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The Metroplex
Baby & Kids
Editorial Team
have several
things in
common: they are
all parents
looking for
family/kid
activities that
are fun, safe
and
won't break
the wallet. We
are sending them
all over
Dallas-Fort-Worth
- and beyond -
to bring you The
Scoop on where
to go and what
to do. |
 Place:
The
Parks Mall ~
Reviewed By
Tori Perkins
Location: 3811 South Cooper Street in Arlington, 76015
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 12-6pm
The Scoop: The Parks at Arlington offers family fun and services without overwhelming your senses. Too often I break out in a stress-induced sweat just at the entrance of a parking lot to a mall. The winding driveways, the confusing directional arrows, the hike to the elevators, and the hidden-from-safety spaces make me as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. The Parks has wide-open lots that are conveniently located around all the many entrances of the mall.
Sure, its not as big and flashy as the newer malls, but the basic Mall Services and Amenities are well maintained and do offer something for everyone.
Most notably for the younger kids is a menagerie-themed Carousel. You can pay per ride but $5 gets you unlimited rides for the day. This is located near the food court which can be tight in the 900-seat seating area, but offers healthy choices as well as favorites. Also on this level is a very clean family restroom and lounge, as well as a nursing lounge.
The children’s area located on the first level is just right. Its theme revolves around The Golden Books series. Bench seating around the parameters allows parents to keep an eye on the entire play area from nearly any seat
- perfect for play dates.
The ICE at The Parks, an NHL-sized ice arena, also offers birthday party options. You can catch a new movie at AMC 18 Theatres, featuring stadium style seating or shop at over 180 specialty stores including the major retailers such as Dillard’s, Macy’s, JC Penny, Sears, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Club Libby Lu, Barnes and Noble Booksellers, DSW, and Lifeway
Christian Store.
Eat at the
recently opened
The Cheesecake
Factory or catch
an occasional
special event.
The layout of
the Parks is
very easy to
navigate. There
is plenty of
signage and
easily
accessible
escalators and
elevators. All
this makes for a
nice simple
afternoon,
without the
crowds of larger
malls.
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