Kinderstad Heerlen

Kinderstad Heerlen, commonly shortened to Kinderstad, is an indoor playground and amusement venue in the Dutch-Limburg town of Heerlen. It occupies a former wood-carving factory that Klaas and Bert van der Honing bought in 1999 and converted into a play city. The hall covers roughly 12,000 square metres and contains a mix of fairground-style rides, play structures, trampolines, bouncy cushions and an arcade hall with various arcade games. The venue is aimed mainly at younger children up to about 14 years of age. The attraction mix has changed over the years. Current rides include a roller coaster (since 2013), a log flume, bumper cars, a double-decker carousel, a 4D simulator (since 2017) and a spinning coaster (since 2018). Play equipment includes a ball pit, a slide (since 2007), a climbing tower, a climbing frame, bouncy cushions and trampolines. Former attractions include the Mini Trein Express (until 2006), water bikes (until 2017) and a Wacky Worm-style coaster (2011–2012). Kinderstad presents itself as a family day out with attractions for both children and adults, open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 according to its website. Its online presence includes sections for attractions, prices and information, about us, opening hours, tickets, special arrangements, vacancies and contact, and it sells tickets online. A fictional mascot, Max Majoor, is presented as the 'mayor' of Kinderstad and welcomes visitors on the homepage, recommending rides such as the roller coasters, Freefall, the Wildwaterbaan, the large soft-play area and the bouncy cushion. The business is privately held and operates in the Dutch leisure market. It is a local, single-site attraction rather than a national chain, and its identity is closely tied to its Heerlen location and its converted industrial building.

Kinderstad Heerlen was established in 1999, when Klaas and Bert van der Honing bought a former wood-carving factory in Heerlen and turned it into an indoor playground. The building's large hall, roughly 12,000 square metres, was fitted with fairground attractions, play equipment, trampolines and bouncy cushions, and an arcade hall with various arcade games was added. Over the following decades the attraction lineup evolved. The Mini Trein Express operated until 2006, and a slide was added in 2007. A Wacky Worm-style roller coaster ran from 2011 to 2012, and a roller coaster (Achtbaan) opened in 2013. Water bikes were available until 2017, the year a 4D simulator was introduced. A spinning coaster followed in 2018. The venue has remained focused on younger children, generally up to about 14 years old, and on family visits. By the 2020s Kinderstad presented itself online as a full-day family attraction open daily from 10:00 to 18:00, with online ticket sales, sections for attractions, prices and information, about us, opening hours, tickets, special arrangements, vacancies and contact, and a fictional mascot, Max Majoor, cast as the 'mayor' of Kinderstad.

• 2018

  A spinning coaster is added.

• 2017

  A 4D simulator is introduced; water bikes end operation.

• 2013

  A roller coaster (Achtbaan) opens.

• 2012

  The Wacky Worm-style roller coaster ends operation.

• 2011

  A Wacky Worm-style roller coaster begins operation.

• 2007

  A slide is added to the play equipment.

• 2006

  Mini Trein Express attraction ends operation.

• 1999

  Klaas and Bert van der Honing buy a former wood-carving factory in Heerlen and establish Kinderstad.

A family-oriented indoor play city in Heerlen offering a mix of fairground rides, play equipment and arcade games, aimed mainly at children up to about 14 years old.

• Achtbaan (roller coaster)

• Boomstamattractie (log flume)

• Botsauto's (bumper cars)

• Dubbeldek Carrousel (double-decker carousel)

• 4D Simulator

• Spinning Coaster

• Grijpautomaat (claw machine)

• Ballenbak (ball pit)

• Glijbaan (slide)

• Klimtoren (climbing tower)

• Klimrek (climbing frame)

• Springkussens (bouncy cushions)

• Trampolines

• Arcade hall with arcade games

1. 1Home | Kinderstad Heerlenkinderstad.nl
2. 2Kinderstad Heerlen - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Kinderstad Heerlen - Wikipedia (Dutch)nl.wikipedia.org