Laser Quest – Virginia Beach

Code Name: Sparky
laser Quest is always a blast. I have taken my nephew so many times and we always post up in secret spots to hunt and destroy others that come near us. The game maybe last for 20 minutes but you come out sweating like a hot mess. It is so much fun!
Great for groups and always recommend making reservation because this place gets packed!

Kids love it, so there you go. Nice, friendly staff. Easy to access right off I-​264 and ample parking.
Cons: no observation room/​deck to watch the players, minimal seating for the non-​players (unless you booked a bday party room), really loud inside, no cell service or wifi inside.

The most fun! I’ve had in a while, i thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Took me sometime to get use to it and practice my aim but about 12 minutes in… I morphed into buzz lightyear in true ninja form and my last 3 minutes were EPIC! wish the sessions lasted longer than 15 minutes time fly’s when you’re having fun.

I thought I was too old for this but I’m not, fancy that. I found the check-​in highly organized. You first pay for your 15 minutes of fame then receive your activating devise for you laser rifle. The group (ours was 19) then receives instructions before entering the game. I found the instructor to be highly organized, he has clearly done this hundreds of times.
There were kids in the group who have been to many birthday parties at Laser Quest, they annulated me. One kid was about to laser me for the third time when I pulled out my old lady card and he let me laser him. I thanked him in the parking lot.
I think the price is a bit on the high side, $ 9.00 for 15 minutes of play but hey, they have rent to pay.
Oh, I also enjoyed that at the end of the game you get a print out of who you hit, who hit you and how many hits you made.
The best thing that happened is I beat my husband… only by 3 points but it’s a win and I get bragging rights.

Fun, fun, fun. One should never pass up on the opportunity to play laser tag. The opportunity is much better when the majority of your group are a bunch of friends and Unilocalers. Shout outs to the kids for winning in tonight’s battle at Laser Quest.
$ 9 gets you 15 minutes. Seems a bit steep but you run around quite a bit and 15 minutes feels much longer than that. I’ve never tried any other laser tag spots so I have nothing to compare these folks to but this place seems A-​OK in my book. Everyone gets a snapshot after the laser tag to see who shot at who. Chances are someone had an eye on you at all times.
Lots of ramps, lots of walls, and lots of hiding spots. There is an upper and lower level so you won’t get too far before someone shoots you down and takes 5 seconds off of your laser tagging abilities.
In the end, we ran around, worked up a sweat, yelled out a few bad words at each other, and laughed our butts off. This was a fun thing activity to participate in, especially for group gathers.

«Beam me up, Scotty» Captain Kirk
This was my first time here and had a blast! Jaylin, my mentee, won two rounds @ the Seton Youth Shelter, trivia night. I highly recommend making a reservation. (I tried coming one time before without one to no avail…) One round is around $ 10 and lasts around 20 minutes.
When you first arrive it is bananas in here. Games, kids, music, confusion. Think I saw a child hanging from the rafters. Once you get through this first quest, you get to pick a name for your round of laser tag. Of course the name I picked was «winner». Duh?!
I had a hard knowing where to go or what to do @ first because it’s loud and you can not hear anything. I kind of watched other people and figured it out. Before the actual game you get a briefing on how to use the equipment and the rules. Our leader was perky and very friendly.
Once inside the arena I was running and laughing so hard. Who knew laser tag was this much fun! I recommend not wearing a lot of layers, because it can get warm. My favorite part was discovering the 2^nd level to easily pick off people. Too bad I didn’t know about it until the end…
Overall VERY fun experience. I plan on returning soon!

High on fun, low on customer service. We had my son’s birthday party there and I was really disappointed in the lack of organization for the party itself. The kids had a great time but it was utter chaos for anyone above the age of 10. You don’t get the party room until half way through so you’re just standing in a huge waiting room with about 50 other screaming kids with all your presents, food, and drinks waiting to start the game. The games themselves were running behind so we were stuck out there for 20 mins. Good luck keeping track of 15 kids in that mess. They really need to reserve the room for the entire time you are there. The staff were polite when directly engaged but there really wasn’t anyone attending to us specifically. I had to go to the front desk everytime I needed something, like to inquire when the food was coming, to get the paper products to eat on, to find out when we were supposed to play the next round, etc. Aside from the laser tag itself, I’m not sure exactly what I paid extra for besides two 20 minute increments in a «party room» and some plates and napkins. The time in the room is so rushed that we barely had time for cake and definitely didn’t have time to open any presents. By then all the parents looked shell-​shocked and just wanted to get the heck out of there anyway. One parent summed it up nicely with, «At least at Chuck E. Cheese you can buy beer.»

Overall fun place for any age!
–You get to pick a cool name like «Superman» «The Boss» etc, then at the end they post all names on the screen and show who won
–there are two floors with a bunch of different hide outs
–it’s black light so my advice don’t wear white lol
–only negative thing would be is I went on a Saturday and it was a pretty long wait due to multiple kids parties, it’d probably be better on a weekday

We just had a birthday party for my son. The guys I dealt with were great. The man on the phone gave me all the info I needed to book the party. He gave me the phone number to a local pizza place that offered a discount for birthday party deliveries. On the Saturday of the party, the place was crazy busy. My party coordinator took our fridge and freezer items and took them to the back for us. Luckily, our party room was empty in the block before ours, so he told us to go on in, instead of having us store our stuff (gifts, plates, napkins, jackets, etc.) in a locker. After that, he pretty much left us alone. That was fine with me, because hovering annoys me. They didn’t rush us out of the room right at the end either. The party was a bit pricey, but worth it. The birthday boy got a coupon for 2 free games at a later date and all the other kids got a BOGO coupon. I’d say it’s fun for all ages, since I saw a bunch of military guys there to play, as well. I saw a sign that said military got ½ price memberships. I asked and the regular membership is $ 10. You get $ 2 off per game with the membership. Not a bad deal. We will definitely be back to buy one for each of us.

If you love to get your ass handed to you by 11 year olds, then you’ve come to the right place!
Real talk though, great place to connect with friends & create some fun memories.

If you’re considering having a birthday party here I would recommend it. Every time I called the staff was helpful and at the party they were informative and polite. We had a party coordinator assigned to us who was polite and helpful as well. He was handling multiple parties but continually checked in on us and made sure we had what we needed (we pretty much brought everything)
The place was chaos! But it was well organized and everything ran on the schedule they gave us. I didn’t play but the kids said it was fun though they didn’t like the vests or guns as well as OBX Gearworks in Nag’s Head, NC.
They did do some really nice things that OBX did not: they give out a score card to keep, birthday celebrants are wished a happy birthday over the mics (it was very loud in the main area but quiet in the part room), and there was a special «send off» that our 10 year old loved.
The one thing they didn’t have that OBX does is an observation area for non-​players. But I’m holding back one star only because the complaints from my kids about the bulky vests and guns (to be fair it may just be that they’re now used to the OBX ones) and their mention that the game master was texting during the game rather than paying attention to the players.
Otherwise I thought it went incredibly smooth for our party (we only had 8 kids and 6 non-​playing adults) despite the seemingly chaotic atmosphere. Your experience might vary if there are huge parties going on simultaneously but by the time ours were done playing things had calmed down considerably and it wasn’t nearly as loud or crazy as when we got there, when I noticed there were some larger groups of kids there.
They do have four (4) party rooms so it seems like they’re able to accommodates many groups with overlapped times.
I wish there were maybe a few more perks like maybe some tokens for games (paid for but at a discount maybe) and something maybe better than a «come back for a buy one get one game». Maybe the birthday child could either be free on the day with X guests, or they could get a free game on a return visit. More like what chuck e cheese does. Otherwise it’s a little too «we’ll give you something if you come back again» — we already just paid 18 bucks a head for a birthday party!
But it was worth it. Would do it again — just not next week!

I’ve been there twice, once for a bday party and once just because. I’ve played with the kids both times.
The birthday party part is a little annoying. There is really nothing but a few video games to occupy the kids in between games, so be prepared. They do not have a snack bar either, but a couple of vending machines. The birthday party room is only available to you at the very end for 45 mins. They do not provide any food or name banner or anything. But they do have a deal with a local pizza joint.
The good thing is the adults can play with the kids if so desired. Bad thing, if you have smaller kids, the vests may be to heavy and they might not be able to play.
There is a bouncehouse next door though for those who have smaller ones.

Sure, you go for the kid’s birthday parties, but it is also a chance for an adult to really get to play. Once you strap on the laser harness and pull out the gun, it is easy to be a kid and just enjoy running around and playing. I also discovered that my body is no longer 13 and doesn’t move (or recover) as quickly as a kid’s. The minor aches the next day just reminded me how much fun it was to be a kid again!
Tip: More fun with medium sized groups
Thumbs up for: cheap entertainment, kid fun

My 9 year old son was invited to a birthday party here by a classmate, so I took him on a recent Sunday afternoon. It’s the first time I have been to Laser Quest or any similar establishment. What have I missed my whole life?
When you first walk in, it’s a bit overwhelming. The main lobby is not very spacious and there were alot of people in there. Some were playing air hockey, mini-​basketball, or foosball, passing the time until they got to enter the playing field. I can imagine it gets nutty in there on a busy weekend day. Once you get signed into the game, where you get to pick your own name for game results, you line up and wait to enter the arena.
After getting instructions and the necessary equipment, you then enter the laser quest room. It’s a cool place with lots of walls around which to run… errr speed walk. It’s multilevel, so you can go up to a second and third level to pick off unsuspecting players down below. The games last twenty minutes and the players ranged from 5 years old to 40+. Most everyone followed the no running rule the night I played, so it was safe for all ages.
I loved it. As I type this, I want to return. Like, now. But, it is a bit pricey at 9 bucks per game and 6 bucks for members. For my family of four to play two games, we would drop nearly 80 bucks. A little too steep for an hour of fun. But, they do have some specials that might help with the cost a bit. For example, I read about an all night play for 35 bucks and Thanksgiving weekend they have three games for 20 bucks. So, keep an eye open for those and it might ease the pain of the cost. It is ALOT of fun and worth checking out.

Laser Quest is fun for kids, but I wouldn’t go back. We just went for a birthday party for a 7-​year-​old boy. He said it was his «best birthday ever.»
It was my first time doing laser tag. Basically you put on a vest with a holster and you get a laser gun. It’s all very sci-​fi. Each vest has blinking sensors: one in back, one in front and one on each shoulder. Then there are sensors on the guns as well.
The object is to run around in the semi-​dark and try to shoot the other players in their sensors.
When you shoot someone successfully, they feel a vibration and their gun and vest become inactive for five seconds before they can start shooting again.
My husband went and he used to go a long time ago. He said it’s different now because you have to shoot the sensors only. It used to be you could shoot pretty much anywhere on the vest and score (kinda like «real» life). Now you can do a lot of shooting over and over at the same person before you nail them.
The room you play in is basically a series of mazes and ramps and barriers with peeps holes to shoot through. Everything is painted with neon underwater designs and lit with black lights.
It’s pretty cool. I was just laughing the whole time because it’s silly.
I think it’s probably more fun if you create teams and strategies. We were just doing a free-​for-​all.
You have to have a large group to play — maybe 10 or 15 or something. Then there’s another groups playing with you. And everyone’s just running around (technically you aren’t supposed to run) and it’s mayhem.
All in all, I can think of more fun silly things to do with my extra time.

I took my 5-​year-​old nephew who is big into Star Wars here, and he thought he was Darth Vader. He absolutely loved it. Great for kids of all ages! It’s kind of pricey at $ 8.00 a game, but worth it if you can go with friends and their kids and then send all the kids in with just one adult (rather than each parent pay to go in). Each game takes about 20 minutes. All the players are ranked at the end but they give certificates to everyone, which made my nephew happy.
I’m not really into laser tag, but there are plenty of older teens and adults who were playing as well. So it’s definitely not just for the little ones.
The first time we went was a Saturday and without reservations, the wait was over 2 hours! Crazy! So we left with crying kids and learned our lesson. We made reservations the second time and picked a weeknight. That’s the ticket. You have to be pretty patient around crowds if you try to brave that place on a Saturday.

One of my daughters won 4 free passes so we decided to check it out one day. At $ 8.00 a game for non members I don’t think we’ll visit very often. It’s $ 5.00 a game for members. Still pretty steep for a family of 6 to go all at once. Showed up without reservations and were able to get in to the next game. Most fun I’ve had in 15 minutes in a long time!