Nickelodeon Universe

We had a blast. Perfect quick stop on the way to the airport. They had large lockers available for a reasonable price, right at the blue line train stop, which is attached to the Mall. They have an excellent family coaster that’s not intense at all, and the coaster is super long. They also have a fantastic themed log flume. We did the BOGO deal, so it was incredible value to spend a few hours.

The Mall of America’s amusement park is a wonderful place. It makes me wish I had children again so I could bring them. The roller coaster, log ride, Ferris wheel, and other attractions are excellent. The LEGO exhibits are truly remarkable.

My toddler had the first ride in his life and really enjoyed it!! Marry go around, little train, trucks, blue etc.. they were all great with my toddler.
They also have cute Halloween decorations 🎃

Weekend is full of people… Too many. I recommend to visit during weekday.

The point passes can be purchased from kiosks and the gift shop. Make sure you know how much points remain on the passes. You cannot add up the points from one pass to the others.

We took a chance to visit on Black Friday and to our delight, the park was empty. Barely a line of any. The kids had a blast and really enjoyed this visit more than the last. Even though we drove in for the day vs the last time we spent the weekend. The mall only got busy late afternoon. The crazy thing was, the parking seemed full but the mall was not that busy. Kids could run ahead and you won’t loose sight of them.

Had a great time. Rides were of varied ages. Did one family ride and then let the two younger kids share the credits which lasted a really long time. Spent $80 and rode near all the kids. Cheaper than paying per person for our 5 hour stay. Facilities were also clean. I think the best way to enjoy is with kids over 48 inches tall and younger than 12 years old (teenagers more interested in shopping than playing). Amusement park could be a half day to full day, but not necessary to plan more time than that. The climbing park and other attractions are a separate fee.

Just go! I’m just going to tell you now, this was one of the best kid-friendly amusement parks! This is really enjoyable, all the rides are close together and plenty of things to do in between. You can go eat or shop, the lines aren’t very long. If any line at all. I would love to go back another day! It’s too bad they don’t have more locations near us, because it was an excellent adventure! Adventure! Most of the staff was very friendly and nice, otherwise the pricing is fair also.

We had a wonderful time here. All rides were operational and lines were short or reasonable for a Thursday in summer. Park was clean and staff were doing their jobs.

My best advice is to go here when your kids are taller than 48″ but still young, that’s the sweet spot where they’ll be able to ride the extreme thrill rides and also enjoy the kids’ stuff as well. Our kid rode every single ride in the park and loved it.

We met a few outstanding staff members, but most were young and not too excited to be at work. We had two interactions with Ninja Turtles which were fine but we wanted to see SpongeBob SquarePants since he was being featured everywhere but we never saw him.

I’d leave a 5 star review but my biggest pet peeve is having attractions inside the park that aren’t included with your wristband…. That’s hard to explain to kids.

Overall, we’ll be back.

This is the amusement park inside The Mall of America. Obviously it is Nickelodeon themed so you see characters like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or SpongeBob associated with rides. There are a few roller coasters and thrill rides and additionally there are rides for smaller kids too. During my visit there was no wait to get on any of the rides, it was not very crowded so it was easy to navigate, and the staff was mostly nice. They have ticket booths just outside the park area so purchasing was easy and there was no wait. Since it is in the mall, you can also knock out some shopping and your meal/snack options are vastly greater, and cheaper than most other theme parks.

Why did I deduct a star? For the price of admission, I could have went to an outdoor park with a lot more rides and still had money leftover so the pricing, in my opinion seems a little high. They also have rides in or around the park that are not part of the admission which creates confusion for attendees.

Other than that, it is a good place to spend some time with kids. I would recommend going if you are going to be in the Twin Cities area.