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| - I haven't reviewed anything in a while but felt compelled to do so now. My daughter recently had her 12th bday party here, which was our very first time ever patronizing Flipside. From start to finish everyone - adults & kids - had a fantastic experience. The parties started out in the party room - which if you've ever had a bday party at a 'play venue' it's usually the opposite. You play first, then end up in the party room. I think I preferred it this way with 12-year-olds, with younger kids it may be hard to keep them wrangled in a room with all the lights & action happening outside. This worked great for us. We had 2 hosts in the party room and they took charge with the kids, allowing parents to do their catching up. One hostess in particular was really fantastic interacting with the kids, talking & engaging. However, both were great! After food & cake (cake I was able to bring in) the hostess gave out wristbands and token cards and they were let loose! There was not a shortage of entertainment. My daughter chose not to include bowling in her party package, as that really wasn't her thing, but there were games, play area with climbing and different levels, crash pods, laser maze and most importantly Laser Tag! Some of the parents got into the action as well and all of us couldn't get enough of the Laser Tag. So. Much. Fun. With the wristbands we were able to bounce around from all the attractions during our time. The game cards were very convenient because as you won 'tickets' or 'tokens' you don't have to deal with anything from the machine - they were just added to your game card. When you were done playing then you take your card to the prize counter and they read the card for the token amount. So easy. For the parents that just wanted to lounge while their kids played, there's a great lounge area to hang out in, and they chatted, ate more of the food or cake, had a drink or accessed FlipSide's WiFi for their phones. Every parent said they all had a great time! This was a birthday success, and we've been back since for a Best Deal Pass. I've recommended FlipSide to lots of my friends too and emphasized how much fun the Laser Tag.
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