Kids Empire Brookfield

EDIT, NOVEMBER 2024: We went back a couple months later and a lot has improved. They finally have indoor bathrooms. There was a manager on duty and several additional employees who were keeping the facility clean and orderly – and they were very friendly. Repairs have been made to the equipment, and the arcade games are in good working order. It took almost a year but this place is finally living up to its potential. Definitely worth a visit – or several.
2 STARS, JULY 2024: Surly and rude employees who clearly don’t want to be there and just stand around on their phones at the snack bar, no bathrooms (only porta potties), and just a couple months after opening, tons of the play equipment is broken and the slides aren’t slippery anymore for anyone in cotton clothing (probably because they don’t clean anything). There are exposed power cables in the ride on toy area, and the ride on toys are always piled up (because the employees don’t tidy anything). The toddler ball pit is shallow and fun but my kids found a vape pen in there (probably because the employees don’t clean anything). The soft soccer balls have been replaced with rubber varieties that really hurt if you get hit with a hard kick. The sole arcade game is an air hockey machine that is “out of order” because they don’t have a replacement puck. This place could be great if they hired people who would do their jobs and management spent a couple extra bucks on maintenance. Very sad to see such an anticipated family attraction go to hell this quickly. This has to be some kind of record.