In America's early days, the only way for children to get unlimited playtime was to sneak into a gym and play hoop and stick on a treadmill. Play all day in a safer way with today's deal: for $13, you get an unlimited-ride wristband (up to a $16.95 value) plus a $10 game card at Fun Station USA in Lynbrook. Grab up to three Groupons to maximize the fun factor, and swing through during open hours Thursdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 10 pm.

Accessorized by an unlimited-ride wristband, youngsters spend the day driving bumper cars, riding carousels, going on automated jeep safaris, and pretending to be a pilot by whirling around in kiddie helicopters. Pint-sized people can explore the sock-friendly stretches of the mighty maze, and nearly grownups or oversized man-children can use their $10 game card to exercise twitchy trigger fingers in the arcade. In between honing steely-eyed race reflexes, swing through the food court to refuel stomach tanks. With a variety of rides, a full range of arcade games, and a safe, family-friendly environment, you and your short-stacks will have no shortage of activities, and by day's end, you'll have an ample supply of memories to hang on your cranial fridges.

Reviews

Fun Station USA was recommended by both the Long Island Press and Explore LI:

• Why it's fun: Strap into MaxFlight and feel like you're on a roller coaster. The orb twists from side to side and rolls upside-down. – Explore LI