We recently had the privilege of working with the Lynchburg, Virginia Parks and Recreations Department. What was the event? A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE! Don’t worry – the apocalypse was limited to one local park and just about 50 people, so no need to grab that spiked baseball bat just yet. In fact, even the non-infected humans in Lynchburg didn’t use weapons that brutish. They instead chose to rock the iCombat Barracuda<\/a>; an excellent choice.<\/p>\n So what goes into throwing an awesome laser tag battle in the local park? And why is laser tag the perfect option for Parks and Recreation Departments? Well, we got a chance to chat with Megan Heatwole, Lynchburg P&R’s Community Recreation Programmer.<\/p>\n (LTS = us, Laser Tag Source! MH = Megan Heatwole)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n LTS: What makes a local park a great place to have a laser tag event? LTS: What benefits does hosting a laser tag event have for Lynchburg Parks and Rec? LTS: Do you have any recommendations that you would suggest for Parks & Rec events in other cities? Megan also recommended having Wi-Fi and a source of electricity for an event in a park. That is always a good idea if you’re using the iCombat Barracudas with the CCM Scoring System<\/a>, like this event was. A source of electricity is also a great idea if you are renting our Battle Rifles<\/a>. As for the entry-level taggers such as the Phoenix LTX<\/a>, Titan<\/a>, or Hornet<\/a>, you won’t ever need electricity or Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n Local parks are a great way to get people outside and active. In our (admittedly biased) opinion, there’s no better activity in the park than an epic laser tag showdown. So whether it’s a zombie-themed Halloween fright fest, a 4th of July battle, or just a fun weekend in the park, Laser Tag Source has got you covered!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We recently had the privilege of working with the Lynchburg, Virginia Parks and Recreations Department. What was the event? A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE! Don’t worry – the apocalypse was limited to one local park and just about 50 people, so no need to grab that spiked baseball bat just yet. In fact, even the non-infected humans […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":29210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[334,331],"tags":[488,495,14,494,493,491,492,473],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/em><\/strong>MH: <\/strong>The park creates a more realistic scene and game play scenario. There are natural obstacles, more room to run around, and places to hide.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong>MH: <\/strong>This is the second year Lynchburg Parks & Rec has hosted Zombie Laser Tag in the park. This event serves our agency mission tri-fold:<\/p>\n\n
\n<\/em><\/strong>MH: <\/strong>There needs to be someone on staff who is strictly in charge of game play, switching batteries, etc. The staff should also do a trial run before the event to familiarize themselves with the equipment.<\/p>\n