Our weather being what it is, the time comes for Houston parents to exercise their demons indoors. And Wonderwild is just the place, spacious enough to run the little horses and affordable enough to visit as needed. The attractions include a huge kiddie habitrail, various chutes and ladders, non-mechanized go-kart tracks, a ropey habitat, assorted toys, foam sundries and a general bounce-area with an enduring popularity. The staff is friendly; they stay within sight but out of the way, observing the strange, almost self-governing social systems of children at play.
This article appears in Oct 6-12, 2016.