WhirlyBall LaserWhirld of HEB

Address:	147 E Harwood Rd, Hurst, TX 76054, USA
Phone:	+1 682-235-1030
Site:	whirlyball.info
Rating:	4.2
Working:	10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–12AM 12PM–12AM 12–8PM

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Craig Critchfield

Laser Tag and Whirly Ball are both fun, but this place is really run-down-looking, and feels like a couple of college kids decided to make a business out of their hobbies after they graduated. Overall, it looks like an OSHA / building / electrical code violation waiting to happen, and the inept management doesnt help the experience. After entering, youre greeted in the front hall by some old pallets and cardboard, like they have perpetually unloaded something and failed to cleanup the mess. These have been there every time Ive gone. And all it does is start things off by reminding me of how trashy this place feels. The gun station room of the lazer tag arena looks like some college kids kit-bashed it together for a rave party with wires and crap running all over the place from electronic equipment that looks like it can be packed up in 5 minutes if the cops show up. The whirly ball arenas are poorly maintained. The scoreboards have burned-out lights, so you cant tell what the score or time is. Theres a pair of cart loading doors that are bashed and falling off the hinges, b/c some genius decided to use hollow wooden housing doors instead of durable commercial doors. The bottom part of the metal kick-plate strip on the refs booth ladder is a jagged, ripped-up, rolled-up mess that could send someone to the emergency room if they accidentally tripped and fell on it. Management doesnt prep arenas between groups, so you waste 5-10 minutes of your play time figuring out which carts work and pushing the duds and spares up against the walls. Thats enough time that you could have played a whole match. You have paid them to waste your time. They dont provide real, metal whirly scoops that would be able to take a beating and keep their shape. Nope. Instead they provide cheap-o plastic scoops that are broken and warped. So, when you shoot the ball the warped inner ridges of your mangled scoop cause it to curve in a direction you didnt intend. Management in general is a disorganized mess. On our last visit we were told court 2 was our next. Then another group shows up to it before our game. We thought they were after us. Nope. Ref guy told them they were in court 2 next, too. So, previous group exits, then both our groups are staring at each other, because both our groups think were the next ones in. Then a couple of guys from the other group decide to just barge in and claim court 2 like they own the place before management could resolve the confusion. This ticked off our group immensely. But, hey.. they thought we were going to steal "their court". so... We explain to the ref that the people up-front told us court 2 was ours next. He told the other group that court 2 was theirs. Instead of him going up front immediately to sort it out, he spends the next 5 minutes waffling around like hes trying to placate us into just accepting the situation and that were not going to play next. This caused a person in our group to yell at him, and he finally decided to go up-front to sort things out. smh Turns out the other folks were supposed to be in court 1, since they had a bigger group. Our group was smaller and supposed to be in court 2. Instead of swapping the groups out, they decide to let us play in court 1. If the other folks paid a premium price for the bigger court, well, they screwed themselves. But, screw them, because they were jerks that barged into our court. So, it turned out to our benefit, but the 10 minutes wasted figuring it out and the aggressive stand-off with the other group was really aggravating. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER, GUYS! The games are fun, but the shoddy place, inept management, and drunk / rude customers make me question why I go back.

kelly eubanks

I was looking for a place to take my son and his friend today. I was looking for fun arcade style place that I could safely drop off two 12 year olds for couple hours to hang out. I read the reviews and came across Nathan Ragland and Damion Jones. After reading what they had to say, as a 43 year old white woman, I am completely appalled that in 2017 we are still placing identity based on skin color? "the big group of black people"..I mean seriously? would anyone ever say "that big group of white folks over there.." NO they wouldnt. These staff members seem like theyd be willing to categorize "that group of gay kids over there" so on and so forth. I have a gay child and a special needs daughter as well as a son that can be really shy. What would you call us? "divorced mom with a few tattoos and three weird kids..her, over there.." First and foremost I am so glad that Nathan and Damion spoke up. Secondly I will not spend a dime in an establishment that clearly has not gone over basic rules of acceptance in that every person, regardless of color, creed, race and orientation are human beings. Id like to say that on the inside we are all the same. But this is a misnomer...while our guts may be the same, the way of which you treat another person is truly an example of who you are. We learned the golden rule in kindergarten...treat others with kindness and care. Keep your hands to yourself and listen to others when they are speaking. We should not still be having this conversation. I am glad to say I have never been a customer. I am also glad to say that I never will be as a result of this.

devonte Williams

Its sad to see in 2017 the white man still refer to people of color as black. And this is supposed to be a family environment I felt so disgusted as I asked to talk to the manger an It turned out to the person who called my party the black group in which they stood there with smirks on the face. Plus the referee Ian who smelled like hes been cutting onions an Clearly doesnt know what a washer an dryer is robbed us of are time. And when asked to speak to the gm all they could say is we can offer you a 12 dollar discount. I would not recommend anybody to come to this god forsaken Place filled with racism. I came looking to celebrate my little brothers birthday and left feeling like I just felt a get out movie scene. People of color do not spend your money here . And for as a Apology You can shove it up where God slipt you #clm.

Tamara Wilhite

Fun activities, mediocre service, average price Whirleyball is a fun activity for kids ten and up, a hilarious and engaging cross between lacrosse and basketball and bumper cars. My children, including those under ten, love the laser tag. The arcade is plagued by games that dont work. Food is average, prices rival those of Main Event but you have to bring in pizza and cake for parties. Service is mediocre because they keep staff to a minimum. Expect to set up and clean up after events yourself. Weve had two parties and two separate visits to the venue.

Kimberly Dewey

The laser tag birthday party package is awesome! My 6-year old and all his little friends had a blast. The package comes with everything you need except for the cake. The staff was great and the party room was the perfect size. A number of the parents commented about what a great birthday party it was (and I didnt do any extra work besides the cakes and goodie bags). I would do this again in a heartbeat! The only thing I would do different is to add-on the extra tokens.