Nick Jr. Playplaces


 * For the Eruowoodian chain, see Nick Jr. Playplaces (Eruowood).

Nick Jr. Playplaces (formerly called Nickelodeon Playplaces) was a chain of children’s entertainment centres based off the Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. branding. The chain was only ever operated in Kuboia. It originally opened on 26th June, 1999 as Nickelodeon Playplaces before the rebranding to Nick Jr. Playplaces throughout 2003. The chain was owned by MTV Networks Kuboia and Sliding Heights Co.

Likely due to the decision to eliminate all traces of the Nickelodeon branding in Kuboia, the chain ceased operation in 2010, with most of the areas being turned into Sliding Heights chains.

History
In late 1997, MTV Networks Kuboia formed a partnership with Sliding Heights Co. to build five Nickelodeon-themed fun centres in Kuboia - two being in East Kuboia, and one in the other three regions in the country. The first Nickelodeon Playplaces chain opened in Amusement Town in Reichetto on 26th June, 1999, opening in place of a gardening store, which closed in September 1998.

In late 2002, it was announced that all Nickelodeon Playplaces would rebrand under the Nick Jr. name by the end of 2003. On 4th January, 2003, five chains in Kuboia opened under the new name.

Closure
In January 2010, several of the chains throughout Kuboia unexpectedly did not reopen after the break during Christmas 2009. Later in February that year, TBA reported that all Nick Jr. Playplaces would be closed by the end of the year due to "economical issues". The last Nick Jr. Playplaces to close were the chains in Hausekeep and the Kuboian Cliffs, which both closed their doors for the final time on 21st November, 2010. The Kuboian Cliffs location was not converted into a Sliding Heights until 2016, and thus remained abandoned, and with constant vandalism.

Opening times
The chain's website included a page which included general opening times, but not all playplaces followed it: Most of the chains were closed on Mondays and Thursdays.
 * Tuesday: 2:30p.m. to 9:30p.m.
 * Wednesday: 10:30a.m. to 7:30p.m.
 * Friday: 2:30p.m. to 9:30p.m.
 * Saturday: 10:30a.m. to 9:30p.m.
 * Sunday: 10:30p.m. to 7:30p.m.

Entertainment offerings
Nick Jr. Playplaces main offering of entertainment were the indoor playplaces, which included slides, tunnels and ball pits.

Other entertainment offerings included karaoke machines and VHS tapes.

Trivia

 * In 2016, Rodrick Miles mentioned that rebranding the name to Nick Jr. Playplaces was "probably not a very good idea".