I decided to take my twins to this center for their first swim. The line to get in wasn't too long…read moreand we paid up front. The only unfortunate thing is that it can get pretty pricey with $20 a person and a season pass is over $600. We haven't been to any other swimming center so perhaps this is the standard all around. We walked in and went into the kid section. They have a small kid center. They have a little splash pad. The flooring is a little rough though. My kids feet got all messed up from the flooring. They had a little deeper section with a small slide too. We did go in there but they were both very cold. It was in the mid 70's range when we went. We decided to go into the big pool and it was so much warmer than the kiddie pools. The pool was large and there was a lot of room. The babies did enjoy their time at the pool. We would definitely try this place again.

Terribly treated by staff, she has red hair and I was trying to carry my brother because he can't…read morereally spend that while we're in the deep end and I was with my friends and while he was on my back and she said you are not allowed to be on each other's backs and I said well he doesn't know how to swim

Took my grandkids (ages 5-7-10) for the afternoon and was quite happy with all the activities…read moreavailable for them. The areas were clean tho I did not see attendees at each area to supervise or at least do rounds to check on the areas. Plenty of space and tables to eat at. They were well worn out by the time we had to leave.

So i went today actually 2 nd time you guys are good but pls stick to your saying about the…read morecleanest park found used socks near foam pit and pls make the flip zone cars much faster at going upside down i went on it and i feel right now urban air you guys are still good love you guys and will definitely return

I went to sealife because I loveee Aquariums. I didn't have high expectations because I've been to…read morethe one in American Dream mall & it was small. Now, for little kids maybe under 6 it's very nice. This day there was some sort of water main break and the whole mall didn't have running water so no restaurants were open & the bathrooms weren't running either. So naturally, the touch tank was closed since you couldn't wash your hands before or after. The animal crossing is a new popup there but it was only stamps as you saw the characters. Of course I participated because I'm a big kid. Besides that it wasn't anything special. However, I did learn that Dory from Finding Nemo is a venemous fish. I had no ideas.

I took my daughter here for her first birthday and she loved it! The aquarium has many interactive…read morethings to do for little ones :)

We had so much fun at LEGOLAND. We made a family-fun day out of it and spent the day at Great Lakes…read moreCrossing. I loved all of the Detroit landmarks that were created with Legos. Such a cool experience.

Took my younger grandkids as part of their Christmas presents, (trying go make memories instead of…read morejust buying more toys). They had a blast! The short movie they have was great (4D and when it rained you did get 'rained on'). Then we went to the aquarium and they got to 'pet' a sea anemone. Kids ranged from almost 11 to almost 4 and I highly recommend!

The Detroit Zoo's penguinarium and butterfly exhibits are exceptional, beautiful, worthy, heavenly…read more The train was highly restored and a treat to ride again! However, we were surprised when visiting after having the opportunity to travel and visit other community's zoos. When returning to our own zoo and comparing it to others and our recollection of the Detroit Zoo during its peak years, we wondered what's going on. Care and gardening quality of the property is significantly enhanced. Yet, there are far fewer animals. Isn't this a zoo's primary role. Distance to view animals is further than other zoos. We had to apologize to our out of town guests and remind them that the Detroit Zoo used to be better! Perhaps declining financial support from the City of Detroit over decades negatively impacted upkeep and care of the infrastructure and opportunity to support and care for large animal populations. Detroit Crain's reported that in 2008 and 2010, State of Michigan legislation was enacted to assist the state in preserving the Detroit Zoo and the Detroit Institute of Arts by creating new county taxing authorities with the power to levy taxes in support of the institutions. (Resident taxpayer visitor fees are still required.) Either even after 17 years current funding hasn't replaced what the zoo previously received in its glory days. Or, current leaders have different views regarding the purpose of the Detroit Zoo, animal populations and opportunities for guests to easily see them.

Love our zoo!…read more Historically it has always been a zoo doing the right things for the animals, the visitors, and the community. Consistently through my life this behavior has remained the same. We are passholders since the kids were born and have always felt we got our money's worth. The modern penguin and polar bear facilities are so great to experience and should not be missed. New things are popping up all the time so repeat visits never get stale. The after hour cash grab events are really all over the place and can be a little bit of a nuisance but this isn't uncommon for zoos or equivalent facilities in the modern era. Only once did we arrive on a spontaneous trip to the zoo to discover it was closed for a private event (this was at like 1:00 PM on a Saturday? Not sure what was up with that?). I do have to comment on our last visit to the Zoo Lights where there were two operational changes that made the visitor experience worse in what seemed like unnecessary ways. First, the trail (where they do the extra cost animatronic animals during the year but is decorated for Zoo lights) was being run in reverse direction from normal. My only guess was this was to attract people's attention through creating an artificial line by forcing people to enter through the small door exit instead of the standard wide open area. Maybe just better signage or lighting? Team member on the main path to guide people in? If it wasn't for this reason..I'm not sure what to think. The other was a forced path to direct you into the Events Pavilion where there was entertainment and other activities. Again, I assume this was to 'force' people to these attractions to make sure they didn't bypass. However, the path that was blockaded goes directly next to the Pavilion and we have never failed to notice it. This created a weird bottleneck and rattled our party by having to go directly into the loud and flashy environment at the end of a long trip. Once more..if this wasn't for my above guess..what are we doing? These are minor grievances compared to the years of fun and education the zoo has provided myself and my family. Oh yeah, and the water tower!

This used to be Sport-n-Fun. I came here a lot when it had that name. It was an okay place. A lot…read morehas changed. The first thing you'll notice is that they updated the exterior of the building and it's pretty tastefully done. But then you go inside and you wonder if the interior designer was a kindergartner. It looks terrible and cheap. I was there on a Groupon for go karts. Walking out to the track there were multiple items that you can tell were purchased/there for another revenue stream. Bounce house and trampoline trailer. It felt like a throw money at a few things but not execute anything well and hope to make money kind of operation. Once I made it to the go karts, it struck me that there were no go karts running on the track but there was a line of around 20 or so people. The grass hadn't been mowed anywhere and weeds were growing through and over the concrete everywhere. So the line was there and so was I. For an hour. I stood in line for almost an hour while the track was empty. Once the line started moving, an hour in, there was a group of kids in line that weren't the height and probably not the age of the sign presumably left by the previous owners of the business as a rule to go on the ride. The operator let them ride ahead of me. Thankfully. The kids were hitting each other, the sides, out of their seat belts, and other shenanigans. Of course they did. They were kids allowed to ride go karts alone. It's on the operator to enforce. Not the kids to do right. The kicker for me was the guy on the side welding something in the wide open with no cover or shade from customers looking at him work (very bad). I can't see going here ever again. Even with the Groupon I felt robbed. Terrible experience really. I saw one kid employee trying his best and realizing the situation for what it was in frustration. I felt for him. As bad as it was for customers I can only imagine how exponentially worse it was to be a non-family member employee. 0/10 would not recommend

This place is terrible. Had a birthday party booked for 11 kids far in advance but when the party…read moreday game they only had four very slow go karts working and other attractions not available. Party room was dirty and smelled. $35/ child. Ridiculous to take our money and not deliver or at least let us know.

I heard about the "Bayou Adventure" last Tuesday and was excited to take my kids there all week. I…read moreread about all the fun activities and the giant animatronic troll at the entrance, and I thought, "my kids are going to love this!" Saturday rolled around and even my wife tagged along because she was scouting for birthday party venues. Upon entering, we could only smell the funk of locker room and feet seemingly magnified by the "giant hot tent" the activity center is sheltered in (unless they were trying to pass it off as the smell of the swamp - and if the real bayou is anything like this, I'm staying out of Louisiana). Visually, I thought I was in the wrong place from what I read online. More than half of the arcades were broken (and those that did would either eat your tokens or not give out the proper tickets), the slot car activity and animatronic troll were broken, the place was dirty, and the teenage employees have all the apathy of prisoners on work release. Nothing says, "We appreciate your business" like being absolutely ignored by the teen-aged employees clustered together behind the counter socializing - and you need an employee for any of the activities. One of the sorriest examples I can provide is when my 8-year old daughter (a self-proclaimed tom-boy and future basketball prodigy) couldn't wait to show off her skills at the basketball shoot-out. We had the rudest "attendant" help us out, and made my daughter shoot from the very back of the court (later we realized older kids were able to move up significantly). Our helpful attendant couldn't wait to get back behind the counter to socialize again, and my daughter was disappointed that she didn't have the strength to sink regulation-distance free throws. Like putt-putt golf? They have a disheveled course littered with wood chips and no boundaries on many of the holes (hope you enjoy playing under a dark bridge and fishing golf balls out of a filthy makeshift pond for your young kids). My kids were so disappointed, and I was mad at myself for hyping them up for the "big surprise" on the weekend. I hope this review keeps a few people out of this place. I wasted $30 here, and will ward friends away if I'm able. I'm not sure if Joe Dumars is associated directly with the Bayou Adventure, but if he is I'd be ashamed. Also, I wanted to make mention that I usually ONLY write positive reviews (please don't hesitate to look at my reviews). Now if you'll excuse me, I have to give my kids a bath to wash the filth off.

My family and I have been coming to Joe Dumars for at least 10 years, and I have to admit it seems…read morelike it's been going downhill for some time. Every time we come back it seems something else is out of order and nothing seems to be replaced or updated; lots of arcade games from the 90's ("Dance Dance Revolution", a claw game that gives out "The Osbourne's" bobbleheads) and more than 3/4 of the games are out of order. The building itself seems to be in a sad state, with lights burned out, visible dust and dirt, areas cordoned off with plywood, and a thick "locker room" smell. On the plus side, the staff seems friendly and attentive, and I've been happy with the team sports. Also, the arcade section is cheaper than, say, Dave & Busters, but I can't say it's a good value b/c of all the broken, dirty equipment.