Went to escapades with the grandkids. It has changed a lot (for the better) since my kids were…read morelittle. The kids had a great time, food was amazing and the staff is super friendly.

I have been bringing my special needs child here for about a decade, minus Covid closures, and have…read morealways had an amazing time. That being said, you do need to watch young children because Escapades is not a babysitting service. You can think you are the best parent ever and then find your older child in the baby area or climbing on the outside of the equipment anyway, just because someone else's child had the idea and yours thought hey, why not? There is always risk of injury at any playground and the staff at Escapades are extremely busy checking kids in, making food, and taking care of the arcade in addition to cleaning up the messes so many people leave behind. Watch your own children.

Combat Ops is amazing! I wish it was closer to Indianapolis, so we could visit more often. Alas, it…read morewill have to be our special place that we go to when we're up in Fort Wayne. My two young children had a blast. We probably could have stayed here for hours, but we only dropped by for an hour and a half. But we packed a lot in during that time. Combat Ops has a huge laser tag arena, an area to have Nerf battles, a laser maze, miniature golf, miniature bowling, outdoor axe throwing, an arcade, and an eatery area with local beer. It's basically the perfect place to bring your kids and relax while they play (or join in the fun -- whatever you want to do). I would say that most of the games and entertainment is geared toward older kids and teens (and adults). For instance, my younger child wasn't able to do the laser tag because the guns were a bit heavy for his little arms. But that was pretty much the only thing, other than axe throwing, that he couldn't do. Younger kids would love the miniature bowling, because the balls are small and can fit in a little hand. The miniature golf was also a favorite because what little kid doesn't like putt-putt golf?! My personal favorite was the Nerf arena. We booked a half hour, and they make you watch a safety video, then tell you the rules, and then have you put on safety glasses and let you pick out a Nerf weapon. There is always someone walking around to make sure everyone is playing safely. As a mom who worries about everything, I appreciated all of the extra steps Combat Ops takes to make sure everyone is safe! They aren't obtrusive about it -- just insistent, which I like. The person monitoring our session suggested some games that we could play, which made the experience even more fun. We had a great time playing capture the flag and freeze tag with our Nerf guns. Another favorite of ours was the laser maze. You step into a foggy room, and try to get from one side to the other without tripping the lasers. I think we did the laser maze at least six times! It was a lot of fun. My kids didn't want to leave this place when it was time to go, and they're already talking about how they want to come back for their birthday. Combat Ops really is a super fun place for families, and my family can't wait to go back.

Me and my family went for the 8-9 laser tags sessions, the laser tag itself was fun, however the…read morehost of the lasertag, I didn't catch his name, but he was wearing glasses and shorts, was very unpleasant and didn't let us finish the safety video because "we were going to be late for our session" and then was sarcastic and rude the whole time, he told us to go to the green base so me and my Kiddos went to this bus with green LED lights and then he had a sarcastic tone and said "the green box" and then when me and my family got to the green box he started clapping and we Felt as if he was talking down to us, and then was saying "good job" if a very long exaggerated demeaning way, the lazer tag was good but the host was awful.

Below average facility. Hand in your pocket from moment you…read moreenter. The location is in a business park.

I brought my 4 1/2-year-old here today and initially thought I had found the perfect place. Within…read more30 minutes, I was at the register purchasing a $157 monthly pass (4 months) for the toddler area. I was impressed enough that I texted three friends photos, told my wife to start planning our son's birthday party here, and was actively asking managers about upgrading to full access because I had just discovered the larger "Adrenaline" area. For context: it's Indiana winter, it was cold, and I had a hooded sweatshirt on with the hood up because I was freezing. During my 2 1/2-hour stay, I spoke with two managers about memberships--neither said a word about my hood. While walking around trying to keep up my child, I heard someone off to the side say, "Take your hood off." I approached the man, who asked me politely. I politely asked why it was a rule. His response was shocking: "So I can see your entire face on my 50 cameras." This was 11:30 a.m. on a Friday, not a packed weekend night. I turned away to continue looking for my child, removed the hood, and muttered "whatever dude" under my breath. That's when the situation escalated wildly. He charged toward me, yelling: "I'm the owner--if you don't like it, leave!" I had already complied. That wasn't enough. He then shouted: "I'll give you your money back!" And finally said something that truly crossed a line: "If there are off-colored people with hoods up and we ask them to take it down, what would that look like?" I'm still trying to understand why race was brought into this at all. Let me be clear: * The facility is great for kids * The staff and managers were wonderful * We were not leaving anytime soon until this happened But the owner's behavior was aggressive, unnecessary, and completely inappropriate. A simple rule explanation would've sufficed. Instead, it turned into a power trip with racial commentary that had no place in the conversation. Rules are rules--but how you enforce them matters. I'll take the refund. And I'll take my business elsewhere.

Came in running a little late for a birthday. Last kids were being walked in as we arrived…read more Employee told us he could not restart the game which had been going on for 30 seconds because they were behind. He said we could use other amenities for party including the games. He set us up with a card. My son went to use it and it had no balance. I asked why and he said the balance won't load until laser tag ended. I asked how long and he said 20+ mins. So instead of making an 8 year olds day so he could play laser tag with his friends, you give us a card where we need to wait 20+ mins before it has any value. Thanks for nothing.

GREAT!!! Got helped by Shaye, he was pleasant to be around and was extremely helpful.read more

This was my first time here and I really expected better.. I've taken the kids to The Center in…read moreDanville before and enjoyed it so much more. The girl at the front checked the kids in and was very friendly. I found the prices to be higher than expected and paid a little over $37 for two kids to play... Upon entering the play area, There is a sweaty gym smell in the air and the floors were filthy! Two areas of play. One is for toddlers, though I saw bigger kids in that area so I'm guessing it's not enforced well. Then a second area for older kids with trampolines. I don't think I'll be returning for the price that was paid...

Have grippy socks from another establishment that is the same thing? Too bad they'll still need you…read moreto buy their socks for literally no reason other than more money. Just skip this place and head up to smilies in Castleton. This place is like the k-mart of indoor playgrounds anyways. Equipment is broken, and apparently their playgrounds quality is so questionable they don't want adults in anything higher than the first floor, something rarely seen at proper establishments.

The reviews about how terrible a business this place is right on point…read more First, I went here for my birthday with my 8 year old son. I didn't know you have to pay for EVERYTHING! Not one single game was free. I thought they were going to charge me just to walk. Secondly, this place is extremely racist toward Black and Brown people because most of the workers are young white people. They are unfriendly, unhappy, and unwelcoming. It is not a warm environment. That was my first and last experience and trip there.

Birthday celebration in Fort Wayne was just what our grandson wanted Spend the time with nonni…read morean pops and all the family It's a great place to take kids but it's good for the kids too Food was great

This is a hidden gem at Purdue. It is a nice cute bowling place with many lanes under the Purdue…read morememorial union building. I really like the ambiance at night, when they turn on the neon lights and turn off the regular day lights. Prices aren't that bad at all too, compared to when I went bowling in California in my hometown. The workers there are nice, mostly college students. I didn't try any of the food there so I can't speak for that but overall a great place to have fun!

The fact that the name of Purdue's student-run bowling alley is itself a 'double-meaning' is a good…read moresign. Wait, what? The Memorial Union's "Rack and Roll" is a play on the phrase 'rock & roll' (which they have playing through speakers), as well as describing exactly what you can do there: shoot billiards ('rack' the pool balls) and go bowling ('roll' the.....well, duh). So the name is (perhaps unintentionally) clever, big deal. But is it still worthy of a 5-star rating? Absolutely. Their pool tables are either in good or great condition, depending on which one you choose, but the lighting is perfectly appropriate for the nature of the sport. The arcade games are excellent as well--they have 2 pinballs, 'Family Guy' and 'Iron Man' (both newer Stern tables in fine shape), in addition to a Guitar Hero Arcade version, high-definition Terminator shoot-em-up, and several others. The bowling area is just as well-maintained, as I've never experienced an issue with balls getting stuck in the gutter, needing a pin reset, etc. The animations that are displayed after a throw (e.g. spare, strike, 7-10 split) are cute, sometimes funny even, and I'm fairly certain that they're student-made on behalf of the college of computery-people. I recall the price to bowl being very reasonable, and often times students can do so for free during special events. I loved coming here as a student to roll (just NOT on Shomer Shabbos), and I'm looking forward to many happy returns as an Alumni. The Union's Rack and Roll is a terrific place to relax in between classes or decompress after a 2-hour differential equations final. "Well, that's like, your opinion, man."

Jace was so amazing and helpful!! I've been coming here for 7 years & i've always had a great time.read more

They have lots to do so everyone in your family can do their favorite activity!…read more We had a group of 4 adults and started with putt putt. It is upstairs so those unable to climb stairs may not be able to participate. It was 9 holes of black light ,dark, dinosaur themed fun. You can tell that it's a little outdated as there were lots of pieces broke and the air was one of them, so hot!! We then went into the bar for some drinks to cool down and a couple appetizers. Pretzel bites with nacho cheese and fried pickles. Both were good. The pretzel bites were so greasy that the cheese kept sliding off though. In the area they have axe throwing and table top connect four. Then we bowled. $50/hour/lane. That was a lot of fun! There are robots who bring your food to your lanes - all while jamming to the beach boys surfing USA - which was neat and terrifying at the same time, ha! They have an arcade but we didn't try that out. Plenty of parking and restrooms. Would recommend!