Round the corner from Inflata Nation on the same Trafford Park estate, and the two are not the same thing at all: this is a proper soft play with a three-tier frame, cargo nets and tunnels, plus a second two-tier frame kept for the tots. The mini quad track and the sports court are what stretch it past the age soft play usually stops working.
The weekday deal is the one to take. Term-time Monday to Thursday is unlimited play at £10.45 a child with adults at £4.75, and the doors are open from 9.15am. At peak you pay more for a fixed two hours, which is the opposite of value but standard for the area.
Little Bears mornings run for preschoolers, and the monthly low-stimulus session is genuinely low stimulus rather than the usual gesture. The cafe does homemade food and is better than it needs to be.
What it costs: Off peak (term-time weekdays, unlimited play): £10.45 from age 1, £5.95 for 4 to 11 months, adults £4.75, childminders free. Peak (weekends and holidays, two hours): £13.90 for 4+, £12.90 for 1 to 3, £7.30 for 4 to 11 months, adults £5. Tickets are non-refundable.
Two-hour Halloween parties in the soft play: a pumpkin hunt, fancy dress, a UV disco with glow sticks and a spooky gift each, with face painting at the Friday and Saturday ones. Sunday's is an SEN party, and one adult or carer goes free per booking.
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