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Location http://www.calgaryairport.com/
Community: Airport - 2000 Airport Rd. N.E.
Cost: Free but you have to pay for parking unless you are dropped off or take the bus. I would suggest parking in long term parking. It is $4 per half hour to a maximum of $24.
Food Services: full service restaurants, food court, coffee shops.
Additional Services: Spaceport interactive area; Airplane watching; interesting displays on the baggage carousels.
2nd Floor Play Area (WestJet/Terminal D)
Gordie's Review (18 months old) - Airplanes!
Age Range: All ages.
Surface: Soft fall tiles.
Play Area Features: Large climbing structure; large bead maze; airplane panel area; sea themed panel area, TV.
Seating: There is seating all along the windows (you can see airplanes out the window both on and ground and in the sky), some comfy chairs by the tv and some benches opposite the window.
Stroller/wheelchair access: Access available throughout the play area.
1st Floor International Arrivals Play Area (Terminal C)
Age Range: Suggested for ages 3-5.
Surface: Soft fall tiles.
Play Area Features: Some panels in and around the little 'house'; 3 rock climbing features and a TV.
Seating: There are a few comfy chairs inside the play area and some airport benches just outside the play area.
Stroller/wheelchair access: Access available throughout the play area.
Spaceport (3rd floor by the food court)
Age Range: All ages.
Surface: Industrial flooring.
Free Features: Toddler play area with space themed panels and 5 video game stations (only 2 were working while we were there); various hands on exhibits and artefacts on display.
Simulator Rides (Fee Required): Formula One simulator; F-18 Top Gun flight simulator; Morpheus ESP simulator; FX2 simulator.
Stroller/wheelchair access: Access available throughout the play area.
2nd Floor Air Canada Play Area (Terminal A)
Age Range: Suggested for ages 2-5.
Surface: Smooth industrial flooring.
Play Area Features: Airplane themed panels. There is also an arcade right next door.
Seating: There are a few benches inside the play area.
Stroller/wheelchair access: Access available throughout the play area.
Overall Assessment:
The airport is probably not the first place you think of going when you are looking for an indoor play area. But there is a surprising amount of things for kids at the airport. There's a lot of different displays that are really well done by places like the zoo and the Royal Tyrrell Museum if you take a walk around the baggage carousels on the arrivals level. Of course the best thing is the airplanes which you can even see right out the large windows at the 2nd floor play area. The play areas themselves have never been very crowded when we've been there even on the weekends. The Spaceport provides another play area for little kids and a lot of interesting material for older kids (and adults) interested in NASA space programs. It could use a little TLC but since it’s free to visit, it’s still worth a look.
The 2nd Floor play area (Terminal A) still has a sign up saying that it is coming soon, so I’m not completely sure if it is completed or not. Regardless, the play area is there and open.
It isn't the cheapest place to go, but it's great for a change of scene over the winter when you just can't bear going to the mall play area again. It's a great place for parents who love airplanes too.
Also, good to note – the third floor is a good place for walking when you are in early labor. It's open late, is climate controlled and has easy access to bathrooms.
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Wow - such a fab equipment...The car and the space section must be big hits
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