Robyn Spink has all kinds of plans for Jungle Mania, including bringing more of the jungle into the popular indoor play facility.

About six months ago, Spink and spouse Scott Casano took over the business at 2450C 10th Ave. NE (across from the Shaw Centre), known for its tall jungle gym and colourful animated animal mural on the building91裸聊视频檚 exterior facing Highway 1.

Spink explained her family has always been involved in businesses and she wanted to get back into the workforce. However, they also had a five-year-old, Cassian (Scott91裸聊视频檚 a Star Wars fan), who would need care.

91裸聊视频淲e thought it would be a good opportunity to have him at work with me so we didn91裸聊视频檛 have to do the day care91裸聊视频�,91裸聊视频� said Robyn. 91裸聊视频淚t was a way for me to get my creativity out. I had all these ideas we could bring to this business.91裸聊视频�

One of those ideas was to designate a time for older youth, when they could come in and have a safe space to play and have fun.

91裸聊视频淲e noticed a bunch of them would come after school from the middle school and play in the jungle and a few people were like, you know, we91裸聊视频檝e got littles in here and we91裸聊视频檙e concerned91裸聊视频�,91裸聊视频� said Spink, who decided to designate time during the week just for toddlers, and introduce youth nights for kids ages 10-13.

91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e in that awkward age where they want to be adults, but they91裸聊视频檙e still kids,91裸聊视频� said Spink. 91裸聊视频淭hey just come here and they91裸聊视频檝e got their music going and the lights are low and they get to play in the jungle gym.91裸聊视频�

Youth nights include table top games, laser tag, snacks, some video gaming and sometimes karaoke.

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91裸聊视频淲e have a local guy that will come in and do a karaoke night,91裸聊视频� said Spink. 91裸聊视频淭he kids have the confidence, they91裸聊视频檒l get up and sing karaoke, it91裸聊视频檚 been very successful. I got them going 91裸聊视频� I said whoever goes up first gets a free shirt. Sure enough, everybody wanted to be first and it just continued after that. The boys were singing Miley Cyrus and it was amazing.91裸聊视频�

Youth aren91裸聊视频檛 just Jungle Mania customers, they also play an important role in the business91裸聊视频� operations. Once a month, Spink hosts a youth focus group. Part of their job is to choose the foods, drinks and activities Jungle Mania offers, testing items to make sure they91裸聊视频檙e suitable.

91裸聊视频淚 have seven kids right now and we can take more,91裸聊视频� said Spink of the group. 91裸聊视频淚 think their opinions are really important. Because, of course, the flavours I pick are always different from what they pick. And they give me ideas about youth night.91裸聊视频�

Spink has introduced other special activities at Jungle Mania and has plans for more, including a book club for moms and something for kids with autism.

91裸聊视频淥ur youngest is autistic, so we91裸聊视频檙e doing sensory sensitive nights, so it will be once a month where it91裸聊视频檚 set up just for sensory sensitive kids. I91裸聊视频檇 like to get involved with any groups that want to help with that,91裸聊视频� said Spink.

A big focus for Spink in the coming weeks will be Jungle Mania91裸聊视频檚 interior, which will be undergoing a redesign. The goal is to make it look and feel like an actual jungle.

91裸聊视频淲hen you walk into the place, you completely feel like you91裸聊视频檙e walking into a jungle,91裸聊视频� said Spink, excited about what91裸聊视频檚 in store. 91裸聊视频淵ou feel like you91裸聊视频檙e transported 91裸聊视频� eventually with lighting and a sound system to go with it.91裸聊视频�

Spink assured Jungle Mania91裸聊视频檚 outside animal mural will remain, though it may see some additions.

91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 want to lose the integrity of the old look 91裸聊视频� I think that91裸聊视频檚 really important91裸聊视频� There may be a few more characters introduced and that91裸聊视频檚 all I can say about that,91裸聊视频� said Spink.

While it will look more like a jungle, fun remains a priority for Spink.

91裸聊视频淚 always said I want to walk in and feel like I91裸聊视频檓 going to a carnival,91裸聊视频� said Spink. 91裸聊视频淚 wanted that full experience, when you bring your kids. We91裸聊视频檙e not about 91裸聊视频榦h, let91裸聊视频檚 have the most nutritious snack.91裸聊视频� It91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频楲et91裸聊视频檚 have fun today!91裸聊视频� That91裸聊视频檚 the feel I wanted.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚t has been amazing. It91裸聊视频檚 been absolutely amazing. I am very grateful for the opportunity and I want everybody to feel special when they come in here.91裸聊视频�

More information about Jungle Mania and upcoming activities can be found on the business91裸聊视频� Facebook page and at junglemania.ca.

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