to be 2-3 employees roaming around at all times.). The obstacles within the playground are also widely varied with something for pretty much any age. Most importantly just about the entire playground is easily accessible for an adult to traverse. There are are even normal stairs on either side that take you most of the way up, enabling a much easier way to find your kids, rather than having to climb up through the playground yourself. The reason I give 4 stars is two reasons: 1. The rope bridges are set up in such a way that it's pure pain and misery in your feet to get across them 2. The triple slides are probably the fastest ones in the playground, and the "landing zone" is not carpeted or cushioned. It's straight plastic, which is especially painful when you aren't expecting it

This new play area was a lot of fun. As others have said it's not perfect but it's pretty awesome…read more I wish it was a little bit brighter as it can be hard to see smaller kids and any dangers. The dinosaur theme is super fun though and our Dino loving kid had a blast.