ShadowLand Laser Adventures

Shadowland Laser Adventures

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ShadowLand is a popular place for families looking for high-quality entertainment in Maryland and Virginia.

For area families, youth groups, sports teams, and corporations, ShadowLand’s unique laser adventures provide wonderful “whole group” activities. Put on a light-weight, high-tech suit and enter the massive multi-level stadium for an unforgettable sensory experience.
ShadowLand’s arena adventures are viewed as effective team development and corporate training opportunities by business and human resource (HR) professionals. The whole-group exercises create an unstructured, safe, and uninhibited setting in which to emphasise the importance of team skills, which are essential for a successful workplace environment. An visit to Shadowland is also a wonderful opportunity to recognise teams for a job well done or to celebrate recent team triumphs.

Youth groups, churches, scout troops, synagogues, and sports teams all agree that ShadowLand is a great place to visit. When it comes to youth group ideas and outings, group leaders should consider ShadowLand.

History ShadowLand Laser Adventures

The United States Army used infrared beams for combat training in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The MILES system works in the same way as laser tag does, with beams being “fired” into receivers that score hits. Several businesses now produce similar systems, which are employed by numerous military forces across the world.

The Star Trek Electronic Phaser Guns, released in 1979 to coincide with the debut of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, were the first known toy to use infrared light and a corresponding sensor.
George Carter III began work on an arena-based system for playing a scored version of the game in 1982, an idea that had first occurred to him in 1977 while viewing the film Star Wars. On March 28, 1984, the first Photon centre opened its doors in Dallas, Texas. On November 17, 2005, Carter was awarded by the International Laser Tag Association for his contributions to the laser tag industry. “Presented to George A. Carter III in honour of being the Inventor and Founder of the Laser Tag Industry,” the award reads.

The first Photon toys were released in 1986, almost concurrently with Worlds of Wonder’s Lazer Tag toys and several other infrared and visible light-based toys. As the craze for video games faded, Worlds of Wonder and Photon closed their doors in 1988 and 1989, respectively. Today, laser tag arenas can be found all over the world under numerous names and brands, as well as a wide range of consumer and professional grade equipment for laser tag arenas and businesses.

According to a 2010 news item, Lee Weinstein invented and opened the first commercial laser tag facility. The ILTA published the findings of a public records request from the City of Houston in June 2011, revealing that Weinstein’s “Star Laser Force” opened on April 16, 1985.

ShadowLand Laser Adventures Location

9179 Red Branch Rd, Columbia, MD 21045, United States

http://www.shadowlandadventures.com/

+14107409100

Driving Directions From Baltimore Maryland, USA

Take E Fayette St, Hopkins Plaza and S Sharp St to I-395 S 6 min (0.8 mi)
Head west on E Fayette St toward N Calvert St 0.2 mi
Use any lane to turn slightly left onto W Fayette St 0.1 mi
Turn left onto N Liberty St 390 ft
Continue onto Hopkins Plaza 0.2 mi
Continue onto S Sharp St 0.2 mi
Turn right onto W Conway St 394 ft
Take I-95 S and MD-100 W to MD-104 W/Waterloo Rd in Ellicott City. Take exit 2 from MD-100 W 14 min (13.9 mi)
Take Old Annapolis Rd to Red Branch Rd in Columbia 4 min (1.5 mi)
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Driving Directions From Frederick Maryland, USA

Get on I-70 E/US-40 E from W All Saints St and East St 6 min (1.6 mi)
Head west on E Patrick St toward N Market St 482 ft
Turn left at the 2nd cross street onto S Court St 0.2 mi
Turn left onto W All Saints St 0.3 mi
W All Saints St turns right and becomes East St 0.4 mi
At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on East St 0.2 mi
Continue onto Buckeystown Pike 0.2 mi
Use the left 2 lanes to merge onto I-70 E/US-40 E via the ramp to Baltimore 0.3 mi
Continue on I-70 E to Columbia. Take exit 21A from US-29 S 33 min (37.0 mi)
Continue on MD-108 E. Drive to Red Branch Rd in Columbia 3 min (1.4 mi)
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