FUNBOX ST. LOUIS - St Clair Square
3.8(34)3.8 out of 5 stars, 34 reviews St. Louis, MO
About FUNBOX ST. LOUIS - St Clair Square
This venue offers a large, multi-inflatable concept that children, particularly those aged 3.5 to 7, generally report having a 'blast' in, enjoying the bouncing activities.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Children (3.5 to ~7 years old) who love large inflatable bounce structures and can be closely supervised by a parent or guardian.A fun activity on cooler or overcast days when the heat won't be an issue.Perfect for children aged 3.5 to almost 7, as reported by parents whose kids had a blast.Likely suitable for young elementary school-aged children, but parents must be vigilant due to rough play by older children and lack of supervision.
Why families love it
- Children aged 3.5 and almost 7 had a great time, suggesting good engagement for young elementary school kids.
- One staff member provided exceptional, attentive assistance and care following a child's injury, checking in repeatedly and offering water.
- General staff were described as 'super nice' by one reviewer who also noted ice cold water was available for purchase.
- The core concept of a large inflatable park is appealing to children.
- An exceptional employee demonstrated excellent emergency response and care after a child's injury.
Insider tips
- **Maintain extremely close supervision of your children at all times** due to significant safety hazards and observed lack of staff monitoring.
- **Avoid hot, sunny days** as the bounce houses can become burning hot and uncomfortable; consider visiting on cooler or overcast days.
- **Expect to get wet** from standing water and bubbling seams; bring extra socks or be prepared to purchase new ones.
- **Do not purchase the VIP package** as reviews indicate it offers poor value and does not deliver on advertised benefits.
- **Carefully inspect the play area** for disguised hazards like the hard astroturf area with speakers, and instruct children to avoid such zones.
- Consider visiting during less popular times (e.g., weekdays) to potentially avoid extreme crowds and long lines.
Good to know before you go
- Visiting on hot, sunny days due to dangerous heat levels on the inflatables.
- Busy times like 'Saturday at noon' to avoid extreme crowds, long lines, and difficulty finding seating.
- If you expect active staff supervision for safety and behavior enforcement.
- If you prioritize cleanliness and well-maintained facilities.
- If you are looking for good value in premium packages.
- Crowds
- Can be extremely crowded on peak days, such as 'Saturday at noon,' leading to difficulty finding seats and long lines for purchases.
- Value
- Standard entry is $18 or $22. Reviewers stated it's 'not worth the $18 or $22' due to poor upkeep and dangerous conditions. The VIP package is explicitly stated as 'definitely not worth it,' as it didn't provide early entry, the session was cut short, and only included socks and a medium slushy. A cup of snowcone ice costs $3. No refunds or credits were offered for early departures due to injury or heat.
- Food
- Limited food and drink options are available for purchase (e.g., snowcones, ice cold water).
- Accessibility
- No specific accessibility accommodations were mentioned in the reviews.
- Safety
- **Observed Lacks:** Pervasive lack of staff supervision on bounce structures and general play areas. Existence of a dangerous, disguised hard-surface area within the bounce structure leading to injuries. Insufficient intervention by staff during rough play between children.
What parents say
"The concept is brilliant, but the upkeep of this place is a joke. Its dusty, you can tell it doesn't get wiped down, ever. There's standing water all over the place so the kids' socks stayed wet. If the water isn't just sitting, it's bubbling up through the seams that they keep patching up. Not a lot of food/drink options. Even a cup of snowcone ice was $3. It's not worth the $18 or $22"
7 months ago
"PARENTS PLEASE BEWARE there is an area across from this pyramid in the picture. It has orange walls around it so it looks like part of the bounce house but the inside is hard astroturf and they keep the speakers and speaker stands in there so if a kid jumps over the wall not knowing what’s in there they can easily end up with a concussion (like my son did) or worse. I could not tell it wasn’t part of the bounce house so I don’t know how a kid is supposed to know better. Nearly all of the employees were laying around in the back area and not keeping an eye on what is going around on. There was "
a year ago
"First and foremost, my children (3.5 and almost 7) had a blast. The only complaint they had was that I didn’t buy them a snow cone, and I made them leave. So I consider that a win. Now for my thoughts….I do realize the liability I accepted by participating; and also the difficulty of maintaining and staffing this type of thing, but I was disappointed that we encountered a lot of water, leaves, deflated sections, and very limited staff supervision. I ended up in a precarious situation where I was wedged between the wall and a large inflatable and the crevice I was stuck in was completely fille"
a year ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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