Open Play Paintball (Individual Open Game) Joliet, IL
 | LOCATION Joliet, IL |
 | NEIGHBORHOOD N/A - Outside Chicago |
 | WEATHER No, the paintball field open year round. The only time we stop play is if there are lightning strikes on or near the park grounds. We will resume play as soon as the storm passes. |
 | WHEN Memorial Day through Labor Day: Wednesday - Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday - Sunday: 9am - 6pm September through May: Saturday - Sunday: 9am - 5pm |
 | DURATION Up to 8 hours of play |
 | WHAT TO WEAR We suggest you wear loose fitting, comfortable clothing that cover as much exposed skin as possible. Hooded sweatshirts, sweat pants, and good running shoes with ankle support are suggested. Paint does wash out of clothing. The facility has a Pro-Shop where you can purchase hats, gloves, and other paintball apparel including disposable camo jumpsuits. In the winter lip-balm and good warm gloves are a must. Remember, we are outdoors so dress for it. |
 | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Includes: General Admission, Basic Equipment Rental (Tippmann Custom 98 Semi-Automatic Marker with Anti-Chop Technology, 200-round Hopper, 3000-psi HP Air Tank, Rental Ammo Pouch w/three 140-round tubes) Brand New Extreme Rage X-Ray Goggle System that you can keep! You must be at least 10 years old to play paintball. No exceptions. Anyone under 18 must have an Underage Waiver signed by their parent or guardian to participate. We do not allow any outside food or beverages anywhere on the property. We do, however, offer a full concession stand with a variety of snacks, pizza, hot dogs, and beverages. A valid photo ID is required for all equipment rentals. |
 | BOOKING AVAILABILITY To secure a spot, we recommend you BOOK 48 hours in advance of your preferred game date. |
 | BOOKING AND CANCELLATION POLICY REFUNDS: No refunds are provided once booked. Reschedule fees may apply. RESCHEDULE: Reschedules permitted 24 hours or more prior to scheduled game, otherwise you forfeit your payment. CANCELLATION BY CPX: We will provide you an opportunity to reschedule if CPX cancels a game for any reason. |
(From Yelp...) Okay, this is only the second time I've gone paintballing, but it was just AWESOME! I don't know how else to put it. I went with about 80 other college students, so I knew it was going to be crazy. Before we could do anything, we first signed waivers and equipment lists. Then, we were handed out guns, goggles, and paintballs. Okay, when you rent out stuff from CPX, be careful about the equipment. The gun can be pretty weak and stuck, and the goggles can be scratched up so much that you can't see anything.
We went to the first course, Bedlam. It was a weird course with mesh curtain acting as "walls." It was not nearly as fun as Armaggedon. Cracked down two-story building acted as towers, strategic points to shoot other players. And rubble was everywhere in mounds, so you could crawl and creep up around enemy teams. The forests are sort of hard to play in because the entire place is sloped. So it's hard to gain an advantage in anything point. Perhaps the best course was the Wasteland, just a huge, flat terrain with junked up cars, vans, etc. It looked more like a junkyard than anything else. This was the round where it was 30 v. 30 students...and it was insane!
I really liked the refs. They were respectful in setting up the game and made sure to heed the calls of "paint check." Moreover, they were very helpful to all teams, depending on which ref you had for the entirety of the game. One of the refs merely pointed out how many enemy members were waiting, where, and which vantage point I should go to in order to shoot them down.
All in all, it was a fantastic way to spend the day. As each game progressed, I noticed that more people were becoming braver in moving up in each course. I also ended up using not one, but two, bags of ammo. So bring extra money for that too. Spending 7 hours will do that to you.
(From Yelp...) As I sit before my blank computer screen contemplating how I should start this review, I suddenly hear Izzy N.'s Xtreme surfer speak pop into my head. However, since I don't want to bite on her style because she's hilarious, I will review this in my own goofy way. So, here we go...
I got shot up at Challenge Park Xtreme!
I got the Xtreme pack that included a Tippman rental gun in pretty good condition because it didn't jam up on me once, a brand new mask that I got to keep, admission, and a funky ammo pack that I didn't wear because it didn't look rad; all for the low price of $40 for the whole day. Is that tubular or what?! Then my boyfriend and I split a box of paint-balls which you have to buy there for an extra $25. The color of the day was white, which was boring, since when I got shot up, I had hoped it would be neon pink or something more fun.
We played on several courses multiple times. First we went to Armageddon, which was ok. Then we stormed Bedlam where we took over the post office and put multiple bodies on our guns without getting shot. Then we went to the mounds which was cool because it was like a real war game and that's where I got shot up at. I have the bruises to prove it too, but it was so much fun that the pain didn't even register until the next day.
To be honest, I can't wait to go back. Hopefully by then I'll have my own Tippman A-5 so then I can really do some Xtreme damage!
