We went on a very hot July Saturday early afternoon I know it's me on summer and the attraction…read moreseem like they should be done at night or at everything going on in the city I felt safe for coming coming in the afternoon with my daughter We did purchase online which save some time we went with a package that included the Mini golf axe throw and the go kart racing My strategy was to go with the theme that would be a long time we went to those 1st so we did the golf cart racing it's maybe about 15 or 20 minutes around the course but it's a very small course small course and a basically control like the Turbo speed which seemed to be a bad idea 2 young guys were racing each other and they hit the Turbo speed and they were unable to control their vehicles and crash on top of each other were one of the young men substain a substantial abrasion to his cheek. Also make sure that you secure your belongings because my daughter's phone pop out of her pocket then hit the floor of the vehicle and then bounced out onto the ground Next we did the ax throw which we're only supposed to get 2,3 throws but the young lady let us continue until we hit the target because we were the only customers over there so she let us get multiple turns which was really cool Lastly was the Mini golf they don't give you a pencil or a piece of paper or to keep score is really freestyle freestyling and people are walking around the course and kinda in the way so don't think of it as a complete game from start to finish you might have to alter courses But I think my favorite part was the Instagram worthy props and photo ops located all around the property to take some really awesome shots group shots in my daughter and I really got some nice photos together

My friends and I went on a Saturday night because they were new in town and to celebrate a…read morebirthday, so we figured this was a fun outing. When buying tickets online, you have to select a time slot, but that feature is completely useless. You can arrive whenever on your ticketed date and stay as long as you'd like. The problem is that on busy nights you face extremely long lines for the attractions and the park is over crowded- especially during COVID! There was no capacity limit set, no one (staff especially) was wearing masks, even though we were outside, social distancing wasn't enforced, and the props (axe, golf clubs and balls, go kart machines) weren't cleaned after each guest. Every attraction we headed to there was a long line, at least a 30 minute wait-- go karts have the longest line. Overall, Neon Summer is a nice concept, but they need better time management and crowd control because it was not enjoyable to wait 30+ minutes in every line, including the bars. If I were to go back it would be on a weekday or in the afternoon. The park is open to kids and adults, and kids can do all of the activities except axe throwing. On the website it states closed toe shoes must be worn, but that wasn't enforced. Staff was friendly and easy to talk to.

Besides the 2 hour wait (they sell snacks) and obnoxious ADD children running amuck. Where the…read moreparents were? I'm assuming fed to the devils inside lol! I swore as a girl, still do, but I heard the "N" word out of every kids mouth there like every second, girls and boys. But America's future didn't bother the old hag too much, they were mostly giddy happy kids, so smiled and laughed with them at some of their interactions lol! Anywho, I was very pleasantly surprised by this facility. The haunted house itself is brilliant. The promoter had given us free tix to check out his domain and I heard regular price is $5 which, honestly, I think is too low for what they've done. I've paid $25 for mediocre hauntings and it's a lot of hard work and imagination to get those things up and running. Inside, they have pretty current props, special effects, scenes that are chilling. When I first entered, I actually felt as if I was in a horror film. Only one other haunted house made me feel like this. I think if you feel as if its real, you've done your job. The props were creepy and the sounds snd movements were scary. Spoiler: You have to crawl at one point, so don't wear something impractical lol! There wasn't much "jump" actors, but I can do without. There were imitate "grudge" & "ring" characters that are crawling on the floors which always work. I won't spoil anymore, but I'd highly recommend this place. Thumbs up!

a great haunted house with lots of dedicated scarers! Plenty of parking in the lot, and for us the…read morewait time was under 10 minutes in line. they has good lighting and decorations inside! would love to go back next year

I'm not sure how I'd never heard of Scream Scene until this year! 2022 was the 15th year for this…read morehaunted house at the former Skokie water park, and from the design to the actors, it was professional quality. From mazes to electronic features, and engaging cast and gore, it was both fun and creepy from beginning to end. I definitely screamed a few times, and after I exited, I watched as other "survivors" came racing out to escape the final element of fear. I've been to several haunted houses, although not for several years, and this one stands out as one of the best I've been to in the area. While this is a park district production, it's definitely not for small children, but great for probably teenagers and up. For the general public, admission is $13, or $20 for a fast pass. I was told it takes about 15 minutes to go through it, though I didn't time our visit to confirm that. By the time we left around 7:30, the line had grown pretty long, and it was only the second day it was open for the season. I'd recommend a visit to Scream Scene to get you in the Halloween spirit!

It's like a roller coaster and an IMAX dome had a baby--smooth, thrilling, and completely…read moreimmersive. You get to see Chicago from a perspective you've never experienced before. Hands down one of the most breathtaking experiences! The whole visit takes about 30 minutes, and about 10 minutes for the actual ride. Cost about $40 per person for adult. Not sure of kids price.

Amazing! Simply an amazing way of seeing & experiencing Chicago…read more We have been on a Flyover experience for Niagara Falls and enjoyed it. Weren't sure if Flyover Chicago would equal that experience. It did. I booked the tickets online, saving time. We went up the escalator to the start of the tour. I had to stow my backpack in one of their lockers. It was cost free. Sweet! (Downstairs, Navy Pier had $7 lockers.) Important tip: Don't forget to retrieve your items after the flyover. The flyover experience was in multiple stages. First a nicely done video about Chicago. Not dry recitation of dates & stuff. Kept it interesting for the audience. Then, a safety brief and we went to the Flyover seats for the main event. Wow! Even though the seats aren't moved all that far, the motion synched with the immersive video gave the illusion of actually flying. Some parts have a steep dive which can be either thrilling or scary. If scary, just close the eyes for a couple of seconds and all fine. Totally safe. The visuals are creatively capturing so much of Chicago. We felt that we had taken a whirlwind tour of the city. Now, inspiration to see the scenes in person. Exit through--you guessed it -- the gift shop. Oh, the the exit on the lower main level. If you left items in the locker upstairs, all too easy to forget. Retrieve the items! We will repeat this experience next time we're in Chi Town.

So the weekend is approaching! It's July! It's Hot! Chicago is surrounded by water, at least on the…read moreEast side. What are your plans? Might I suggest Jet Skiing?! Let me tell you about my 4th of July Adventure....... My plans were to hang out and eat BBQ with a friend, but she wasn't feeling too well and had to cancel our plans. After making sure she was ok, I was on the verge of catching up on a series on MAX. Then it hit me, "It's a BEAUTIFUL holiday, and you are about to watch tv? What are you doing? You said you wanted to go jet skiing before the summer is over. What are you waiting for? Let's Do It!" I called Chicago Water Sport Rentals on 31st and spoke with the owner who assured me that the day was perfect and the water was fine, code for: "No Danger Here". After an exchange of "God Bless You", I hung up the phone, quickly put sunscreen on, gathered my wetsuit and sunglasses and headed out the door toward the lake. When I got to the harbor and my jet ski rental destination, that's where the magic happened. After a thorough tutorial about how to properly use and have fun on the jet ski that I was sitting on, off I went to the high seas, I mean out toward open waters with the rest of the water sports lovers. Once I got past the channel filled with boat lovers, sailers, and jet ski pros, I played around in open-calm waters while the sun and the city were beaming down on me. The views are absolutely spectacular and the experience was exhilarating! I was on that thing for an hour. Yes, an hour. Last time it was 30 minutes. This time I wanted to challenge myself. Once I got into my groove, there was NO STOPPING ME, until my time was up. ‍ Lol. I highly recommend you try something new this weekend. If you have been jet skiing before, try a new venue off the 31st Street Harbor. Then treat yourself to lunch at the restaurant directly next door. This experience will make you feel ALIVE!

We learned a lot about kayaking from the owner, John. He and his staff took their time in…read moreexplaining every detail of the equipment to us. We had a lot of fun paddling in the harbor and checking out all the boats docked there. There was quite a bit of boat traffic this Sunday afternoon so we rolled with the waves as boats come in and out. Some might find that unpleasant but we thought it was a good opportunity to get a taste of what kayaking on the lake could be like. Kayaks and paddle boards stay within the harbor, which is about 9 miles of boat docks. It's quite an different experience from other kayaking locations; it's manmade and urban and the only wildlife is seagulls. There is a parking lot though its $28 for 0-12hrs during the weekends. We chose to park on the other side of the trail and walked to this location. It's a beautiful walk! The best amenity is the private bathroom with shower. We usually don't get wet with kayak but since this is the lake, we were drenched. Highly recommend wearing swimsuit for any water activities. We'll be back to try the jet skis.

Celebrating her 7th birthday my grandaughter was able to tap into her creative side and make two…read moremasterpieces with great pride! The encouragement and gentle leadership from Robin allowed us to share an experience that will surely be a core memory forever. I highly recommend Painted Penquin!!

Good place where you can take a stress off, enjoy the art that you make and feel comfortable. The…read morePainted Penguin at Water Tower Place it's for kids and grown-up have enough assortment of sculptures, nice paint material and friendly employees. I was excited to spend there are almost whole day and I made my beautiful sculpture:)

This is my second time here and it is such a fun place to visit. We went right as soon as it opened…read morein there was no one but us and so we basically got the place to ourselves. We did 15 or 20 minutes of the rage room and ax throwing which totaled like an hour. The Red Room is really tiring it's time to rage lol. But it's such a great experience and it's also good to release some of pent up anger or stress that you have. I do prefer the ax throwing it's really fun and they do have a scoring system for games that you can play with your group. I would definitely come back and this is the kind of please that the more people you're with the more fun you'll have. Happy playing!

I have always wanted to do axe throwing and a rage room and this place has both in one stop. They…read morehave different package deals for your different needs. We did 15 minutes rage and then 45 minutes of axe throwing. They provide all the safety gear necessary to safely rage. They even provide a Bluetooth speaker you can blast music to. We were given to large items and a good amount of small items plus you can smash the already smashed things in the room. Axe throwing was humbling. It was a work out but by the end of it I was starting to get the hang of it. Clean space, friendly employee. BYOB if you'd like for a small fee. Overall I had a great experience. Plenty of parking with the free parking garage nearby.

Even under construction its really fun ans interactive for the family…read more The tanks were clean and easy for kids to see, and the food was fast, convenient and tasty! Even the small Cafe with coffee was spectacular. It is downtown Chicago. So expect to spend a good amount, but downtown prices should be expected!

I've been to a lot of aquariums. I didn't like this one. I'm glad we did the activity cuz I never…read moredon't want to know but I'm here to review honestly. We didn't like it. It was about as basic as an aquarium could be. We didn't all 3 of the 4D experiences, shark, octopus and penguin. Pick one. They aren't pricey but trust me they are basic and all the same. Different animals, same effect. This is not a do over for me. We saw it all in no time. We ate in the cafe and it was as expected. Pricey amusement food prices. The food was not bad though. I wouldn't put this aquarium up against others I've visited in other cities. No photos. Oh they did have more "touch the animal" stations than I've seen in other places so that was a positive. You could touch, sting rays, star fish, and some other fish that I don't remember.