Visiting as a group · Occasion
Visiting as a group for a birthday in Concord
Same attraction, different day, different set of things to sort out beforehand.
Four machines and one big crate spread a group out. So does a rink - there is no single queue for the whole party to stand in.
Families searching from Concord are usually weighing one thing: whether it is worth the trip for an hour of something the children have not done before. The honest answer is that it depends on the child, and the rest of this page is about telling which.
Why it fits the occasion
Any adult who has taken six children anywhere knows the failure mode: five occupied, one bored, and the bored one setting the tone.
If it is the first time, do not also make it a birthday. Learning a place and celebrating in it are two different visits.
How the day runs
Tell the centre the numbers in advance and the day runs better for everyone, staff included.
Split a group by what they want rather than by age. The child who wants to watch is having a good time too.
What to arrange first
Four machines and one big crate spread a group out. So does a rink - there is no single queue for the whole party to stand in.
Two shorter visits teach a child more than one long one. The second time they already know what they want to try, and that is when the good part starts.
Small things that help
Any adult who has taken six children anywhere knows the failure mode: five occupied, one bored, and the bored one setting the tone.
Tell the centre the numbers in advance and the day runs better for everyone, staff included.
Questions parents ask
How many children can come at once?
Call ahead with your numbers and arrange it: +1 (615) 968-4925.
Where is New Life Entertainment?
Two centres: 433 Opry Mills Drive, Nashville TN 37214, and 8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord NC 28027.
What are the opening hours?
10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday to Saturday, and 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday.
Planning your visit in Concord
If Concord is home, this is the sort of place you end up returning to rather than ticking off. That changes what a first visit is worth planning around.
Count on the drive home being the conversation. Children tell you what they actually thought about twenty minutes after leaving.
Take the photographs early. The best ones happen in the first fifteen minutes, before anybody is tired.
Weekends bring more of Concord out at once. If the schedule allows a weekday, take it; the same visit is quieter and the machines wait for nobody in particular.
The practical details
- XCAV ZONE — 433 Opry Mills Drive, Nashville TN 37214: four child-operated machines over a ball pit.
- ICE PARK — 8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord NC 28027: a real rink with bumper cars on the ice.
- Opening hours — 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday to Saturday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday.
- Phone — +1 (424) 387-6232 · +1 (615) 968-4925
- E-mail — info@newlife-entertainment.com
Questions about a specific day, a group or a party are best asked directly - info@newlife-entertainment.com, or either of the numbers on the contacts page.