Riot Zone – The Fun’s A Little Deflated This Year
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The Riot Zone has been a great attempt to make Southeast Idaho a little more “fun”. I was excited to see a fun center being built, though I thought their location was way off track (pick either Rexburg or Idaho Falls and cater to one market well – either would have been better than catering to both markets poorly). But they have done a noble job at trying to put together a good place for toddler and teenage entertainment.
This year, however, it appears whoever is managing the place has really blown it. When visiting, rides inflatables are often deflated, and parts of other rides broken or unavailable. This can be a real disappointment for someone who travels 20-30 minutes expecting an afternoon of fun for the kids. There is even question this year if there will even be a corn maze. It appears as though whoever was in charge planted the wrong type of corn this year and they had to pull it all up and recently plant again. There is a question as to whether the corn will grow fast enough or high enough for them to have a maze.
I don’t know who is managing the place, but the owners may want to look into talking to their team and getting things up to speed, if not for this year – next year at least. Then again, maybe sales are down this year and they can’t afford to upgrade staff or equipment. Either way, if something doesn’t happen there is a dangerous downward spiral on the horizion –>poor equipment –> poor service –>poor sales – >no money for new equipment – >even worse equipment , etc.
Has anyone else had a not-so-fun time at the fun center?
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0 I know the Riot Zone is at least a better deal than the new inflatables they put up at TSR on Hitt Road. At TSR they want $6 for your toddler to jump for a half hour, and $10 for a toddler/preschooler to jump for an hour! No way are my friends and I paying that much, whether we have oodles of money or are flat broke!
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1 0 I’ve been to Riot Zone once on a company picnic. I only had to pay for some of the stuff and still found it to be overpriced. The severe lack of shade is also brutal.
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0 0 Wendy hit the nail on the head (in my case anyway).
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The current state of the economy might have had an impact on the riot zone. When visiting, was the turn out of visitors typical to other days you’d been there? If not, that wouldn’t be surprising.
Many Idahoans don’t have the money for luxuries, especially for outings like the riot zone. When time allows for family fun, a short distance trip to the park for a picnic and a short jaunt through the zoo is more likely to fit in the budget; as well as afforded by the gas allowance.
We’ve certainly seen better days.