Frontier City

Frontier City is a long-time, year-round favorite of families who live in or visit Oklahoma City. While it definitely offers lots of fun and a unique theme, the grounds are not quite as family-friendly as they used to be. Families with children or adults who are not quite steady on their feet may want to avoid visiting, as it's obvious that keeping the parking lot and sidewalks free of pits and dips is not on their list of priorities.

During a recent visit with my family, our 3 year old hadn't even made it more than a foot past our car before she tripped on a dip in the concrete roughly half a foot deep and 4 inches wide. It was so long it spanned several parking spaces. As we made our way further into the park, we saw so many unsafe areas in the sidewalks that we became uncomfortable with the thought of letting our 18 month old out of his stroller to walk as well. In fact he spent most of the trip in the stroller except when we were on a ride or in a building, because we just couldn't ensure his safety otherwise. Poor guy :(

After using a bathroom near the picnic areas, she fell again and this time got a fairly minor injury, but as it was a very dirty area, we felt it needed to be cleaned and thus had to call for first aid. I will say that they were fairly quick to get to us considering the size of the park, they were kind to my daughter, and they were friendly. I was impressed with their first aid service, but frustrated that they didn't do more to prevent parents needing it. Simply keeping up with grounds maintenance duties would have likely prevented any injury.

The kids did enjoy parts of the grounds, though there wasn't as much for them to do as I would have liked. It would be great if they updated and added an area more appropriate for infants and young toddlers. I did notice that the area that we expected to have the most fun in, "Tiny Timber Town", was not, in fact, toddler friendly. And especially not friendly to toddler parents. As it's filled with balls, basically a version of a ball pit, with a playground all around and above it, one would think that it would be fairly simple for families to access... But no. those wanting to get in, can choose from either a rope ladder or a set of stairs.

Fairly simple, until you realize that you enter from the second floor... With two toddlers, one of whom isn't entirely steady on their feet yet. AND you have to cross a log bridge with netting if you opt for the stairs, like most parents would. I'm terrified of both bridges and heights, so this was a double whammy, but my toddlers were already ahead of me (a kind grounds worker helped me get my 18 month old across) so I had no choice but to follow.

Infant Friendly: Has changing table and high chairs. Grounds are rough for a stroller, not enough ramps into/out of buildings, lots of high staircases, not very many rides are able to be ridden by infants so one person will have to stay with them.

Toddler Friendly: Some safe areas for toddlers to explore, some rides that taller toddlers can ride with a parent, no toddler accessibility

We will specify whether or not locations are:

• Infant Friendly (Changing table, high chairs, room for a stroller, automatic doors, ramp, friendly/welcoming staff)

• Breastfeeding Friendly (Private nursing area, staff who are supportive of nursing mothers)

• Toddler Friendly (Understanding of rambunctious toddlers, safe areas for curious toddlers, doors that are hard to open for runners, toddler-height chairs/tables/toilets, step-stools in the bathrooms, toys in waiting areas, staff that are aware of toddlers when opening doors, etc)

• Preschool - Elementary School Friendly

• Middle School - High School Friendly

• Special Needs Children Friendly (Changing areas for older kiddos, knowledgeable staff, ramp, automatic doors, etc)

Anything else you want to know? Just ask! :)