grin mobile: newsgrin mobile: newshttp://www.grinmobile.com/news/2012-03-13T18:11:27ZSquarespaceHow to Plan Your Grin Birthday Partyhttp://www.grinmobile.com/news/2012/2/14/how-to-plan-your-grin-birthday-party.htmlChris2012-02-14T22:52:05Z2012-02-14T22:52:05ZSo what does a great birthday party look like with Grin Mobile Laser Tag. After having been at hundreds of parties over the last few years, we've decided to provide a quick primer for how to host your own perfect party.

1-3 Months Prior to Party

  1. Secure your party with Grin by phone, email, or by completing our Online Booking Request Form.
  2. Decide if you are going to have a theme with your party. This will help with ideas for any gift bags, decorations, or prizes you may want to provide.
  3. Send out the invites. One of the great things about a Grin party is that we don't charge per player, so you don't have to fret too much about how many to invite. Anywhere from 8-24 players will work!

Week of Party

  1. Confirm with your guests about the date and time.
  2. Expect a call from Grin a few days prior to the event to discuss and final details. This might include any concerns regarding potential weather issues.
  3. Shop for final food, beverages, and gift pack stuffers.

Day of Party

  1. Scour the playing field for any potential dangers or yuckies (doggy land mines are common culprits).
  2. Set-up the party area with drinks and any snacks you may be providing during the party. Re-hydrating type drinks are great to have since the players will be running around for a couple of hours.
  3. Expect the Grin Crew to arrive about 60-90 minutes prior to party time to look over the playing field, meet the family, and set-up the playing field. Please have payment ready at this time.
  4. Grin Crew will begin training the players at the designated party start time. This last about 10 minutes.
  5. Party on!
  6. Following the 2 hour playing time, the Grin Crew will begin tearing down their equipment and should be loaded and gone in about 60 minutes.

 

Typical Party Schedule on the day of Event (this example assumes a 2pm start time) 

  • 12:30pm - Grin Crew arrives to look over the playing area, meet the family, and set-up
  • 1:50pm   - The players arrive
  • 2:00pm   - Players gather at the Grin Command Center for training.
  • 3:00pm   - Short 10 minute drink break to ensure the players stay hydrated
  • 4:00pm   - Laser Tag time wraps up. Players head to inside for birthday celebration, food, presents, etc while the Grin Crew tears down
  • 5:00pm   - Grin Crew is packed and heading out to their next adventure. Party players are making plans for when Grin can be at their next party.

]]>Book your 2012 event at 2011 rates - Limited time offerhttp://www.grinmobile.com/news/2012/1/17/book-your-2012-event-at-2011-rates-limited-time-offer.htmlChris2012-01-17T20:40:35Z2012-01-17T20:40:35ZBook your 2012 event prior to February 29th and you'll be guaranteed to pay the 2011 rates. Act quickly and save some money you can use to decorate your party space, order pizza, or maybe even put it towards one of these. And since we don't require deposits for private parties, this is a great deal.

]]>Shen High School Tournamenthttp://www.grinmobile.com/news/2011/11/24/shen-high-school-tournament.htmlChris2011-11-24T05:54:51Z2011-11-24T05:54:51ZWe are excited to be hosting the first Laser Tag Tournament at Shen High School on December 2nd from 7pm to 10pm. Around 20 teams will gather in the gym for an evening of action as they play to be the last team standing. This will be a single elemination tournament with 4 minute rounds. The all players on the winning team will win free entrance admission to the annual Shen Dodge Ball Tournament.

NOTE TO PLAYERS: We have created a special flyer for this event. It contains instructions and tips which will help your team be more competivite. Be sure to download and read this flyer to gain that extra advantage.

[Download the PDF file here]

]]>Grin at the Washington County Fairhttp://www.grinmobile.com/news/2011/8/11/grin-at-the-washington-county-fair.htmlChris2011-08-12T01:29:26Z2011-08-12T01:29:26ZFor the second year, Grin is excited to be participating in the Wash. County Fair in Greenwich, NY. We'll be set-up all week long for all your Laser Tag needs. You can find us next to the dog agility field on the back side of the fair ground. Games will be $4 each or $10 for three games. We'll also be selling all-day passes for $25. Stop by and say hello, play some games, and maybe even challenge Tanner or Joe to a competition.

]]>Tooting Our Own Horn...http://www.grinmobile.com/news/2011/6/27/tooting-our-own-horn.htmlChris2011-06-27T23:37:04Z2011-06-27T23:37:04ZGrin Mobile has quickly become one of the most active and experienced mobile laser tag companies in America. Since 2008 our bookings have grown by leaps and bounds (in May 2011 alone we had more events than in our entire first year!). We have also started to expand our area of operations to regularly include much of Southern NY and CT thanks to excellent word of mouth from enthusiastic clients.

I believe without a doubt that we have more experience running mobile laser tag parties than anyone else in the country, so if you want experience and top notch customer service we can't be beat.

Thank you to all our amazing customers (or in marketing speak, Raving Fans) for your support. We love what we do and we hope it shows in every event we do. We've been blessed to get in on this business early on and hope to be around for a long time to come. 

]]>Weekdays are great options in summerhttp://www.grinmobile.com/news/2011/6/27/weekdays-are-great-options-in-summer.htmlChris2011-06-27T22:59:43Z2011-06-27T22:59:43ZIf you are looking to book a party for your grad, birthday kid, or anyone, weekdays are a great option. And with the days getting longer, dinner time parties work well, too. Check out our calendar to see what dates we have open and the click over to the booking request page to receive a customized estimate.

]]>May Weekends are filling up FAST!http://www.grinmobile.com/news/2011/4/15/may-weekends-are-filling-up-fast.htmlChris2011-04-15T13:45:14Z2011-04-15T13:45:14ZIf you are looking to bring Grin Mobile out to your upcoming event, you need to act quickly! Our May weekends are filling up quickly. You can view our current calendar click here.

Remember, depending on times and location, we can do multiple events on the same day. If you are flexible in your times we will work hard to schedule you in to the calendar. Keep in mind that we require between 60-90 minutes for set up and 45-60 minutes for tear down. So a 2 hour party actually involves about 4 hours of total time on our end plus travel time.

]]>New Winter Partnership with Grand Prix New York!http://www.grinmobile.com/news/2010/12/29/new-winter-partnership-with-grand-prix-new-york.htmlChris2010-12-29T22:27:28Z2010-12-29T22:27:28ZGrand Prix NYWe are pleased to announce a brand new arrangement for this year's winter season. Grin Mobile has joined with Grand Prix New York to have our laser tag gear located at their facility during the winter months. This arrangement will allow our gear to be better utilized during the winter months, and will enable GPNY to offer a new and exciting activity to their guests.

Grand Prix New York is located in Mt. Kisco, NY, and serves Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Orange counties of New York as well as Fairfield county Connecticut. This amazing facility has over 120,000 square feet of year-round racing, gaming, and award-winning dining on site. It's well worth your time to spend a winter day with the family racing and playing at GPNY.

Beginning in April we will be back on the road bring our Mobile Laser Tag action to your location. If you have an event or party coming up in the spring, click on the Booking Request tab and let us being to plan the best party imaginable.

]]>New Photos in the Galleryhttp://www.grinmobile.com/news/2010/11/4/new-photos-in-the-gallery.htmlChris2010-11-04T19:12:09Z2010-11-04T19:12:09ZWe have recently added a number of photos to our gallery page. There pics show a tom of players of all shapes, sizes, ages and genders having a great time with our system. Maybe you're in one? Take a moment to scroll through the gallery and check out Grin Mobile in action.

]]>Thank you, Connecticut!http://www.grinmobile.com/news/2010/10/12/thank-you-connecticut.htmlChris2010-10-12T12:25:33Z2010-10-12T12:25:33ZOver the past few weeks we have been receiving a number of inquiries and bookings from the Southern CT area (primarily New Haven and Fairfield Counties). This is honestly a bit of an exciting surprise for us, and we'd really like to continue fostering this trend. We are working on a couple of ways to do this.

 

  • If we receive a booking in that area, we will strive to book a second event near-by in order to be able to discount the travel fees to both events. If your event is already booked, and we arrange a second event, we will call to inform you of the provided discount.
  • We are developing a special pricing package for the Southern CT area that will make it easier for you to know what the cost will be in advance. 

 

Thank you again for spreading the word about Grin Mobile. We love what we do, and a work hard to provide our customers with amazing service for a unique concept. We'd love to add you to the list of happy Grinners.  

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