I booked this location via Groupon for my son's birthday. Wanted to try something different as I thought this would be something great for him and his friends. The Groupon was very affordable but when I arrived there were some additional expenses that I wasn't aware like equipment rental fee, ammunition and protective gear. The ammunition cost $30 per bag which definitely adds up with a large party. Gloves were $5 per pair which some wanted to wear. They also provide overall jumpsuit which can be purchased onsite (however I did not purchase). The location is right next to Six Flags Amusement Park. They were plenty of parking available. Consents/Waivers need to be signed upon arrival. Safety review was provided by the staff to our group. There is an available seating area for large groups which is covered by tents. Outside food is allowed however, I brought snacks instead. The boys were able to do all the courses. The referee's were nice and helpful as it was all of the boys first time. The sessions start up roughly every 20 minutes or so. The groups were split up to make it even on both teams. The ground was pretty wet during the day we came out but, the boys didn't mind it all. The paint was easy to come off of the boys clothes and it wasn't as bad as I expected. Overall, It was a great experience. I will definitely return as I have additional Groupon tickets to use. read more

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Central Avenue Paintball is located in Bowie, Maryland. They have several fields to play paintball, each one unique, ranging from containers to modern to post apocalyptic (abandoned cards). The ground was dirty and muddy (it rained recently). Tents and tables were great (where groups can gather and rest between games). They do observe the social distancing and face mask mandates. Staff and referees all wore masks even outdoors. The set up was chaotic. They had tablets out front for customers to sign the waiver, but all three were out of order and they didn't even realize that. The check in process wasn't smooth as they could not find our group booking in their system. Equipment was ok but the goggle mask was full of squeaks, making it difficult to see through. The lens fogged up a lot during the games as well. No food trucks! No nothing! Super crowded (huge parking lot completely full on a Saturday afternoon). If there are so many people why don't they offer a few food trucks! Surely they'll get a lot of business. Further, why not better facility? Check in is in a trailer office. Everything looks temporary, and yet the ground is elaborate (not as if they are packing up and leave tomorrow). No toilet here! It does look like it's a permanent set up. Why no toilet? Only two miserable porta potties. read more

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First timer here, and my review is from a parent's perspective on the sidelines, and first time for my teens. It was my son's 14th birthday and he and his friends had soooo much fun! By their last round they were worn out! Got through two boxes of the traditional paintballs for a group of six in two hours, had pizza delivered, and sang happy birthday all within that time frame. Everything went smooth from the check in, to getting equipment, and the staff assisting our group. It was reassuring to see the staff cleaning the equipment thoroughly, specifically the helmets. We did see opportunity for food trucks to be present, maybe they'll hook that up in the future. For this being our first time paintballing ever and not knowing what to expect, the end result was lots of fun. read more

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Our referee Anthony was very good and the customer service was good and the games were really fun.

My Home Field I love it. Me & The Savage Fools Practice here almost every weekend or Holiday woods ball & speed ball. read more

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Worst. We were there 4 hours and only played 4 eight minute rounds. We spent most of the time waiting around in the cold for referees to check their phones and eat lunch. Epic fail! They half fill the tanks and told me theres nothing wrong with my gun "your just shooting to much" . What? read more

Just spent 3 hours here and it was a great experience. Great staff, well organized and so much fun. We had all ages out there with a large party of 23 and they handled everything so well and professionally. I can't wait to go back. read more

I don't normally do reviews but was compelled after a weekend visit. I agree with the other review about no bathrooms and general chaos, however I'm always willing to deal with that for a great, safe time, which unfortunately Is not the experience I had taking my teen child and friend this weekend. The fields were decent enough, the staff was friendly, but the management and safety structure here? TERRIBLE. This place is a serious injury waiting to happen and the worst organized paintball location I have ever been to, and that's including the three I have been to several times in the dmv, Pievs, Hogback Mountain, Southern Maryland, and the one I went to when visiting north Florida. It gives backyard free for all vibes, which is not the type of place I want to be with high-powered paintball guns and my children's eyes. Do yourself a favor and NEVER attend this place for your own sanity and children's safety, until they change everything about how they operate. 1- so unsafe it should be shut down- I saw a guy talking junk after a good shot, and HE TOOK HIS GOGGLES OFF HIS EYES FOR 2 MINUTES DURING A GAME, unknowingly leaving himself exposed to being shot in the eye, which he could have lost! I also saw someone in the path back to the benches just randomly shooting a paintball gun into the dirt pile without his helmet down with no regard to me walking by. There is also no marker for where your helmet should be on or off. PERFECT opportunity for your kid/ or novice to get shot in the eye and LOSE their eye. No nets to cover most of the fields so paintballs can fly onto the unpatroled walking path at any time. 2- totally unorganized- we stood in like for over 30 minutes with no clarity of what to do next, and had to go approach the staff person out of line to get let in. To be doing the kind of business they did over the weekend (parking lot PACKED, 2-3 hours wait for walk ons), it's unacceptable to have no clarity on where to go when you're sitting in line for over half an hour. 3- ridiculous between game wait times- we had all our equipment by 3 pm, and when we left at 4:45 we had only played TWO GAMES! The staff waited 15+ minutes between games THEN gets everyone together, THEN we go get air, so we are talking 25 minutes before we walk to the field to discuss the game etc. so total, 30-40 minutes from game to next game for an 8 minute game. We got back to our bench after the first game at 3:45 and finished the second one at 4:30 (8 minute game)!!! All other places you fill up air during the break so that after 15 minutes you go straight to the field. 1.5 hours for two 8 minute games is unacceptable. All folks reading this, let me explain how this SHOULD WORK 1- clear safety rules- designated gear up and reload area where you clearly do not shoot paintball guns, however, once you pass a threshold ALL masks are on so that first-times and novices don't end up losing an eye to carelessness. All fields you pass walking on the path should be guarded by nets to prevent paintballs hitting walking people without helmets. You could lose an eye so this should be patrolled for all the novices coming to have a good time. 2- wait times that allow you to spend money (!!!) On paintballs. 30-40 minute a game wait times are RIDICULOUS. Everywhere I've been, wait times are 10-15 min between games and we are back out there. Just long enough to gear up and talk some smack. This is the first time I've been at a place 2 hours and never bought more paintballs. I know it's close but trust me it's worth it to drive the 45-1 hour to the other ones so you can have a good SAFE time (especially w/ kids). To whoever manages this place, it's very disappointing that we finally get something for kids on this side to do, and it is totally unsafe and unorganized. I wanted to spend money and time with folks from pg and eotr and instead I left disappointed. Our folks deserve a good safe time too and it's disappointing what we are subjected to. The only way this seems like a good time is if you have a private group, which..even though they pay much less than walk-ons, seemed to be well attended to and even pretty organized in their experience. Do better management! Folks steer clear until they get much more safety and time management controls in place. read more