Frontier Town, Berlin, MD

If you happen to be in Ocean City on a nice summer day, but you are tired of spending your time on the beach and the boardwalk, you should definitely make a stop at Frontier Town. Just 10 minutes from the boardwalk in Berlin, Maryland, This place has tons of fun for families. In addition to offering camping sites and cabins, Frontier Town also offers Mini Golf, Wild West shows, and a High Adventure Ropes Course. Not interested in dry activities? Well, they also have a wonderful water park complete with lazy river, kiddie pool, multiple slides, and a flume ride. Our kids spent most of their time in the water park, with my youngest preferring to stick to the play pool, and my older children sticking with the flume and lazy river. Needless to say, this is a great change of pace when at the beach at a more affordable rate than some of the larger water parks.

Website: http://www.frontiertown.com/

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Rates:

Unlimited Water Park & Mini-Golf | 10:00AM-6:00PM

42" tall or taller

$14.00

Under 42" tall

$12.00

Children 3 & under

FREE!

SEASONAL PASS

$90.00 per person

Unlimited Day Mini-Golf | 10:00AM-6:00PM

Ages 11+

$4.00 per person

Ages 4 to 10

$2.00 per person

Children 3 & under

FREE!

Unlimited Night Mini-Golf | 6:00PM-10:00PM

Ages 11+

$4.00 per person

Ages 4 to 10

$2.00 per person

Children 3 & under

FREE!

Wild West Show, Unlimited Water Park & Unlimited Mini-Golf | 10:00AM-6:00PM

42" tall or taller

$24.00 per person

Under 42" tall

$20.00 per person

Children 3 & under

FREE!

Shadowland Laser Tag, Gaithersburg, MD

Shadowland Laser Tag has multiple locations, including Gaithersburg, Columbia, Alexandria, Chantilly, and Frederick. Speaking on behalf of the Gaithersburg location, I can tell you that the staff is friendly, the arena is clean, and the activity provided a ton of fun for my 6 and 8 year old children. In addition to having a big arena, there are lots of ramps and alleys to hide in, and a lot of action depending on the size of the group. While the activity is a ton of fun, you should keep in mind that the arena is dark (black lights are used), so it is important to prep your child(ren) before going in so that they know what to expect.

Note: This is not an activity for kids that are terrified of the dark. Additionally, it always helps to call ahead to see if they have people there, because you could end up going and if you only have 3-4 people with you, and nobody else is there, it could be a pretty quiet game. Alternatively, if there are a ton of people there, you may have to wait in the lobby for a bit until it is your turn to go in.

When you arrive at Shadowland, you will have the option of playing arcade games or filling out the waiver and going into the training room to begin learning how to play. In the training room, a staff member will debrief you on which type of game you are going to play, how the game is played, and how much time you will have in the arena. Most games, including the explanation of rules takes about 30 minutes. After they give you all of the instructions, you will follow them into a vesting room, where they will give you your laser tag vest and gun. You will then be let into the arena, where you can quickly get set up on a spot that you would like before the game starts. Once the game starts, know that you may not be with your child unless you request that they put you on the same team when you sign in and fill out the waiver.

The first time we went to this location as a group of parents with our kids. Expecting that this would be more of an activity for our kids was certainly a mistake. The adults not only had an amazing time as well, but a few weeks later, we arranged a couples night out at laser tag. They were great at accommodating for our group, for which they offer discounts once you have at least 10 people. This activity also provided for a ton of great exercise. Be prepared for a lot of running and a great workout. At the end of the game, the “Marshall” (who is in the arena the whole time in case of an equipment malfunction) calls everyone out of the arena, and participants can wait for their score cards to see how well each person did, where they finished in the rankings overall, how many times they shot each person, and how many times each person shot them. We are planning on going back again soon!

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Website: http://www.shadowlandadventures.com/

Hours:

Monday: 11am-6pm

Tues-Thurs: 11am-10pm

Friday: 11am-midnight

Saturday: 10am-midnight

Sunday: 10am-10pm