Did you know KidZania is celebrating it’s first birthday?
KidZania is a city for 4-14 year olds with more than 60 real life, ever changing, role play adventures. My little girls adore role play and dressing up, so I knew they would have a brilliant day at KidZania. I was less sure how my 9 year old would find it as he’s not really into imaginative play, but there really was something for everyone and he had just as much fun as his sisters.
The entrance to KidZania is impressive with an airport theme, the children were ‘checked in’, which involved being given 50 Kidzos, a hair net and a wristband. The wristband means they can’t leave without the adult assigned to them and also allows you to locate them inside the city if they explore alone. The KidZos are used to pay for some experiences and can be spent in the department store at the end. KidZos can also be earned by doing jobs.
We started all together at Innocent Smoothie, this cost the children 12 KidZos each, and was a 10 minute experience where they learned how smoothies are made and were given one to drink at the end.
Zak then ran off to play the drums in Music Academy while Sydney and Hannah decided to earn some money with a shift in the baby hospital. They both loved taking care of the dolls and came out with big smiles on their faces. 
All three tried the City Clock experience, where they were taught about timekeeping and different time zones as well as learning a hand bell ringing sequence which they then played to the rest of the city from the balcony. 
Chocolate making was great fun, although we were a bit disappointed to not get the chocolate the children made, but just a small square of Dairy Milk on the way out.
Everyone enjoyed the Pit Lane experience where they learned about the development of zero emissions technology and how to work together to change tyres in the pit lane, this one appealed to Zak’s competitive side.
A not to miss experience is definitely either the Paramedic, Fire Fighter or Police ( or all three if you have time ) as children not only get to train, but also get to go to an emergency scene and try out their new skills.
Sydney and Hannah also cleaned up a hotel room, trained to be hairdressers and worked in the Supermarket. Both girls were very keen to earn money rather than spend it, the afternoon was brilliant for teaching them the value of money and that they need to work to get rewards.
Zak took a slightly different approach and spent his money almost as fast as he earned it, but managed not to run out completely, a big favourite of his was climbing up the building wall, which he did twice.
Favourite experiences for a 9 year old boy
- Radio station
- Music Academy
- Pit Lane Experience
- Burger Shop
- Climbing Building
- Favourite experiences for 6 and 7 year old girls
- Children’s hospital
- Hotel
- Supermarket
- Courier
- Paramedic
We didn’t try any of the acting or dancing experiences as we ran out of time, but they all looked brilliant and will be top of our list for next time. All in all we had a great time at KidZania, I was impressed that we didn’t have to queue very much and the whole experience exceeded my expectations. KidZania is beautifully themed and wonderfully put together. Our only disappointment was that when Sydney and Hannah tried to spend their hard earned KidZos at the end their was nothing decent for them to buy in the shop, which upset them a little as they’d worked so hard thinking they’d be able to buy something good, so I’d recommend spending KidZos on experiences ( as Zak did ) rather than saving them, unless you plan to make a return trip. If you do plan to visit again, children can open a bank account when they reach 75 KidZos. Top Tips for KidZania
- We didn’t have to wait for any experiences apart from the Paramedic, Firefighter and Police, so I’d recommend trying those first as you don’t want to miss them.
- Buy a KidZania passport at the beginning, these cost £5, but earn you 2 extra KidZos at each activity.
- Plan ahead, some experiences only run at certain times so if there’s something you desperately want to do check the times.
- If you have children over 8, take a book and relax in the parents lounge while the kids have fun.
- Climbing also can have a small wait time, so do that one early as well.
Win a family ticket to KidZania London
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Closes Midnight 9th September 2016
Winners will be selected by Rafflecopter and noticed via e-mail on the 8th September
The prize is non-refundable and no cash alternative will be offered.
The prize is non transferable.
UK Delivery addresses only Entrants must be 18 years or over.
Thank you for the invite KidZania
A fireman would be my son’s favourite
I think it would be the chocolate making!
Supermarket first 🙂
My son would pick to climb up a building first, this sounds a fantastic day out and lots of fun x
Dancing, my little one loves to dance
oh i think chocolate making
My daughter would love to try out working in the supermarket and as a policeman
Hairdresser Experience! As mummy is a qualified hairdresser my daughter would love it! She always says she wants to be a hairdresser too 🙂
Deffo the FIRE STATION / MEN 🙂
My daughter would love to head to the hospital and deliver the babies.
Supermarket first my daughter loves playing shops
Children’s Hospital, she loves playing doctors
Its all about the firemen in our house at the moment
Climbing the building would be my sons first choice!
My daughter is seriously excited at the prospect of climbing the building!
He’d love a go at the mechanics/changing wheels experience as he’s mad about cars just like his daddy 😉
My little girl would love to work in the Baby Hospital
Our son would love the air plane cock pit whilst our daughter would love to try the animation studio.
My son would love being a fireman 🙂
I imagine they would want to be firefighters first
with four boys it would be the fireman !
the climbing building looks fab 🙂
The dance club. She loves to dance. So we’d definitely head to that first.
The Hospital … especially anything to do with New Borns
My daughter would love to try the music academy and my sons would like to be firemen!
My son would love to be a fireman and my daughter would love children’s hospital experience.
Hmmmmm id say my son would choose a chocolate maker first! then fireman! <3 xx
Climbing a building my little girl is such a tomboy
Looks like you had an amazing time!!
I live in London and have wanted to take my kids to Kidzania for ages. It’s quite expensive so we haven’t been yet. Would love to go! Thank you for the chance to win this prize, I have entered xxx
I think both of my boys would like to try the pit lane experience as they love cars
A firefighter I imagine
Children’s Hospital, my daughter loves playing nurse 🙂
My eldest daughter would be straight over to the Music Academy
Mine would love to try the climbing building!
My daughter currently wants to be a policeman, so she’d try that out first
I think he would love to be a fireman, he is Fireman Sams biggest fan.