Visiting as a group · Tips
Visiting as a group in Franklin: things worth doing differently
None of this is complicated. All of it is the difference between a good hour and a difficult one.
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 around Franklin who have done it once tend to plan the second visit differently: shorter, earlier in the day, and with the machine the child liked in mind.
Before you leave the house
Tell the centre the numbers in advance and the day runs better for everyone, staff included.
Feed them first. Every attraction in the world is improved by not being hungry in it.
When you arrive
Any adult who has taken six children anywhere knows the failure mode: five occupied, one bored, and the bored one setting the tone.
Split a group by what they want rather than by age. The child who wants to watch is having a good time too.
While you are there
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.
Do not schedule anything immediately afterwards. An hour of concentrated play is tiring in a way that shows up in the car park, not in the room.
On the way home
Tell the centre the numbers in advance and the day runs better for everyone, staff included.
Any adult who has taken six children anywhere knows the failure mode: five occupied, one bored, and the bored one setting the tone.
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 Franklin
From Franklin the practical question is timing rather than distance. Arriving in the first hour after opening is worth more than shaving minutes off the drive.
Check the day of the week against the closing time before you leave. Sunday finishes earlier than the rest of the week and catches people out.
Let the child choose what to do first even when it is the thing you would have chosen last. The order matters less than the choosing.
If you are coming from Franklin, treat it as a cross-town outing rather than a day trip. Go with a return time in mind and the day stays easy.
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.