It was interesting finding my way into a game at Thrillz/Jumpz in Danbury, CT because they have a somewhat unique double-business structure. It’s two amusement businesses, separate, but located in the same building. When I arrived I filled out a waiver and went to the front of the line at Jumpz Trampoline Sports, where ai was told that the laser tag was in this building, but is technically a Thrillz attraction, so I went over to the other side of the building and learned a bi

One of the best experiences of my trip was getting to tag inside a really creative, city themed arena at Xtreme Play Adventure Park in Danbury, CT. A couple of games of Helios 2 with these awesome competitors made for some of the best tag of the day! When I arrived I was directed to an arena with a “Final Assault” sign pointing the way. The first thing I noticed was the Zone scoreboard, indicating what system I was about to play. The second thing I noticed was…an actual pay p

I visited The Cave in Bethel, CT looking for traces of any leftover “monsters” (as I know this had formerly been a Monster Mini Golf location), but what I found was a really fun two-level arena loaded with black lights and Helios Pro targets. I got a glimpse of the arena before I went in with this site taking a page out of the discussion we had recently at the Laser Tag Summit. We talked about how laser tag is the only attraction that typically gets hidden behind four walls,

I made a last minute decision to take a road trip to Connecticut and explore a few arenas along the western part of the state, which is what led me to visit R&B Sports World in Winsted, CT. This is a family owned amusement center that has been part of the local community for years, but it only just landed on my radar because of the recent addition of laser tag about eight months ago. Rachel and Amy showed me the way to the upstairs briefing and vesting room where I found Delt

Happy June! This month let’s Tag 4 A Cause to benefit The Longest Day in support of the Alzheimer’s Association! How does it work? Come out to laser tag at one of the three fundraiser events and make a donation directly to the cause in any amount you like. As thanks, I want to give you a resin medal. Laser tag purchases are completely separate from your donation, BUT if you play in a designated game during the event and are wearing the Tag 4 A Cause high score challenge with

I am genuinely saddened to learn about the passing yesterday (May 24, 2025) of Peter David, the author who wrote the Photon adventure novels under the pseudonym name of David Peters. This man had an influence on me through these books in a larger way than what many may know. Even though my first awareness of laser tag (as a child) was through the Photon television series and I didn’t play until many years later, I distinctly remember reading one of his novels and thinking to

I didn’t even have to leave the state for this tag trip!  A day that started with a giant pancake in the Adirondacks (more on that later) ended with an awesome time playing some Elite tactical laser tag at the Battleground Outdoor Laser Tag field at Big Don’s Wild River Mini Golf in Cicero, NY. As I arrived, I found this bear who looks like he has enjoyed a few of those same base-size pancakes that started my adventure earlier in the day. But it was after I made my way past t

Wrapping up this series of panels from the Laser Tag Summit, this week I just sit back and listen to a few industry professionals as they chat about the numbers and where laser tag is trending. ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xzXT3aqGa2edIlXpcaJBS ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/laser-unfocused-tag-talk-with-tivia/id1632442213 ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vGN4JXHTnp4?si=0dK1KWu2sVokjiZV Comments or Questions?  Contact: Tivia@tiviachickloves

One month from today is a special Tag 4 A Cause fundraiser event to benefit The Longest Day in support of the Alzheimer’s Association. And it just happens to coincide with member’s night too! Join us at The Fun Warehouse in Camillus, NY on Saturday, June 14th from 6:00-8:00 pm to Tag 4 A Cause! When you donate using our special fundraiser page you will receive a resin laser tag medal as my thank you gift. Anyone who has the medal AND plays laser tag during one of the designat

Let’s Tag 4 A Cause this June to benefit The Longest Day in support of the Alzheimer’s Association! I’m excited to have several upcoming opportunities in the month of June on both the east coast and the west coast to help support this cause! I’ll share more details in the next few weeks, but mark your calendars for the following dates: June 14th from 6:00-8:00 at The Fun Warehouse, 222 Chapel Drive in Syracuse, NY June 21st at Kynytyx, 990A Station Road, Bellport, NY June 28t