Play at Okada

My daughter Emma graduated from prep last March 23 and next school year won't start until August for her. That is around 5 months that we need to look for activities for a very active five year old. 

There are several indoor playground options available - Activefun, Kidzoona, Kidzania, Kidzcity, Dreamplay just to name the ones we've tried. My daughter loved all these places but they can get boring if you keep going to the same place so I am always on the lookout for a new place.

My sister told me about a new indoor playground at Okada and we tried it last March 24. Emma loved it. We tried Dreamplay a while back and while I think it has better production value, grown-up areas and food, Play @ Okada is just better suited for young ones like my daughter. There are 7 different neighborhoods (officially there are 8 but I am not counting My Party Place as that is for private events) that gives a good variety of play options. According to my daughter, it does not have "booby traps". I think she means that there are no areas that seem scary or unsafe to her . I agree with her 100%. It is a fairly relaxing place for me because I don't feel scared about her getting lost or going to an area where there is a high chance of her getting hurt (there is padding everywhere and plenty of staff to guide the kids). There are also teacher led activities that is unique to this place making it feel more like a playschool where parents are free to participate than just a usual playground.

Here is my review (👎-bad, 👍-good, 👍👍-very good, 👍👍👍-outstanding):
Food and drinks: 👍Outside food/drinks are not allowed. There is a booth to buy snacks inside but options are limited but good enough. Dreamplay is better. Feed the kids before going. It would be nice if they can have some of those free bottled waters from the casino available inside. The fee for this place is expensive enough to cover it I think.
Cleanliness: 👍👍👍
Safety: 👍👍👍 Well padded everywhere with plenty of staff to assist. Parents should still assist their kids especially the really young ones.
Fun Factor: 👍👍There is a good variety of play options though I feel this is better suited to younger kids (4-12). It is smaller than Dreamplay.
Educational Factor: 👍👍👍There are teacher-lead activities. It feels like a hybrid playschool and playground where parents can get involved as much as they want. Play is the best in this regard of all the playground options I have seen. However, I have yet to see what they call "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" learning program and the staff I asked cannot give me more info.
Convenience:  👍👍 Plenty of parking available. There is free wifi. There are power sockets and tables. There are also plenty of lockers to store items you don't want to carry around in the playground. I almost gave 3 thumbs up but I think it would be nice to have more comfortable seating and more tables for the parents.
Verdict: 👍👍👍We got a moon pass because my daughter loves it and I can relax and watch after her from a safe distance.

Tip: There is a board inside near the sports zone that has the schedule of the learning programs for the day. Check it out and see which ones are appropriate for your kid. They do announce the activities though in case you forget to do this. Dress in socks, long sleeves and pants with no embellishments that can scratch surfaces. Leggings work best as they allow better movement and makes sliding more fun.

The official page for Play has the information on pricing, play neighborhoods and learning programs.