2011. You meet up with an old college friend for a meal and then decide to take her to laser tag…read more You both realize after the fact that this was absolutely a date. 15 years later, you're married with three kids and they're old enough to go to Shadowland. Let's go! I was sad when the Columbia location closed down, but Gaithersburg is still rocking and I think this arena is far more interesting than the Columbia one. The arena is the right level of dark with fog machines running too. There are several platforms with various access ramps. My favorite details is that a few platforms have a grate where players can shoot down at others below (watch out, they can shoot up at you too!). There are always rapid fire and mega power Gems for upgrades and a third that rotates by game (invisibility, invulnerability, dark thief), so definitely sign up for 3 games if you can to experience the full rotation. The prices are reasonable, especially in today's economy. There is a water cooler to refresh yourself between games, because you will work up a sweat between the crouching and quick moving around while wearing a phaser pack. It's our favorite workout, to be honest. There is an arcade with a variety of games, including prize games, driving games, and shooting games. The main area also has concessions to snack on. Overall, if you want some workout and fun, check out Shadowland.

My son had his birthday party here. Him and he's friends had a great time. The staff are extremely…read morehelpful, friendly and attentive. The party room was clean and easy to decoration. The laser tag area and equipment looked good and was approved by the kids. They played two rounds and ate in between. It was a very successful party and according to my son his favorite one. We also got ice cream cake from them and it was good. I would recommend for children's parties.

I'd give it 3.5 stars. I got the Trio package for our 3 boys that included a round of mini golf,…read more$15 in arcade game credits and a round of laser tag. The arcade games are pretty expensive and they blew through the $15 in less than 15 mins. The mini golf course was short and compacted on the main floor so the courses were not as fancy or intricate as some larger outdoor mini golf courses. The boys finished all 18 holes in less than 30 mins all by themselves. The laser tag was fun too. The vests were pretty big and heavy and it looked so big our littlest guy but he held his own. It seemed crowded when the summer camp group of kids were there, but when they all left, it wasn't crowded at all. Coming from LA, where anything fun is crowded, it was nice to not have to wait in long lines. We wanted to try the laser maze, but it wasn't working. The workers were all teenagers, and the manager guy looked maybe early 20's but they were all helpful. It was fun to spend a couple hours in the hot afternoon being indoors.

This was a fun spot to check out and play a round of mini golf. I was initially nervous the monster…read moretheme would be a little too much for the kids. But they loved it, especially the gigantic green monster that would occasionally pop up and tower over the course. There are many different packages you can purchase. I ended up going with the combo golf and arcade package. It was a fairly good deal and I knew there was no way I would be getting out of this place without my kids playing a few rounds of Air Hockey and Skee-ball. I also enjoy a good arcade game myself. Some of the games, not all of them, dispense digital tickets. We managed to collect enough to get some fun toys including a spider that would crawl down a wall and an ice cream cone where you can launch the ice cream right off. My son thought this was the best invention ever! Overall, our time here was spectacular. We can't wait to visit again!

They have a mix of old and new arcade games, prices are not too bad, and really its one of few…read morearound the area. The biggest thing that turned me off however was when I got on the older Sega F1 Racing game and the Steering wheel was so miss calibrated/broken the paddle shifter was vertical which made it impossible to play. Then frustrated I got on the VR Motogp game and that headset was so un-calibrated looking "straight" my chin was almost on my shoulder.... Maybe its just currently some of their maintenance has fell through recently but it was extremely dissatisfying.

I went here at Valley mall while we had an hour to kill while waiting for a movie. I spent $30 and…read morewas literally there for 5 minutes, 10 max! Never again! What a waste of money!!

My family was invited to a birthday party and I am giving 5 stars because of my experience. First…read morethe parking lot was easy to find a spot and I was able to drop off my kids in front of the facility. When I walked in the facility, I went straight to the birthday party room #2 and the host was helpful and organized. Also the pizza they served for the party was amazing. The cheese, pepperoni, and supreme pizza was excellent. My kids had a good time with Laser Tag and the arcades gave me a 90s vibe where all the kids were running and loud which is enjoyable to see. Overall, my visit was enjoyable and I did not have a single issue. The bathroom was clean as well which is always a plus.

Went with school thought it was a great time and we seen the bathrooms covered was a strange…read morestain on the wall and strange stains on the very the bowling center why they wouldn't let us go in which was very inconsiderate to the children of the school. It's stunk like it was so rude and inconsiderate to the building. Scratch marks everywhere scuff marks on the ground. Everybody was so rude. Most of the games didn't even work, so it was very rude. The food on the other part was very disgusting. The pizza was dried up. The pepperoni was crusty and the cheese had no Flavor and it also stunk. I hope this place gets fixed soon or shut down.

ZavaZone is the perfect place to let (older) kids loose and burn some energy during the weekends…read more My daughter is more on the timid side when it comes to large indoor gym spaces, but there were so many activities she was able to pick and choose according to her comfort level. From high ropes courses, to ninja warrior battles, giant slide, parkour, trampoline dodgeball, and battle beam there is lots of things to do. While this place is not the newest, it was very clean and well staffed. Make sure to get dippin' dots as a treat on your way out. We would definitely come back!

I took 3 boys during the week in July and they had a blast! The place is huge and there was hardly…read moreanyone in there! they rode the seated biplane, climbed the towers, played some trampoline dodgeball, jousted, did the obstacle course but their favorite was the timed obstacle course! They wanted to beat each other and their personal best times, so they did the course over and over again, resulting in exhausted, sweat drenched boys! There is a rock wall tower to climb and obstacle course up on the structure above the regular ninja course. I took off 1 star for the teenagers working there that just sat around talking and flirting with each other or on their phones. They looked super bored and couldn't be bothered to watch the kids for safety. When I kid was stuck on the sky obstacles course and was shouting for help but there was no workers in site, I went to find one and he just said, there's 2 harnesses so if 1 is stuck, there's the other one and walked away. Didn't even go try to see what the issue was.

We were looking for a place to take our 11yr old granddaughter for some indoor fun during a hot…read moresummer day. We had a great time playing the games and laser tag!

Take my grandkids there once or twice a year. They love it. It is very family friendly and no…read morerowdiness allowed.

The employees were professional and worked hard during our visit. They fit our smaller group in…read morewith a larger one to ensure there were enough players in laser tag. Super nice employees and my kids had a fun time. Thank you!

I went here for a birthday party and it was surprisingly relaxing for the parents due to all the…read moregames the kiddos play in a smaller area. My 4 & 6 yr old enjoyed the games and laser tag. Ultrazone did a great job with food etc as well. The gentleman behind the front desk (I wish I had asked his name- he had a small tattoo on his left arm) was beyond helpful and welcoming.

I'm not sure how I feel about this activity for my 5 and 9 year old nephews…read more My nephews football team decided to host their end of season team party here.... Not a fan at all of promoting guns and kiddies using them. For a Friday night this place was way too packed for me. I think they should increase the age limit on this place...had I known what kind of place this was I wouldn't have brought my nephews here. My sister definitely set me up with this one. Happy Yelping!

Customer service was not the greatest. The guy seemed like he did not want to be there and was very…read moreshort on his answer. However, the person helping us gear up, was great. He was very helpful.