Jacqueline F.
Yelp
Whirlyball is a great place for large groups, both young and old alike. This place is huuuuge. Definitely a big upgrade from the old location that used to be on Damen & Fullerton. There are 2 floors of various activities to choose from.
The first floor has your main bowling alley and 2 whirlyball courts. You can rent your bowling shoes here and pick out the size of your bowling ball. There are about 7 bowling lanes available. And they have "bumpers" available for the lanes if you have little ones bowling.
For those that do not know what whirlyball is, imagine yourself driving a bumper car at the amusement park or carnival. Now imagine yourself equipped with a lacrosse type stick, but shorter, and you have to throw a whiffle ball with this stick to a backboard similar to the one in basketball. The only thing different about this backboard is that there is no rim, and there is no net. Just a giant bullseye that you have to shoot your whiffle ball at in order to get some points. There are a total of 2 teams on the court, consisting of 5 players. The team that scores the most points in 10 min wins! Its an awesome game!!
On the 2nd floor, lazer tag is available. In the lazer tag arena, you are free to battle it out with your opponent on 2 levels - a lower level and an upper level. Try running around that place in heels! Its a great workout for your calves. One negative critique about the lazer tag area is that it smelled so bad in the room where you put on your equipment. It smelled like straight B.O up in that place. I wasnt sure if it was a specific person, or if they just needed to disinfect their equipment, but it was strong. Once i got out of that room all was well with the smell.
Another activity available on the 2nd floor is a private bowling alley with a little party room available. How cool is that? There is also a party room with just tables and chairs where you can host a private party and order some food.
We had pizza, salad, chicken wings, some type of sushi on a spoon, and dessert of chocolate molten lava cake/cookie thingamajig. Food was actually good!
Keep in mind that for larger parties, make sure you reserve your time slot for the whirlyball court, and pay a down payment to hold your spot.
Other than that, wear something thats breathable as you will sweat alot, wear comfy shoes, and have a great time!