5 Abroad: Lollipops-Gandaria City Mall

The day after we arrived in Jakarta, some new friends took us to Lollipops at Senayan City Mall. The kids had such a great time that they have been asking to go back ever since. I don’t really have any pictures of the Lollipops at Senayan City Mall. The first time we went I was severely jet-lagged. The second time we went I only had my phone which takes very low resolution pictures. On top of that, I can’t seem to find those pictures. So, I’ll have to post pictures of the Lollipops at Senayan City Mall another time. I’m sure we will go again at some point.

The kids loved the Lollipops at Gandaria City Mall. The prices were 15,000 Rupiah for a parent/adult and 85,000 Rupiah for kids 2 and up on week days. The price for toddlers ages 12-23 months is 25,000 Rupiah. On weekends and holidays, the price goes up to 110,000 Rupiah for kids 2 and up and 35,000 Rupiah for toddlers 12-23 months.

We were going to stay for just a few hours. We arrived shortly after Lollipops opened at 10am. I was going to take the kids home just after lunch so my 2 year old could take her afternoon nap. We ended up staying til 4:30pm! The kids just did not want to leave. I guess they were having too much fun! Lollipops stays open until 10pm. I wonder how many kids are actually there playing so late in the evening?

My personal impressions are that the Lollipops at Gandaria City Mall is less crowded and therefore less noisy overall compared to the Lollipops at Senayan City Mall although they do play kids songs the whole time. I don’t t remember cheesy music at the Lollipops at Senayan City Mall. My kids really like the bungee jumping and the longer and more inclined zip line at the Lollipops in Senayan City Mall, but other than that, they loved the new Lollipops just as well.

I bought the kids lunch at Lollipops and was not very impressed. The fried chicken was cold and super greasy and dark like it had been refried one too many times. My friend had come with us and she bought the fried rice. She said her fried rice tasted okay but was also super greasy. There are lots of food options inside the mall so I would probably opt for bringing the kids lunch next time or eating elsewhere.

On the positive side, the kids loved the cotton candy that was available for purchase. It was also nice to have a place to readily buy drinks since the kids got very hot and thirsty while they were running around having a great time. I thought the prices on food and drinks was very reasonable.

So, here are some pictures of our fun day at Lollipops!

Here you can see part of the obstacle course above, huge play gym in the background, large slides, and part of the car/tricycle track.

My youngest spent lots of time sliding down and bouncing on this inflatable playground.

My 4-year old loved the obstacle course and going down the zipline. There are two sides to the course, one for ages four and up and the other for ages 7 and up. My daughter can’t wait to turn seven! Unfortunately for her, it will be a few years.

My 6-year old loved the obstacle course too!

The car track was a favorite. My kids, especially the youngest, rode around and around the track. It’s not that big, but apparently it’s loads of fun!

My youngest also enjoyed the toddler play area.

The fishing pond is always fun for the kids although I do feel sorry for the poor stressed out fish. We were able to bring home 6 fish…2 for each child. Unfortunately, 2 died shortly after we brought them home.