{"id":2013320,"date":"2025-09-11T04:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T04:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2013320"},"modified":"2025-09-11T04:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T04:27:22","slug":"sheboygan-may-soon-have-vr-gaming-laser-tag-at-new-powerplay-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sheboygan-may-soon-have-vr-gaming-laser-tag-at-new-powerplay-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheboygan may soon have VR gaming, laser tag at new PowerPlay Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><story-emphasis util-module-path=\"elements\/story\" section=\"money\" link=\"\/money\" premium-content=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr class=\"colorbar\" style=\"background:#009bff\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"display-5 subhead spacer-small\">PowerPlay Arena could offer virtual reality gaming stations, racing simulators and more.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"84384345007\" title=\"Check out the RotoLoco, a VR ride at VRcade in Railroad Square\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/06\/27\/PTAL\/84384277007-v-rcade-478.JPG?crop=5423,3051,x0,y282\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Check out the RotoLoco, a VR ride at VRcade in Railroad Square<\/p>\n<p>The RotoLoco, a virtual reality ride at VRcade in Railroad Square, features a game titled Shuttle 39. Players choose to either be a pilot or collector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>SHEBOYGAN \u2013 A new family entertainment center could open near Piggly Wiggly on the city\u2019s north side.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>PowerPlay Arena received City Plan Commission approval Sept. 9 for a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mccmeetings.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net\/sheboygnwi-pubu\/MEET-Packet-f303f854af0e477fb7db62a11c774f79.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conditional use permit<\/a> to open at 2927 N. 15th St. The recreational center would have virtual reality gaming stations and a racing simulator, with plans to add other activities like indoor laser tag in the future, according to the application.<\/p>\n<p>PowerPlay Arena could also offer group packages for birthday parties, school outings, church groups and team-building.<\/p>\n<p>Olufemi Tomori, owner of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/inflatable-parties.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inflatable Parties<\/a>, which offers rentable bounce houses, obstacle courses and water slides, hopes his new business will create more opportunities for play and social interaction.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Read more: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheboyganpress.com\/story\/news\/health\/2025\/09\/10\/sheboygan-aurora-mental-health-unit-closure-could-have-lasting-effects\/85971968007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018They gave me hope\u2019: Sheboygan braces for closure of Aurora\u2019s inpatient mental health unit<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/09\/10\/PSHE\/86075352007-dsc-0232.JPG bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/09\/10\/PSHE\/86075352007-dsc-0232.JPG?crop=5333,3999,x600,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/09\/10\/PSHE\/86075352007-dsc-0232.JPG?crop=3000,3999,x1800,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/09\/10\/PSHE\/86075352007-dsc-0232.JPG?crop=5999,3375,x0,y400 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Alex Garner\/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin\" caption=\"The vacant storefront at the Northgate Shopping Center could be home to PowerPlay Arena, an indoor entertainment center, pending city approval.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The desired space is a vacant 4,000-square-foot storefront in the Northgate Shopping Center, which also has a Vision Mart, H&amp;R Block and nail salon.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>PowerPlay Arena could be open from noon to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. Four to six part-time employees could be hired.<\/p>\n<p>Tomori estimates the center could draw 30 to 50 weekday visitors and 60 to 100 weekend visitors, according to the application. \u00a0<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p><em>Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheboyganpress.com\/contact\/staff\/\">agarner@gannett.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2025-09-10 19:29:33 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2025-09-10 19:29:40 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.sheboyganpress.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PowerPlay Arena could offer virtual reality gaming stations, racing simulators and more. 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