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December 14, 2024Planet Play is the newest entertainment complex to hit St Julian’s, located within Mercury Towers.
And it’s certainly bringing a first-of-its-kind experience to Malta, with a diverse range of options targeting adults and a children’s zone where parents can leave their little ones without any worries.
“Planet Play is a CF Ltd investment that is being managed by Mercury Towers, and we’re very happy to be on board with this as it presents a wholly new approach to mixing retail with entertainment for adults,” Mercury Towers Chief of Operations Neal Debono starts off.
The idea, he continues, is to provide families and groups an entertainment hub where they can literally spend an entire day if they choose to. And with four distinct entertainment areas, there’s plenty to do.
“Playtopia has already proven to be a massive success with parents. It’s a romparound area where young children can use up their energies while the parents enjoy some me-time, retail therapy, a coffee with friends… The big deal about it is its high safety and hygiene certification.
We are very big on this and parents have noticed this important detail,” Debono states.
With Maltese parents quick to recognise its merits, Playtopia has already become Malta’s go-to for birthday parties. What about the adults? They won’t be left hanging - there are three different entertainment areas for the eternal child in all of us.
“The first is Paradox, a virtual reality and simulators area that delivers unique experiences.” The Arcade area complements this with a multitude of games like billiards, ice-hockey, table soccer and other options both for single and team play.
Then there’s Elevate, a timed rope
course that is also unique in Malta.
The section has proven to be a hit
with team-buildings and group
outings.
“But our flagship attraction is probably Velocity, a go-kart track featuring some of the best electric go karts. The experience is adrenalinfuelled, with almost 400 linear metres worth of track, a lot chicanes, and a lot of skill required,” Debono explains.
Championships are organised regularly, and there’s also a separate experience for the kids.
“There is so much to do that you can easily make a day of it, so it delivers very good value for money. You can throw in some shopping, dinner at the Daytona Diner, or at one of our more upmarket options.” Part of its success is that - perhaps contrary to expectations - it’s very accessible from a budget point of view.
Groups are catered for specifically, with customised packages that offer excellent value-for-money”. Even parking is included for free for all customers. But you don’t need to be a group to enjoy the value-for-money - families will also find very good deals, especially for Playtopia.
“We’ve now started seeing families walking around the area on Friday and Saturday nights. This is something that you wouldn’t have previously imagined in Paceville, but we’ve created this sense of safety, wellness and comfort within the community,” Debono concludes with satisfaction.
“But our flagship attraction is probably Velocity, a go-kart track featuring some of the best electric go karts. The experience is adrenalinfuelled, with almost 400 linear metres worth of track, a lot chicanes, and a lot of skill required,” Debono explains.
Championships are organised regularly, and there’s also a separate experience for the kids.
“There is so much to do that you can easily make a day of it, so it delivers very good value for money. You can throw in some shopping, dinner at the Daytona Diner, or at one of our more upmarket options.” Part of its success is that - perhaps contrary to expectations - it’s very accessible from a budget point of view.
Groups are catered for specifically, with customised packages that offer excellent value-for-money”. Even parking is included for free for all customers. But you don’t need to be a group to enjoy the value-for-money - families will also find very good deals, especially for Playtopia.
“We’ve now started seeing families walking around the area on Friday and Saturday nights. This is something that you wouldn’t have previously imagined in Paceville, but we’ve created this sense of safety, wellness and comfort within the community,” Debono concludes with satisfaction.
