Gymnastics Plus and Kids Castle

We’ve taken our children here for over three years and they love it. The one think I find discouraging is the constant Change in instructors however I understand with high school and college students things change. Swimming lessons were great and the instructors were super sweet and helpful. It is old and could use a facelift however it doesn’t bother me.

I really hate to write a negative review for a local business but safety calls for it.
I am from out of town and needed an activity for my 2 year old son. He is very active so the Kids Castle sounded perfect. We went on a Wed. –it was crazy as it is two for one day. We decided to come back at another time so my toddler felt more comfortable and wasn’t runover by big kids.
Returned Friday at 4 and it was dead as I hoped. Adults can join littles in the play structure which I was glad as it is dark, huge and could be scary for small children. It is truly great for elementary age kids.
I crawled after my boy thru tunnels and ball pits. At one point he got way ahead of me so I stopped scraping my knees and decided to watch from the outside of the structure. There is no staff watching the children it is up to parents to monitor. Thank goodness I was as he was up ten feet in a tunnel and then he was outside of the structure in clear distress. I panicked as I couldn’t figure out how he got on the outside. ?!?
I climbed to him and was very concerned. He was crying and clearly stuck on the outside. Heart racing and visions of needing the fire dept to rescue him raced thru my head. Nobody was offering any help or noticed us! I thought about running to get help but didnt want to leave him as he could fall from a 10 foot height.
Instead, I thought like my son, and crawled thru the nearest tunnel. I noticed there was a hole in the flooring big enough for a 2 year olds head to fit. I directed my scared child back thru.
I let the staff working the counter know of the hole and the situation. She didnt seem very concerned. We left. I am sure it has been there and will remain there.
Bottom line… It is super dusty, dark, duct taped to fix broken mats, and holes in the netting. Balls in the ball pit are crushed up. I doubt it is ever cleaned so stay away in flu season. It is unsafe for children– especially under 5. Watch that they aren’t putting mat stuffing in their mouth. Watch your kids closely as it is a lawsuit waiting to happen.
I see why it is a beloved place by the locals. As a kid, I would think it is awesome. But it has become rundown and scary.

Awesome. I remember when this place was called Central Washington School of Gymnastics and located off of Fruitvale back in the 80’s. That’s how long the owner’s have been around. When ever we come to Yakima to visit, we always bring our toddlers here. Not only is kids castle safe and fun, the open gym area they have on the weekends is totally safe. They barrier off the off limits area and I feel totally comfortable that my children will not get hurt here at all. I wish there was a Kids Castle where we lived.

Fantastic place for kid fun. Had friends from out of town with a 5 year old who was bored. Kids Castle kept him safely entertained for hours.