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Evolution Continues in Lansing

A 1972 ADVERTISEMENT for Holiday Lanes in Lansing, add its Megaplex Entertainment concept to Desert Color
Michigan, proclaimed, “The Automatic Scorers Are Here!” in St. George. It will be part of a master-planned commu-
The ad also listed the center’s amenities, which included nity and regional shopping center being developed, and
a cocktail lounge, billiards, snack bar and — extremely the entertainment project is in partnership with Woodbury
important in south-central Michigan in the summertime — Corporation. Guests will have an array of options from
air conditioning. which to choose, including viewing movies in premium-
Holiday Lanes opened 10 years before that ad format auditoriums, luxury bowling with lane-side din-
appeared, and during bowling’s boom years the 40-lane ing available, a redemption arcade and more. Another
center was packed with leagues. Fifty years after it Megaplex Entertainment venue is under construction in
opened, the center was sold and rechristened Spare Time Downtown Daybreak, a master-planned community in
Entertainment — no South Jordan, Utah.
relation to the chain
of the same name n The strategic sale of Player One Entertainment Group
operated by Bowl gave Canada-based Cineplex an opportunity to focus
New England, but on its location-based entertainment venues. In a recent
with a similar busi- conference call, President and CEO Ellis Jacob said he
ness model. believes there is an opportunity to grow to 30 venues
The 40-lane center offering numerous attractions. The company currently
became a 32-laner The private Capital Room is a popu- operates 13 location-based entertainment facilities across
with a private bou- lar aspect of Spare Time Entertain- the country, including the Rec Room and Junxion brands.
tique bowling area ment in Lansing, Michigan, and
called “The Capital now the venue has added a new n Also in Canada, a new Splitsville Entertainment venue
Room.” A large outdoor attraction. is scheduled to open later this year in Calgary, Alberta.
arcade and a laser Splitsville Entertainment — not to be confused with
tag arena were added, and the restaurant and bar were Splitsville Luxury Lanes that has venues at the Downtown
completely revamped. Disney District at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim,
While the original owners focused almost exclusively California, and Disney Springs West Side at the Walt
on bowling, the new owners — Nancy and Michael Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida — operates
MacColeman and their children — knew that the future venues in the provinces of Alberta, Ontario and British
was in family entertainment, and that meant offering Columbia. The new 26,500-square-foot facility will be
an array of attractions. Today, Spare Time features a located at the Creekside Shopping Center, and its 18 lanes
7,000-square-foot arcade, escape rooms and axe throw- of tenpin bowling will be complemented by a redemption
ing. arcade, pool tables and a bar and lounge. While lanes are
And now, the family has converted part of its parking always reserved for open play, all Splitsville locations host
lot into an 18-hole miniature golf course, complete with a variety of leagues throughout the week when the cen-
three ponds, two waterfalls and three fountains. Volleyball ters have the lights on and the music down low. Calgary
courts were torn out to make way for the course, which is will be the
ADA compliant. 14th Splitsville
Entertainment
n The city of Hurricane, Utah, is known for its historic center in Canada.
peach and pecan orchards, as well as its proximity to Zion
National Park. Soon, is also will be known for another n A late
“P”: the private VIP lanes at a new FEC being devel- 2024 or early
oped by Coral Cliffs Entertainment. Plans call for the 2025 opening
40,000-square-foot space to include a total of 18 lanes, is planned for a
along with a large redemption arcade, axe throwing, VR new 810 Billiards
and both indoor and outdoor mini-golf. The venue will be & Bowling venue The StrikeMaster Bowling Arena
“connected” to an adjacent movie complex by a food- in Dulles, Virginia. is one of the star attractions at
and-beverage space with a fire pit. While the complex will Darts, shuffle- Troops Entertainment Center at
welcome walk-in business, it’s being designed with corpo- board, ping the 06 Mall in Sharjah, United Arab
rate and other group events in mind. pong and arcade Emirates. The venue, operated by
games are the the Alef Group, also features a large
n Also in Utah, about a half-hour from Hurricane, Larry other attractions arcade and a VR experience.
H. Miller Sports + Entertainment has announced plans to (in addition to

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