Indoor Dodgems
June 10th, 2014 by Theme Production
Firstly - what? Indoor Dodgems ?? What does this mean?! Anyone who has done events for a while will know how much Dodgems are yearned over! They are ever popular, a statement at a private event and will be packed from the moment they open. There are of course so many reasons that you ultimately have to exclude them from many of the events you'd love to put them into. Space is obviously one. The smallest dodgem track is 40feet by 60feet and this alone precludes them from many venues. Height is also an issue. Any set of Dodgems can be taken inside but the complicated ceiling required means that you need a clearance of at least 16ft - bit something your acreage conference room has. Not least is the complexity and time it takes to set them up and de rig them. They arrive on an a lorry and take around 8-12 hours to construct BUT There is a solution! Hurrah I hear you cry... Indoor Dodgems don't require the overhead connection to be above the cars. These clever indoor sets only require the specially designed metal track to power the cars. This may seem a small point to you now but the other tremendous advantage is that the dodgems are clean and just some plastic sheeting placed under the track to protect the carpet of your venue and these fabulous crowd pullers can be the star attraction of your event after all.
The pictures attached are of an innovative event we did for our client Coca Cola where we used the indoor dodgem track as a 'venue' for a video presentation in the style of a 'drive in movie'. Guests climbed in the cars whizzed around the track for a few minutes then drew the cars up to watch the screen for an 8 minute presentation guests then had a 'driving skills test game' and a final few minutes whizzing around the track. This presentation sequence was repeated through the event so all delegates attending the conference got to take part - that's a presentation they're not going to forget in a hurry! For more information about how to get dodgers at your next event give the Theme Team a call on 01628 526782 or get in touch via our contact us page!