Snadistadi

this place is amazing for families!!! must bring your kids here good for all ages!!!

Setting aside my Jimmy Choos for actual CHEW toys, Tiffany the jewelry for Sophie the Giraffe, and fancy cars for a Bugaboo Buffalo (the Rolls Royce of Nordic child get-​arounds!), I thought I had sacrificed enough. But noooooooooo… apparently in my new role as a mum (seriously? They let me go home with a real breathing, living child?) I have to make the rounds at places like this.
It smells like feet and cheap sausages. It is sticky and loud and bright and an all-​around epileptic nightmare. Have you done mushrooms or acid? Ok then you’ve basically been to Snadistadi before but probably not with kids. The food in the «café» is horrible and it takes over an hour to get your order. They will forget to make it and you’ll get so frustrated you cry while your child laughs at you and then you will be reminded of that time you tried to be anorexic in college and it won’t be so bad: you’ve had practice.
There are a lot of entitled kids here. There are a lot of screaming kids here. There are smiles and tears and laughing and squealing. There is also a disco and a cinema and a fantastic little children’s area (for the ones under four) that made my little munchkin so happy I actually sucked it up and stayed for hours. Ball pits, trampolines, mini cars and games and mazes! We’ve taken a «Welcome to Our World» approach to parenting and I finally got a taste of, «Hey Mom! Welcome to MY WORLD!» at Snadistadi.
Bottom line: It’s free if you’re under 1 year old. Kids cost 12e, and adults have the pleasure of paying 2e to experience this 3-​alarm, code red terror threat. Do I love it? No. Does my son? YES. I would 4-​star them if the food service hadn’t be so abysmal that Unilocal doesn’t have the bandwidth required for me to share my thoughts and air my grievances about at this time.
You should totally take your kids here if you love them and/​or are feeling masochistic and the playroom at Forum is closed for the day.

I’ve taken my kid to Snadistadi a few times. This indoor amusement park is situated on the very bottom floor of the Ruoholahti shopping center, so parking is easy and they offer a discounted parking voucher from the cashier. Also the shopping center itself gives you one free hour of parking with a K-​Plussa card.
Snadistadi is really a good activity for those rainy /​wet weekend days when you just don’t have the energy to brave the dreadful Finnish weather. My kid loves riding the bikes and carts on the path throughout the space. Another favorite is the padded obstacle course, with multiple levels and lots of slides. Lots of bounce houses, too.
The café has typical offerings, and there’s a small buffet but personally I prefer to pack snacks /​refreshments at home and bring them with. There are also plenty of dining options in the shopping center you can pop into if you want something more substantial.
So if you’re looking to escape the rain or snow for a nice change of pace, bring your spawn to Snadistadi. They offer passes at a discounted rate if you’re planning to be a repeat customer.