Eventually, the kids did get to go on each of the rides, but Celebration Station does need to ensure each operational ride has an attendant. This was a bit of a disappointment when my little ones wanted to go on one of the rides, but had to wait until someone was available to operate the ride. Upstairs is laser tag (not included in the $15.99 special), pool and air hockey.Ĭons: There was limited staff available this day to man the outside rides, so at any given time, at least 2 or 3 of the kiddie rides was not turned on until another ride had no people waiting for it. I suppose she was just doing her job.Īrcade games: There are plenty of arcade games to enjoy. I didn't realize they had different colored wristbands, but I guess for the price package we bought, I had a purple wristband to indicate unlimited pizza. I will say that at one point, while I went to get pizza, one of the girls asked me in a rather accusatory tone what color my wristband was. Other then that, the little ones will enjoy the other rides Celebration Station offers.Ĭustomer Service: All were very friendly and attentive. Rides: The only two rides that older kids (12+) will enjoy as at this establishment is the go carts and the Bumper boats, unless you pay extra for the batting cages, laser tag and mini golf. We got there at 11 am, but even at 2 pm, the crowd was minimal. It was not crowded at all, so we really took our time to enjoy the pizza, rides and arcade games. Price: On Thursday, Celebration Station has a $15.99 unlimited rides and pizza special (doesn't include batting cases, mini golf or laser tag and the arcade games), which to me, was worth it. Pros: This review is based on the Thursday special they had that we bought. Parking is free and there is a reasonably priced snack bar for fries, hot dogs, coffee, cake etc., so is a safe bet if you want to keep your kids entertained on a budget. We also paid about $10 more to let them have 30 mins each on the automated soft ball court outside, which they loved, but as it was quite cold outside 35F/8C they didn't last as long as usual in the wind. So in effect, it worked out at about $12/£8/€10 an hour to keep each of the kids occupied. For that they ended up with about 5000 tickets, which got them a fair sized cuddly penguin, a massive tube of sweets (2ft long), a basketball hoop and various little things - all with a worth of about maybe $25-30. We got a $50 rechargeable games card, which had a $30 bonus, which lasted our 2 kids about 2hrs. They also have an outdoor go karting track, automated soft ball/baseball field and kids amenities outside. They had an offer on for the day were everything was effectively half price. Piedmont Elementary students also raised nearly $125,000 on their own.We visited in February when Florida was having one of its coldest days on record, so we wanted to keep the kids occupied. Kanawha County Schools provided funding for fencing, paving, lighting, and other necessary areas of the playground space. The City of Charleston contributed $300,000 to the Celebration Station. “We are thankful to our donors and project partners for their unwavering commitment to seeing this project finally come to fruition.” “The Charleston Rotary Club is honored to be a catalyst for the restoration of this community treasure,” said Dr. A campaign from the Charleston Rotary Club raised $153,010. This was truly a team effort.”įunding for the playground project eclipsed over $575,000. “We know that so much work went into this and we thank all those involved. Tom Williams, superintendent of Kanawha County Schools. “We sincerely thank all those involved in making this updated space a reality for our children in this area,” said Dr. The original Celebration Station wall located along Quarrier Street was repainted by local artist Ryan Hurlbutt. The work is commissioned by the Charleston Rotary Club with support from Charleston Creativity Connections and the city’s Office of Public Art. The Celebration Station also features original art work from three local artists Melissa Doty, Nichole Westfall and Blake Wheeler. The new playground includes new swings, standalone play sets, seating areas and other usable equipment. The station includes an area specifically for Piedmont Elementary School students and another area which is open to all in the community. “It has been incredible to see the transformation of Celebration Station from a playground needing new equipment to being this vibrant accessible space for all of our community members to enjoy,” said Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. The City of Charleston, Kanawha County Schools, the Charleston Rotary Club, and Piedmont Elementary School all gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the new Celebration Station. Multiple groups took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a brand new playground opened on Charleston’s East End.
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