Giggles-N-Wiggles

I love this place! My son, who’s 2 ½, has been coming here since he was 1 ½. It’s SUPER clean, well-​kept, and has tons and tons of fund for kiddos. I’m usually super paranoid about germs, but they really do a good job of keeping it nice and clean. They have a no sick kids policy, which I highly appreciate. I think the prices are fair, and you can catch a good deal on their multipacks. I’m so happy we have this place in our little town!

My son had a lot of fun! My only concern is the gate. My very quick toddler was out the gate that someone left open and was exiting into the mall when I caught up. Better safety gate or maybe 2 to protect kids. Also maybe a monitor of some sort: older kids were jumping from slide into ball pit and almost landing on small kids. I’m not into confrontation with other parents on disciplining their kids. Overall, we’ll be back!

I found out about this place when I checked for nearby activities on the app.
I think that opening a place like this inside a very depressing mall is a great idea. Though Gavin kept occupied the entire hour, I will not be returning because it’s small and nothing was challenging to him.
I’d say this place is for babies that can crawl and maybe up to 2 years old, tops.
Service is friendly and the place is bright and very clean.
Free Wi-​Fi.

Little ones had a great time and it’s CLEAN! Brought my little ones (ages 3 & 1) to have some indoor fun & I’m glad we came. Would definitely recommend!

Great solution for kids play on a rainy day. Play area for different age group and plenty of seating for parents. Free WIFI. snacks and beverages.

My 4 year old absolutely loves it here. He needed a place to run his energy out and here he can in a safe and clean environment. They have drinks and snacks avail for purchase even diapers in case you forgot. Santa Cruz needed something like this. Saves me trips over the hill and he finds lots of kids his own age to play with, which he loves!

Went for the first time today, and overall, my son had a good time. Being a list person, I’ll put my pros and cons in that format: :)
Pros:
–Place is clean
–Large enough area for kids to enjoy
–Equipment is fun and safe
–Was able to keep a general eye on my child from many angles while he played
–Snacks available for purchase but didn’t buy any
Cons:
–first and foremost is the «shopping» area at the front of the store. I’m coming to this establishment to let my kid have a good time while I can relax a little. It’s not relaxing when I have to monitor if he is running over there and touching the merchandise. It’s mostly purses and some odds and ends. If I want to buy a purse, in in the mall and I’ll look elsewhere. It’s schizophrenic to have a shopping area in a kids play place. Take it out and put more seating for parents.
–The layout was not thought out well. My friends were constantly running out by the door to keep their kids inside. The check in table should have been placed at the front of establishment and then you have to go through a half door in order to enter. This keeps the kids in one area so you don’t have to run around to keep them inside. Not only that, but they placed toys for purchase near the front door. What kid doesn’t want to play with that and then head right out the door? I’ve seen many other play place establishments with a better layout that gives parents peace of mind that their kid isn’t going to run out the door.
–Small potty seats that can be placed on top of the toilets would be nice as most kids playing here are too little to sit on the actual seats by themselves. These seats aren’t expensive and would help especially when a mom has two little ones and has to hold one kid on the toilet while trying to actually hold the other little one in her arms.
–There isn’t enough Seating BY the play structure for parents. There is some seating by the front door, but if the owners are wanting parents to supervise their own kids, then having decent seating around the play structure would help. There were many parents, myself and friends included, that were in the play structure just to keep an eye on our kids. This made the whole place feel a little crowded.
Overall, our kids had an enjoyable experience. Because of the issues i stated above, it wasn’t easy to have conversations with my friends. I’ve been to places where myself and my friends could bring our kids, let them play, know they are okay and safe, all while we were engaged in conversation. This place is fun, and your child will love it, but you might leave a little frazzled. We will go back but it won’t be a weekly thing.

3 stars because there is nowhere and nothing for small kids in this town. One star if it were anywhere else. It’s pricey, 7 bucks per baby yes BABY and 8 bucks per small child. No time limit but let’s face it the kids won’t last there more than an hour possibly two. The employees freak out when the kids throw balls out of the ballpit and the walls etc all look like its an old hallmark or something. Baby area has no gate. Baby bouncer or tummy time blankets are an additional 5 bucks. Cha ching! They don’t do bday parties so just open play. All in all underwhelmed and unless they have coupons or discounts I don’t think it’s amazing. I think it’s only getting great reviews because there isn’t much to compare it too on this side of 17 outside of Watsonville.

My family and I recently took a trip to Santa Cruz and one of the days I needed a few items so we stopped at the mall in capitola. I sure am glad we did! My kids loved this place (I think my littlest was even more impressed with Wiggles-​N-​Giggles than with the boardwalk!) i wish there was a place like this at the mall back home! It was so easy to park my husband there with the kids and shop in peace.

We were in town with family and saw their grand opening sign in the mall. Great place for kids! Our nephews had a blast and didn’t want to leave even after we were there for hours. Very clean too which was a plus! Definitely will bring the littles whenever we’re in town. They also have lots of drinks and snacks since you’ll basically be here until you can convince the kids to leave haha

I recently brought my daughter here to play and she loved it! I love that they have a section for little ones too. Staff was super friendly and it was clean! So important to me. We’ll definitely be coming back.

Giggles-​N-​Wiggles is as good as it gets! A brilliant idea! I know first hand how blue a stay at home mom can get, stuck in house with children bouncing off the walls and making messes faster than you can clean them up. This place is an affordable way for moms and dads to let their children get all of that energy out in a safe warm environment. While the children are playing, parents can get to actually talk to other adults in a comfortable lounge area. The park is out of the question in the rainy weather and honestly can feel a bit unsafe for a mom alone in the summer. This year round play place has everything parents need. Grandma, Grandpa, caretakers or other family members can even take the little darlings and relax while the energetic angels get all of that energy out with other children. As far as the play area set up I can say it’s top notch! I am a retired daycare provider of 22 years,(which I loved and miss so much!!!) Just walking in the place brought back all kinds of great memories of happy children playing and camaraderie with moms visiting other moms. 5 stars and 5 thumbs up! Lisa Ramirez (Tiny Tot’s Daycare)

My little brother and nephew absolutely love this place, and I love it because I can take them there any day, any weather. They also have free wifi, which was a nice plus. All around great choice if you want to let the kids get out some energy. A couple hours here and your kids will sleep like logs.