Kiddie Kingdom

Over the weekend we visited Kiddie Kingdom, which is located at 7411 N. Milwaukee in Niles, and is similar in concept to Chuck E. Cheese.  You purchase a bunch of tokens to play a variety of arcade type games, which spew out tickets that you can eventually cash in for prizes.  My daughters love to go to Chuck E. Cheese with their grandparents so it was no surprise to us that they had a really great time at Kiddie Kingdom.  Since my daughters are young, what they were most attracted to were the things they could ride on such as the three horse carousal, spinning tea cups, and helicopter that goes up and down.   My older daughter was also pretty obsessed with a photo taking game and also one where you could color /design a picture on a computer screen.  A lot of the other games were too difficult or physically impossible for them, like the car racing game that required that they sit on our laps so that we could push the peddles while they turned the steering wheel.  We had no problem, however, going through 100 tokens, between the two of them, over the course of about 1.5/2 hours with a break to eat lunch.  That seemed to be plenty for us.  By the time the tokens were all used up the girls were ready to go, however older kids may burn through tokens a lot faster.

Kiddie Kingdom is located in a little strip mall with a parking lot out front.  When we arrived there were no spots available but there is additional parking in the back.  Even though we were there on a Saturday afternoon, in the winter Kiddie Kingdom was not that busy.  The girls didn't have to wait in line to really do anything.  It is open seven days a week, 11 AM - 10 PM Monday through Thursday, 11 AM - 11 PM Friday and Saturday and 11 AM - 9 PM on Sundays.

Food is available here and the menu is actually quite extensive.  There are a bunch of appetizer type things like mozzarella sticks, onion rings, and chicken tenders, pizza, pasta, and sandwiches.  We had pizza when we were there and, while it wasn't amazing, it was fine.  Drink options include soda, milk, and beer for the adults.

Before going, definitely check the website (www.kiddiekingdomfun.com) for coupons.  Current coupons include $20 for 100 tokens and a large pizza, $25 for 160 tokens or $36 for 280 tokens.
 
Overall my girls had a really good time.  Note to parents:  there are a lot of flashing lights and noise.  If this drives you crazy you will not want to go here.  Otherwise it is a good place to take the kids when winter boredom sets in.  I would say Kiddie Kingdom is best for kids between 4 or 5 years old and 12 or 13 depending how into video games the kid is.  My 2 year old did go and have a good time but I think if the oldest kid you are taking is 2 years old this wouldn't be the best place to go.