Somewhat expensive, but riding indoor coasters when it is -10 degrees outside is GREAT! Rides are varied, and some have rider control (like the Turtle Ride and the Brain Surge) which is exciting!
We visited on February 2, a Monday. We were looking for something to do between hotel checkout and our flight, and most of the kid attractions like the museums are closed Monday's.They have a system at low times where half the rides are open for 20 minutes at the top of the hour and half are open for 20 minutes at the bottom of the hour. This would be fine except they were constantly running behind schedule, sometimes as much as 10 minutes. So, even in a slow time we were often only able to ride 2 rides in an hour. The employees seemed totally unconcerned about opening rides 10 minutes late, even though that cut off half the time they were open that hour. We purchased unlimited ride wristbands and definitely did not get a good value. Very unlikely that we'll return as this was a big waste of money.
The day we visited was VERY quiet so we did not have to wait longer than 5 minutes to get on a ride. Ride attendants were extremely nice and rides were really fun! Would have given a 5 star BUT I feel the price is pretty steep for the amount of rides there.
I highly suggest going in the mornings, when the park first opens. It is much less busy at that time. Even better if you can go on a weekday. If you must go on a weekend evening, be aware of the long, long ride wait times and the busy atmosphere. On the plus side, the park looks breathtaking at night, when it is all lit up. I'd say it's definitely a matter of preference, and with a young son, daytime hours work best for us. Teens will love it at night! Also, plan ahead on getting ride wristbands for $25.00 each - they are well worth it.
My son, his friend, and my husband enjoyed rides all day and evening. They loved every minute! We were there during the week, so there were no lines to contend with!
I'm a roller coaster fan so I was excited to try out the few coasters they had here. It's a bit pricey at about $6 per ride, but at least the rides are all somewhat unique. Rode the Spongebob coaster which was surprisingly intense for the theme, the Avatar ride was a ton of fun, and the Fairly Oddparents coaster was probably the most fun and I rode it twice. Why twice? Well, because all the staff I encountered was incredibly slow and inattentive. They spent more time chatting with each other than observing the ride they were operating. I stood and watched one ride fully loaded with people sit there for five full minutes while the operators talked about something before starting it. It was unbelievable. I rode the Fairly Oddparents ride without them scanning my ticket because they simple weren't paying attention and let a bunch of people on while they chatted. Worse still was they didn't even notice the little boy in the car with me didn't put his seat belt on (the seat belt is kind of superfluous thanks to the lap bar). Luckily his father did and frantically latched it while we went up the lift. Hard to excuse that kind of negligence. So sure the lines were pretty short, but the only reason there were lines at all was because the ride operators move at a snail's pace.
Amazing entertainments for the kids and for the adults. Little pricy but still plenty of fun. If you go to MOA you've gotta ride at least one thing at this crazy indoor park
We enjoyed the park very much. They have some seriously crazy rides though! My 8 and 10 year olds wouldn't even do all of them because they go upside down and twirl! It's great fun for all ages though and I would go back.
We visited Nick U over Presidents' Day weekend -- it was extremely busy. Buy your tix online and pick up at kiosks at the entrances. There is good variety in the rides, lots for younger kids and many don't force the (adult) chaperone to pay to ride. Almost all rides are accessible to kids 48 inches tall. The orange coaster isn't scary and let's little kids have the thrill of a coaster. My kids also really enjoy the log ride. Having recently visited disney world, we were frustrated by the inefficiency in filling the rides (there were often empty seats while tons of kids were waiting in line), and the employees weren't very friendly (but those jobs would be rough), but the kids were still happy. And that's what it's about in the middle of winter, isn't it?
My kids have been going here for years. Their new favorite is the Zip Line and re-designed Ropes Course. So we're hanging out last Saturday and Dr. Oz. shows up to to the Zip Line too! (see pictures).This place is not Disney World, but it's 1/3 the price for an all day pass, you will stay dry and there are about a hundred different food options close by. Good fun.