Bognor’s Butlin’s site is set to open its new indoor activity centre next summer which will provide “state-of-the-art immersive experiences”. Set to be spread across two floors, the centre will host a range of activities including escape rooms, laser tag, glow pong and a games arena.
Named PLAYXPERIENCE, the £15m centre will open in August 2024 and will be a space perfect for “even more entertainment” at the resort. Perfect for families and Big Weekender guests, the centre – which will cover nearly 50,000 square feet – will be filled with “adrenaline-pumping activities in the daytime” aswell as “competitive, interactive bar games in the evening”.
Among the activities which will be available are the escape rooms and digi darts, which comes with an autoscoring board. The centre will also feature classic laser tag games and techputt, with three different 9-hole courses for people to have a go at.
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Other activities and games available will be the batting cage, where people can compete in baseball, tennis, lacrosse, or cricket in a virtual and physical world. The “old-school game” of shuffleboard will also be available, using electric scoreboards to make it even more fun.
For families, one of the most exciting aspects of the centre could be glow bong, which will allow families to play table tennis in an immersive UV environment. The games arena is also likely to be popular as guests will be able to play a number of video games in a “life-sized game console”.
Jon Hendry Pickup, CEO at Butlin’s said: “We are super excited to be bringing PLAYXPERIENCE to our Bognor Regis resort in 2024. This fantastic indoor space will be perfect for both our family guests and friends who join us on adult only Big Weekenders throughout the year.
“PLAYXPERIENCE will allow our guests to take their already jam-packed holidays to the next level, both day and night, whatever the weather. We’re working with some of the very best in the industry to bring an incredible activity centre to Butlin’s.
“As the Home of Entertainment, we’re continually looking to create unforgettable experiences for our guests and when we open PLAYXPERIENCE next year we’re offering families and friends the best range of activities they could want, all in one place.”