This is a great activity to do with the family. I like that the sitting area is enclosed so you can…read moretake a break knowing your older kids won't stray far. The promotional price was very reasonable. You're allowed 90 minutes of play time which is plenty. Note: You'll have to pay for a ticket even if you do not plan to enter the bounce house. So might as well go all out and enjoy with your kids, grandkids, etc. It was well staffed to ensure children follow the rules for their safety.

We just had my baby girls 5th birthday here, and I'm so glad we did. Kids from 2-12 had an absolute…read moreBLAST. They could have kept going all day. I almost changed the venue last min due to recent bad reviews regarding cleanliness and it being wet. No, this is not like the cleanest activity you could do. It's outdoors, for children, and open to public- so if you're looking for a sterile event, this will probably not be your scene. That being said, it is not "filthy" it's totally fine! It's exactly what you would expect for a MASSIVE children's bounce house. It is as well maintained as it could be. And the wetness, this is a big one for me- there were a couple areas that were wet from all the recent rain, but definitely not enough to stop me from allowing my little to have the time of her life. Her, and all the kids, could have cared less. It was a very minor inconvenience(for adults- not the kids!) The staff, phenomenal. So helpful and so friendly. 100% would recommend taking your kids here or throwing a bday party.

Fun place for all ages including adults…read more We got the Groupon deal which works on attractions, arcade and food. There's one ticket counter line shared with the food line. You go here to redeem and each of us received a card. they had stickers to label the cards to tell them apart. We did the 18 hole miniature golf, go karts, and batting cages. The go kart has a separate toddler track near the batting cages. I actually got bored on the track because they have you out there for a good 10 minutes and all you do is go in circles. The batting cages were tricky based on the speed of the ball. Make sure you wear your helmets. Afterwards we played in the arcade. We ordered nachos for $3.75. They asked if we wanted jalapeños, we said on the side. Turns out, it was $1 charge for a small container! At least be honest and give heads up. I was wondering why nachos cost almost double. Plenty of seating everywhere. Private parties were happening all over.

Family-friendly fun!…read more It's rare to find a place that can keep the family and, let alone, one's self, entertained for more than a couple hours. But Mulligans does the job. Inside, there is a seating section where you can watch a game while eating or having a drink. The arcade is right next to it as it is all an open-space which is nice. Heading outside, there are a variety of activities to choose from. They've got 2 x 18 holes of putt-putt golf with fun, festive layouts. The electric go-karts drove fast for go-kart level and it was a fun track as well. I can probably count the number of times I've played laser-tag on 2 hands but a couple of times the laser didn't work but at Mulligans it worked both times we've been there. Super fun! They even have a toddler section with a little playground, a couple slow rides and slow go/karts. They just gotta get a couple tv's up on the wall of the outdoor seating area. They probably used to have them up so I'm assuming they'll be putting new ones up.

We are two for two when it comes to enjoying MindTrap escape rooms!…read more My fiancé, my parents, and I tried out the Excalibur escape at MindTrap's Murrieta location earlier this year, and we really enjoyed it! For that reason, we decided to go with them again the next time we were looking for an escape room for a large group. This time, we selected the 40 Thieves escape at their Temecula location for our group of eight. You can secure the room with two tickets, but we bought six tickets in advance because we knew we would at least have that many. We added the last two right before our start time of 2:30pm day-of. Then we read and signed the waivers on our phones. As before, it was super easy and can be done ahead of time or when you get to the location. Just keep your start time in mind when you're heading over, there may be people waiting to escape after you!! Our group had varying levels of escape room experience, with three people who had never been to one before, three people who had been once previously, and two people who had been to several. We were fortunate enough to have Kadence as our game master, and she was super sweet! Great at her job, and great at making us feel welcome (and not dumb at all lol). We did have to ask for a few hints, and I noticed that we did get a little extra time added on at the end so that we'd be able to finish. Super sweet of her to let us finish!! Kadence told us the 40 Thieves escape is currently MindTrap's most difficult, as it has the most puzzles to solve. They suggest 6 players for this one, but can fit up to 10. I'd say 8 was fun for most of the escape, but the room with the final puzzle definitely had "too many cooks in the kitchen" energy. There was a nice mix of puzzle types so it seemed like everyone had their chance to figure something out. We finished up at the end by taking a group photo with props we liked, thanks to Kadence again for being our photographer! Love this fun keepsake from the experience. My family loves MindTrap and we will continue to book escapes with them until we've done all of them! I'm hoping we can try to do two escapes a year from now on.

This is our first time at Mind trap it was one of the best ones. We have done several other…read morecompanies this is up there.

The owners are great people! My son loved riding the animals and the owners let my son play with…read morethe different animal vehicles even after his ride was over.

These use to be so cute. They got different covers or took the stuffing out of the new ones. They…read moreare so gross now! They look filthy and all of them had rips all over the legs. I told the guy they horrible and he got super rude and defensive.

It's a cool place for kids of all ages. Especially older kids that feel like they outgrow a few of…read morethe indoor places around the area. It's huge. So many things for them to get into. They can be here for many hours. For parents bring entertainment for yourself. Bring a sound proof headphone because it is very loud and overstimulating for many people. The noise do go through AirPods if you think that may work. Download movies bring work to keep busy lol Pizza was good. A bit on the saucey side. It would taste better if you requested light sauce. Party here is expensive. So bring lots of money, but it is worth it. Kids love it. Do it for your kids. :) Bathroom is clean. Party room is chill. Very organized.

First time we have been here and there is a bunch of pros and cons from a parent's perspective. We…read morecame in for a birthday party, was greeted and directed to party check in. That's when we got lost with absolute no direction given after, just pointed to the party room and was told to go there. Our party host, didn't really engage much with the parents or kids or give any direction as well so we just let the kids run rampant, hoping there would be some kind of party structure. They do call your party back to the room over the loud speaker which the acoustics of this huge building made it hard to hear. It's way larger than uptown jungle, super cool concepts and activities to do, seemed semi-supervised by employees in some areas, but not all so the vibe I get is basically older kids watching younger kids. It took nearly 20 minutes to receive a frozen pretzel that was nuked and still cold and churro bites. The icee float was terrible, don't recommend, just get a regular icee. Surprisingly their pizza is pretty good! In the end it just struck me as a hunger games: kid edition where a parent can sit down at the cafe for a couple hours and have this place babysit your kid. There were 9 private party rooms and a bunch of outside tables to have parties at as well. The only thing that made me feel uncomfortable is the lack of security and safety measures, this place is so loud, crazy and hectic, what would stop anyone from coming in and taking a child? There is no identifying stamps or bracelets or any checkout measure to make sure you are going home with your own children. Parents seem to have a false sense of security in here and I'm sure most are not following their kids and eagle eyeing them the whole time they are here.

I have never had such a quick rude interaction with a company. I was googling fossils for purchase…read morehaving bought a number online before and actually been to a number of fields and dug up fossils myself came across. This guy seemed an amazing deal price was killer and I thought maybe it just didn't have a lot of fossils and it was a lot of reconstruction. Nowhere on that piece or any of the other pieces if you go through their website, does it say replica the only way you find the word replicas if you go to their website the very first time and go as if you're going to try to book an event and then it says Shop our replicas. I was asking a very simple question when I found out it was a replica. I wasn't rude. I said, cancel my order and they jumped down my throat. It was the rudest thing I've ever experienced and I hope no one ever has to deal with them after reading this.

***edit*** Since the owner replied and said I waited to call…read moreback for 4 days I thought I'd post "evidence" of that not being true. I called and spoke to her Monday, June 21st. She did not tell me to go online to book. She did say I had to have a $750 minimum since she'd be coming to San Diego, and I was ok paying the extra. Again, no mention to go online to do this while talking. I can't go back to Tuesday the 22nd on my phone to screenshot my log. But I've posted the 2 calls I made to her Wednesday and the call I made on Thursday. I left messages asking for a call back and that we'd spoken. Let's be clear, they were not booked. I've been looking for a Dino encounter type of company for my sons 4th birthday party. After speaking with several companies who were unavailable, this was the only one who was available. I believe her name is Carrie (maybe jeri?) who owns it. When I originally spoke with her before other companies, the first thing I thought was, she doesn't sound very charismatic nor entertaining. When I learned she was one of the "presenters" is when I searched for another company. Unfortunately no one else was available for my date so I called back. I spoke with her Monday about booking and she confirmed availability but said she was in the car and would call me back later to finish booking. Ok, great. She didn't call me back. I called her back Tuesday afternoon and left a message. Same thing Wednesday, I called a few times to follow up and pay. No response. Today, Thursday, I called and got a hold of her. She apparently has booked someone in my spot since we spoke. I am sooo angry. When we hung up Monday, I would have paid if she'd told me how instead said she was driving and we'd handle later. So I assumed we had our spot. When I reminded her of this, she told me I needed to understand she speaks to a lot of people every day and she had car troubles which she had to fix and handle. Quite frankly, I do understand things happen BUT how do you confirm someone else when you already told someone else they had that spot. Im furious but it may be for the best as I can not imagine her type of personality entertaining a bunch of 4 year olds. Terrible way to run your business. Look for a different company!!! I do NOT recommend. If you follow my reviews, I do NOT typically give out 1 star reviews and I'm very fair. But this review deserves it as they completely left me hanging for a party!

This was our first experience inviting a performer to our party. A colleague of mine invited Rumi…read moreto her daughter's party and I had to ask from which company. The communication and booking process was quick. They included pictures of costumes and a very detailed list of activities to pick from. The performer also reached out to me the day of the party to confirm address and activities. My daughter was in awe with Rumi. Rumi did such an excellent job with dancing, singing, and face painting! The company reached out to check in to see how everything went. They really follow through from beginning to end to ensure that their customers are satisfied. Highly recommend!

We booked Glinda for my niece's birthday and she was ecstatic when Glinda showed. The actress did a…read morefantastic job portraying Glinda and really made my niece feel special on her bday. I would highly recommend this company, great communication and professionalism.

Disappointing experience - not the same as before…read more I visited Candeeland Carlsbad yesterday with my 5-year-old son, and unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing. I want to start by saying the front desk attendant was very friendly and welcoming. However, the rest of the staff completely changed the tone of our visit. They were consistently rude and made us feel not welcomed there. I've been there before and had a very different experience, so this was surprising. This time, I was not allowed to sit at the tables with my coffee and reusable water bottle, even though they sell drinks and snacks on-site and I've done this on previous visits. I had no intention of taking anything into the play structures, just sitting at the tables. I also planned to do some light work on my computer while my son played, something I've done there before, but I was told that wasn't allowed either. I was told I had to stay with my son at all times. The way this was communicated was the most frustrating part. The staff came across as dismissive and unwelcoming, not just to me but to other families as well. I ended up speaking with the assistant manager because the situation felt so uncomfortable. As I was leaving, another family actually thanked me for saying something because they were feeling the same way, which says a lot. I had been planning to host my son's birthday party there in June, but after this experience, I will definitely be making other plans. I really hope management takes this feedback seriously, because this place has potential, but the customer experience needs a lot of improvement.

A great indoor play area for children to run freely without having to worry about them getting…read morelost. It's clean, safe and secure - plus well lit. Air conditioning is on full blast which is a necessity especially with all the people and the body heat that's generated here. Food and drink are reasonably priced. Socks are included and aren't too pricey. Several dedicated sections for parties of all sizes. I wouldn't hesitate to consider this place for a birthday party. Staff are accommodating and friendly. Be back soon.