Independence Center

My experience was delightful! My son wanted to go to Build a Bear for his birthday and play the arcade games at the mall - done! There was a great variety of games. The atmosphere was a bit sad with so many stores boarded up and vacant, I truly hope it can come back to life! Everyone we interacted with was pleasant, we would go back if we are ever in the area or close by.

It's a very large shopping mall on three floors. There are various stores and small but fun facilities, so you can enjoy it with your children

We only had to run in for a quick run. But it was during the DREADED CHRISTMAS CRUNCH. And amazingly it wasn't bad. We were in and out in no time. The stores we went to were pleasantly and surprisingly still stocked. And this was two days before Christmas. The Center was very crowded but not overly so that you had to walk slowly to go around people. And quite shockingly the stores being this busy you weren't bumping into people and the lines didn't take long. The stores we entered were well enough prepared to keep their patrons happy. I think for me the best and Happiest part of all was it appeared whether too tired to care or not everyone seemed to be of Good Cheer.

We had a lot of fun with our family walking around and visiting the different stores we were there for hours. Nice sales, plenty seating for me to rest my feet and nurse my newborn. The kids loved being on the different rides some of them was broken and ate my quarters $2 worth. The play area is nice too but not much for littler ones that wasn't roped off The bubble teas was great especially the milk teas. The restrooms were nice and clean.

Don’t come here if you wanted to have fun with your kids. Only about three of the arcade games work in the food court. The rock climbing and rope course is also closed and from what I was told, it has been closed for some time now. You are better off going across the street to the Main Event Center or somewhere else.