WOW hubby and I only tried the racetrack a couple of times and enjoyed the arcade as we aren't fans of laser rag. What an awesome find when we visited a few months ago!!. We were bored, it was a dreary day, so we went for a drive north and whilst in the passenger seat I was looking at things to do. I'd only been browsing for about 10 mins and found this place as a recommendation. We both LOVE go kart racing and are quite competitive so we just turned up hoping you didn't need to book. They were not too busy and though there were quite a few other couples and 2 families there, the staff were very chilled and relaxed, didn't make you feel like they didn't want you there, as some other places do, they were very attentive and informative, with excellent knowledge of the machinery. Very patient with all my questions I had, then next thing you know, we're sitting in the karts ready to race eachother, with some other very friendly couples. Everyone laughed when they had to delay the start and change me to a child's cart (so embarrassing but would've been worse if the staff weren't encouraging friendly banter between everyone!!) I'm quite tall 5'9 but I have a longer torso ratio, my torse being longer ever so slightly from my leg length!! Anywho after the fix, we are racing away at speeds a lot faster than I think I've ever experienced at other go karting racetracks. Track design was so cool! Challenging, fun and was still better and better the faster you went and the more you started trying to master it!! No smoke, as I believe the Karts are electric, so that was great as you didn't constantly stop for no reason then be chained pulled to start again like other places. First few rounds I was actually a little scared of the speed the Karts could do, especially as I was in a child's Kart! and I also crashed... alot!! The staff started standing by the exact spot I kept barrelling into about 3x, plus they were trying to coach me along the way int how to manage the tight turn, which I thought was absolutely awesome of them. Managed to start beating my hubby and all the other husbands after that coaching!! Hehe
Great entertainment for all ages. Excellent very relaxed yet attentive staff. Best Go karting experience ever across Chch, Wellington and Auckland!! Excellent fair pricing Great day OR 1/2 day out without costing too...
Read moreIf you have never played laser tag ever before, this would be a good introduction. Easy to use gear and clear instruction every time you play makes it great for first timers. The electric karts are pretty cool but I felt like I missed the roar of the internal combustion engine, but im old school so that's probably just me. I didn't manage to get on the mini putt but two of the six year olds from our party came out the end strutting like they'd just won the tour. Had they had the time I reckon they would have happily gone again. And then there's the arcade area. Using swipe cards, either on a time limit or debit card style is an easy way to let the kids run free without worrying about anyone losing their cash. Super fun for young and not so young. The private room we had was fine for our group of twenty but the lack of a cafe area just for that coffee or a snack seemed to be a big oversight. There was a coffee truck outside but with kids to mind and adults to organize, leaving the building isn't always convenient. At the end of the day we all had a very fun day and would almost certainly be...
Read moreI went to this establishment expecting a good time however I left very disspointed. We purchased tickets for 15 laps for 4 people. After our purchase we were not told what to do and were extremly confused. During the safety video we were told that it was not a race. Afterwards a random person joined us who didnt even watch the safety video. Our time on the track was dictated by a strange as apparently it is a race even when we were told it wasnt. This stranger completed their laps much faster then us as we were trying to have fun as it "Wasn't a race". As this mystery man completed his 15th lap we were all told to stop with no real instructions other then the staff yelling. Multiple People in my party only completed 13 laps and our fun was cut off extremely fast ruinning our time.
I would not recommend this place to anyone and would say it is a scam to pay anywhere near full price. You are intentionally mislead and this has left a seemingly great time into a waste of...
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