Psssst are you ready? I am so thrilled to announce that our GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION will be held on this Saturday September 5, 2009 from 11 a.m until 4 p.m.

As my way to say THANK YOU to all of the families that have come to PLAY at Amaya Papaya during our soft opening this month, admission will be FREE all day... that's right FREE!

During the CELEBRATION your familiy will be able to see amazing party decorations provided by Magical Party, sample mini demo classes that will be offered this fall, sign up for fall classes, enter to win prizes provided by LOCAL businesses, take advantage of merchandise discounts, membership specials, punch card specials and if that's not enough..... PLAY with our amazing toys!

Giving Back
We will also begin collecting donations for our first selected charity, PACE Center for Girls a LOCAL school for teenage girls.
Their wish list includes:
Khaki Pants (all sizes, new or used)
Polo uniform shirts (all sizes, new or used)
Canned goods or non perisheable foods
Gift cards
Toiletries
School supplies

If you are able to give please be sure to bring your donations in anytime during the month of September.

Amaya Papaya University
Fall classes at Amaya Papaya will be starting soon. We have an amazing line up of teachers that are ready to have fun teaching your children through... what else at Amaya Papaya but PLAY!

Our classes this fall include:

Monday -Circle Time w/ Mrs. Myra
Monday - Pregnacy, Labor and Beyond w/ Terri of Beautiful Birthings
Tuesday - Kids Percussion Play w/ Mr. Jason
Tuesday - Drum Fara (Drum Happy) w/ Jason of Giving World Percussion
Wednesday - Tots and Crafts with Mrs Tracee
Friday - Bouncing Buttons/Busy Buttons Yoga class w/ Mrs. Laurie of Belly Button Yoga

Sign Language -Tentative/TBA

Please check out our Website (LEARN) for more information.


Starting next week we will begin our fall daily specials. Please check our website, blog, facebook page or twitter for more information next week.


If you have not already done so, please check out our review in the Orlando Sentinel


Remeber the Importance of Play,

Yolonda,
Amaya's Mom

20 Things That Make Amaya Papaya Great!

1.) Open Play all day, no reservation required

2.) You can bring in outside food

3.) Unlimited play all day

4.) You can leave and come back in the same day without paying a re-entry fee

5.) two adults are FREE with each child admission

6.) We REALLY have age appropriate toys and equipment for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. (our toys are kid powered!)

7.) You can have food delivered in from Pizza Hut and Quiznos.

8.) Your children are learning through play and socializing with other children.

9.) We have FREE wi-fi.

10.) We sell heathly snacks and beverages (starting on 8/27)

11.) You can actually relax while your children are playing.

12.) You don't have to clean up

13.) We offer unique classes for YOU and your child(ren) (starting in September)

14.) We are breastfeeding friendly

15.) We were created by a Mom and Dad

16.) We have AWESOME birthday parties! (that are not over stimulating for little ones)

17.) We seek to better the community

18.) You get to actually have a complete conversation with another adult.

19.)We have great a MARKETPLACE with quality toys, awesome parent made/inspired merchandise and super cute Amaya Papaya t-shirts!

20.) YOUR TURN TO SHARE!

Storytime!

Come to storytime at Amaya Papaya tomorrow at 4:30. We have an awesome storytime mommy volunteer that has signed up to be our reader for the evening.

More hours to PLAY!

Starting on Monday (8/10), Amaya Papaya will be open during normal business hours.

Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday-closed for private parties (open if no parties are booked)
Sunday- closed for private parties

Please be sure to check our calendar for schedules, play dates, parties, special Saturday hours and other COOL events!

* Please note - When Play Dates are booked, we may have a high volume of guests

Grand Opening celebration information coming soon!

Remember the importance of PLAY,

Yolonda
Amaya's Mom

Open on Saturday 8/8

I want to thank everyone that has come to play at Amaya Papaya this week. I am thrilled that so many of you have chosen to spend your time at our place. I am excited about the upcoming birthday parties and playgroups that we have scheduled and look forward to seeing your children exploring all of the areas in the play lounge.

As a reminder Amaya Papaya will be open on tomorrow (SATURDAY) for open play from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

*Normally we are not open on Saturdays for open play however, since we have no parties booked we will be open. Take advantage of this special play time.

* FREE wi-fi is available.

Please be sure to come PLAY or LOUNGE!

Yolonda
Amaya's mom

AMAYA PAPAYA IS OPEN!

Are you and your little one ready to PLAY? I hope so because we are OPENING TODAY (Tuesday August 4th)!

New Phone Number - (407) 339-PLAY

Soft Opening Hours 8/4/09 - 8/8/09
Monday 1 p.m - 6 p.m
Tuesday 1 p.m - 6 p.m
Wednesday 1 p.m - 6 p.m
Thursday 1 p.m - 6 p.m
Friday 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. We have no parties booked so we will be OPEN!

Thank you for being patient while we have prepared to open the doors of our beautiful facility. We are very excited to share our space with you and your little one(s). We have been working around the clock to get open and to create a space that I and hopefully you feel comfortable bringing your child to. I look forward to watching you create new memories with your child(ren) at Amaya Papaya!

Amaya and I cannot wait to meet you!

Remember the importance of PLAY,

Yolonda
Amaya's Mom

Fruits of the Labor..

Things are taking a little longer than we anticipated but the finishline is quickly approaching! If you've ever had to assemble toys on Christmas Eve then you can appreciate all the time that goes into the entire preparation process. We're tightening all screws and disinfecting all surfaces. Our goal is to not only provide a kid friendly environment, but a clean one as well. A message will be forth coming on Monday with all the exciting details of our opening on Tuesday. I appreciate your patience throughout this lengthy process. We'll have a soft opening for the first month and a full grand opening celebration in the following weeks. I look forward to meeting your families.

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Remember the importance of play,

Yolonda
Amaya's Mom