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repeat business. With beaches being either closed or avoided by Gulfport residents, Sealy said, "locals need something to do, and without the beach, it's either us or the water park." The island themed FEC has 24 state of the art bowling lanes and a deluxe arcade. The full-service Palms Lounge serves lunch and din- ner seven days a week and a variety of birthday party packages are available. ALABAMA Around 100 miles away, in Gulf Shores, Ala., things aren't going as well. A Gulf Shores FEC, The Track, has suffered losses of around 40% in the months since the spill. Owner Paul Cruise said, "We've filed a claim with British Petroleum, but we haven't heard anything back. Normally July is a crazy month for us. This year, on some weekends, Gulf Shores looks like a ghost town." The Track offers an array of entertainment options including go- karts, miniature golf, bumper boats, bumper cars, a bungee jump and an arcade. FLORIDA In Florida, things are similar. Sam's Fun City is an FEC in Pen- sacola Beach, Fla., which has been open since 2001. The FEC features a miniature golf course, laser tag, a water park, arcade games, bumper boats go-carts, and a restaurant. Oak trees cover the premises, giving the park a southern flair and providing shade from the Florida sun. Almost every other year since it's grand opening, some sort of tragedy has struck, leaving only a vague idea of what a normal business year would be like. "In 2001, shortly after we opened, there was 9/11," said owner, Richard Sanfilippo. "Tourism was down all over the country. Then in 2004, Hurri- cane Ivan hit, we suffered some dam- in coastal communities where tourism has been adversely affected this year. PLAY METER 63 SEPTEMBER 2010 Island Strikz Sam’s Fun City 0910nf_oil 8/12/10 4:01 PM Page 2
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repeat business. With beaches beingeither closed or avoided by Gulfport residents, Sealy said, "locals needsomething to do, and without the
beach, it's either us or the water park."
The island themed FEC has 24state of the art bowling lanes and adeluxe arcade. The ful l - serv icePalms Lounge serves lunch and din-ner seven days a week and a varietyof bi r thday par ty packages are
available.
ALABAMA
Around 100 miles away, in Gulf Shores, Ala., things aren't going aswell. A Gulf Shores FEC, The Track,
has suffered losses of around 40%in the months since the spill.
Owner Paul Cruise said, "We'vefiled a claim with British Petroleum,
but we haven't heard anything back.Normally July is a crazy month forus. This year, on some weekends,Gulf Shores looks like a ghost town."
The Track of fers an array of entertainment options including go-karts, miniature golf, bumper boats,
bumper cars, a bungee jump and anarcade.
FLORIDA
In Florida, things are s imilar .Sam's Fun City is an FEC in Pen-sacola Beach, Fla., which has beenopen since 2001. The FEC featuresa miniature golf course, laser tag, awater park, arcade games, bumper
boats go-carts, and a restaurant. Oak
trees cover the premises, giving the park a southern flair and providingshade from the Florida sun.
Almost every other years ince i t 's grand opening,some sort of tragedy hasstruck, leaving only avague idea of what anormal business yearwould be like.
"In 2001, shortlyafter we opened, therewas 9/11," said owner,Richard Sanf i l ippo ."Tourism was downall over the country.Then in 2004, Hurri-cane Ivan hi t ,we sufferedsome dam-
coastal communities where tourism has been adversely affected this year.
PLAY METER 63 SEPTEMBER 2010
Island Strikz
Sam’s Fun City
0910nf_oil 8/12/10 4:01 PM Page 2
