Go Bananas

HORRIBLE! I have been to similar places and hands down this is the worst. Clean-​well if old band aids on the floor is considered acceptable. Under staffed so you wait to get in, wait to buy juice… if they have it in stock, and then wait to get out. Parents don’t parent so good like with all the ill behaved children. And some are awfully old to be there but there seems to be no age limit that’s enforced. My children barely lasted 30 minutes where in other facilities I wasn’t able to get out till utter exhaustion. Perhaps it’s because they were pushed, hit and my youngest almost had her hand broken. Not to sound melodramatic but a very large boy pushed her out of his way and then «accidentally» stepped on her hand! Not coming back… rainy day or not.

A great option for a rainy weekday. I was quite impressed with the complexity of the play structure. I kept noticing new hidey holes and new things to do.
Lots of comfy seats for parents to lounge on (I brought knitting)
It was reasonably clean when we went there and the staff member who was working was friendly.
They had signs everywhere saying «no outside food or drinks» but nobody batted an eye at my obvious Tim Horton’s coffee.
They do have k-​cup coffee available for purchase there, as well as some snacks.
Check their website for coupons before you go. When we went there was a buy one admission, get one admission half price coupon.
Unlike some other play gyms in malls, you can’t drop and shop here, but admission comes with a wrist band and in and out privileges for the rest of the day.

OK I think next time I’ll come back on a weekday. The weekends are busy and if there is a birthday party then it’s a gong show. My niece had a blast though and she went to be early for me so for that I awarded an extra star :)

My son loves it, I can tolerate it, and the price of $ 6.00 is great. The climbing thingamujobber gives the boy a good workout and when he gets tired there are a couple of table games and a train set.
On a rainy day I’ve yet to find any better value.

My son LOVES this place. Great place to take your kids, especially on a rainy Vancouver day when there is really nothing else to do. The prices are pretty reasonable — I think I paid under $ 6 for my 3 year old. (it’s a little bit more for 4 years and up). Although I agree with the other posters, this place is quite dirty and could use some more regular cleaning.
I do appreciate that they have a lot of seating available for the adults though. The other playcenter in West Van Park Royal has no where for the parents to sit! Go Bananas also has a variety of snacks and drinks for your kids when they need something after playing.
Update: forgot to mention there is free wi-​fi here as well for those of you who don’t have data plans. Just ask the girls at the front for the password.

I second the other review, the setup is nice but it is dirty. The teenagers who work as cashiers couldn’t tell me how often the place is cleaned. The air is stagnant and bits of dropped food are all over the place. My kid came down from the playcentre and had ketchup that someone left behind all over his shirt. Because the seating for adults is small I feel like I’m sitting in a hamster cage watching rat run around.