Archive for Family Entertainment Center Reports

Kitchen Workhorses – The Hardest-Working Equipment

April 5, 2012 No Comments

THE GRILL. Today, grills can be used to cook up everything from hot sandwiches to fresh meats to top salads and other specialties. Many cooks at fun centers are finding creative ways to introduce healthier food alternatives using grills, especially for picky kids. THE PIZZA OVEN. Whether the pizza is frozen or made from scratch, ...

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Creative Interpretations of Retro Bowling Food

April 5, 2012 No Comments

For some bowling centers, a lucky strike is finding the perfect balance between the games and the food being served. But as more boutique bowling alleys pop up around the country – like the ultra-hip North Bowl in Philadelphia’s trendy Northern Liberties neighborhood – or even Lucky Strike in Los Angeles, bowlers are expecting a ...

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Digital Menu Boards <br />The Price Is Right To Add This Upgrade To Your Center

Digital Menu Boards
The Price Is Right To Add This Upgrade To Your Center

April 5, 2012 No Comments

I am so excited about digital menu boards, and for a very good reason!  First let me detail some of their benefits, and at the end of this article I’ll tell you why I’m so jazzed. The digital menu board is an ideal option when thinking about the replacement of your conventional light boxes or ...

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The Top Five Marketing Tools Your Center Should Have

April 5, 2012 No Comments

The path to creating excitement for your center has been changing lately. Are you keeping up? Here are five things your FEC should have in place to embrace the new promotional landscape: Modernize your website. Websites were never intended to be created and ignored. Are you keeping the content on your site fresh? Consider moving ...

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Creating Redemption Profits

February 16, 2012 No Comments

Strategies from Family Entertainment Centers Redemption prizes are creating a lot of excitement among customers visiting family entertainment centers.  Not surprising since, depending on the game, patrons can win everything from toys and trinkets to laptop computers and Apple iPads.  This rise in popularity in redemption games and prizes has become a significant contributor to ...

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Tips from the ILTA

February 16, 2012 No Comments

Create the Right Package: The target market for corporate events is, in general, middle management. Middle management tends to be in the 30-50-year-old range. As such, they are not as young as they once were and do not grasp the “complexities” of a laser tag game as easily as a pre-adolescent or a teenager does. ...

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Facility Focus: X-Site Amusement and Entertainment Center

February 16, 2012 No Comments

Location: Indianapolis, Ind. Owners: Ken Fraley and Gene Brown Open in June of 1999 by owners Ken Fraley and Gene Brown, X-Site Amusement and Recreation Center of Indianapolis, Ind., still offers great and exciting laser tag experiences and events. “After being a business owner in the gas and convenience store business for 20-plus years, Ken ...

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The Profitability Picture – Drivers for Visitation and Spending

The Profitability Picture – Drivers for Visitation and Spending

February 16, 2012 No Comments

Even though the economy has everyone tightening their belts, people still want to have fun. Go-kart and mini-golf centers have risen to the challenge, and have come up with creative ways to “drive” people to their centers and keep their businesses running in spite of it all. Here’s a picture of what’s happening at a ...

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Rolling Toward Profits with Coin-op – How Arcades Complement Bowling

February 16, 2012 No Comments

While the increasing popularity of bowling itself bodes well for bowling centers’ business, operators would still do well to look into other features to better service their guests and improve their business picture. A properly managed arcade is one such feature, owners and managers of these facilities have discovered. At the 30,000-square-foot Fountain Bowl in ...

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Creating Events That Create Revenues

February 16, 2012 No Comments

Regardless of the industry within which you operate, one thing is for sure, we are in the middle of a major change.  Technology, government, unemployment, pop-culture, etc. are all drastically changing the way we do business and the demands of our consumers.  Families today are actively looking for ways to save money.  By creating special ...

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Sponsors

    West Coast Netting, Inc.

    Experienced netting manufacturer on the leading edge of innovation.

    Chestnut Identity Apparel

    Uniform supply, embroidered apparel and flag manufacturing.

    Martin Professionals

    A lighting supplier of choice for the entertainment industry.

    Hamilton Manufacturing Corp.

    Manufacturer of unattended entry systems and change machines.

    Sureshot Redemption

    One-stop source for prize redemption counters at entertainment centers.

    Northeast Insurance (NIC)

    Insurance programs.

    Beckman Insurance Agency

    Amusement attractions insurance.

    Laser Star

    Laser shooting galleries, laser tag, dark ride target systems, overhead target ranges.

    California Portable Dance Floor Company

    Castle Golf, Inc.

    Planning, design and construction of miniature golf courses and family fun parks.

    Jane Farrell Turf and Carpets, Inc.

    Commercial carpet, printed and decorative patterns, loop and cut-pile construction. Wall coverings in fluorescents, Class A fire rated. Colored turf, both traditional and neon colors.

    Lazer Runner

    Laser Tag Systems

    Art Attack

    Theming, miniature golf, parade floats, 3D props, air-brushed murals, signage and art panels.

    Belson Manufacturing Co.

    Park and recreation outdoor furniture and equipment.

    Omega Carpets

    Printed carpeting for all your facility needs.

    Enchanted Castle Studios

    Fiberglass statuary and figures for restaurants, mini-golf, theme parks and other attractions.

    Ride Development Corp.

    Electric floor, gas and battery-powered bumper cars.

    A'maze Ventures, Inc.

    Mazes for every location, new and used.

    Deltronic Labs Inc.

    Ticket dispensers.

    SnowMasters

    Evaporative snow systems.

    Adventure Golf

    Miniature golf courses, consultants, architecture and design.

    Funovation

    Laser maze challenge

    U.S. Bowling

    Award-winning independent company brings bowling to your venue.

    Adventure Glass

    Unique paddleboats.

    Extreme Engineering

    Industry leader in zip lines, climbing walls, jumper systems and adventure products.

    Center Edge Software

    Facility Management Software Solutions

    Coast to Coast

    Coin-operated entertainment, crane machines.

    Brunswick Bowling

    Entertainment bowling center developer and manufacturer of bowling equipment and entertainment products.

    Davis & Davis, Inc.

    Planning consultants for wet/dry attractions, mini-golf, go-kart tracks and laser arenas.

    Muncie Novelty Co., Inc.

    Admissions, financial equipment, printing and tickets.

    Bulbtronics

    A premier source for lamps, LEDs, batteries and lighting-related and electrical products.

    Look Solutions

    Fog machines.

    Formula K Raceways

    Go-karts, kiddie cars and bumper boats, go-kart parts and tires.

    Lakeshore Merchandise (Smart Vending)

    Premier vending supply for all of your vending equipment and supply needs.

    Harris Miniature Golf Course

    Design and construction of miniature golf courses and water rides.

    Birthday University

    Concept development, training and birthday party touring seminars.

    Spectrum Sports

    Climbing walls, ropes courses, go-karts and more.

    American Changer

    Bill and coin dispensers and counters, ticket machines and more.

    National Rock & Sculpture

    Dedicated to the conceptual design and development of themed environments.

    Challenger Industries

    Sports surfaces, carpets and mini-golf surfaces.

    Cost of Wisconson

    Creators of simulated environments, duplicate structures, sculpted figures, exhibits, water features, mini-golf and more.

    Qubica

    Sells capital equipment to bowling centers.

    Nieco Corp

    Nieco automatic broilers.

    Flagship Carpet

    Custom carpets and rugs.

    Action Lighting Co.

    Lighting supplies.

    Playsmart

    Patented soft play design, soft playgrounds.

    Store on Wheels

    Importer and distributor of quality toys, lighting and novelties. Cater to the amusement, retail and entertainment industries.

    Tarobots

    Boxerjocks robotic boxing amusement ride game attraction.

    Master Pitching Machine

    Batting cages and pitching machines.

    Johnny Rockets
    OpenAire
    Spectrum Sports
    Cannonball Blaster
    CCI
    Funovation
    Empex Water Toys
    FunProInsurance