Review: WildPlay Element Parks
Cost: $40 + tax
Time: approx. 2.5 hours
Website description: Monkido tree courses are elevated obstacle courses set in a beautiful forest and securely suspended in the trees at 10 to 60 feet off the ground! Elements include a Tarzan Swing, zip lines, scramble nets and swinging logs. (picture is also from the website)
This was my first time in about 10 years doing an obstacle course, so I was really excited/nervous. I’m a bit scared of heights, so I thought this would be a really good thing for me to do. (That’s also why I like climbing mountains so much!)
Anyway, we knew WildPlay would get crazy busy during the weekend, especially on a nice day, so we reserved a spot right when they opened at 9am. We also got there 30 min. early so that we could fill out our waivers, etc. And we’re both REALLY glad we got there early because we were the only ones on the course for about half of our time there, and it was really cool and peaceful.
Before you’re allowed in the course, someone there goes through a 15 min. introductory/safety lesson, where you learn how to get in your harness, hook up your carabiners to the safety lines and zip line device. You’re always attached to a safety line, so even if you fall during the course, you won’t plunge to your death, obviously. :)
There are 4 different stages to the obstacle course, each stage getting progressively harder. Our guide said only about 80% of people attempt the last stage because it’s quite a bit harder than the 3rd stage. Also, there was a really wide variety of obstacles, so you were never bored. The first two levels were fun, and not hard. But the last two levels were actually kind of hard to do physically. My arms are sore today as a result! I was impressed at the difficulty level and was glad that it was challenging. There was also a good number of zip lines.
Also, there are guides on the ground to watch you and make sure you’re not doing anything stupid. But to also help if you’re stuck in a certain place on the course. They were also good for encouragement during the hardest stage.
We both agreed that it was DEFINITELY worth the $40+ admission, and that we were looking forward to trying out their other locations as well in the future.
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Wow that's so cool!! I don't think I'm brave enough to do something like that.
Wow that's so cool!! I don't think I'm brave enough to do something like that.
Thank you so much for your great post Krystal. I work for WildPlay Element parks in Victoria and we all think we have a great range of courses but it's so nice to know our guests do too. Thanks for sharing your positive comments and spreading the word, I will send post to the rest of our office. I look forward to hearing what you think about our other parks (Victoria, Maple Ridge, Nanaimo and Whistler) maybe we can get you doing a Bungy Jump one day at the Nanaimo Park once you have completed all the Monkido courses?
I actually did the bungy jump in Nanaimo a few years ago. It was awesome! Can't wait to do it again! :)
Thank you so much for your great post Krystal. I work for WildPlay Element parks in Victoria and we all think we have a great range of courses but it's so nice to know our guests do too. Thanks for sharing your positive comments and spreading the word, I will send post to the rest of our office. I look forward to hearing what you think about our other parks (Victoria, Maple Ridge, Nanaimo and Whistler) maybe we can get you doing a Bungy Jump one day at the Nanaimo Park once you have completed all the Monkido courses?
I actually did the bungy jump in Nanaimo a few years ago. It was awesome! Can't wait to do it again! :)