My final stop before the evening events was to Langer’s Entertainment in Sherwood, OR, with a really creative Sasquatch’s Revenge laser tag arena fully decked out in a sawmill theme.
It’s been 30 seconds since I’ve brought up that I am a former Lumberjack Princess (I usually mention it in the context of how bad I am at axe throwing!), so you can imagine that how much this theme really speaks to me. :) But even aside from that, I just thought they did a phenomenal job with the execution of a creative, immersive approach from start to finish, beginning with the briefing video.
I absolutely LOVED this video featuring your stereotypical “totally rad”
California surfer dude playing the part of the ranger and setting the storyline up.
I also loved that the video included a Sasquatch dancing around wearing a laser tag pack…awesome!
We were able to divide into teams based on whether we wanted to be “Team Sasquatch” on red or “Team Logger” on green when we entered the beating room to find our “park ranger vests” before entering the “sawmill” aka the arena. Inside we were told we would find “mill zones” aka bases.
Now, I realize that it may sound hypocritical that in my last post where an arena changed the name of the bases to something theme-related I felt like it fell flat. Here, I liked it (although it is still a distinction without a difference), but I think the reason it works here was the totality of the theme execution was simply done better. In this case it really did feel like we were immersed in the storyline a lot more.
I opted to play for Team Sasquatch.
This was my second of three experiences this day to play Helios Pro in a Portland-area arena. With multiple options in such close proximity, the arena details are going to play a significant role in consumer choice. This one does well from the theming standpoint.
One prop I really liked inside the arena was this suspended bundle of logs. It’s a very unique way to add something to the upper level without the crutch of the standard kind of center prop, as the build of this arena is no it out of the ordinary, but the aesthetic is.
Although the wooden structures that make this theme rustic do vary a bit from the standard CW walls below to the upper level’s more intentional raw build.
The “mill zones” really look like a sawmill, so another one execution of theme where I am seeing something new…live that!
And we can’t forget that this arena is called Sasquatch’s Revenge, so there should be an appearance from Sasquatch!
The overall theme extends throughout the building with lots of log cabin, rustic wooden props to encourage visitors to explore the Oregon FUNtier. :)
And this message is repeated for branding on the selfie step and repeat wall (which I think every center should have).
So if you are looking to tag through and arena with a fresh kind of theme that really works, especially in this part of the country, the sawmill arena at Langer’s is a good choice!
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