Kiddie Land - Melrose Park, IL Review

While on vacation, my husband and I took the kids to Kiddie Land. It is a kiddie amusement park located in Melrose Park, (Chicago) and it is a feast of rides for little ones.

What I liked about Kiddie Land in Melrose Park.... 

Kiddie Land is an amusement park with MANY rides appropriate for toddlers. They have everything that a toddler would wantto ride- cars, space ships, carousels, boats, etc. The great thing about Kiddie Land is that your toddlers arent limited to the few "safe" rides like most amusement parks-- nearly half the park is dedicated to fun rides for little ones.

The park also has rides for older kids (I would say up to about age 10) like bumper cars and the "octopus" (arms go up and you spin). They also have the classics like the Tilt o' World and a small roller coaster. Those rides are in a separate section of the park so the bigger kids arent running around where the little guys are playing.  

My 2 and 3 years olds were in absolute heaven!! They have talked about their rides for days!!!!!!!

Another big plus of Kiddie Land is that they had some decent food optionsif you wanted to stick around for dinner (given it's location, it is probably the practical thing to do). Yes, they have corn dogs and chicken nuggets (and curly fries- my fav), but they also had non-greasy pizza and grilled chicken breast sandwiches. Entrance also includes FREE PEPSI products. (the kids really dug the lemonade) 

It is all inclusive. Once we paid, we werent upsold to get onto any other rides. I really appreciated that. The only thing you have to pay for is food and carnival type games.

What I didnt like about Kiddie Land in Melrose Park...

Kiddie Land is far! It is about 35-45 minutes outside of the city.

The lines were really long to get in (and very slow moving!)

The hours are sometimes funky. On the day we went, they were open from 5-9pm. Weird for a kid park (but worked well with our kids schedule). So, check their website before you go.

It isnt a cheap outing. The tickets are anywhere from $15pp to $25pp depending upon the time of day and age. You can get COUPONS at your local grocery store. They are generally $5 off admission. Someone at the park had an extra one, so we got $5 off all of our ticket purchases. (THANKS!) They list on their website where you can get all the coupons-- so check before hand. With a coupon, it is quite reasonable. (and well worth it!)

My bottom line on Kiddie Land in Melrose Park....

We really had a great time! I would definitely recommend it for toddlers and school-aged kids in Chicago! If your kids like rides, they will love this-- it is HEAVEN!