Just like today, there were loads of great things for Edinburgh kids to do in the 1990s, but sadly many of the places are no longer with us.
Thinking back, it was definitely a simpler time where kids of the day were impressed by things that children in 2022 pretty much expect. That said, there are quite a few places that were around in the '90s that we reckon today's youngsters would've absolutely loved.
Let's take a closer look at nine places we all loved as kids back in the '90s - and do let us know in the comments if you think there are any we've left out that deserve an honorary mention.
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Little Marco's
The quintessential 'soft play' centre for '90s kids, Little Marco's on Grove Street was brilliant fun back in the day. Every year there always seemed to be at least one kid from your class who would have their birthday there.
UCI Cinema
Out-of-town multiplex cinemas have a bad rep these days for having contributed towards the slow death of smaller venues, but back in the '90s we kids didn't give much thought to such things. As Edinburgh's first multiplex, the UCI at Fort Kinnaird was quite simply the biggest cinema any of us had ever seen and a trip out there was considered a real treat when it first opened.
Koko's
Another lost Fort Kinnaird attraction that we all loved in the '90s was Koko's. An out-of-town rival to Little Marco's, Koko's had the added attraction of being close to Megabowl and Wimpy burger.
Leith Waterworld
With its variety of different pool areas, artificial flumes and water slides, 's an absolute travesty that Leith Waterworld is no longer with us. The council-operated facility was the stuff of dreams when it opened in the early 1990s. The site is now occupied by a soft play centre.
Alien Rock
Before Alien Rock, the only way to practice rock climbing in Edinburgh was pretty much to go and find a real cliff face, which is not exactly kid-friendly. The Alien Rock at Newhaven opened in 1994 and is thankfully still on the go.
Laser Quest
Laser tag is still a thing in 2022, but back in the '90s this was a novel enterprise indeed. The Laser Quest on Bread Street was a popular place for birthdays and we can only imagine the fun the staff had dressing up in Alien and Predator outfits and making 10-year-olds cry. Quasar Universe at Slateford Road was another popular laser tag haunt in those days.
Dalkeith Country Park
Okay, it's not technically Edinburgh, but seeing how pretty much every '90s kid who had an EH postcode has fond memories of the place we thought it would be remiss not to include Dalkeith Country Park. The OG adventure playground was quite different to the one that's there today and included - what seemed liked - the world's tallest death slide. If you fell from that you were definitely breaking something.
Commie Pool
Yes, the Royal Commonwealth Pool is most definitely still with us, but in the 1990s we had an added bonus - the legendary Commie flumes. There were several flumes to choose from, starting with the fairly gentle River Rapids right up to the break-your-neck watery death slide that was the Stingray. Long gone but not forgotten.
The City Art Centre
This might sound like an odd choice for a family day out, but back in the '90s the City Art Centre put on a string of blockbuster exhibitions that had us kids enthralled time and time again. We'll never forget the robotic dinosaurs and rare fossils on show at Dinosaurs Alive!, nor the sheer brilliance of the Star Trek exhibition a couple of years later that was attended by Scotty actor James Doohan himself.
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