Showing posts with label birthday parties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthday parties. Show all posts

Monday, September 9, 2024

Ryze Adventure Park, Maryland Heights



 

Location: 12420 Grace Church Rd., Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Website: https://ryzeadventure.com/

This is the first aerial adventure tower in the area. Their mission is to get people physically active by offering over 100 different obstacles on a 4-story tower. They have a Little Ninja course for kids aged 4-7, a youth/adult course for people aged 8 and up, and an 18-hole mini-golf course. They offer birthday parties, corp events, field trips, and more. You could easily spend hours here! They will be open year-round but obviously, it's weather dependent since it's all outdoors. The areas are color-coded (green=easy, blue=moderate, and black=skilled, red=expert). There is also a zip line and you can rappel down from the top! Make sure to wear fully enclosed shoes and bring gloves. If you don't have any you can purchase some from them. They have an observation deck and also a cafe! They are very safe and use a smart belay system which will not allow you to fully unclip until you are safe on the ground. Reservations are not required and adults don't need to participate if you just want to watch your older kids play (but kids under 8 will need a paying chaperone to accompany them on the big tower). 














Observation deck






Mini-golf & yard games



































Tuesday, June 25, 2024

The Lodge at Des Peres Outdoor Pool, Des Peres


Location: 1050 Des Peres Rd., Des Peres, MO 63131

Amenities:
  • Family pool with zero-depth entry and children's slide oceanic entry
  • cool water whirlpool
  • sunning pad with just enough water to cover your feet
  • lazy river (single and double tubes)
  • flume slide and 75-foot speed slide
  • splash pad
  • concession stand

Website: https://www.desperesmo.org/150/Aquatic-Centers

The Des Peres outdoor pool is a very nice facility. The family pool is great, with slides for preschoolers - kids need to be able to go up the stairs and sit down on the slide by themselves. Parents can stand at the bottom of the slide to catch their kids.

photo credit: http://chah2o.com/projects/TheLodgeDesPeres.aspx















The splash pad area is wonderful for kids and has a ton of sprayers and moveable animals that spray water.  My daughter loved standing under the buckets waiting for them to dump water on her head.










The 2 big slides are for kids 48" and up and they are fun! The blue slide is slow and twisty and the yellow speed slide sends you flying straight down into the water at a very fast speed. It was intense and so fun!