Margaret W. Carpenter Recreation Center

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2024-11-28

I recently visited Thornton rec center, and I have to say, I’m pretty disappointed with the way things are managed, especially when it comes to the pool. During school breaks, you’d expect everything to be open for kids, but that's far from the case here. First off, why is it that every time I come, so much of the pool is closed, or worse—broken? It's frustrating to see that there’s only one pool open for kids when it’s a peak time. You don’t need six lap lanes when nobody’s even using them. On top of that, there’s a lot of wasted potential with the ninja course and the slide—both are either closed or unavailable for use. It’s almost as if the people scheduling these activities don’t understand how many kids are coming in looking for something to do. With 20 kids running around because they’re bored, you'd think they'd open up more things for them to enjoy. Honestly, whoever is in charge of the pool schedule really needs to rethink things. It's clear that they don't have a good grasp on what the community needs, especially during busy times like school vacations. It’s frustrating for parents and kids alike. Hopefully, they can make some adjustments soon!

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2025-02-09

The girl receptionists SUCK at being helpful for anything. I've called on multiple occasions this last week with questions about different aspects of the rec center and they were rude, quick to get off the phone and overall unhelpful. Please do better.

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2024-07-12

I would have given a 5 star rating as it is a beautiful rec center. But the simple fact of telling a little girl that she’s too tall to play in the kid section is not okay. We were here for hours and she was playing in the kid section with no issues. We then stood in the lazy river for a while and then she went back to playing on the kid section and it became a whole issue the second time. I did let the supervisor know that she was playing there earlier with no issues and the life guard did not say a thing. After telling my child to get out I saw kids just as tall and even taller playing but yet not one life guard said a word. We came to Denver for vacation and will not be coming back to this rec center. In which they have their life guards walking back and forth as if their in the dam military. They honestly look miserable.