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Are YOU excited for Splitsville?
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SleepingMonk
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TheDisneyMagic
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I am looking forward to it, will be a nice way to pass some evenings after the parks. No different to going to the miniature golf locations.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Upscale bowling isn't anything I can't get in my local area.
There are at least three different chains all offering it.. including a Splitsville!
They are nice - but not the cheap food and entertainment alternative bowling used to be. Bowling used to be about getting some good greasy food, cheap games, cheap beer, and hanging out with your friends.
But new technology is nice for kids.. like per bowler gutter guards that go up and down with each bowler. Animated score boards... automatic scoring.. and basically 'cosmic bowling' all the time. But instead of things like a dollar a game, $3 for shoes... you drop like $50 for two people to bowl.
There are at least three different chains all offering it.. including a Splitsville!
They are nice - but not the cheap food and entertainment alternative bowling used to be. Bowling used to be about getting some good greasy food, cheap games, cheap beer, and hanging out with your friends.
But new technology is nice for kids.. like per bowler gutter guards that go up and down with each bowler. Animated score boards... automatic scoring.. and basically 'cosmic bowling' all the time. But instead of things like a dollar a game, $3 for shoes... you drop like $50 for two people to bowl.
lazyboy97o
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As stated, it is just a chain, not a Disney endeavor. And if the chain continues its policy at Downtown Disney, then it will not be a family place at night, as the other Splitsvilles become 21 and older at 8:00 PM and enforce a dress code.
While I do not have as many options, I too can have a similar experience close to home. But I guess I am also different. I do not mind bowling alleys not being all glitz up. I go to a bowling alley to bowl.
MarkTwain
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This. I could see the bowling alley becoming a nice "recreational offering," like the mini-golf courses, that would be fun for someone with a few hours to spare and looking for an alternative to the parks. Hopefully, we'll have time to stop by.
disney fan 13
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This. I could see the bowling alley becoming a nice "recreational offering," like the mini-golf courses, that would be fun for someone with a few hours to spare and looking for an alternative to the parks. Hopefully, we'll have time to stop by.
lol :ROFLOL:
SobchakSecurity
Member
"Yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion, man."
I live near a Splitsville... it's tiny with few actual lanes that are crunched together. My friend and I went bowling and it felt like the larger group of maybe six people next to us were too small for their lane. I mean, it's a nice alley, just tiny. I can't imagine that with Disney guests...
NiarrNDisney
Well-Known Member
Yes! DTD needs more night time adult entertainment since the PI clubs have closed!
Can't say I'm excited for a bowling alley to open at wdw. Given that there is a Splitzville that I I can walk to. Been there once and didn't really care for it. It is over priced here so I can't imagine what it is going to cost in dtd. Plus when I'm in wdw, I like my entertainment options to be a bit more unique than bowling.
I am looking forward to it. I am by no means an avid bowler but I do enjoy to throwing a ball at some pins with the family from time to time. The bowling alleys we have in J-ville are fair at best and Splitsville looks like it will be a huge upgrade to what we have locally.
Susan Savia
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No, we can do bowling, movies etc at home.
ddbowdoin
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Amen... we have Kings here in Boston, its the exact same thing.
I bowled in a league in college, it was 4 bucks every Thursday night for league play (2 strings for 4 bucks!). We had 25 cent wings and dollar drafts. When I came home from Maine I was looking to bowl... a few string with the wife and I (plus a few drafts) runs me 50 plus a night. :brick:
JIMINYCR
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No, not excited by this addition at all. I've bowled in leagues and competed in tournaments in the past but I don't see us spending our time or our money on bowling at disney. Even if my son wants to bowl a string to compete with me I think I would talk him out of it. Now if there was a miniature golf course installed somewhere at DTD it would be another story. There's a different level of fun.
disney fan 13
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same, plus the bowling alley in my town is in a area where it is likely that your car will be stolen...
