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Rinx Entertainment Centre
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65 Orfus RdNorth York, ON M6A 1L7
(416) 410-7469
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 10 am - 7 pm
Sat-Sun 10 am - 6 pm
4 reviews for Rinx Entertainment Centre
4 reviews in English
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Review from August L.
3/27/2011
Laser tag, bowling, ball hockey and more! That's what the Rinx is all about.
BOWLING
Bowling was fun. They had ten pins and you bowled with the little balls. I definitely think it's a great venue for a party for children and for adults. You just have to give it a chance. I know I wasn't too impressed when I first walked in but that soon changed once we started playing.
There are only 4 lanes and 6 people per lane. The lanes were probably half the length and width of a typical bowling lane but it didn't stop us from having fun. They dimmed the lights and played top 40 music. My only quip is that it got really hot in the small enclosed environment and we couldn't put our names on the screens. We had to remember what number we were.
LASER TAG
Laser tag was really fun. There are 4 areas where you could shoot a person to gain points. The maze was dark and had glow in the dark paint splattered everywhere.
There weren't very many different levels and the arena seemed a bit small. I guess it's good if you have a small number of people. It just wasn't very challenging.
But seriously though, they should make sure their equipment is in all working order. I had to change my gun and vest 3 times in one game b/c I couldn't shoot anyone. Others had the same problem.
And they only displayed the record for the people who ranked in the top 10. You also had to figure out what player number you were b/c they didn't input your name.
FOOD
The food was alright. We had rice, vegetables, potatoes and some meat. It was a bit try and they probably could have used more sauce but it was still edible.
BILLARDS
They have a separate section for the private rooms to play billards. They have 3 tables. But why don't they have a complete set of balls? There was no 8 ball for one of the tables and some of the cues were broken.
SMELL
oh but this is the part that really got me grossed out. There is an area for people to play ball hockey. And boy did it stink. The smell was nauseating. I don't know if it was the smell of the people playing, the arena from poor cleaning or the equipment that people wore but I had to run through that area as fast as I could otherwise I would have probably fainted. -
Review from André C.
Toronto, ON
5/29/2011
I play hockey at the Rinx regularly. Rink 3 is fine, rink 2 is tired and rink 1 is really worn down and seriously needs maintenance. I wonder if they have done any at all in the last ten years... The doors at the benches can barely be opened, the ceiling looks like it will fall down any second... I give them two stars for sloppiness, there are so many easy fixes they can do that they never do.
Ice is decent though (except for the bumpy ride around the zamboni entrance...).
Have never tried the restaurant or rest of the facilities. I have used the pro shop a couple of times, always friendly and quick. However the selection of merchandise is very limited (only been there in the summer though) and the sharpening has been of varied quality (one time very poor, the others decent)...I have never figured out when they are open though...
Anyway, don't be afraid of going there for hockey. just don't expect anything high end. -
Review from Andrew Y.
10/8/2010
Didn't play here. I've watched 2 games here. Things I like about this place. The pro shop stays open until 11PM. I wish they did that in California. It's an arena, it's supposed to be cold. This place is cold. There is a bar. There is a mini sheet for practice, the Training Room. What's not to love? Right around the corner from restaurants.
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Review from Luke A.
Toronto, ON
8/27/2008 1 photo
This is one of those big ex-warehouse places with lots of indoor games and party rooms. It's mostly for kids, but they do "Team-building" corporate parties too.
I was here for a birthday party on a Friday night (and the place was otherwise empty), and we played the main attraction, "whirly-ball", which is essentially team whiffleball in bumper cars. It's really fun with a big group, but more physically demanding than you'd think.
Be sure to wear cool, comfortable clothes, since everyone that I went with got battered inside the cars pretty thoroughly; also keep in mind that you get pretty grimy by the end of it too.
Specialties
RINX is a 150,000 square foot privately booked entertainment complex. We are equipped with Meeting Rooms, Party Rooms, Conference Facilities and an Event Hall. RINX is Canada's only indoor amusement facility to offer private rentals on; Glo-in-the-dark Mini Golf, Lazer Tag, Cosmic Mini-Bowling, Billiards Lounge, a Roller Rink, 3 NHL quality Ice Rinks, and complete catering (LLBO). This year we are proud to introduce the addition of six 10-pin regulation size Bowling Lanes and two first-in-Toronto interactive games; TimeFreak and Balladium.
RINX can accommodate groups from 12 to 2,000 people,and whether it is a social party, youth group, milestone celebration or large corporate event, we have packages to suit every budget. RINX is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week by reservation only. Our "by reservation" system guarantees that your party or corporate event is private and custom tailored to your group.
