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Joyful Palace

54-32 Myrtle Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385, USA

Overview

Category:Best Indoor Playgrounds
Location:New York, NY

Expert Summary

Detailed Insights

Joyful Palace offers a variety of engaging activities for young children, particularly well-suited for birthday parties. The affordability and clean environment are frequently praised, but potential issues with party cleanup and staffing during large events are noted.

Key Highlights

  • Easy online booking for birthday parties.
  • Birthday party setup includes balloons (as requested).
  • Safe and clean environment.
  • Ample time allotted for birthday party bookings.
  • Affordable pricing ($20 for 1.5 hours of general play).
  • Variety of play equipment (ball pit, mechanical swing, trampoline pit, rock climbing, mini zip line, climbing courses, slides).
  • Plenty of seating for parents.
  • Parents can enter play areas to supervise children.
  • Staff assistance carrying strollers.

Standout Features

  • Affordable pricing.
  • Inclusive birthday party packages (setup, cleanup).
  • Convenient location near trains (Review 5).

Perfect For

Suitable for children from infants (6 months old mentioned) to at least 8 years old (based on birthday party attendees).
Activities appear geared towards younger children.

Ideal For

Birthday parties for young children (under 8).
Playdates.
Rainy day activity.

💡Pro Tips from Reviews

  • For large birthday parties, ensure clear communication and supervision during cleanup.
  • Book birthday parties in advance.

Things to Consider

  • Inadequate staff response and potential safety hazard during party cleanup resulting in a fire and damage to party supplies (Review 3).
  • Unclear communication about party ending time (Review 3).

Price & Value

$20 for 1.5 hours of general play, considered affordable by reviewers. No pricing details for birthday party packages are given, but they appear inclusive.

Accessibility & Special Needs

  • Staff readily offered assistance carrying strollers (Review 5).
  • No other accessibility details mentioned.

🍎Food & Drink Policy

  • Review 3 implies parents can bring their own food for birthday parties. However, this is not explicitly stated as policy.

🚗Parking Info

  • No information on parking is provided.

👥Crowd Levels

  • No specific details on crowd levels at different times are mentioned.

🛡️Safety Features

  • Cleanliness is noted positively in several reviews.
  • Review 1 mentions that the location felt safe.

When to Avoid

  • Large birthday parties if concerned about cleanup handling and staff responsiveness.

What People Say

What's Great

  • Clean and well-maintained facilities (mentioned in 4 reviews)
  • Friendly and helpful staff (mentioned in 4 reviews)
  • Fun and entertaining activities (mentioned in 3 reviews)
  • Great for birthday parties (mentioned in 7 reviews)
  • Spacious play areas (mentioned in 4 reviews)

Recent Reviews

Sha Marie

Sha Marie

2 months ago

We had our sons 1st birthday here booking was easy they setup for me and did the balloons it was safe clean and fun also didn’t feel rushed out we had the entire time in the room it was very nice will deff recommend

Dina Goodger

Dina Goodger

a month ago

Very affordable and nice space. They have a ball pit, mechanical swing, trampoline pit, rock climbing, mini zip line, lots of climbing courses, slides etc. really cool place. $20 for 1.5 hours, very affordable. Clean space. Lots of places for parents to sit, and you can go into the play places to be near your child and keep an eye on them.

Samantha Platero

Samantha Platero

9 months ago

I decided to have my son’s first birthday here after my nephew had a successful second birthday party here. Everything was great, and the set up was more than I expected. It wasn’t till the end where things went downhill. 15 minutes before it was time to break down I started getting rid of food and miscellaneous things around the room. I see a woman come into the room telling my sisters (who are currently taking out the food trays, and food stands that were mine) she got it she got it. She then proceeds to grab a stand with the water and burners attached, and pour it into the bucket whilst we’re telling her to wait because the burner is on. She disregards us rushing to clean up and ends up dropping the burner onto the table causing a fire. THEN proceeds to throw it on the floor while on fire, and pours soda and water all over the floor/on my son’s birthday gifts. All whilst the table cloth is STILL on fire. At this point 3 women come running in and are doing absolutely nothing but talking to one another while we’re trying to get our things out the room and into the booths so the kids can finish their game tokens. Someone over the PA system keeps announcing that my sons party is over for some reason (3x after we were all out of the party room), and someone later proceeded to come to my mom with an attitude to hold balloons from the party “because it was causing confusion.” If you’re coming with a big party I do not recommend this place, and I will probably never throw a party here again.

Chernel Hoopes

Chernel Hoopes

7 months ago

Love joyful palace! Been here several times as a walk in and finally decided to throw a 2nd birthday party. Totally the best venue for a kids party! Everyone had the best time and the decorations were so cute. We also didn’t have to worry about cleaning up especially since we were all in a rush for nap time. Thank you Becky for helping with everthing!

Tevin Wallace

Tevin Wallace

9 months ago

I love this place. It is very convenient to get to via the trains. We came out for a friend's 1st birthday party. My daughter at 6 months had so much fun. The staff was amazing. Before I carried the stroller up the stairs, I was asked multiple times if I needed help carrying the stroller up the stairs. I, of course, said no, but that didn't stop the staff. While carrying my stroller up the stairs, I was assisted by a WOMAN staff member. She voluntarily grabbed one side of the stroller. The most important part of the ending of our experience was the humblessness and gratitude shown by the employees.

Contact Information

54-32 Myrtle Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385, USA

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Opening Hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Quick Stats

Overall Rating
4.5
Total Reviews562
Recent Reviews5