Review of The Trafford Centre Summer Daze and Roller Disco and Top Tips
Summer Daze has arrived at The Trafford Centre for the holidays. We checked it out and you can discover what we thought and our top tips below.
Summer Daze at The Trafford Centre is and the Trafford Centre Roller Disco are now open for the summer.
We were invited along to have a peek and took two ten-year-olds along for the fun. what they thought.
You can discover what to expect below, some top tips and what we thought below.
Where to Park at The Trafford Centre for Summer Daze
Summer Daze is located outside Great Hall (where the Orient Food Hall is situated).
Of course, the Trafford Centre has an abundance of free parking spaces available on each side of the centre.
However, if you want to park nearby to the Summer Daze event, we recommend heading to the John Lewis side of the centre and following the road to the left.
Here you will find car parks in front of the M&S Food Hall (which is where we parked and just a couple of minutes’ walk to the event) and just after the Summer Daze. If those are full the John Lewis car parks are a good option.
What Do You Need Tickets for at the Trafford Centre Summer Daze?
You need an entry ticket to enter the Summer Daze area.
Entry tickets cost £3.00 per booking fee online or £4.00 at the door.
There are timed entry slots at 11.00 am, 12.00 noon, 1.00 pm, 2.00 pm, 3.00 pm, 4.00 pm, 5.00 pm, 6.00 pm and 7.00 pm. Th Summer Daze closes at 8.00pm
The entry ticket includes use of the splash zones (see below), but you do need to purchase ride tokens separately.
The tokens cost £1 each when purchased individually and you can also buy 25 for the price of 20 online which costs £22.00 including the booking fee.
You don’t need a Summer Daze entry ticket for the roller disco – see below.
How much do the Attractions and rides cost at the Trafford Centre fun fair?
As mentioned above to ride the rides you need to purchase tokens which are priced at £1 each (or you can make the most of the online offer).
The rides and attractions cost either 2, 3, 4 or 5 tokens as follows.
Two Token Rides and Attractions
The following rides at the Trafford Centre cost two tokens:
- Race ‘o’ Rama
- Mini Swing Chairs
- Pony Adventure Ride
- Teacups
- Balloon Ride
Three Token Rides and Attractions
The following rides at Trafford Centre cost three tokens:
- Waveswinger
- Bumper Boats
- Bumper Carz
- Inflatable Circus (bouncy castle)
- Caterpillar Coaster
- Beach Party
- Flying Elephants
- Don Sapo (Frog Ride)
- Sea Storm
- Starflyer
- Jumbo Circus Funhouse
The following rides cost four tokens:
The following Trafford Centre fun fair rides cost:
- Crash Test
Five Token Rides and Attractions
The following rides at the Trafford Centre cost five tokens:
- Bungee Trampolines
- Waterballs
- Hook a Duck
Which Rides Did We Like Best?
Our group included two adrenaline-loving 10-year-olds who have just discovered a love for bigger rides.
On entering the funfair it was great to see that all tastes were catered for with a range of big and small rides and that they were both tall enough for the rides
Both girls loved the Jumbo Circus Fun House and the Inflatable Circus (bouncy castle) and had a decent amount of time in each.
They all also tried the Star Gazer, a swing ride that takes you high into the air. This looked a lot scarier than it actually was and gave great views of the Summer Daze and The Trafford Centre.
The faster rides at the fair included Don Sapo (or frog ride) which spun around whilst bouncing you into the air before then taking you backwards; the Waveswinger a large pirate ship which went very high and fast and the SeaStorm which looks like will be tame but went quiet fast and start to spin half way round.
All of these were big hits with the kids along with Crash Test a roller coaster style ride, which span fast as it took them on a track of quick turns and drops.
They all also tried the Waterballs which they enjoyed. However, this had the longest queue and didn’t seem to last long but non of them seem to mind.
The Beach at The Trafford Centre
Along with the rides Summer Daze has a huge 6000ft square beach. Here you will find tonnes of sand and some picnic benches for parents to sit and watch the kids play.
During our visit, the kids were too busy enjoying the fun fair and food and we ran out of time before we could have a little play in the beach. However, the families we spotted there looked like they were having lots of fun.
We would recommend taking along your own bucket and spade to make the most of it.
The Splash Park at The Trafford Centre
This year the Trafford Centre Summer Daze has not one but two Splash Parks.
The Splash Parks are included in the entry to a ticket to the fun fair and no tokens are needed.
Both these giant paddling pools featured different types of water cannons, palm tree fountains and a water arch along wheel shaped buckets that splash water on those underneath at random.
So that they were not having to go on rides we, we made this their last stop of the day. The kids loved splashing around and daring each other to stand under the buckets.
If your kids are anything like ours expect them to get drenched and take a change of clothes and a towel.
There are benches around the outside for adults to sit and watch the fun.
Food and Drink at Summer Daze
The food and drink zone at Summer Daze includes a Beach Bar with a selection of beers, gins and spirits, frozen cocktails and soft drinks.
You will also find a Beach Hut selling burgers and hot dogs, fries at £3.50 or a bucket of fries at £4.50 and cheesy chips for £5.00.
For those with a sweet tooth, you can purchase doughnuts with sugar from £4.00 for 3, and with a loaded 5 doughnut option for £7.00, slushies from £3.00, Candy Floss from £3.00, popcorn for £4.00 along with a variety of sweets and ice cream.
Review of The Trafford Centre Roller Disco
Along with the chance to check out the Summer Daze fun fair, we also were asked to try out the new Starwash Roller Disco.
The Roller Disco is located within Trafford Centre’s food court The Orient on the ground floor. This is just a short walk from the Summer Daze.
It is advisable to book a ticket to the Roller Disco before you go (see here for Trafford Centre Roller Disco Prices) and skate hire is included in admission.
On entering you need to check in at the desk and swap your shoes for the roller skates. We were told to go for the same size as our shoes and found this to be accurate. Half sizes are not available.
We were also given safety equipment which included elbow and knee pads and a helmet.
The roller rink isn’t huge but is a good size to have a decent skate and great for beginners and the girls really enjoyed it.
The DJ playing music throughout also went down well along with the Disco theming which fun backdrop for pictures.
There is also a photobooth section where the kids can dress up and pose with props including a giant boot for photos which cost £6.00 each.
What We Thought of Summer Daze and Roller Disco at The Trafford Centre
Both the Summer Daze and Roller Disco makes a lovely school holiday treat.
The beach, splash park and an abundance of fun fair rides definitely give a seaside feel without having to leave Manchester.
The range of fun fair rides means that kids of all ages are well catered for and we loved that the entry ticket includes free use of the beach and splash park.
Add in that there will be free fun throughout the summer including free crafting, face painting, costume characters and live entertainment on set days you can certainly have a full day of fun at the Summer Daze.
We also loved the Starwash Roller Disco, the girls had lots of fun on the rink.
Although the 25 minutes time slot didnn’t seem a long time, it was more than enough and the kids were ready for a break after all the skating.
The fact that it is indoors is definitely a bonus for rainy days or when it is too hot outside.
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