Theme & Amusement Parks in Wheaton
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Xtreme Trampolines
- Multiple Locations
Supervised kids and adults bounce off commercial-grade trampolines lining floors and walls or try their hand at trampoline dodge ball
Turtle Splash Water Park
- West Chicago
Admission grants guests access to waterfall, twisting tube & flume slides, water playground & 25-yard lap pool amid five tree-shaded acres
Game Pazzo
- Downers Grove
Video gaming enclave pairs consoles such as Wii, Xbox with Kinect, and PS3 with leather seats, pizza and wings, and 70 HD screens
The Hub at Berens Park
- Elmhurst
Hot dogs replenish guests after a game of 18-hole mini-golf and a stint hitting softballs or baseballs at speeds ranging from 40–80 mph
Wilderness Falls
- Bolingbrook
Two mini-golf courses feature rugged obstacles and a 35-foot waterfall; kids’ party also includes arcade tokens and food
Canlan Ice Sports Romeoville
- Romeoville
Guests lace up rented skates and take to the ice during public-skating sessions held in this three-rink facility
Fleetwood Roller Rink
- Summit
Families and groups glide across vibrantly lit rink with rented skates and refuel with pizza and pop from fully stocked snack bar
Orbit Skate Center
- Palatine
Skate rink with a half-acre of wood floors hosts open-skate sessions with DJs and live organ music
Happenings Family Fun Center
- Palatine
More than 30,000 sq. ft. arena houses 8 inflatables, 100 arcade games, and 30 Xbox stations
Chicago TreeHouse
- Lake Zurich
Kids roam free in 7,700 sq. ft. indoor play place with multilevel climbing structure, swings, and soft basketball court
Space Golf
- Orland Park
Mini-golf course with iridescent aliens and black-light-bathed lunar landscapes is bolstered by 3-D glasses & laser blasters
Sluggers World Class Sports Bar
- Lakeview
Just steps away from the legendary Wrigley Field, amateurs can practice their swings in the bar’s batting cages
Lightning Lazer Tag
- Crystal Lake
Xboxes and flat-screen televisions await video-game matchups in game pods; 10-minute laser-tag rounds in an arena
Aloha Falls Miniature Golf
- Libertyville
Mini-golf complex offers exotic putt-putt challenges with a difficult waterfall-themed course and a more relaxing beach-inspired layout
Kristof's Entertainment Center
- Round Lake Beach
Bowling balls collide with pins, Formula K go-karts zip down racetracks & putted golf balls maneuver around 18-hole course's waterfalls
Jump America
- Gurnee
16,000 sq. ft. of trampolines, two dodge-ball courts, and foam pit populate indoor space
The People's Choice Family Fun Center
- Waukegan
Glow-in-the-dark indoor mini-golf course delights with carnival- and circus-inspired décor and obstacles guarding 18 holes
Pump It Up-Elmhurst
- Elmhurst
Inflatable playscape with trampolines, slides, and pirate-themed bounce stations
Bounce Town Chicago
- Oswego
Facility houses 20,000 sq. ft. of private and semiprivate arenas with air-filled mazes, themed bounce houses, and a 50-foot obstacle course
Wild Fun Center
- West Dundee
18-hole glow-in-the-dark mini golf course with faux rocks, trees & traps for practice putting with family or friends
Party Fantasy
- Mundelein
Kids race go-karts, scale the rock-climbing wall, jump on inflatables, or play arcade games while parents access free WiFi in the lounge
StraTAGem Laser Missions
- Frankfort
10,000 sq. ft. laser tag arena houses radio frequency weapons with red scope & simulates 90-minute true combat scenario for two players
Rich City Skate
- Richton Park
Rolling duos strap on pairs of roller skates before hitting the rink for adult open skating to old school & R&B music
Zig-E's Funland
- St. John
Bungee trampolines launch guests over an 18-hole mini-golf course, go-kart track, and year-round arcade at this fun-packed facility.
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The hum of Honda GX200 engines pervades both of Chicago Indoor Racing locations, where a duo of tracks takes Bowman go-karts through a series of turns and straightaways at speeds of up to 35 mph. When not trying to clock in top lap times from driver's seats perched 1 inch from the ground, guests can set other objects in motion at billiard tables and shuffleboard tables, which can be rented by the hour or millisecond. Clark’s Café at the Addison location and Stewart’s Bar & Grille in Buffalo Grove refuel guests with casual American fare and shots of motor oil.
In 1976, busy California mother Joan Barnes wanted nothing more than to find a play place where she and her kids could enjoy age-appropriate, educational activities. Finding none, she developed her own innovative play environment within a developmental-based program structure now known as Gymboree Play & Music. Today, kids tumble and learn in more than 650 locations in 33 countries around the world, engaging in open play and classes designed to build cognitive and motor skills. As parents participate in their children's development, their kids learn to paint, play music, and interact socially outside of their preschool knitting circles.
Sam Elias knows that being cooped up during long winter days can make people stir-crazy. So in 1993, after moving from Florida, land of palm trees and beaches, to Chicago, land of frigid winds and gray slush, he founded WhirlyBall as a way for people to release pent-up energy even as snow was falling outside. During each competitive WhirlyBall game, which combines aspects of basketball, hockey, and jai alai, players zoom across an indoor 50'x80' court in motorized cars called WhirlyBugs. They wield plastic scoops to toss a wiffle ball back and forth to their teammates before throwing the ball through an elevated goal. Refs keep watch during the games, eliminating score arguments that would otherwise end in sunrise duels. To fuel up for a bout, players nibble teriyaki chicken satay, gourmet pizzas, and prime rib, and swig draft beers, which vary by location.
All three WhirlyBall spots boast off-court diversions such as video games, pool tables, foosball, and air hockey. The Vernon Hills location hosts an indoor rock-climbing wall, and both the Chicago and Vernon Hills locations invite guests into multilevel Lasertron laser-tag arenas, which fill with fog and flashing lights as combatants duck, aim, and invoke Geneva Convention protocols regarding armed conflict.
Jump!Zone’s indoor playgrounds envelop kids aged 2–12 in an inflatable world filled with challenging obstacle courses, fun slides, and cardio-boosting bounce houses. While navigating the plush courses under the watchful eyes of air-filled dinosaurs and superheroes, kids burn off extra energy and participate in activities that may help develop motor skills. Jump!Zone’s energetic staff supervises all play as kids climb on pirate ships and trampoline inside princess castles. Specific inflatables may vary by location but often include towering bounce houses shaped like fire trucks or octopi as well as party rooms, games, pizza, soda, and other festive fare. The bouncy center also hosts birthday parties, fundraisers, and special events.
The designers of Funway Ultimate Entertainment Center built the interactive, 5-acre playground to give friends and family access to engaging activities any time of the year. During warmer months, kids and energetic adults transform into watery pinballs at the bumper boats and pilot speedy go-karts on a 700-foot outdoor course. Batting cages let guests knock the covers off balls and the rust off their swings, and soccer cages give footy fans the chance to test their kicking and trapping skills. Guests can also soak in rays while putting around a wagon-trail-themed mini-golf course sporting 16 tricky holes, and the trampoline-enhanced game of Jump Shot creates a whole new way to enjoy basketball. When the weather is not as favorable, guests can head to the indoor area at Funway, which is packed with a plethora of activities for family daycations, including a modern 20-lane bowling alley and an old-fashioned roller rink with a choice of quads or inline skates. Bumper cars provide a dry alternative to the wet-and-wild bumper boats, and Rock & Roll indoor mini golf glows under black lights. Rounding out the rollicking activities is the arcade, boasting more than 75 video games and pinball machines, along with the laser maze and hunger-quenching Big R Corner Bar.
The thwack of bats hitting balls squarely on their stitched faces echoes throughout The Hitting Zone, a 16,000-square-foot indoor baseball and softball training center. There, skilled trainers draw on their own experiences in the field to help batters achieve that satisfying sound during private and group lessons. Coach Rick DeHart shares what he learned while playing for the Montreal Expos and the Kansas City Royals, and Chris Wilmot’s lessons are shaped by his time as a first baseman for the Cougars. Other trainers share stories of college ball and coaching high-school students while they demonstrate pro pitching and hitting techniques in six turfed training tunnels.
Budding swingers can also apply their newly learned skills in five baseball and fast-pitch-softball cages equipped with ATEC automatic pitching machines that aspire to play for the Yankees one day. A 12-inch slow-pitch-arc softball cage also awaits batters, who can fuel their efforts with refreshments from nearby vending machines. In addition, The Hitting Zone also welcomes birthday celebrants inside a 24'x27' party room, where they can eat cake in between whacking balls and listing all of the Great Bambino’s nicknames in alphabetical order.
