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301 Illinois Rte 59
Aurora, Illinois 60504
Prices were reasonable but the wait was ridiculous. Waiting 1 hr and 40 mins racing carts but they suck. We only had 3 lapse and my car started off slow and bumping other cars/accidents makes it worse. One accident and we all slow down. Laser tag was fun. The VR games were fun but the one that spins around like a roller coaster sucks if you like real roller coasters because it's nothing like the real experience.The other 2 were fun.
5 stars ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 10/10 A million out of a million. They literally have everything!!!! The girls can't wait to spend the entire summer there!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!
This is a great indoor playground for children of all ages. It features arcade games, rock climbing, go-karts, mini golf, and a designated area for toddlers. However, the lighting is quite dim, so it is advisable to supervise your children closely.
As everyone mentioned this is great fun place but safety is not their priority at all, my daughter was sitting in the moving chair while her VR headset fell off, there were 2 guys one was helping other and one was looking at my daughter and he was not surprised to see VR headset hanging off the chair and my daughter was trying to hold while chair was rotating 360 degrees. There could be electric short circuit or person could be injured but they didn't care . My daughter was super scared for what was happeni
Kids are having a great time. Who came here early for class trip on a Saturday. It's not too crowded as many have said. There's lots of activities Your children are having a great time. Game prices are comfortable to other places to. Divide is pretty dope. Lots of massage chairs all over the place.
If I could rate this place a 0 I would. I came here for my brothers birthday and it was recommended that we buy a ?flash pass? or whatever for speedy lines, there was 4 people in front of us in line and then an entire birthday party around 40 people enters a line on the side and their entire party got to go on the ride without letting anyone from the main lines go, me and my family waited over an hour to get on the ride and the people from the party just kept jumping back in line to go again and again as if
This was an awesome place, even for adults. Came here to celebrate my 8 yr old birthday and it was really nice!
The people who work here are awesome! Very sweet! However after after a party here we were disappointed in the pricing. 450$ total for the cheapest party just to add one pizza, two pitchers of soda, and one extra guest over 10 kids. And keep in mind for those 11 kids, you only get to go on 4 attractions once. Which takes 15 mins. Out of a 2 hour party. You can go to urban air (which I have) and have a party for the same price where they refill pitchers of soda and the kids can use the entire facility the wh
Dark, neon, clean, and good array of working video games, grabbers, and a bar for a drink. The neon Chicago mural by the go karts is awesome. Check this out for attractions or just chill and game.
Our host for our son?s party was absolutely amazing and went above and beyond to make the experience special for us and our guests. They were attentive, friendly, and made sure everything ran smoothly from start to finish. The only small improvement I'd suggest is keeping the bathrooms a little cleaner, but other than that, we had no complaints. We're regulars here and love this place! In fact, several of our guests were so impressed that they're now planning to book their own events here. Thank you again
Great for a kids party, I had a good time as an adult also. Loved Lazer tag, only thing was the lines for gokarts were too long no one wanted 2 go on them. It was super packed by mid afternoon, lots of parking, reward prizes could have been better. There is a bar for adults. I recommend going as soon as they open.
So I visited this place on MLK Day and there are some reasons why I ranked this place 2 stars The place itself is nice I'll admit I like how just about everything glows Pros. The laser tag was cool never seen anything like it. The ropes course I liked as well whole bunch of elements I've never been on. The zip line was my favorite and I wound up spending almost 3 hours up there The ropes course I put both in pro and con Cons. The first time I went on the go karts I waited almost 30 minutes in the line
I went here for my son?s bday this place is just thrown together and it's supposed to new?? Some machines don't work while?s other work but don't keep score.. did laser tag in a pitch black room when there was supposed to be neon lights everywhere they just put us in a room with laser guns i asked were there lights she said no. Went to bar because it was hot as ever inside to find out they advertise alcoholic beverages but can't sell them because they have no liquor license.. lastly we found out they turn o
Music was too loud. Better instructions needed at each ride / attraction on entry instructions. Lazer maze was not worth it. Not enough attendants. Food is overpriced.
This place is real fun to enjoy. I had my kids birthday party here. It was a big hit. We loved this place. Our host ?Aaliyah? is such an angel to work with. She was there with me, starting from decorating the place to ending with cleaning. She helped a lot. There are so many fun activities to enjoy for kids as well as for adults. We really enjoyed. Party hall was spotless and Well maintained. Food served was warm, good quality. Overall a very good experience.
Me and my family came here for my 3 year old sons birthday on short notice. An employee there I think named Samantha was very quick to help get adjusted and everything checked in, would also continue to check in on us as we were there. Place is clean and well kept. Also very affordable.
Astro Fun World is a great place to take the whole family. The varied attractions make it easy for everyone find something they like to do. Staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. The arcade games are, in my opinion, a bit pricey as most cost a dollar or more to play and there is no unlimited play option like at Chuck E. Cheese. Overall I would recommend this as a fun night out for the family.
We had a Birthday party room for our 3 kids. It was a large room with option to play whatever music we like. Having your own personal party attendant was amazing! Anything we needed they were prompt and very helpful! The kids all had a blast! So much to do and no room for boredom. There is something for everyone. Definitely recommend this place for a large party of just a fun day out.
We had my daughters 10th birthday party here and the kiddos loved everything about this place. Will definitely be having more parties here. Our host Aaliyah was AMAZING and attentive. She made sure we were well taken care of.
Everyone had a lot of fun. Event Manager was super helpful in sorting out some confusion during scheduling and kids had blast. Staff were very friendly and my boys were so happy to be able to get in several games of Laser Tag with their friends.
I took my kids ages 10 and 8 to this place based upon the news story WGN aired a few weeks ago. We are always looking for a fun place to take the kids. We arrived at 4p which got off to a great start. As soon as you come in, you're greeted by staff. After we paid for admission, we immediately took the kids to the climbing area. We played a few arcade games. We walked to the very end of the facility to the playhouse area, and that's when things got real. My grandson was assaulted by another child becaus
Our sons 13th bday party was there and he and his friends had a blast.
Will not be returning. When we came last year, it was a blast! But this time, the go karts were over a 45 minute wait time? and once you got on you were stopped every 10 seconds because of someone crashing into someone etc. It was absolutely pointless and extremely frustrating. The attendant also told us we didn't have to buckle up- just my kiddo. The rock wall wait was 20+ minutes because there is no time limit and you have to wait for another person to be done. The girl working the line didn't even know w
Our first time going to Astro Fun World was on Easter 2025. They were doing an easter egg hunt and raffles and a fun pass so my mom took my daughter since I was not able to go. The egg hunt was fine and then they got the pass to do all the activities afterwords. From what my mother told me, the place was chaotic with kids and people everywhere. My mother and daughter waited in long lines for things and children kept cutting lines and the worker were either oblivious or just didnt care. The amount of worker
This was such a fun place I highly recommend it fir birthday parties ??
We had a birthday party for my 10yo son and Ari was our host. She was incredible. She was hands on, anticipated our needs and gave me great advice on the flow of the party. She was great with the boys - and completely calm. Also, the rest of the staff were nice and seemed happy to be there. The ladies at the prize desk were incredibly accommodating when one of the kids was refusing to leave because he lost his prizes. She honestly saved me. We wish it was closer to our town??.
All the right activities but the space is not big enough to really enjoy. Arcade games variety is not there. Go karts are good but rules dont seem to be set or enforced as the whole track gets stopped multiple times because of kids to small getting stuck on the wall over and over again. Which takes time away from everyone. Price is about average but the lightspeed which is a skip the line purchase is not good at all for this size. All was probably great when it first opened but changes needed.
Aaliyah was amazing!!! She was patient with the kids and more than attentive when it came to being the food and making sure the kids had the opportunity get on all the attractions!! Will definitely be booking our next party here and requesting her as our hostess!!! Great job!
Ellie K. was an excellent server. Fun place over all but go karts and laser tag were our favorites. If you have an only child I suggest bringing a friend for your kid to hang out with while they wait in line
Management is absolutely ridiculous. My aunt had a party, we arrived 5 minutes early to no party host anywhere in sight. The girl with glasses at the front was as useful as an eraser on a pen, she just sent me to the bar to ask there. They only had one girl with pink hair at the bar it was terribly busy, but she was much more helpful and incredibly sweet. But once I got to the party room I waited a good 20 minutes and still no party host. I noticed my screen for the room wasn't even on, the floor was clearl
My kids didn't have a very good time here. In part, they were getting a bit too old (10yo), but also it was so crowded that all we did was wait in line. Despite being there for almost 2 hours, they barely got to do anything, just riding the go karts, one round of laser tag, and a handful of $$$ arcade games. They were frustrated about so much waiting in line and ended up asking to leave. Maybe if your kids are in the 5-10 year old age range and you go on a day it's not crowded, your kids might have a better
Once my kids got used to the idea of standing in line and actually got into the activities they had a great time. unfortunately they wasted a lot of time being indecisive and leaving lines after waiting for a bit and not actually doing anything- once I forced them to wait and they got in, they were happy. The lines aren't any worse than other comparable places (Gizmos fun factory lines were longer) my kids were just being impatient. Clean place, workers have been helpful and friendly, food is a bit pricey b
Samantha K was great! She made sure we understood all the safety rules before getting on the go-karts and even gave us some tips to make the ride more fun. Definitely made the experience better!
Horrible place. Lines are way too long. Even for food and drinks you have to wait for 20 minutes to order. If you cannot handle so many people then just restrict the entry. In almost 3 hours we were able to do only 3 attractions. I don't think we will ever come again. With such long lines unlimited pass is useless as kids can barely do the rides once. Really disappointed.
Lines are insanely long. We waited an hour for the zip line, 25 min for VR, and 20 min for the maze. Not at clean place, trash all over the tables, ground and over flowing in the garbage. My only positive with this place was Serenity, she was very kind while helping my kids prepare for the zip line.
We had hosted a Birthday party of my little girl who turned 7. We were able to host around 50 people for the party including kids and adults. The party room was bog enough to host this many people and can be used for more than 50 as well. The Package we took covered almost all attractions and kids got some credits to play Arcade games. Apart from package, adults were also interested to go to attraction and they end up taking more credits to enjoy their day. We totally loved it and i strongly suggest to host
This place is a joke. The pictures made it look like it had a lot of attractions, but half the place is filled with an arcade that isn't included in the admission fee. You have to buy a card with currency to play at the arcade. My 7 year old was bored within 30 minutes of arrival. If you don't show up when the place opens, you'll be waiting in lines for the "attractions" which really aren't worth the wait. You're better off spending your money elsewhere. It was disappointing.
Absolutely ridiculous!! Another fun factory operated by teenagers,I get it we all started somewhere but there has to be some adult supervision and by that I mean not just 18yrs of age! Horrible service,very dirty place, six flags waiting in line type nonsense. Waited an 1.5 hr for a 2 min go cart ride that kept stopping every 10 seconds.. didn't even bother waiting in line for the other stuff. Strongly advise to be in front of these doors when they open and run to be first for whatever you'd like to do the
Great concept, but terrible staff.. 16-21 year olds who don't care about anything except their socialization with each other.. lots of long lines, and lines not moving because the staff are hiding in dark corners taking to each other..
This is a nice place to take your young people for fun and birthday events. Nice and colorful which was a hit for me. May return with others but I usually avoid a child's entertainment spot because of the high energy of the patrons and the crowd level. I love those colorful walls which makes for the perfect backdrop when taking pictures.
This is a great spot to take your children. Plenty of great activities you can do. The whole place glows which is super cool. The activities they have: Go Karts, Golf, Zip lining, Laser tag, Rock Climbing, Virtual Reality, Playland place, arcade games and so much more. Truly a kids dream. For adults that drink Alcohol they have a bar. And for those into sports they have TVs. Great time for the entire family. I definitely recommend.
Came here for a nice date and left disappointed, there was honestly too many things that went wrong with this place not to mention how little arcade games they actually have for a place that advertises them. Never going again and definitely not recommending to anyone.
I enjoyed having my daughter?s 13th birthday party. We enjoyed Sauntee, she was an attendant for the rides, She was very informative, fun, quick and very attentive to my children. We look fwd to our next birthday experience.
We have loved coming to this location for a few years now. It's always clean and the staff is friendly and helpful. They continue to improve the activities, as well. Our kids have a blast every time!
My experience with Astro Fun World was a complete disappointment. I was excited to go to Astro Fun World as a part of my post prom with a group of about 35 other students. We drove an hour and a half to Astro Fun World, only to find out that the place was completely empty. Apparently, there was a scheduling issue on Astro Fun World?s end, and that all of our time was completely wasted. I regret ever attending post prom, and will not be returning to Astro Fun World in the future.
Pretty cool place and the ticket prices are extremely amazing but it is absolutely absurd and I just cannot get over this. It is $19 for a child?s drink. That is literally in a mason jar! I don't understand it.
If I could give this place zero stars I would. It was too expensive. We put ourselves on a wait list to ride the go carts and we still ended up waiting 30 minutes more on top of what we already waited . They only had 3 cars for doubles which I needed because my child was too small to ride alone . Every was over crowded. They really need to limit the amount of people they let in .I felt like I was waiting at six flags waiting in line to ride the rides that's how long it took. The actives need to be spread ou
Do not pay for unlimited... everything moves sooooooo slow. Paying $43 to wait in line all day was pretty awful. We were here for almost 4 hours...most of it was waiting in line. In 4 hours we did the go carts once, the rope course once, the climbing wall once, the VR games once. The arcade was nothing to get excited about. Good luck
I was here recently for the spring break sale. It looks like it could be very fun! I did a total of two attractions in my 2.5 hours of being there- the VR experience, and the Go Karts. The VR experience was great. However my problem comes with the Go Karts. Maybe it's because it was SUPER busy and because the place had a sale, but it felt like I was standing in line for a little over an hour just for the Go Kart experience to only be 2 minutes? Plus, the karts kept having to be stopped for one reason or an
We were initially gonna go to Fox Valley Mall and saw this spot on the way, we took a turn and absolutely loved our time here !! If you wanna have a memorable and active date night, this spot is perfect !! We loved the zip lining and the arcade area. Prices are super affordable, you can do a lot with the single activities. We're excited to come back and make more memories with this spot. Definitely give it a try.
The wait for rides were extremely long(like an hour + to get on the go karts), the go karts stopped every 2 secs. The food was not good. The place was so crowded. Not little kid friendly, way too many teenagers and under staffed.
Serenity, was awesome with the kids getting them setup and making sure they were doing okay will on zipline/jungle gym.
Lack of staff, broken rides, seems like the staff doesn't know what they are doing. Waited 30 minutes for a manager to answer a simple question. Definitely won't be coming back.
Insanely over-crowded. Was limited to 3 hours and did not get to use any of the attractions because we would be standing in line for 20-30 min each and the line wouldn't even move. All we got to do was play the arcade games. Would NOT recommend.
We had an amazing time celebrating our boys? 7th birthday at Astro Fun World! I will say we were so happy to have chosen to have the party at Astro Fun World. The staff were amazing (especially Ari), professional, and their attention to all our needs was phenomenal. Our guests, both young and young at heart enjoyed the many attractions included with the unlimited wristband for the party, such as go-karts, mini golf, laser tag, zip-line, bumper cars, rock wall, and rope course, Axe throwing and more! We eve
This party was spectacular, our son had a blast and many of his guests talked about wanting to come back for their birthdays. There were so many activities that the fun never ran out. The pizza was great, I was asked where we ordered from and nobody believed it was in house! The very best part was our host Ari who was helpful and attentive, always patient with us and was available for any questions we had. Thanks to all for a great 6th birthday party!
We went over spring break with our 6 & 7 yr olds. Everyone one excited but the place was actually disappointing. If it hadn't been ?unlimited attractions? for the special I would be more disappointed. The go-karts are TERRIBLE a complete waste of time and money, if you paid. You can not ride single under 52 inches which was just about everyone there so we all had to ride with our children-not the problem. The problem was that they only let 3 double carts out at a time. As well as if anyone hit the wall all
It's a fun place, but don't go on a busy day and purchase a light speed pass. NO ORGANIZATION. They need time limits for certain attractions on busy days I saw one girl in the rock climbing doing the same attraction for like 20 minutes. No one said anything. My daughter also was in line for the virtual reality, the only person in the lightspeed line, and they kept skipping her. They need to do VR how it was before where up to 6 people could do it. Now there are 3 different ones and only ONE PERSON CAN DO IT
I ordered a hot dog and fries. I waited over an hour and never got my food. A gentleman who was picking up the tables took my order number to the counter and asked how much longer. They told him 10 more minutes. Needless to say I still have not received my food and I've been here 2.5 hours. I asked for a manager no one ever came to address my concerns. What bothers me the most is that I'm watching employees come out eating food and the customers are not being taken care of. This place needs some real adult
The young lady Sauntee was a doll professional ,pleasant , patient just over all great customers service especially due to the waiting time. I recommend you to pick people that represent her she definitely something to follow
Had hosted my son's birthday party here, with 20 of his friends. They have good party packages to select from and had a neat clean party rooms available. Not just the kids but even the adults had a blast with all the karting, zip lining and rock climbing activities!
Horrible staff crowded with people. Unsafe for kids. Games are a complete scam I spent over 20 dollars and got 45 credits. Do NOT and I Repeat do NOT come her. Unless if you also want to waste 30 mins for the go kart line and it dies in the middle and people laugh at you. And they never gave any condenceles and did not even let me ride again. If I could rate this a 0 I would
First time here. It was ok, gaming could be definitely be upgraded. My daughter 12th birthday party we made the best of it. As far as the rate for party not worth it and for 25 bucks per pizza definitely not worth. I spent 75 buck on pizza no kid in the party wanted to eat but they had no choice. I coul have used that 75 bucks to let the kid's enjoy more extractions. Going back is definitely a no for me. If traveling almost 3 hours from home for something like this. Incredible Pizza company in St Louis is m
Waited 2 hours for go-carts and they are terrible. Noticed staff is letting other customers ( probably their friends ) skipping the line. Car starts very very slow and went around 3-4 laps.
As ex original employee from when this location was called "Glowzone" , That is why the carpet still has GZ on it. Yes the name on the building has been changed over 3 times. It is sad to see how fastly the original key components of the place has broken or DIY. I visited 2x since it has reopened to see what has changed between those 2 visits and sadly It could totally do better. The Zipline Is extremely unsafe without having someone operating it because children can collide into each other and hurt themsel
Very cool place especially to have a birthday party. Party host Ari was very attentive and accommodating! Food is delicious and it was a great time and an awesome party! I feel like we got our moneys worth. Our experience was satisfactory. We will be returning.
Woof. If I could leave 0 stars that would be it. Visited on a Saturday afternoon which I knew would be busier than normal but there was a ridiculous amount of people and felt like their ?occupancy? meter on their website might need adjustment. Waited in line about an hour for the go-karts and ended up bailing cause they were pulling from 3 different lines and only allowing about 6 cars out at a time. Every time someone bumped a rail everyone stopped for a bit. The arcade games kept shutting down. Someone
we were here yesterday with my husband. the lines can be a bit long especially at go karts but the staff are nice! special thanks to Ellie K, very friendly and makes drinks well
Party was a major success here! Kids of all ages enjoyed, even the adults!!! Place is very clean! Food was great! The attractions were awesome! The kids won so many tickets at the arcade games! Our host was very attentive! Our party room was very clean the kids loved the Apple Music and the robot delivering pizza! I don't have any complaints other than some staff not being present at some attractions which caused some ruckus at times. But other than that I would recommend this place for bday parties! Defin
My daughter and I had a great time! Serenity and Diandra were great! We will definitely go again!
We celebrated my daughter's 10th birthday with 10 of her closest friends and they had a blast and we're tired out when they were done! Thank you to Ari for all of her help!
Our host for the birthday party was absolutely incredible. She was very helpful and attentive. She was constantly checking on us and helped serve the food and cake. I loved that there were a lot of attractions to choose from to keep the kids busy and the arcade games were amazing. Our host provided such excellent customer service we will definitely be coming back.
Ha My name Is Lisa and I visited Galaxi Fun Zone on 10-30 with my Family . we drove for a hour to get to this location we chose this location to celebrate my little girls Birthday. My Lil Girl Hope Really enjoy her self especially the go-kart riding and rope climbing as well as some of the other games . But most of all I was looking for the hospitality and customer service and I did not receive that when we came in need more Improvement
I didn't like this place at all the staff was rude and unreliable and they were looking at their phones the whole time. My harness felt off and almost broke and there was a lot of dirt and grime I was rly unhappy with the quality and everything was too expensive and also the waits for the go-kart line was insane it was 1 hour for nothing they broke and the staff was terrible
Rope course, zipline, laser tag, climbing wall, simulators and Go-kart racing make this place a favorite among older kids. The best deal is on the Groupon, it will add $10 arcade game credit.
Serenity made my sons night! She is amazing Thank you Serenity! We'll definitely be back! Zip line is awesome
Absolutely terrible the interactions were terrible and the lines were also terrible. Good luck playing mini golf there with kids walking all over the course and picking up the balls and throwing them I would never make someone come here with the money they make you spend.
A super fun place to come! The staff was great and very helpful! Manager was excellent and was working very hard. Plan to come back again! And the Groupon was a nice bonus too.
Great place to throw a birthday party. You must request Moe for your party host. He was seriously the best and always where we needed him. Best experience throwing a party. Thank you
Terrible. Place is run by a bunch of high school kids who don't pay attention to the attraction they are working at so you end up standing around in line most of the time. Won't be back and left before we used all our credits out of frustration and boredom from just standing around
I had an AWESOME ?? Experience at Astro Fun World?? Celebrated ?? My Grandson?s 10th Birthday ?? Party ??
We had a bad experience here!! We almost waited for an hour and half and still couldn't make it to a single go kart ride. The queues are not efficiently maintained here. People were sent up early outside the queue and no clear response was provided!! Wouldn't recommend this place!!!
This place is not safe. Fights broke out within 15 minutes of being there. There is a lack of staff. One manager on duty. The play area for toddlers is falling apart. See pictures. They are not wiping down VR Googles. They aren't wearing masks see pictures. They are allowing too many people in at one time. There is a 4hour wait for go carts. They take your money knowing these things are happening. Their only solution is come back another day. Do not go here!
So far I am very impressed we purchased a Groupon to try it out and so worth it!!!!! The go carts are wicked fast and was fun for more experienced riders! The staff has been great, I met the owner he was very kind and seemed to be very aware of what was happening in his building! I will add a more extensive review when we are finished and on my Yelp!!! On and if you ever wanted to be a spy and go through lasers and test ur skills this is the place to be!!!
The attractions are really fun and there's a lot of variety for everyone of all ages BUT the workers are SO RUDE! There are no instructions, no explanations and expect you to know what to do already. The go karts were fun but there's a lot of go karts that don't work and it ruins it for the person that's been waiting 40 min to do go karts. A lot of people waited 30 min to an hour just for the food and some just had fries. There's no sense of urgency, the workers were taking their sweet time as the line gets
We celebrated my daughter 9th Birthday this Saturday the 11th and I can't say it was the best one. Place it self is nice, has a lot of things to do. I purchased the Galaxy pass which is the most expensive packet which gave us the lighting pass in line to attraction but no one cared about that. Every time they made us stay in line with everyone else. Food wise it's so dryyy, hotdogs were horrible, the veggies and pizza was okey. The helper we had in the room was very amazing and thanks to her I've put 2 star
A fun indoor entertainment place for kids. They have a lot of rides and games. We purchased a unlimited ride ticket. Lines are long at times but the kids did not mind. They have party rooms in the back that you can book. They also sell pizza and other food items.
So me and my family recently went to Astro Fun World, and let me just say, it was a NIGHTMARE. The lines took forever for small things and the biggest problem was the rope course. While my brother was on it, his harness came off. A piece of part of the harness actually was sticking out while I was on it. There is also little to no staff supervision on the course. After I went on the zip line, a grown woman came speeding after me and knocked me off the course. If there was staff supervision, then this wouldn
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