Weekend Highlights

I’m always appreciative whenever this blog gets a mention in an industry publication. My thanks go out once again to RePlay Magazine for including a bit about my talk at the Laser Tag Convention round table discussion in their most recent August 2021 issue. They included a very nice article about the event in their coverage of last month’s Amusement Expo in Las Vegas. Reading this was actually the second cool thing to happen to me this weekend.

What was the first? This weekend I returned to Apex Entertainment in Albany where I had the surreal experience of walking into a regular public game session, taking a look around the briefing room and finding the pack that is now called “Tivia” right there on the rack, ready for any player to pick.

I’ve gotta say, pulling this pack off the rack for the first time really was a pretty cool moment. Having them name this pack after me in the first place was a wonderful surprise last weekend and getting to use it in a game for the first time this week was equally memorable.

I played several games over the course of the night including one with this formidable group!

When I laser tag at Apex I am prepared to play appropriately with any group that shows up, knowing full well that might mean I’m playing with a family group or some younger players. At those times I do not play hard. It is far more important for everyone to have a good time, so instead I just play for accuracy in those situations. Following one such game I walked out with 100% accuracy, which impressed a few staff members and I appreciated the amazed reactions I received for that percentage. Those games are where the business thrives, but for me nothing is more fun than having the more experienced staff members give me a good challenge and go in playing hard. My thanks to the crew who joined me for a couple of those games as well, so I could properly initiate the Tivia pack with some exciting games and some really close scores. 

Ok, and now for one more weekend highlight…I completed my 250 mile Summer Warrior Challenge! Although not specific to laser tag, I did earn a few of these miles inside an arena, so I think it warrants a mention here as well. 

It’s ironic that I’m finished writing about my weekend highlights when (at present) it’s only Saturday morning, but other obligations may keep me from getting out to play any more laser tag this weekend. However, I am already working on some other exciting things that will be ready to share before too long. Get ready!

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The High Score Challenge at Fake Nats 2.0

The generosity and support of the laser tag community is really quite remarkable. Last night we held a very successful side event as part of the Fake Nats 2.0 tournament going on at The Fun Warehouse in Syracuse, NY. Take a look at all the laser tag players from across the country who participated in Tag 4 A Cause and donated in support of the Doreen Katz Memorial Cancer Foundation!

The idea behind Tag 4 A Cause is simple: donate to our designated cause (in this case a wonderful charity that helps the children of cancer patients), laser tag the distance of 5 kilometers in ANY arena and earn your achievement medal for doing so.

I arrived and set up a space to promote the laser tag 5K challenge as well as the side event we had planned for later in the night. 

The nice thing about tying into a three day tournament is that every one of these players had easily accomplished their 5K of laser tag before I even got there! I estimate it to be an average of about ten games to reach that goal, so all these players had already completed step two. When they made their donation they received their medal along with entry to the special mini high score challenge that I hosted with the support of The Fun Warehouse staff. As you can see, players were enthusiastic and very generous about helping the cause!

Once the tournament rounds were completed we held a three game contest for the Tag 4 A Cause participants to have a shot at winning the custom “golden phaser” trophy.

The rules for the high score contest were simple. Players would compete in two rounds of Masters for the chance to be in the top ten and play a third game of solo, non-color ranked Free for All. Whoever had the highest score from among any of those games would win the trophy. If there were any ties they would be broken using accuracy. This is where things got intense!

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The first game was won by Kodama on the green team with Noob and Beanz tying for first place on the red team. The second game I had everyone switch pack colors and Odin’s Fist and Jackal led the charge on red with other placements too close to call without comparing scores from both games. We took a break so I could tally and determine the top ten scoring players from between the two games (by individual score, not average). I returned with a list of the top ten players moving on to the solo finals round, BUT (and this is important) we reiterated the win would go to the top score from any of the rounds. At that moment the score to beat was Odin’s Fist sitting at 10,852. I had expected the highest score might come from the solo round, but that was far from being a given.  Everyone went in, played hard and gave the crowd in the front lobby a real nail biter game to watch!

Nobody can argue that Beanz is a solid front runner in most arenas, but no question that is especially true in his home arena, so in the final seconds of the game everybody was watching the showdown between Beanz and Odin’s Fist. However by the final 60 seconds it was more a question of Beanz versus the clock. The score to beat was still 10,852 and he was inching up on it one tag at a time. Then in the final 20 seconds while his score was leading the game at 10,703 he was tagged out twice. All it would take was two tags to narrowly beat the high score, and then…the clock ran out! Odin’s Fist from Sacramento is the high score winner with his preliminary score!

That was a hard fought battle and those final few seconds were edge of your seat laser tag to watch! Thank you to everyone who participated! Here’s a shout out with my sincerest thanks and appreciation to these Tag 4 A Cause participants representing Laserforce players from sites across the U.S. including Southern California, Detroit, MI, St. George, UT, Loveland, CO and of course, Syracuse, NY!

Beanz

Jackal

Wolfman

Disco Stu

Fireball DK

Noob

SuperMarioBros

Ragnar

Stealth Elf

Soy Boy

Dill

Alex Felt (or Boxes as the case may be!)

BladeZ

Terrell

Fenrir

MYLILPONY

S1MPLY0K

Dr Feelgood

Axman

Bagel

Fox

Kodama

Jerome

Bromatized

Odin’s Fist

You all rock and really made a difference last night!

Let’s call this the official kick off to this quarter’s Tag 4 A Cause, which will continue to raise funds for the Doreen Katz Memorial Cancer Foundation all the way through September. Just a reminder that the next Tag 4 A Cause night is planned to take place September 18th at Loveland Laser Tag in Colorado. If you can join us there we will have another high score challenge, but if not you can still take on the laser tag 5K challenge at any arena and earn the medal. Find all the info at https://www.tiviachickloveslasertag.com/to-benefit-doreen-katz-memorial-cancer. Thank you for helping us Tag 4 A Cause!

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There’s a Pack with My Name on It…Literally!

Having played laser tag in more than 365 arenas, I have been fortunate to have a lot of unique experiences. However, earlier today I was given a distinct privilege at one local arena which I have never been offered anywhere else. Apex Entertainment in Albany, NY just honored me by permanently naming a pack after me! When you walk into that site you can pick from among the variety of pack names, now including Tivia!

This was a really amazing and completely unexpected thing to have happen. It was suggested by the staff following one game where I played (and won) a free for all against all the available staff in the building, which earned me some big props from a couple of the best players (including TJ and Zavea) who wanted to put me to the test and see if I could rise to the challenge with that group. I must say, they gave me a great game! We all had a blast and when they all unanimously decided that I should have my own pack at this arena and asked manager J.J. to make it happen I was really blown away!

 

Apex Entertainment has been very supportive of me in the past and is one of my go-to places to drop by for a game whenever I am in Albany. From hosting my very first Tag 4 A Cause event to being my destination site this past International Laser Tag Day (at their Marlborough location), they have been wonderful to work with and I have had quite a few memorable experiences with Apex, but this one definitely takes the cake!

 

Usually when a player refers to “my pack” they are simply referencing a favorite pack that they just gravitate to every time (and I think most dedicated players have had that experience at some point), but since this is a non-membership site, the idea that I can walk in at anytime and see my code name on “my pack” is really special. And the idea that other people might potentially make that same connection to this pack and that it might be part of special laser tag experiences and be a name they remember (just like I fondly remember my Legend, Rocket and Eliminator packs) is very cool. Also, I have to smile at the idea that a pack called “Tivia” exists in an arena alongside a pack coincidentally called “Warlord” (my previous go-to pack at this site) because it makes me feel like I have just added a tiny little piece to the Photon history…that connection is a little random, but it will play well to a few people. :) Thank you to Apex Entertainment Albany for the honor of knowing that whenever I visit this arena there will be a pack with my name on it…literally!

 

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What's New in Laser Tag?

Want to know about some of the latest developments in the laser tag industry? I did, so I asked the experts during the Amusement Expo in Las Vegas to tell me about what’s new in laser tag from each of their companies. I had the chance to talk with some of the top laser tag manufacturers including representatives from Laser Blast, Zone, Laserforce, Delta Strike, Battle Company and EXO. I also talked with companies who specialize in other parts of the laser tag industry including arena designers Creative Works and Art Attack, the founder of TrainerTainment and a spokesperson for the Laser Tag Museum. Here’s what they had to share in their own words.

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My thanks to everyone who took the time to talk with me and share a bit about what’s new in laser tag!

 

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In Search of Some Urban Air

Sometimes I’m spontaneous! Last night was one of those times and I found myself making a quick decision to leave a quiet night in Syracuse and, since I was already that far west, keep on driving to Buffalo in search of something new. That’s how I ended up playing Delta Strike Evolution FEC at the newly opened Urban Air in Cheektowaga, NY.

To be perfectly honest, this place was on my radar mostly because I had incorrectly thought that they were running the DS Genesis system, which turned out not to be the case. Certainly not their fault that I had heard wrong information elsewhere. However, the possibility of it was enough for me to make me think it was a good night to drop everything for a road trip, and of course any new laser tag site is always worth exploring!

You might wonder how it’s possible that there could be a laser tag arena in my own home state of NY that I had not been to yet. Well, Urban Air Buffalo had originally opened last fall, but the state regulations in the middle of COVID required it to close almost immediately and they only just reopened a couple of months ago. So this was my first chance to see what new laser tag experience I would now find in western New York.

I walked through the half walled entrance to the vesting area and put on the Evolution pack before setting out to experience the game, which played well and everyone seemed to enjoy. Tagging an opponent multiple times to deactivate is (in my opinion) not always intuitive, but the players caught on quickly. We roamed throughout the space, which is essentially a single level arena with a half level platform in the middle. 

My first impression was that this space looked really good! I recognized it as CW work because of a few familiar hallmarks (like the build and the base housings), but it also had a “newness” to it that I had not yet seen elsewhere. I liked the looks of this arena immediately.

Incorporating the logo into the design also caught my eye.

Lighting often makes a big difference and it certainly did here. Usually when I walk into a CW arena I am struck first by familiar walls I see over and over again, but this time my most immediate reaction was “this looks really cool!” and my eyes went right to this focal point arch.

This arch is a nice centerpiece and rises high enough that it adds to their “open air” arena concept, which I discussed with co-owner Rachelle Nurse following my game. The essence of the idea is to have half walls along one perimeter of the arena and at the entrance to the vesting area to allow people on the outside to see into the game area, both for observation and to engage interest. I liked that I was able to get a glimpse of the arena before going in.

I did not take a photo of this open wall area only because, by doing exactly what it was supposed to, there were people sitting all in front of that area and I try to be respectful of when and where I snap a pic. It also did not strike me as completely unusual (although not commonplace either), though it may be a departure from the norm for this particular arena designer. Rachelle asked if I had ever seen that concept anywhere else and, while I have come across this before, it is much less common than that traditional closed in room where an arena would typically be housed. I think this idea works very well in an FEC with lots of attractions working in concert with each other to create layers of the experience. It almost harkens back to the first days of laser tag when Photon had an observation deck built into every center.

Even though I found something different from what I had expected when I walked through the door, I left feeling like this was a very worthwhile trip to have made on the fly. Next time around I’ll plan with a bit more advanced notice so perhaps my teammates in the Buffalo area can join me in catching a little Urban Air!

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The Best Battle

Showing up to Battle Blast with these guys was the most fun I’ve had playing laser tag in awhile! 

After a full day at the Amusement Expo, a few of us decided to go out to play some laser tag at my personal favorite site in Las Vegas. Walking in with Erik and Eric (Guthrie and Gaizat), I knew this was going to be a good time for reasons nobody else was yet privy to.

I’ll give you the benefit of some context, which none of the staff or players knew when we arrived. Erik is the VP of Zone Laser Tag and Gaizat was their marketing director as well as the man behind the arena music that you hear in many laser tag arenas using Zone equipment…just like this one. So playing Nexus along with these guys is kind of akin to walking into an Apple Genius Bar with Jobs and Wozniak (ok, that comparison is a little over the top, but you get the idea).

Erik always runs the show whenever we go anywhere so it was no surprise that he took the lead with the staff, meanwhile something caught my eye that I was delighted to see.

Battle Blast had won third place honors in last year’s Tiviachick’s Top Ten arena contest and had their award hanging by the front counter. This was the first time I’d been back to visit a business that had made my list, so it was nice to see that the recognition made the wall. Erik asked the young manager at the counter if he knew anything about the award before telling him that I was the one who gave it to them. I made a slight clarification to explain that I was the one who selected them for the list, but it was the people who voted who actually gave them the nice placement. 

From there we were called into the start of our game and we entered the briefing room. This is where things got interesting. We were joined by a solid group of high school teens who were playing the AYCP that night. 14 players in total gathered in the briefing room…where Erik proceeded to unleash a whole lotta smack talk!

Watching all this unfold, Gaizat and I looked at each other like parents right before they announce “THAT one is YOURS!” But it was all in good fun as he challenged those kids to try and beat the “old people” (us) and the teens absolutely ate it up. Challenge on!

Meanwhile the game master, Mae, had her hands full trying to give the briefing info while trying to regain the attention of this group in the middle of all that. I give her big props, she was excellent, especially with bringing everyone’s focus back to the info she needed to everyone to hear.

When it was time to “suit up” we entered the vesting room and picked up our Nexus packs. The three of us played on the red team and some of the regulars helped to balance out the blue team. Erik came over to us and said “we have to deliver now because I just talked a lot of smack to those kids.” Lol, you think? We entered the arena and the music started.

Gaizat and I headed straight for the blue base. I destroyed it first while he guarded, then we swapped. Meanwhile Erik headed for higher ground on the second level. I went up there as well, starting in the opposite “room” where I took on two of the better players, driving one across the bridge and the other down the ramp before moving across the bridge myself and keeping a strong position from the top where I had a good view for tagging as a sniper and could also cycle through several targets within view. 

There was good communication this game, at least among our little group. It became apparent that there were a couple of really good players here and they had certainly identified us too. Balanced competition always makes for a great game and these guys really brought it! 

This is how laser tag felt to me when I first started playing. The familiar feel of this style of phaser in my hand with friends guarding your back and opponents bringing an excellent challenge that leaves you feeling like you’d gone through something both athletic and adrenaline pumping by the end. Everyone left that game having had a blast and I have to admit that riling them up with the smack talk at the start really did get everyone into it even more. 

Ok, time to check the scores. This game was really close! The team totals were both tight with only a 250 point difference between them. That 250 lead went to the blue team (as someone…not naming any names…forgot to get his base), but the really impressive thing about the scores was seeing that even though the three of us held the top spots for our team, one guy on the blue team topped all of us!

Congratulations to Nick who now has some serious bragging rights for having beat this crew at “our game” and played it very well. He was definitely one of the players who made it a lot of fun for us!

Following that game Erik offered the manager his feedback on the experience. We all agreed that the staff at Battle Blast were exceptional (and as soon as we left he sent a text to the owners to tell them as much). I appreciated taking home a t-shirt to commemorate an awesome night of laser tag with friends to round out what had really been a fantastic trip. Thank you to Battle Blast for being part of those memories!

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Amusement Expo 2021 in Las Vegas

The Amusement Expo trade show in Las Vegas was one of the first events of its kind to take place in the last year and it looked to me like everyone was there with a brighter attitude about the future of the amusement industry going forward. I found this to be a wonderful opportunity to check in with the laser tag manufacturers on site and to ask them “what’s new in laser tag?” since the last time we were all at this show together in March of 2020. There is a lot of optimism and plenty of new things being showcased for the industry!

Check back to my blog/website shortly as I will soon be posting a compilation of all the videos I took at each laser tag related vendor booth. Then you can hear the responses from each manufacturer directly about what is new with each brand that had representation at the show. In the meantime, here is an overview of my time at the Amusement Expo 2021.

I walked around the show one time completely before stopping to chat with Mike Ewald, president of LaserBlast.

He showed me the CyberBlast Pro vest along with some of its latest features including the touch screen on the back of the phaser that now includes a selfie cam that allows your pic that shows up on your opponent’s phaser when you tag them. He also shared a bit about the dual laser feature which I enjoyed trying out against one of their new projector target themes.

Projection targets are one feature that really catch my attention!

A short time later Petr Putkoff, the Russian laser tag YouTube vlogger and founder of EXO Laser Tag was checking things out at the LaserBlast booth as well, so we took a moment to chat. 

Getting to try EXO laser tag at their first U.S. site in California prior to the expo was definitely a highlight of my trip and I wish Petr lots of success in bringing this new laser tag system to the American market.

Visiting Shane Zimmerman, VP of Sales for Delta Strike gave me a chance to review their new Genesis system, which I have my sights on playing out in the wild VERY soon!

With about 25 of these out in the market now there are more opportunities to play since it’s launch just prior last year’s shutdown. He pointed out some of the detailing that dresses up the LED points within the jacket-style vest. Then he showed me a comparison of the narrow phaser beam and the blaster, which includes a really cool light image effect around the beam when tagging in this mode. I like that a lot! He notes that “allowing (players) to tailor the game experience is critical.” Wireless charging is another feature that you are starting to hear more about these days and he showed me how the back of their pack connects with magnets to allow this.

Erik Guthrie, Vice President of Zone Laser Tag took some time to discuss the software advancements they’ve been working on with Helios 2 and Helios Pro including Zone Area Protocol Systems (aka Z.A.P.S.) which allows for either a warning to be given or a player to be deactivated if they come within six feet of another player. In the time of social distancing this seems like a very smart move, but he explained there will be game applications for this to be used even post-COVID.

He also discussed the new 30 second safety video that plays right on their new phasers to ensure that everyone is aware of the safety rules and you can’t say you didn’t know about them!

Taking some time with Jeff Willy of Laserforce gave me the scoop on a few new things that are happening with their Gen 8 Infinity system as well as Gen 7. I am already a big fan of the Battlefield Promotions which automatically allow players to “level up” during a game so that even at sites without membership cards there can be a more level playing field among players with varying degrees of skill. This helps keep the bunny hunters from doing as they sometimes do (ahem, Cody).

Gen 8 also now features some new on-screen avatars.

Brian Sytkowski, sales director for Battle Company was the one laser tag representative at the expo who talked less about their tactical laser tag phasers and instead showed me a completely different product line they offer, which is their new sword cage equipment. He says this attraction is “the only one of its kind as he described it as “a laser tag kind of sword fighting game” which uses a sensor belt to interpret the moves and strikes of the sword.

I played against my new friend Jason, a laser tag operator who is growing his business, and we both enjoyed this a lot. I struggle with calling it “laser tag” (as every definition of laser tag that I know references it as a shooting sport or game), but am not versed enough in the technology to otherwise define this new game. All I know is the swords are light, soft and have plenty of give, all while providing a distinct sound and feel of some realism that makes this a lot of fun!

There were plenty of businesses at the event that are related to laser tag without being game manufacturers. A great game of laser tag needs an equally impressive arena design and Doug Wilson, COO of Art Attack showed me their all-in-one lights that can give off black light, white light and RGB all in one unit.

Doug told me the all-in-one unit can do a dimmer, create optimal light and save on electrical use along with creating fade effects and color change lights that can be incorporated into game play. Another new element he was excited to discuss is the innovation of HD graphics that “make it look as real as a Hollywood set.”

Meanwhile another well known name in arena design is Creative Works. Creative consultant Nick Salfity talked to me about how their specialty is in creating “epic arenas” which he describes as immersive, story driven and interactive. He explained that they are incorporating a lot of cool props “to have a better gamification approach to laser tag.”

And because the laser tag industry is all about providing customers with the best experience, I wanted to hear from someone who focuses on helping companies with sales, service and leadership to improve the experience that they can provide. I was delighted to talk with Beth Standlee, founder and CEO of TrainerTainment, who gave me her top tip for laser tag…”Play. Play more than once, play with your team. It will make all the difference in your ability to sell.”

Beth took this lesson from her own experience, saying “When I played laser tag it made all the difference in my ability to share it enthusiastically.”

Well, I can personally take a page out of her book (literally) and say that I play laser tag constantly and am always ready to share it enthusiastically too! I want to thank all the manufacturers and representatives from businesses related to the laser tag industry who took some time to discuss their latest offerings with me during this year’s Amusement Expo.

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The Laser Tag Convention

The Laser Tag Convention is co-located annually with the Amusement Expo International and it benefits the Laser Tag Museum. This year’s event was held in Las Vegas, NV and provided an opportunity for attendees to attend industry related educational seminars on the first day prior to the start of the two-day trade show being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The seminars provided a wide range of content for all ends of the amusement industry, but the primary event held specifically for the laser tag industry was the laser tag round table and laser tag industry reception held in a ballroom at the Westgate Hotel on the first night. I was honored to be invited to speak about what makes a laser tag arena stand out as being unique and my personal laser tag initiatives including last year’s Tiviachick’s Top Ten arena contest and the upcoming Tag 4 A Cause.

Here is some video of what I shared with the group.

Tivia Speaks at Laser Tag Convention 2021 - YouTube

I passed out silicone wristbands with the TiviachickLovesLaserTag.com website so people could find photos of the arenas I mentioned and I was very pleased to receive a great deal of positive feedback about this site being a useful resource. 

We closed the night out with the laser tag industry reception where everyone enjoyed drinks and discussion while mingling with operators and representatives of various laser tag related businesses.

What a nice way to finish up a day that had already been full of activity! It started with a standing room only opening keynote speech by veteran John Kriesel who talked about losing his leg in Iraq and made parallels we could all learn from about moving forward after adversity.

Then we could choose from a series of educational seminar panels covering a wide range of topics. The first one that caught my attention was the VR Summit with an introduction and keynote by none other than Bob Cooney, the co-founder and former CEO of Laser Storm. He is always a very engaging speaker, so I took a seat, ready to hear what he had to say. However, I was not expecting what came next…the first appearance of RoboBob!

RoboBob won over the room ala Sheldon Cooper, as this was the real life version of one of my favorite scenes from The Big Bang Theory.

The Big Bang Theory: Mobile Virtual Presence Device (Clip) | TBS - YouTube

RoboBob was a way for Bob Cooney to interact with attendees in spite of actually being in Australia, which did not stop him from providing an engaging presentation about the state of Virtual Reality’s “IPhone Moment”.

Bob’s virtual panel led directly into the next speaker’s talk about Lightsaber Dojo and the lessons from launching a VR Star Wars game during a pandemic.

From there I took some time to explore the Westgate and enjoy some lunch before deciding which panel to attend next. I opted for the session on how to hire, train and retain the best people. Although this topic is not particularly relevant to me personally (as I am not an operator or business owner) the reason I chose this panel was because I was flipping through the schedule and saw that the discussion would be led by Beth Standlee, CEO and founder of TrainerTainment.

I have read Beth’s book and follow her monthly column in RePlay Magazine, so I was interested to see what she had to say. Ironically, she started the session by asking the audience why they decided to attend this particular panel and when she pointed to me I knew my reasons were likely different from everyone else, but I told her exactly that. Then I enjoyed hearing the viewpoints of all the speakers involved including Justin Ripp (owner of TOPFEC and Shenaniganz, which I have played in Texas), Todd Maunsell (Vice President of Cinergy Entertainment) and Jeremy Hoyum (COO of MYUAAP, Urban Air). They addressed the importance of trying something new to remind you how new employees feel and defining and developing your company culture and core values as a key to finding the right employees to align with your business.

Then my final educational panel of the day was the operator round tables where we moved between three tables and three discussion topics for operators to share their personal experiences. It was interesting all the way around!

By the time the laser tag round table came around I had enjoyed a very full day of amusement education and it was nice to have a chance to just visit and be social.

Erik Guthrie spoke to the group about the slightly different format for the convention elements this year and of course expounded on all things laser tag.

Following the reception we were all ready to go get a bite to eat. This was when we got the real Las Vegas experience. I joined with some friends including Erik, Eric, Jack, Simon and Ella and we went off in search of a restaurant. In the craziness that simply is Las Vegas, it was 7:30 on a random Tuesday and we could not find any place to accommodate a group of six for dinner! We were even told by the pizza place that it would be at least 45 minutes to seat and an hour and a half for food…on a Tuesday! And then it started to rain, lol.

I smile because these are the real memories that you make when you travel. After exploring all the Paris options, we eventually found some food near the hotel.   By the end of this day we had all had a very busy start to the convention and were ready for some rest before the next day’s kick off to the Amusement Expo trade show. What a day enjoying the Laser Tag Convention in Las Vegas!

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