Atomic City Family Entertainment Center

Atomic City Family Entertainment Center

Reviews Summary

The venue offers a mix of fun activities like go-karts, arcade games, and laser tag, appealing to both kids and adults. Many praise the friendly staff and clean facilities, though prices are often criticized as high. Some reviews highlight issues with misleading pricing, long wait times, malfunctioning attractions, and poor customer service. While families generally enjoy their visits, negative experiences—such as rushed parties, overcrowding, or lack of transparency—lead to mixed ratings. Overall, it’s a popular spot for entertainment but can be expensive and inconsistent in quality.

About This Listing

Wheelchair Accessible

Who Can Play?

Most arcades welcome all ages (some may have age restrictions for certain games)
Minors may need parent/guardian supervision (policies vary by location)
No gaming experience required - games range from beginner to expert level
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended for safety
Valid ID may be required for certain attractions or age verification
Groups and parties welcome (advance booking may be required)

*Note: Age restrictions and policies may vary by arcade. Check with your local facility for specifics.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time visitors may need to sign a waiver or register for a game card. Staff are typically available to help explain games and provide tutorials. Some arcades offer newcomer specials or free play sessions to help you get started.

Common Restrictions:

Age-Based Some games may have height or age requirements for safety reasons
Capacity Popular games may have wait times during peak hours

*Note: Policies vary by arcade. Confirm with your local facility.*

What to Bring

Cash or card for tokens/credits (some arcades are cashless)
Valid ID for age verification or membership signup
Phone to capture high scores and memories (check photo policies)

*Note: Payment methods and requirements may differ by arcade.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check arcade hours and peak times online before visiting
Eat beforehand or check if the arcade has food options
Bring friends for multiplayer games and competitions
Wear comfortable clothes you can move freely in
Avoid bringing valuable items that could be lost or damaged
Check for special events, tournaments, or discount days
Set a budget for games and stick to it
Stay hydrated, especially during long gaming sessions

*Note: Tips may vary by arcade type and location.*

How to Get Started

Most arcades accept walk-ins, but call ahead during busy periods or for large groups. Check for membership deals!

Other Helpful Info

Most visits last 1-3 hours depending on games and group size
Popular games may have longer wait times during weekends and evenings
Many arcades offer unlimited play packages or time-based pricing
Some locations host tournaments and special events regularly
Prize redemption available at many arcades - save your tickets!

*Note: Policies, pricing, and features differ by arcade. Contact your local facility for details.*

Features

Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

3801 Hinkleville Rd

Paducah, Kentucky 42001

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 5-9PM
Thursday 5-9PM
Friday 5-10PM
Saturday 11AM-10PM
Sunday 12-8PM

Customer Reviews

We went on Sunday and bumper cars weren't operating and wasn't informed until AFTER we paid and loaded our card with credits. That's all my little one wanted to do. Their reason was they're "short staffed" and there's literally 5 employees behind the desk chit chatting the whole time we're there. The arcade was horrible. I've been to hundreds and never seen em rigged they way these were AND wayyyyyyy too many credits to play ONE game. I could play about 6 or 7 games at other arcades I've visited for the pri

Prices were outrageous, lines were so long that many didn't get to experience some of the attractions, broken laser tag vests. Arcade games out of order. "Unfortunately this is closed right now" was heard time and again. The hype far outweighed the experience. Of five kids who were asked about the trip, all five were disappointed. It definitely wasn't worth the 1.25 hour drive just to get there.

Was exited for atomic city, all hype up ready to have fun, we'll I wanted to get on goat carts they didn't work going and stopping couldn't even play it, bumper carts, why is there a pole in the middle? Hard to control spinning for no reason and made me sick, golf didn't like it really wasn't fun, alot of the arcade games didn't work properly, laser tag wasn't that great and had to watch a long video, couldn't bring drinks in had no money left and the drinks price they want, yikes. Overall did not enjoy it

Great family place to take your kids and stay busy all day and have a great time

Expect to spend $100 to $200 for 1 to 2 hours entertainment. Had to go to counter 3 times because game swap was taken from my card but did not get game play. 2 games started like they were going to work but stopped mid play. Point (tickes) are automatically added to your card, but not accurately. Wrong buy atleast 50% and jackpots don't seem to show up. When you do have tickets to get a decent prize, they don't have it available anymore. If anyone cares, a 32oz unsweetened to is $5.50.

The boys...young and old really enjoyed the go-carts. The facility looks really nice inside. I am not sure about cost or friendliness of staff. I did not pay or interact with them. There seems to be several fun things to do there. What I can say is the boys can not wait to go back for go-kart racing again!

Viewing online makes the place seem a lot larger than it truly is. It was neat all the activities they had in one building, but we never did find the mini golf and the bowling wasn't real bowling. The bowling was more miniature with the pins on strings, it was a cool concept but it wasn't what we were expecting. The games you play are based on points but they don't give a cash to points ratio that makes sense. It's fun to take your kid and if you want an alcoholic beverage you can acquire that as well. The

From a bar goers point of view: The whole family entertainment center just doesn't do it for me. I went to watch a band, band vibes were good. Don't really care to go to the restroom with kids running around everywhere. Build a wall and separate the two.

Funnest place in town to take the kids ,even the big ones love it! The staff are always friendly, helpful & go above & beyond to accommodate & make it a good experience any way they can. They continue to add things & update regularly. The band is pretty awesome as well! Also the restroom is exceptionally clean which is always a plus. Thanks for providing us a place to make memories Atomic City! Y'all rock!!

We have came here multiple times the staff is not very friendly.. some are rude when you talk to them.. half the games kept taking our tokens.. bummper carts don't work and they didn't tell us that when we bought day passes.. not a whole lot to do for the prices.. especially when half of it doesn't work? probably won't be back.

The waiver attendant was outstanding tonight. We had a problem with our daily pass cards and they resolved it quickly. My son also broke his toenail off in the soft play and they were so kind and provided us with some first aid options. We will be back. What a great time!

Unlimited day pass is a scam! Cards don't work- you'll spend half the visit in line trying to customer service to fix it, but they won't it's always someone elses or the machines fault. They won't issue refunds or credits even though they took your money and you can't ride anything. The staff are all on different pages and half are very rude. Pass this one up and stick to Dave and busters.

I was harassed after being inside the facility for 2 hours. I paid 75 dollars for my grandchildren. Due to post traumatic stress my support animals were with me secure in a stroller. They never made a sound. We were asked to leave the premises. I asked for a refund and was denied by the managers son. I was embarrassed and had to call the police as well as take an anxiety pill with my grandkids around. It was due to race. DO NOT SUPPORT THIS BUSINESS!!

Did a birthday party today and it was great. The room is big and open and stays quiet from the noise in there. The party attendant we had was attentive and very nice and helped with whatever we needed and was with us in the room. Had a couple hiccups with the arcade cards but they solved it for us quickly and had a blast. Definitely will be back for another birthday.

We went for my daughters 6th birthday for some family fun. The bumper cars were ok, small area. The arcade area was huge, pretty pricey, though. The Go-Karts were amazing! Next time we will be going for just that!

This place is great. We visited with 5 adults and had the best time. Not too busy, staff are all very friendly, machines are modern. Great for casual fun, and if you're curious there is depth to the games. Ask the staff and they'll tell you all about it. We can't wait to come back!

We went to atomic city and stood in a line for 2 hours. We didn't play 1 game, and charged us 170.00. We asked for a refund, and the "manager" called the police when we were upset. This is a pathetic establishment that STEALS your $$$. Beware of this place. I am disgusted how they think this is how you run a bus

Great place to bring the family. Make sure to check out their specials and day passes. Unfortunately they have remove the children's play area but they had added more arcade games, a VR game, and a "mock" Mario Kart setting to the Go-Kart track.

Cool place, fun rides and games and excellent bands as well! Heard Wildflower Honey and the Hot Biscuits, and they were amazing. Oh, and tasty drinks too. Try a lemon drop Martini!

We went yesterday and had a great time! The staff was friendly, and the activities and Food was affordable. The only negative is that I am not sure how the wait time for the activities would be if it was crowded since there are not that many options. I suggest going on a Sunday when they first open like we did. Overall great experience, we will definitely be going back!

It doesn't feel like a place very inviting to kids. It kinda starts to be that, getting closer to 9pm it started to become a loud bar for older people. When we arrived they made sure we knew they were closing at 9pm on the dot. At that point get your kids out they a bar for older people now. I don't know how much money everyone else has but perkid you gonna need at least 100 to have fun for a hour maybe 2. I don't see this place making money and staying open in the long run. Word of advise, drive an hour an

Thanks for a super fun place for my son to have his Birthday! We had a ball and Ben went above and beyond! The whole staff was great!!

Been out here many times to spend time with family and friends! Great pricing compared to other similar establishments I've been to. Love that they have the bar and live music on the weekends now.

Arrived at 3:15 for 3:30 birthday party. They didn't let us enter the party room until after 3:30. Our food/ cake and nothing was ready yet they still want us to leave the party room at 430. They also did not have the cards ready so we just sat here for 15 minutes or more with nothing to do. First time here and very disappointed. Staff are unprofessional, interrupted the party to ask for payment, they don't use Apple Pay/ Apple Card, they could not provide me a receipt for what was paid today. Update- they

It was a fun place. It was over the superbowl so it was slow but we had a really good time

very neat place. wish there was an attendant at the play area for the little guys. there were some bigger kids being mean to the little ones. But, other than that my family really enjoyed ourselves.

OMG! i have never met a nicer person. Ben was so sweet. He was really patient with us and helped us out lots. He is my bestie for the restie. ????

Neat place, bigger than it looks...the golf was good...surprisingly the go carts were faster than most....nice bar, open seating, roomy....video games are a little high and need upgraded....but, check this place out.

We had a blast. I just wish all of the carts and bumper cars worked properly. Maybe next time and we'll definitely be back.

Had a lot of fun here on the way home on a 20 hrs road trip for the kids to get out a stretch their legs. The boys loved it and they had lots of activities for kids of all ages!

I have never been more disappointed in a place of fun that I have been here. For starters, it seems their prices are pretty outrageous, especially if there's just two people. We traveled out of town to come visit this establishment. My daughter is 10 years old and wanted to do the go carts first While she was on the go, kart, she accidentally got hurt to the point of crying. The worker would not let her get out of her, go kart, enforced her to ride the rest Of the time while crying. Meanwhile, Since it's ju

Friendly staff. Not too crowded on a weeknight. Mask wearing not mandatory. Very clean eating area and bathrooms. Everyone had fun, both kids and adults

Great place for the kids I made a mistake and didn't buy the right party package and the owners came over to me and gave me a discount and helped me out. Thank you very much you went above and beyond.

We got there around 1 on a Saturday. It didn't get packed until around 2. The kids had plenty of time to ride go karts and last tag without a line. The only thing I didn't care for was that with the arcade credits, you had to buy a different card. It wasn't included in the day pass, and many games took 8-12 credits each to play.

They have really done great with this place. They have a ton of money invested in it, so plan accordingly. It's going to cost you a little bit to go have fun. On a side note, please bring back the fountain drinks. They are so much better than bottles.

This place is engaged in fraud, and I had to report it to my card company . The workers are completely useless and some were under the influence. Absolute disgrace. Our family will never be back, and hopefully others stay away too, as they don't deserve anyone's business, let alone being responsible for anyone's safety. Avoid at all costs!

Good family fun, but VERY pricey. Just under $10 per person per attraction will scare off many, once they realize that their go kart race just cost their family $50 bucks. They have armband night which makes it much more reasonable, but they don't even promote it. They've added a bar, which is weird for a "family" fun center...and a place that closes at 8 pm.

The ONLY Bad thing is the pricing. It's $42 EA. for a single all day pass, which isn't terrible, but that does not include any arcade games. You need separate tokens for those. It's $100 for 900 tokens. But some games take 50 tokens EA. To play. So if you have 4 people, you only playing a few rounds and your done. And obviously the food/drinks are crazy priced as well. $4 for a bottle of water. But besides pricing, a climb and play area thats huge (the slide is actually super fun) laser tag, glow put put g

Awesome place to visit with the family! Plenty of arcade games and also bumper cars and go carts! The go carts are electric and probably the fastest I've ever driven. They have a cool ?boost? button you can use to make yours go faster! Really fun place.

Incredibly well maintained. Large staff. The staff was literally the best part of our first visit and we had a lot of fun too. Welcoming, super helpful, and very kind and upbeat staff, which I have to say makes every bit of difference. We need this in every single town in the country! Definitely expensive, but a great way to spend a rainy day or colder evening with kids in this area of the country where there's virtually nothing to do. A lot of options for all ages. The laser tag was awesome! The putt p

Good place for arcade games and family-friendly attractions. Pairs of people are also able to have a good time as well.

We had a blast on the go-carts. All the employees were really nice. Great experience.

Fun place to spend some time. We treated our son to a trip with a few friends for a birthday. The staff was helpful on our trip and the boys had fun.

I made a mistake when i went in to Atomic City for an evenings entertainment. I went to the bar? Yes, that's right I thought, let's get a beer and relax before we play any games or ride the go carts. Duh, you can't drink and ride the go carts. Okay, what do i do now? You aren't permitted to ride a go cart once you've had a beer. Having just arrived , I tried to see if i could get a refund so we could come back another time. The day pass is only good for today. I was informed ?No! ? Me- What if I go play go

Expensive and really warm inside. It's fun but be prepared to spend $$$

My son loved it just bring plenty of m money but really it's worth it.

I took my daughters there last weekend they were so excited. Age 8&10. We stayed several hours. They loved the laser tag, go carts, and fun arcade games. Glow golf was cool too! There was an area roped off where they were remodeling or something. It was the play area with slides, which that was where my 8 yr old wanted to go. It was surprisingly not crowded which was nice. If you go you and kids will have fun but plan of spending some $$$

My kids really wanted to do the VR but each turn is literally 30 minutes long so even if you're next in line the wait is 35-40 minutes minimum. We waited about 20 minutes until we gave up. I think there should be a wait list or something so people can play other games while they wait. Overall we had a good time, holiday specials were really nice ($50 for $75 worth of credits)

Absolutely love love this place. Our host was the absolute BEST, she was so helpful & on top of everything. Not only did she help me with the party, but also helped with my twin babies & keeping me together through it all. I don't remember her name, but we had the party for my son Reese. The room was a good size & had a mini fridge for us. Would definitely recommend & also be back for more family fun. Free to enter, pay to play.

Do not be there close to closing time. My young daughter was trying to exchange her tickets for prizes and the teenage boy behind the counter said he was ?clocked out? and said, ?I ain?t got this for this bruh.? Didn't even get to use all our tickets. So unprofessional.

It was our first time there, our 6 yr old son had a blast..Go Carts, bumper cars, playland and glow in the dark mini golf was great. Staff was super friendly and explained how everything worked. Cafe there had a wide variety of food. If i had to give any negative remarks it would be on the prices of activities and arcade games but for a great experience it was well worth it...Pretty clean place as well

Fantastic family fun! Go on a Wednesday or Thursday and get unlimited bumper cars, go karts, lazer tag and glow golf for only $35 per person, it's a great value. Everything was clean and the employees were so helpful. We already had eaten so we didn't try any of the food.

We had a blast! The best value seems to be the 3 attraction passes +credits bundle. And the pizza was actually pretty good too. Staff were all very friendly and patient.

My family had a blast. They have a decent selection of arcade games and a nice sized climb thru, obstacle course for children. The laser tag was fun and mini golf is a good little challenge. However, main attraction is the go carts, which are fun do doubt, but horribly overpriced for the small amount of time given. If it were more organized and better planned, they'd be able to give customers a longer ride time and less time spent waiting in line. Overall, a fun time for the family and a place I am sure we

I went here on a work trip with Handicapped clients and had an absolutely amazing time, we rented the place to ourselves setup with the free play pack(can't earn tickets for prizes) we all had the absolute best time possible and was taken care of very well by the staff. From arcade games, to bumper cars that flip you upside down, to go karts, glow mini golf and Lazer tag and pizza for lunch we enjoyed every minute and we're able to give our clients a great day out!Everyone left with a smile ??. My favorite

I went with a group and it was terrible. We paid for bracelets for a group price (around $25) and were told that we got a free meal with the ticket. Apparently it only covered $5 for food and they had a terrible way of using that discount (wording it in deceiving ways and charging more for things just to "use" the discount). One person in our group waited for almost 2 hours for a burger and they kept bringing out partial orders for our group. After that we tried to do arcade games but they weren't included

Atomic City is a great family fun center! It's clean, has awesome attractions (laser tag, go karts, arcade games, duckpin bowling and these crazy bumper cars that will flip you upside down!!) and the owners are awesome people! Make sure to stop by on Thursday nights for karaoke and weekends for live music!

This place is great for kids and adults. My hubby and I like to go here on date nights. We love this place. It's so much fun. ????

We had a great time. Coming from 11 hrs away to visit family, this was a great option when it was raining. I just wish the games were cheaper. $2 for a game was pricey. I thought prices for laser tag and go carts was decent. The lines for the go karts was very line. I didn't like how they went down one whole line before going to the second line. Take a few from each line or make it one line only.

Took my kids 12,13 and 16 last night and we had a great time! I grew up racing go carts and what they have is some of the best I've ever been on. The only thing I have negative to say is when I was told about the games the lady made it seem like they where all .75-1.00 when most of them are 2.00. I would have put more money on the card had I known. The price of the go carts and bumper cars is reasonable I think the games are a little high. But over all it's a great place. Can't wait to see it with everythin

The place is a nice set up. I paid over $500 for a party and just felt rushed from the moment we stepped in. I even paid extra to have the room longer because the kids didn't complete all the attractions I purchased n the party package! I thought you played first then ate but our pizza was brought out 15 mins after the party started! I also paid $25 dollars extra for 8 kids and extra pizza didn't even come with it! It's suppose to be 2 slices per kid at least that's what the ad says but my son enjoyed his s

On this visit we rode the go karts, played arcade games, and bowling. We had fun, I drove a level 3 speed on the go karts. It goes up to 4 but you're required to wear a neck brace for level 4 and I wasn't up for that. There are a lot of good arcade games available including my favorite skeeball.

Great place to take yours kids fun and not overly expensive when you go on armband or half price nights it's pretty cool

A lot of fun the go carts were awsome

The ?ticket? payout for any of the games is extremely low and it makes it nearly impossible to get the prizes that are even semi decent. For what you're paying to play the games. Parking situation was also very odd and weird. It also looks so much bigger than it actual is, definitely can feel very friended rather quickly.

Mallory , our party host did a wonderful job with our crazy brood. The birthday girl was exceptionally happy with everything. Ben H. Our Lazor Tag host rocked. He made it so much fun for us. Mallory and Ben H both have Great personalities. As a mother of 4, this birthday party for the youngest 13 year old was truly the most enjoyable. And I tell you we've had many birthday parties in many different places. Thank you for a fantastic experience.

Got a day pass for 6 people. It was over $250.00, but it didn't allow us to play any arcade games. Only karts, bumper cars, put put, lazzer tag, and mini bowling. There was not much for my special needs daughter to do.

Had a great time w my dad he's 72 we got the unlimited rides package and spent 4 hours there riding go carts did speed 4 which was fun but had to wear a helmet and neck brace which is fine and glad they look out for that but found it was way more fun doing speed 3 no helmets and a much more manageable speed for the track. Plus minus the weight of the helmet. The staff was great as i am short they were happy to help me in and out of the car every time. I ate at the snack bar I got the atomic potatoes. Had ja

This is a fun place to visit for the day. It's a little on the expesive side, but really worth it all. The employees were very helpful and friendly. The food was great and the activities are just as exciting to the parents as to the kids. Can't wait to visit again!

The parking is minimal and a hectic mess, parked at an apartment complex next door. As soon as you enter the building it's also hectic mess, you don't know wether to sign the waivers first or go to the counter to purchase. When asking the employees they are flustered as well and definitely overwhelmed. Nowhere was it posted that only the go karts and arcade were open, oh and one more ride on attraction. We waited TWO HOURS for one go kart ride. My boys were done before we ever got started. The arcade is ver

Used to be a fun place for the kiddos. Now they're doing a thing called credits, which is complete bs. Spent $100 & was there for maybe 20 minutes. Daughter had $25 on her card played 3 games & did the slides & then her card said insufficient funds. A complete rip off & they don't tell you that at the door. Will definitely not be back & will lose more customers. If I were told about the credits prior to purchasing then I would have turned around & walked away & took my kids elsewhere.

Only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is because we debated on whether to bring the youngest one or leave him with grandma. We decided to bring him because of the play area, in no time at all he was bored of the big kid stuff and we went to go find the soft play... Come to find out they took it out yesterday. Disappointed because he felt left out . but amazing place for bigger kids. Price is good for the 35 dollar pass nights. Some arcade games still entertained him but that was an extra $20 I wasnt planning

Spent $20 for me and my son to race go carts. All to be throttled down the whole time and not even ride near my son. After I asked for a manager I was told there was none there. I spent $60 for me and my family to have fun. Don't waste your time or money here. They obviously only have high school kids running the place without proper leadership or ownership. Customers are wrong here

A great new edition to our town with something different that we didn't already have. Everyone was friendly. Parking is not good and I saw the guy cleaning the Ski-ball machine but he was standing on it with his shoes on while cleaning it which totally defeated the purpose of cleaning it. The other big reason for the 3 is they nickel and dime you and you don't get a lot for it. $8 to play in a an enclosed play area is ridiculous. Also, I can get candy at the store cheaper. A $3 basket of fries was very smal

Fun place! Very clean and well managed.

Prices are a really high per credits. We don't go here often because of this. But we do love it when we go. 20 bucks for $120 credits $50 bucks for 300 I think and $100 bucks for 600 credits. Alot of the games are 7-9 credits in the arcade but the go kart and bumper cars are like 38 to 58 credits. That's a lot of money. the kids play zone is for all day with wristband and i can't remember how many credits it is.

The go carts are amazing!!! There are 4 speed levels...Number 4 requires a drivers license but it's so freaking fun ??. Most fun I've had as an adult in forever. I was grinning ear to ear and drifting around all the corners!!!

We brought our daughter (11) and a friend here for our daughter's birthday. We had a pretty good time, but I will say she hit the wall on the go-karts and bruised her inner thigh really badly. Her friend is the same size and did just fine. Just be aware that even with safety precautions, kids can still get banged up. Other than this, great time!

Went on a Saturday, it wasn't overly busy. There was plenty to do but prices are kinda high. Nice that it's kid & adult friendly.

Don't expect to have a good time. The games take more credits than any arcade I've ever been to. The staff is awful and rude. Service is so slow. I was told by one staff member to go up front and get something voided to get my points back but 3 staff members couldn't handle a line of 5 people so I just left without a refund or redeeming tickets. Half of the stuff doesn't work and what does work says "you won 40 tickets" then you only get 8.

Took the Grandkids and had a great time. Loved the Go Cart racing! You purchase one ticket and put as many points on it as you plan on using. September was half off on the rides.

We had such a great time yesterday at Atomic! We had a bday package with 2 activities for my newly 11 yr old daughter. Both of the pizza?s we had were super tasty. The spin and flip bumper cars were a blast, speed 3 go carts were super fun, and all of the arcade machines worked! We had 4 adults and 4 kids ranging from 7-12.. Every single person had a great time and all the employees were friendly and seemed to be enjoying themselves. Since we had a bday package, they assigned a sweetheart named Kylee to b

Our family (18 of us) went there to celebrate my grandson's 16th birthday. It was a wonderful experience! Even the adults had a great time. The staff was very helpful and nice. They even thanked us for coming. I highly recommend this place.

Had my son's party here for his 13th birthday! The kids said their host was very mouthy towards them calling them middle schoolers and even made fun of one of the guests height. I was not told this until afterwards because there is no adults allowed in the party room. The teen glow party is not worth the price( over $500). The kids got to chose one attraction and play about 3 games. Their host was mad because they made a mess in the party room with slime and cupcake icing but I mean honestly did they expect

Very poor customer service and the staff is completely rude! Do not recommend! This was for a birthday party, don't waste your money definitely will never be back.

This place was a lot of fun all of the staff was helpful and polite. My 8 year old son loved the games and had a really good time. The place was clean and just a lot of fun. We will defiantly be going back very soon.

The VR experience was fun to watch the kids do and the spun and flip bumper cars was awesome. Laser tag with the family was a very fun experience!!! Overall we will be going back for another fun family day!

Really clean (inside). Lots to do and there was something for everyone. EVERYTHING is based on play credits and can be added easily at the many kiosks throughout the arcade. I've been working/staying in Paducah for a couple weeks and was very happy to have a place like this to go to when the family came down to visit. Prices are rather high on a weekend so be prepared for that. I also recommend visiting the website ahead of some so you understand how everything works and pre fill waivers if you're going to

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