looking for some info on laser tag in haunts? what you think?

[nOrTHeRn TouCh]

Hey guys it’s been some time since I posted but I wanted to throw a few ???s out there to get some other outside thoughts on some new things I’m working on… Now my 1st / is what is your thoughts on laser tag being used in haunts or zombie laser tag? I have an opportunity to create a laser tag arena but on a small budget and I was really thinking with Zombies being so big this would be easy to continue even tho Halloween is now past us. What I am looking for is ideas and imput on what you guys think of these events and would it work say even through the Christmas months???

[screamforadream]

it could work, but it depends where your area is.

What are your local demographics?

What else could you do?? Laser tag only lasts 10 minutes or so...you can't book a party for 10 minutes.

Can you offer a private party space?

Throw some arcade games in your area as well?? (You can probably get them for free from a local distributor and just run them on a 40/60 split).

How about a small "shoot the geek with a paintball gun" kinda thing as well??

But really, your most important questions are, do I have the demographics in my area to support this and what can I do to keep them there longer and how can I get them to spend more money??

[nOrTHeRn TouCh]

I belive my local demographics would work and we are makeing it a very interactive game that would take a lil longer then adverage games...But all that aside im just wondering if this would work this time of year...i mean zombies are huge i could bring in many items and colec. to sell in the store front as well I had thought of having game store front. i just am very torn this it a basic short time set up hoping I can make some fast cash to get the extrat laser tag equip to get a arena style game set up that would be portable that we could take mall to mall as well over our zombie laser tag shooting gallery... I have tons of ideas just torn on the gamble...

[screamforadream]

Well, if you throw something together now, and your clients see that, they'll be hesitant to return, if you are going to be in this location for a while, and can take your time to make it look professional and well done, than you stand a chance. I didn't realize you were in a mall, guess that makes things a bit easier.

[nOrTHeRn TouCh]

see thats just it I do many great events as well as props & sets for the Mall... i want to give them something great and would use many of my props from my haunted attraction to create a unique exper. im just wporried about the whole zombie thing at Christmas and what not... Im wondering if I should just hold off then move forward with an intire laser tag set up and bring th zombie laser tag in later...

[screamforadream]

Uhm.....come December, you can just put Santa hats on the zombies, and fake bloody snow on the ground in areas that aren't traversed??

Problem= Solved.