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Slick City Indoor Slide Park

1435 N 113th St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, USA

Overview

Category:Trampoline Parks
Location:Milwaukee, WI

Expert Summary

Detailed Insights

Slick City Indoor Slide Park primarily offers an exciting and high-energy indoor slide experience that appeals strongly to young children. Despite significant operational and environmental challenges, kids consistently report having a great time.

Key Highlights

  • Kids 'had a blast' on the slides (Review 3)
  • Children 'had a great time' (Review 4)
  • Exciting atmosphere, with go-carts and slides visible (Review 2)
  • Can be fun for active adults, with one reporting 'I didn't hurt myself! I'm old! It was fun!' (Review 5)

Standout Features

  • Exciting slides that provide high entertainment for children (Review 2, 3, 4)
  • Large open eating area (Review 2)
  • Visible go-carts and other games add to the overall vibrant atmosphere (Review 2)

Perfect For

Young Children (Under 7): This age group predominantly fills the venue, especially on evenings and holidays, and consistently reports having a blast. It is ideal for them (Review 1, 2, 3, 4).
Adults/Teens: May find the venue chaotic and unsuited for an 'adult date night' due to the overwhelming presence and lack of supervision of young children (Review 1). Slides can be 'terrifying' (Review 3), though some adults may find it fun if they avoid injury (Review 5).

Ideal For

Families with energetic young children (under 7 years old) who thrive in a high-stimulation, chaotic environment (Review 1, 3, 4).
A rainy day activity for kids who are not sensitive to loud noises, heat, or minor bumps and bruises (Review 1, 4).
Children who specifically love slides and don't mind a crowded play area (Review 3, 4).

💡Pro Tips from Reviews

  • Wear a long-sleeved shirt to prevent friction burns and 'losing all your elbow skin' on the slides (Review 3).
  • Avoid visiting on school holidays, Friday evenings (even 'After Dark' hours), or other peak times to potentially reduce crowds and avoid extremely long lines (Review 1, 2).
  • Be prepared for significant wait times (35+ minutes) at the entrance counter, which can test the patience of young children (Review 1, 2).
  • Manage expectations regarding adult supervision in play areas, as it was reported as lacking (Review 1).
  • Attempt to complete waivers online before arrival, but be aware that the website/QR code may malfunction (Review 1).

Things to Consider

  • Venue is 'incredibly hot with little air flow' (Review 1)
  • Can be 'so loud you couldn't hear yourself think' (Review 1)
  • Reported 'no adult supervision watching the running around children out of control' (Review 1)
  • Difficult to use slides 'without hitting someone's child' due to chaos (Review 1)
  • Malfunctioning QR code for waivers/website reported (Review 1)
  • Long wait times (10-35+ minutes) in line to purchase tickets/enter (Review 1, 2)
  • Lack of clear information or direction upon arrival (Review 2)
  • Limited staff, with only 'two attendants working' at the counter during peak times (Review 2)
  • Slides described as 'terrifying and honestly not very safe' by an adult (Review 3)
  • Risk of friction burns; one adult reported 'losing all your elbow skin' (Review 3)
  • Kids came home with 'pretty bad scrapes and bruises' (Review 4)
  • The 'After Dark' advertised for older crowds was still full of 'small kids all appearing to be under the age of 7 years old' (Review 1)

Price & Value

No specific pricing information is mentioned in the reviews. However, the perceived value is low if unable to enter due to excessive wait times after a significant effort to get there (Review 1, 2). For those who do get in, children's enjoyment seems high despite reported injuries, suggesting a potential positive value for them.

Accessibility & Special Needs

  • No specific accessibility accommodations are mentioned in the reviews.

🍎Food & Drink Policy

  • No specific food policy is mentioned, but there is a 'large open eating area' (Review 2).

🚗Parking Info

  • Parking lot gets 'full' quickly, especially on busy days like Friday evenings and school holidays, indicating limited capacity and potential difficulty finding a spot (Review 1, 2).

👥Crowd Levels

  • Extremely crowded on Friday evenings (7:30pm onwards) and days when schools are off (Review 1, 2).
  • The parking lot fills up quickly on busy days (Review 1, 2).
  • Internal areas, even during advertised 'After Dark' hours, are 'nothing but small kids' and 'so load you couldn't hear yourself think' (Review 1).
  • Long lines for entry (10-35+ minutes) with very slow movement are common on busy days (Review 1, 2).

🛡️Safety Features

  • Reported lack of 'adults supervision watching the running around children out of control' in play areas (Review 1).
  • Slides are described by an adult as 'terrifying and honestly not very safe' (Review 3).
  • Direct personal injury experiences include 'losing all your elbow skin' from friction (Review 3).
  • Children frequently come home with 'pretty bad scrapes and bruises' (Review 4).
  • No positive or proactive safety measures or staff monitoring were explicitly mentioned in the reviews.

When to Avoid

  • Adult date nights or expecting an older crowd, even during 'After Dark' hours, as it's primarily populated by small children (Review 1).
  • Friday evenings and school holiday days if you want to avoid maximum crowds, full parking, and extremely long entry lines (Review 1, 2).
  • If you or your children are highly sensitive to extreme noise, heat, or a lack of staff supervision (Review 1).
  • If you are significantly concerned about your children sustaining scrapes, bruises, or friction burns (Review 3, 4).
  • If your child has low patience for long waits before starting an activity (Review 2).

What People Say

What's Great

  • Fun and entertaining activities (mentioned in 4 reviews)
  • Spacious play areas (mentioned in 2 reviews)

Areas for Improvement

  • Can get crowded during peak times (mentioned in 2 reviews)
  • Parking can be challenging (mentioned in 4 reviews)

Recent Reviews

Nicole M

Nicole M

2 weeks ago

Advertised as "for all ages".... as well as the "AFTER DARK".....JOKE!!! Attempted to try to go for an adult date night on a Friday at 7:30pm. Upon arriving the parking lot was full, only to get inside and take a look around to nothing but small kids all appearing to be under the age of 7 years old. It was not only so load you couldn't hear yourself think, it was incredibly hot with little air flow and no adults supervision watching the running around children out of control. Forget trying to go down any slides without hitting someone's child!! Mind you the "After Dark" starts @ 8pm, I'm thinking it'll be more of an older crowd or atleast controlled. So continue to stand in line for over 10 minutes not even to get up to the counter to purchase tickets. Meanwhile while waiting in the ridiculous line, scanning the QR code to complete the wavier, taking you to the website was malfunctioning. Needless to say did not enter and would not recommend unless you have small children or they change their policies!!

Sandra Webster

Sandra Webster

2 months ago

Took my 3 year old grandson. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that schools were off that day. So I will be going back to get the full experience. We arrived and parking was full, no worries. Upon entering there was no sense of information or direction on what I needed to do. I roamed around a bit to get our bearings and assumed that we needed to stand in the line. There were only two attendants working and we stood in line for approximately 35 min before we decided not to enter. We had only moved approximately 15 feet and we still had three rows of waiting to go. At this point he was getting tired and impatient. I left the line and went to the large open eating area and where the limited number of games were and let him run around. We watched the people in the go-carts and others on the slides. It was very exciting and everyone looked like they were having fun. We will be going back to give it another try. Wish us luck.

David

David

a week ago

The slides were terrifying and honestly not very safe but my nieces and nephew had a blast. Wear a long sleeve shirt so you don’t lose all your elbow skin like I did.

Valerie Evans

Valerie Evans

a month ago

The kids had a great time, but all came home with pretty bad scrapes and bruises.

Casey Fielder

Casey Fielder

a month ago

I didn't hurt myself! I'm old! It was fun!

Contact Information

1435 N 113th St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, USA

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Quick Stats

Overall Rating
3.8
Total Reviews8
Recent Reviews5