Snow in summer? (Snowdome Tamworth)

Member Name: Shellywelly

Product:	Snowdome Tamworth
Date:	26/04/09 (166 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: The activities

Disadvantages: The food

I recently went to the snow dome for my sons birthday, we did not book the party package as you had to have a minimum of 10 children at a cost of £9.95, but as we were having 2 parties we did not have the correct numbers.
The first party we had was junior sledging. We were told to book as it was in the Easter holidays and would be busy. We booked a 4pm slot - and luckily our party were the only ones booked in and therefore had the whole slope to themselves, much to the children's delight.
The children sledged on a mid height slope with disco music and disco lights, there was a seating area at the bottom for the parents. The cost for half an hour was £5.50 per person but looking at the smiles on the children's face it was more than worth it.
The staff looked bored the whole time and I felt they could of interacted with the children better. The children get very wet so make sure you take plenty of dry clothes for after.

The second party we did was snow play. The children basically play in real snow, The can go down slopes, sledge, build snow men and most of all have lots of fun. This is also £5.50 per 30mins but 30 mins is more than enough as its freezing! But very good fun. Other family members can view the children from the starbucks cafe.

The cafes available are a starbucks which serves all the usual at the usual starbucks prices, or there is the aspens restaurant.
We chose to eat in the aspens restaurant - This was diabolical and let the snowdome down. Its £3.95 for a children's meal and its off a hot counter.
When we got to the counter there was nothing suitable for children, even though we were assured there would be. All that was on offer was curry, casserole or spicy pizza!
Eventually the chef managed to 'find' (his words) some chicken nuggets so the kids had chicken nuggets and chips - no beans etc for £4!! Puddings cost extra. We got a small jug of juice at £2 per jug.

The snowdome its self is brilliant - has a fun swimming pool, skiing, tubing, sledging, snow play, ice-skating. Everything you could want.

Its just the food outlet and staff that let it down.

Summary: Great place just dont eat there!