We knew that you were experiencing high degrees of irritability, some serious discontent, and even periods of genuine lonely isolation at being deprived of the real news and updates from the ZONE. Well, your problems are solved, not all of your problems of course; in fact compared to the rest of the problems you may have, solving these few could seem rather insignificant. Nevertheless, below you will find an ever-changing selection of tasty morsels to keep you informed of the events, both real and imagined, occurring at ULTRAZONE San Diego.

Should you have any newsworthy or otherwise interesting tidbits that you yearn to have included, just e-mail us and we will review them for content, originality, humor, whether we like you, how much money you've spent at the site, your personal grooming habits, how many nice things you've said to us at the front counter, and lots of other basically irrelevant guidelines.

Hey, mark your calendar’s - On Saturday April 26th we open at noon due to a private Own the Zone event.

ONE HOUR ENDURANCE Event Set For Mother’s Day Afternoon

• Mother’s Day Sunday, May 11th Pre-Opening, - 1:00pm Endurance Game

Yes, your favorite ZONE special game is set for Mother’s Day at 1:00pm. As you probably know, the earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. As you also probably know, President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May. So now it’s time for ULTRAZONE to offer it’s moment of celebration (actually 60 moments) in honor of all mothers. Think of it, a special opportunity to play 60 solid minutes of laser tag at ULTRAZONE for only $15.00 per game (we know this is probably too cheap, but go ahead and take advantage of us). As most of you know, our Endurance games always sell out so to avoid a painful disappointment sign up early (we just hate seeing sad ZONE players). Make certain you arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled start time.

NOTE: formal sign-ups and CASH PRE-PAYMENT is required for all Endurance games.

NOTE: Endurance payments are cash only! - Sorry, absolutely no refunds!

Mother’s Day at the ZONE- We Open at 2:00pm With Exciting Events!

• INFUSION "Special Format" games- FREE
• "Free Game" Prizes

So, visit the ZONE this Mother’s Day for a special holiday game selection. In the United States, there are about 82.5 million mothers and about 96% of American consumers take part in some way in Mother's Day we’ve decided to assist in this major consumer effort by offering so fun games of laser tag. First, if you play two regular games, you’ll get to play an INFUSION “special format” game for FREE, so you can experience some of the incredible capabilities of your favorite laser tag system. Get ready to have bases retaliate, play with no bases, or check out formats like Ghost, Clone, Vampires, Phaser Madness, Zone Ball, or Space Flag. Second, we’ll do some “scorecard drawings” at the end of every game where you can win a free game voucher.

DOUBLE One Hour Endurance Night Set For Memorial Day Weekend

• Game #1- Sunday Night, May 25th at 10:00 pm
• Game #2- Sunday Night, May 25th at 11:00pm

Yes, your favorite ZONE special game is back at DOUBLE THE INTENSITY during the Memorial Day weekend. Think of it, 2 separate Endurance Games- 2 chances to play 60 solid minutes of laser tag at ULTRAZONE for only $15.00 per game (we know this is probably too cheap, but go ahead and take advantage of us). Our Endurance games always sell out, so we’ve gone wild and scheduled two in the same night. Some players are ready to sign up for both games- incredible. Hey, maybe we’ll even give you a little chance to rest in between the two games- you never know. Formal sign-ups can be prepaid to avoid the infamous day of the game panic rush to secure a spot. Make certain you arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled start time.

NOTE: formal sign-ups and CASH PRE-PAYMENT are required for all Endurance games.

NOTE: Endurance payments are cash only! - Sorry, absolutely no refunds!

Memorial Day, Monday, May 26th - WE OPEN AT NOON

That’s right we will open early on Memorial Day so you can head down to the ZONE for some extra hours of play.

YMCA Laser Tag Camps at ULTRAZONE

ULTRAZONE will feature our 12th summer of weeklong laser tag camps offered through Mission Valley YMCA, La Jolla YMCA, Rancho Family YMCA; Magdalena Ecke YMCA, Peninsula YMCA, Mottino YMCA, and East County YMCA. The camps feature 5 straight days of laser tag, playing 3 games per day; plus other great YMCA camp activities. Contact your local YMCA for details.

Midweek Birthday Party Package BONUS- Play a Third Game For Free!!!

As part of our “Midweek Bonus” promotion, we’re offering an out-of-control value on birthday parties scheduled on Monday through Thursday. All party participants get to play a free third game-- for an 8 person party this is a $56.00 bonus value- wow! NOTE: Sorry, but this special value is NOT AVAILABLE during any regular holiday, school holiday, or school vacation periods).

“Tuesday Night at the ZONE”

Hey, your favorite “Member’s Only” Tuesday night Package is back in all its glory- excellent. Of course remember we are always open for regular public play on Tuesday’s!

Here’s the deal on “Tuesday Night at the ZONE”

• 3 game package for only $16.50 for Member’s Only
• INFUSION Special Game Formats played each week- check out: Ghost, Vampire, Clone, Time Warrior, Zone Ball, Base Attack, Stratego, Etc.  These are formats that are only played during unique group events.
• Special tournament Play- Some weeks we’ll put together a mini-tournament.  Play with your friends or we will put together fair teams.
• All skill levels are invited.  We always have new players, old school players, sons & dads- it was a great mixture.  It is a great group of players that enjoy the opportunity to play the special formats
• Games start at 7pm.
• Hey parents- we had lots of younger players last spring- you can always trust that  ULTRAZONE will closely supervise all of our activities
• Just bring your Membership Button and get ready for a fun evening

New "Dodge This" T- Shirt Arrives

Wow, if were getting ready to upgrade that summer wardrobe, we have your most important purchase ready to go. Just arrived, perhaps the best T-shirt we’ve ever had. For only $10.00 you’ll be stylin’ in an outrageous laser tag T-shirt that features our new logo on the front and wild laser firing at a pack on the back.

Book a Private “Own the Zone” Event

Here’s a thought- organize your own private Own the ZONE Event. Get some friends together and rent ULTRAZONE by the hour. You get to choose ANY GAME FORMAT YOU WANT! Many groups have chosen to have their own One Hour Endurance, while others chose to play 3 shorter games, Eliminator, Stratego, Clone Wars, etc. for a real taste of our INFUSION game formats. The best rate would be right after we close at 11:00pm on Sunday through Thursday. Call us and ask for a manager to get the full details 619/221-0100 or email us at lasertag@ultrazonesandiego.com

ULTRAZONE Ranked #16 Top Tourist Attraction in San Diego for 2006

ULTRAZONE was ranked in the top 20 tourist attractions in San Diego for the fifth year in a row by the San Diego Business Journal.  In 2005 we hit the 17th slot, so were pretty proud.  Thanks for all your continued support.

ULTRAZONE Open 24 Hours a Day For Your Special Group Event
That's right; we're ready to stay open at night if you're ready to hand over the green to make it happen. We have a storied history of after hours lock-ins and pre-opening facility rentals- all known as "Own the ZONE." This is where you rent ULTRAZONE by the hour- its exclusive use of the facility, so you and your group have the entire place to yourselves. It requires a formal reservation, so contact a manager for details.

"ZONE MOMENTS!" Arrives On Our Website.
Having a great time at the ZONE? Email us your special ZONE MOMENT & you could see your quote here on our website & get a free game for your efforts!
We're going to add a new section to the website called "ZONE MOMENTS". We're very proud of the great things players and business have said about us over the years, so we've decided to put these cool "Quotes From the Crowd" on the site for all to see. Just email us your tale of ULTRAZONE fun and excitement and then we'll select some of them and put them out there. We'll leave out your name but still note a hint of who you are like "business owner" or 14 year-old birthday girl". We'll also email you a free game for you efforts. Go to the "Contact Us" section and select "Random Comments". We look forward to reading your special tale of ZONE MOMENT fun.

Carpe PM...Seize the Night- Corporate Groups "Own the ZONE"
The business community continues to turn to the nocturnal world of ULTRAZONE for their major event needs. Our corporate event and teambuilding program has really reached new levels of popularity. We continue to be flattered by the letters of appreciation and complimentary comments that come our way.

ULTRAZONE Now a “Gum Free” ZONE

Well after almost eleven years of removing more gum from the lobby and briefing room carpet than you could even possibly imagine (we’re talking many hundreds of ugly carpet gum messes each year), we’ve decided that WE’RE DONE WITH GUM.  That’s right you and your gum will have to part company BEFORE you enter ULTRAZONE.  There’s a really nice, large cement trash receptacle near the front door, so just gear yourself up to spit that bad boy into the can.
 
Of course we’re never really been able to understand why anyone would spit their gum onto the carpet anyway, but we do have a few theories
The “Chewing Gum Challenged” Theory.  In their early development, these poor folk never learned to keep items in their mouth while chewing, certainly a true tragedy.  Consequently, gum and other foodstuffs just fly out of their mouths depositing on other people or objects or ultimately the floor. It is unknown whether this malady is a problem with poor childrearing or a genetic anomaly.

The  “Hostile Gum Chewer-It Sucks To Be You” Theory.  Now these are the more aggressive and angry gum chewers.  They get great pleasure thinking about the ULTRAZONE staff that clean up their gum.  They find the best location they can, and then they spit their gum onto the designated carpet target area and then immediately press the gum into the carpet with their foot.  Obviously from abusive gum chewing households, they continue the abusive pattern into public places.

The “Duh, What Happened to My Gum” Theory.   Perhaps the most heart rendering theory, these unfortunate chewers have no memory of what happened to their gum- sort of a brain-mouth disconnect if you will.  They are shocked to find that they are no longer chewing the gum that was at a prior moment in fact in their mouths.  They simply no longer have a lucid connection to the gum chewing moment.  This is a form of amnesia caused by a trauma to the head or by just being a moron

The “Heathen/Raised by Wolves” Theory- A product of a culture very foreign from one we typically see in normal society, this gum chewer can be recognized by a pattern of abnormal gum chewing.  These sub-humans chew with mouths open and are known to “crack” their gum and then just spit it randomly onto the ground.  The gum “cracking” is only recently recognized as a sub-vocal warning of territorial rights, much as the male gorilla beats his chest to signify dominance.  Oblivious to others outside of their basic tool making society, attempts to get them to disengage from such practice are rarely successful and often met with aggressive posturing.

Bottom line is that gum chewing is pretty much a sickening and nasty habit!
 So remember gum and ULTRAZONE don’t mix!