Jumping Castle Alternatives: Active Entertainment for Kids and Family Events
When you're organising a children's event, family day, school fair or community event, finding the right entertainment can make a big difference.
Jumping castles have traditionally been a popular choice, but they're not the only way to provide active entertainment for children.
If you're looking for a jumping castle alternative that gets children moving, interacting and playing together, mobile laser tag is an option worth considering.
Laser tag combines running, hiding, teamwork and strategy in an activity suitable for children from around 6 years of age.
Looking for an Alternative to a Jumping Castle?
There are many reasons an event organiser might look for an alternative to a jumping castle.
You might want something that offers a different experience, an activity that appeals to a wider age range, or entertainment that keeps children actively involved rather than simply providing a piece of equipment to play on.
Laser tag provides an entirely different type of experience.
Instead of simply entering an attraction, children become players in a game.
They move around the playing area, hide behind cover, search for opposing players and work together as a team.
Why Are Event Organisers Looking for Alternatives?
For many events, variety is important.
A family day or community festival might have rides, food, market stalls and other attractions, so providing an activity that offers something different can help create a more varied experience for families.
An active game such as laser tag can also appeal to children who enjoy competition, teamwork and physical activity.
It's entertainment that encourages participation.
Rather than watching someone else have a turn, the children are part of the action.
Laser Tag Is an Active Alternative
Laser tag is an active game that can be played in a range of outdoor and indoor environments.
Players use laser tag equipment to tag opposing players using infrared beams. The technology works in a similar way to the infrared signal used by a television remote control.
There are no paintballs or physical projectiles.
The game is based around movement, hiding, finding opponents and completing objectives.
It's a little like hide and seek with infrared technology.
Suitable for Children from 6 Years
Laser tag can be enjoyed by children from around 6 years of age, making it suitable for many children's events and family activities.
Younger players can enjoy the simple excitement of running, hiding and tagging, while older children can become more involved with teamwork and strategy.
This makes laser tag particularly useful for events where children of different ages will be participating.
Like Hide and Seek, With Infrared Technology
The basic concept is easy for children to understand.
Find somewhere to hide.
Look for the other team.
Try not to get tagged.
Move to another position and keep playing.
The infrared technology allows the equipment to register when a player has been tagged, creating an interactive game without physical projectiles.
Kids Stay Active and Engaged
One of the advantages of laser tag is that the activity itself encourages children to keep moving.
Players walk, run, hide, search, communicate and make decisions throughout the game.
They're not being told to exercise.
They're simply playing.
That combination of activity and game play makes laser tag a popular choice for children who enjoy energetic entertainment.
Laser Tag for Festivals, Shows and Community Events
Mobile laser tag can be used at a wide range of public and private events.
We provide laser tag entertainment for:
* Regional shows
* School fairs and fetes
* Community festivals
* Family days
* Fundraising events
* Holiday programs
* Sporting and community events
* Corporate family days
Because the activity is mobile, we can create a playing area at the event rather than requiring participants to travel to a dedicated laser tag venue.
This provides event organisers with flexibility when planning their entertainment program.
Create an Exciting Playing Area With Tag Shield™ Cover
A good laser tag game needs places for players to hide and move between.
That's why we've developed our own Tag Shield™ pop-up cover specifically for laser tag.
The covers create additional hiding points and help transform an open area into a laser tag playing environment.
The covers are designed to be secured to the ground and provide stable, purpose-designed cover for the activity.
They can be arranged in different layouts depending on the venue and available space.
This allows us to create an interesting playing environment without requiring a permanent structure.
Professional Mobile Laser Tag for Events
Running laser tag at a birthday party is one thing.
Operating a public attraction at a busy regional show or community event is another.
We've been providing mobile laser tag entertainment for many years and have developed systems and processes to keep events running efficiently.
Our experienced team manages the equipment, playing area and games, allowing event organisers to concentrate on the rest of their event.
We understand that public events need entertainment that can operate consistently, efficiently and professionally throughout the day.
Safety and Risk Management
Safety is an important consideration whenever you're organising children's entertainment.
We have established processes for setting up and operating our laser tag activities, and we provide a risk assessment for every event we operate.
Risk Assessment for Every Event
Every event is different, so we assess the playing environment and event requirements as part of our planning process.
Our risk assessment helps identify potential hazards and the controls required for the activity.
$20 Million Public Liability Insurance
Laser Tag Tasmania maintains $20 million in public liability insurance.
This provides event organisers with confidence that they're engaging an established professional operator with appropriate insurance cover.
Experienced and Trained Staff
Our event staff are experienced in operating mobile laser tag attractions and hold the appropriate Working with Vulnerable People cards.
Our processes are designed to make the experience straightforward for participants while maintaining professional event management.
Efficient Entertainment for Large Events
For festivals, shows and community events, throughput matters.
You may have hundreds of children wanting to participate throughout the day, so an attraction needs to be capable of moving people through efficiently.
Our laser tag games are designed around short, repeatable game sessions.
Players can join a game, participate, finish and make way for the next group.
Our staff manage the process so that participants know where to go, how the equipment works and when each game begins and ends.
This helps us provide a consistent experience throughout the event.
A Family-Owned Laser Tag Business With More Than 20 Years' Experience
Laser Tag Tasmania is a family-owned Australian business with more than two decades of experience in laser tag.
We've operated laser tag entertainment for parties, schools, festivals, shows and community events across Tasmania and Victoria.
Over more than 20 years, we've developed the equipment, systems and processes needed to deliver mobile laser tag efficiently at events of all different sizes.
We're not simply supplying equipment.
We're providing an experienced mobile entertainment attraction that is designed to work as part of your event.
Looking for a Jumping Castle Alternative?
If you're planning a festival, school fair, community event or family day and looking for jumping castle alternatives, laser tag provides something different.
It's active.
It's social.
It's suitable for children from around 6 years.
And it's an activity where the children aren't just watching. They're playing.
With mobile equipment, purpose-designed Tag Shield™ cover, experienced staff, event risk assessments and $20 million public liability insurance, Laser Tag Tasmania provides a professionally managed entertainment option for events across Tasmania and Victoria.
Looking for an active alternative for your next event?
Laser Tag Tasmania can bring the game to you.