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Ultrazone
Category: Active Life Amusement Parks Amusement Parks [Edit]
680 Grand Canyon DrMadison, WI 53719
(608) 833-8880
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
4 reviews for Ultrazone
4 reviews in English
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Review from Amy B.
Madison, WI
2/2/2011
First of all, there is no other place like this in the area, which automatically makes it great. You've got your black light maze arena with techno music. Even the bathrooms are lit in black light, so your pee glows (for every little boy's joy).
This is the perfect place to throw your kids for a few hours, they never seem to get tired of it! The games take about a half hour to play, but they run games every fifteen minutes, so you never have to wait very long. The lobby is also filled with video games and vending machines to keep them busy.
No game is ever the same because of different people, different group make ups, etc.
The Game Masters are very entertaining, and do a good job of keeping control when annoying preteens are present. They monitor during the entire game to make sure everything is going smoothly.
Compared to any other birthday party providers, Ultrazone is top because the party hosts do absolutely everything for you. Parents can simply sit by and enjoy. Not only do the party hosts entertain the kids, serve the food, clean up, etc., they also take a list of the presents given for you and make sure everyone, especially the birthday kid, has a great time.
I'd recommend Ultrazone for kids 7+, unless you have a really ballsy tyke. This is definitely a family friendly place (except on Friday nights for their Friday Frenzy which is predominantly preteens and teens and is very competitive). I have played with people ages 4-92, so don't feel like you are too old!
Ultrazone offers public and private games, it is great for groups, Sundays are family days, so parents play free! Plus, they generally rearrange their hours to accommodate for when kids in the area will be out of school on breaks and such. They often have good coupons in Dollars and Sense Magazine. -
Review from Mark R.
Albany, WI
1/22/2012
Ditto to Amy B's review. What more can be said? Really. She pretty much summed up the experience we had. I took a group of boys here for my son's birthday and we had a blast.
My only reason for 4 stars instead of 5, there were a lot of younger kids there for multiple birthday parties. I can see grouping them together. But, there were also groups of much older kids, young adults really, that were obviously there for a serious death match competition. The staff did a good job of mixing up the teams to try and keep things fair but, there were just too many bigger people rampaging around and the younger kids didn't get to enjoy it - they were being zapped mercilessly and spent most of their time being dead. Come on guys, really?
If you're an older "kid" and go here, give the younger kids a break, okay? It's dark, loud, they're half your size and constantly being knocked over or pushed into walls. Let them enjoy it, too. -
Review from Heather C.
Madison, WI
10/31/2011
What the other reviewers have mentioned pretty much rings true. It's fun, it can be crowded, etc.
What they haven't told you is that they only have one large arena, and sometimes your group can get lumped in with other groups of people you don't know. When we were there it was super crowded, and games were running every 20 minutes. So every 20 minutes your going in, you are putting on the vest of a sweaty person who just took it off. That's right, they use the same vests over and over again, and by the time I had gone through there 3 times, I was putting on vests that were soaked with many different peoples sweat. (Mostly tween boys and adult men with tween boy mentalities.)
Why are they sweaty? Well because your running around and acting all commando. But also because it's hot, steamy, and dark in there. (Get yer mind out of the gutter!) If you have spacial awareness problems, claustrophobia, or any array of mental disorders, you are going to freak out.
Also, if you are a sad, pathetic, unskilled schlub like me, and you get into a game with 37 other people at a time you have no chance. We're talking about the the kind of people who take this so seriously, that they wear ski masks and have well organized game plans before then even get to the lobby. The kind of dudes that, when they tag you, and you laugh and smile all in good fun, they just stare at you like stone cold killers and then run away looking for their next victim in a sweaty vest. -
Review from MELEK L.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 3/29/2009 1 photo
I went to another Ultrazone laser tag birthday party recently. Rock on!
Seriously, I have tons of fun playing this game. I learned this time that it is better to team up with at least one other person. This way you don't get nailed too many times (one covers the front, the other covers behind) and you can protect each other when you are trying to kill bases. Don't forget to hit them all cuz that's how you win the most points for your team!
Onto the birthday party aspect though. IF (God forbid) I was a parent, I would totally want my kid's birthday party to be held here. My brother and I didn't have to do a thing. We sat there with the kids while the "Game Master" served us and the kids pizza, drinks, and cake.
All of this for only $240 including tip!! That fed two adults and 13 kids with plenty of leftovers and 2 games of laser tag. Seriously...so worth it which is why I am upgrading to 5 STARS!Listed in: There's a First Time For…, Madison the Melek way
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3/14/2008 First to Review
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