{"id":39630,"date":"2017-10-30T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T14:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/?p=39630"},"modified":"2021-02-12T09:20:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T16:20:58","slug":"calgary-now-has-its-own-rec-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/2017\/10\/30\/calgary-now-has-its-own-rec-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Calgary now has its own Rec Room"},"content":{"rendered":"

I<\/span>f you are looking for your next date night location or place to take your family, Cineplex’s Rec Room in Deerfoot City<\/a> might be the spot.<\/p>\n

T<\/span>he two-storey 50,000 square foot building offers a little something for people of all ages, with its huge arcade area, virtual rock climbing wall, restaurant, doughnut centre, and a bar.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also adults only after 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Kid Free Zone: <\/strong>Three 10, the newest location of the Rec Room’s adult only bar was opened in Calgary in early October at the Deerfoot City location. The bar is open throughout the whole day, but becomes a hit once it’s a kid free building after 10p.m. (Photo by Madison Freeman\/SAIT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While admission into The Rec Room is free, you do have to pay for electronic credits, which are then put onto an electronic bracelet that allows you to play the games.<\/p>\n

Credits range in price from $10 for 40 credits up to $30 for 200 credits.<\/p>\n

Combining two dining experiences, two outdoor heated patios, live entertainment, a huge arcade and other attractions under one roof, The Rec Room is the perfect destination for group celebrations, watching the game, and everything in between.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s disruption taking place. People want different experiences and we feel it\u2019s important to evolve our business,\u201d said Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacobs in an interview shortly before the first Rec Room opened in Edmonton.<\/p>\n

There are now two locations in the Alberta capital and one in Toronto.<\/p>\n

Cineplex plans on remaining in movies but believes people are now seeking something else for entertainment in their daily lives.<\/p>\n

With The Rec Room supplying fun for all ages, no one feels left out.<\/p>\n

An example of this is 13-year-old Ethan Foster.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love this arcade. I think it\u2019s better for kids my age because there\u2019s more things to do here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Foster says he has been going to arcades ever since he was little, but this one has quickly grown to be his \u201cfavourite.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI used to really like Chuck-E-Cheese when I was little, but I think it\u2019s too little for me now. I\u2019m happy that this place opened for older kids and adults.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another fan of the newly opened Rec Room is 26-year-old Samantha Arben.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love the idea behind this place. It\u2019s almost like a more grown up Chuck-E-Cheese,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Arben says she hasn\u2019t always been a fan of arcades, but when it comes to the Rec Room, she can\u2019t get enough.<\/p>\n

\u201cEver since it opened, my boyfriend and I have come here most nights. We love it.<\/p>\n

“We think the adults only after 10 p.m. is a cool aspect since it gives us and lots of other older people a chance to hang out here with no kids running around.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Rec Room is open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. on weekends, and 11 a.m. to midnight on weeknights, including Sundays.<\/p>\n

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Test Your Strength: <\/strong>The newest location of the Rec Room was opened in Calgary in early October at the Deerfoot City location. The Rec Room features “The Yard” which contains arcade games such as this strength testing one. (Photo by Madison Freeman\/SAIT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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