{"id":2126913,"date":"2025-10-31T13:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2126913"},"modified":"2025-10-31T13:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:41:03","slug":"andretti-40m-entertainment-center-opens-in-overland-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/andretti-40m-entertainment-center-opens-in-overland-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Andretti $40M entertainment center opens in Overland Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In one of Andretti Karting<\/a>\u2019s rooms, four separate go-kart tracks tilt, turn and overlap each other \u2014 awaiting the Johnson County riders who will soon navigate their suspended terrain.<\/p>\n

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In the main lobby, around 130 arcade games flash and buzz. A multi-level laser tag course sits behind one set of closed doors, and an interactive movie theater with laser guns and tilting seats lives in another. Not to mention duck pin bowling and virtual reality experiences.<\/p>\n

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One of the racetracks awaits riders at the newest location of Andretti Indoor Karting and Games in Overland Park, on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The state-of-the-art, 95,000 square foot facility will feature high-speed electric Superkarts on a multi-level indoor track, laser tag, games, bowling, and a full service kitchen. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is a $40 million, roughly 95,000 square foot entertainment center that\u2019s about to open in Overland Park. It\u2019s been more than two years since the project was first announced, but on Nov. 18 it will finally open at 11610 Nall Ave. on the Aspiria campus formerly known as the Sprint World Headquarters.<\/p>\n

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This will be the 12th location for the Florida-based company, named after and made in partnership with the famous family of racers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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While there\u2019s still some work to do before opening day , The Star got an exclusive sneak peek at the project, which will employ 270 hourly employees in the community. (It\u2019s currently hiring.)<\/p>\n

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Andretti offers multiple activities, but its main attractions are the massive racecourses.<\/p>\n

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Tom Prioli, director of karting, designed the Overland Park courses. Its two adult tracks, one junior track, and one \u201cmini Mario\u201d course for the littlest racers overlap and zig-zag past each other. Parts of the courses are elevated and run over, under and around each other.<\/p>\n

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Electric karts wait for riders at the newest location of Andretti Indoor Karting in Overland Park. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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\u201cWe definitely put our own unique twist on it for Overland Park and Kansas City,\u201d Prioli said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a very unique experience that we don\u2019t have anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This track has more spiral turns than any other track previously created by Andretti. Spiral turns, Prioli explained, are the elevated runs that lead to tilted loops around the track.<\/p>\n

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The two adult tracks are a quarter-mile long, and the junior track is about 350 feet. Age and height determines whether a racer can ride on the adult, junior, or mini Mario track.<\/p>\n

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Karts race up to 35 miles per hour. To ensure safety, track marshals can reduce the speed or stop karts at any time via remote control.<\/p>\n

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Each track is separated by dividing arms, which can be opened up on designated days. The Frankenstein-like track is dubbed \u201cSupertrack\u201d \u2014 reportedly a big hit with avid racers.<\/p>\n

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One of the racetracks at the newest location of Andretti Indoor Karting and Games in Overland Park. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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\u201cPeople love the Supertrack, like the dedicated people,\u201d said Samantha LaMagna, director of marketing for Andretti.<\/p>\n

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Stepping outside the racing area, LaMagna pointed to a multilevel VR station with stationary headsets that dangle from the ceiling. Beneath it, a circle of control stations.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere\u2019s games for all ages,\u201d LaMagna said, explaining that there\u2019s zombie shooter games, Angry Birds, a pirate game and more.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSome of them are a little scary,\u201d said manager Shelby McGrath. \u201cThey\u2019re very realistic.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A wall covering featuring the Andretti family at the newest location of Andretti Indoor Karting and Games. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Professional racing simulators designed specifically for Andretti sit inside the arcade, with a realistic seat disguised as a race car and a screen to immerse guests into the game.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s amazing how we\u2019ve grown,\u201d said LaMagna, who\u2019s been with the company for 16 years. \u201cWe just keep stepping it up, stepping it up, stepping it up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A two-level, doomsday cowboy-themed laser tag course sits in its own corner of the facility.<\/p>\n

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Nearby is what LaMagna said is her favorite attraction \u2014 the 7DX Motion Theater. Guests are immersed into a storyline and given laser guns that shoot at different characters. The seats tilt and rumble as the game progresses. Fans along the screen blow wind, timed with whatever is happening in the attraction.<\/p>\n

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Several lanes of duckpin bowling live in a separate corner of the facility.<\/p>\n

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Andretti features several multilevel racetracks. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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The space has a restaurant and bar, with a spacious outdoor patio that opens up via a garage-style door in the winter.<\/p>\n

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On the menu: brisket mac and cheese, quesadillas, nachos, a jasmine rice bowl and more.<\/p>\n

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Andretti offers a variety of signature cocktails and mocktails, including a Dusted Gummy Bear cocktail for kids, which comes with edible glitter.<\/p>\n

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The Skybar sells burgers, rice bowls and more. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Before Andretti opens to the public Nov. 18 at 4 p.m., guests can reserve a spot for a free sneak preview, which begins the same day at 11 a.m. More tickets<\/a> for the preview are released every day.<\/p>\n

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After that, its hours will be 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to midnight Sundays. Hours may extend over the summer.<\/p>\n

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To view pricing, visit Andretti\u2019s website at andrettikarting.com\/overlandpark\/pricing<\/u><\/a>. Pricing varies by attraction. For adult racing, it starts at $20.<\/p>\n

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