Amusement Parks in Chicopee

A lifelong small-scale-speedmobile builder and driver, Rapid Raceway co-owner Rick "Rapid" Raducha initiates aspiring 1:32-scale motorists into the ways of the controller with two massive slot-car courses. Racers can challenge the grooves of the 145-foot Grandstand track, where they’ll command their electrified speedsters through its tricky S-curves before flooring it on two 13-foot straightaways. Or, fast fingers can test their abilities on The Whip, which Rapid Raceway says is America’s fastest road course, featuring two 34-degree banked turns and an 89-foot lap length that leaves drivers little time to break for NASCAR’s traditional blueberry-scone halftime show. Today's deal provides a rental car and remote so that casual competitors don't have to propel cars through mind-control, though slot-car gurus are welcome to bring their own models. Rapid Raceway also sells scale racing parts and accessories and does repairs and custom design.

A New World Laser Tag and Underworld Gaming serves up family-friendly entertainment in an environment styled with an eye for the futuristic. Similar to zero-gravity dominos, the special effects in the 7,000-square-foot laser tag arena put an unconventional twist on the traditional game. The mysterious space is filled with drifting fog and atmospheric music, eerily illuminated by black lights. Technological advancements, including a competitive scoring system, multiple calibers of laser ammunition, and temporary shields, add an extra layer of progressive excitement to any campaign. Likewise, because New World's lightweight vests are fit for kids ages 3 and older, the whole family or naptime club can come play along, assuming their trigger fingers are ready.

FunPlex Fun Park engages joy-seekers of all ages with a diverse array of family-friendly outdoor activities. Guests wielding the power of a Fun Card can select any 10 attractions from the recreational buffet. Familial compatriots can battle for control of the top bunk or first dibs on the classified listings over 18 nautically-themed holes of miniature golf or on the 25 vibrant and eclectically-oriented hoops of the bank-shot basketball court.

In their 85th season, the Harlem Globetrotters have entertained millions of parents, children, and general basketball admirers with a unique brand of athletic precision and showmanship. For their latest 4 Times the Fun North American tour, the Globetrotters will add new 4-point shot spots located 35 feet from the basket, which is 12 feet farther than the official 3-point line but several thousand miles closer than the prime meridian.

Regardless of the weather outside, CoCo Key Water Resort simulates an 84-degree Key West day. As licensed lifeguards keep watch over the indoor water park, guests race down three 40-foot body and raft rides, drift along the adventure river, or join peers in the activity pool to play water basketball or embark on a lily-pad adventure. After toweling off, visitors can try their hand at the arcade's more than 55 games, which include Need for Speed, skee-ball, and Hoop Fever, where players sink free throws while their mothers check their foreheads. CoCo Key Snack Shack and Pizza Hut Express vend tasty snacks to all, while the Wet Rooster Bar and Palm Grotto Spa cater to adult patrons.