Preteens
Gaming bus party?
FlannelTimCircleSocks · 21/04/2017 10:00
Trying to decide what to do for a 10th birthday party.
Has anyone had experience of a gaming bus party? It seems quite expensive...but is it worth it? 
Justmadeperfectflapjacks · 21/04/2017 10:03
Not of the gaming bus (dd friend did the dj one) but check Groupon before you book as have seen offers on there!!
FlannelTimCircleSocks · 21/04/2017 10:10
Thank you, I'll have a look. Did that party go down well?
AlwaysaLittleBitTired · 28/04/2017 14:23
Ooh - watching with interest. I am looking at this also for my ds. Only one near us though I think, Ultra Gaming Bus, and I am looking for some reviews / opinions.
Where are you based op?
OlennasWimple · 28/04/2017 14:25
DS has loved the parties he has gone to!
It's gaming - what's not to like?
Just make sure that you have space for the bus to park outside your house, and remember that you will still need space inside your house for food, toilet, general mooching - it doesn't completely replace your house as the venue, just extends your lounge
AlwaysaLittleBitTired · 28/04/2017 14:26
Ooh - watching with interest. I am looking at this also for my ds. Only one near us though I think, Ultra Gaming Bus, and I am looking for some reviews / opinions.
Where are you based op?
ToffeeCaramel · 28/04/2017 14:28
A friend did this for her son and was happy with it as far as I know.
dotdotdotmustdash · 28/04/2017 19:40
Wouldn't 10yr olds be better running round a field or sports centre rather than sitting on a bus? I work with children and 10yr olds already spend far too much gaming without making an extra treat of it. It's like taking a bus conductor on a bus journey for their birthday!
TotoToe · 01/05/2017 08:58
I'm the op - based in Midlands - have booked gaming2u and Ds was crazy excited when I told him!
We have a big drive with access to electrics. The plan is to transport the 10 boys home from school, quick change and then on to the bus for an hour and half. Then in to the house for tea and then home.
I will report back next week...
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ddrmum · 24/08/2017 17:58
I had one of these gaming bus parties for my 10yr old. Got a Groupon voucher so it worked out OK on price. The kids loved it - some inside the bus playing all sorts of (age appropriate) games and the outside screens had dance games on it for the others. I had 15 boys & girls and they absolutely loved it.
nanny55 · 24/08/2017 21:18
This bus my grandson had the screens were all inside and they had a brilliant Karaoke machine
KHARTZ · 14/10/2018 19:44
gamingpartybus.co.uk/
we booked and paid, and they didn't turn up, we called and they didn't answer, we send text messages and no reply, we sent an email nothing!, we have disappointed kids, a very disappointed 11 year old who had been looking forward to today, what more can i say, don't book with this company, thank you gaming party bus.
They eventually call us, 2 1/2 hours after they should of been here, guy called Edwin the Managing Director, (on a number we didn't have), the guy booked to come to us is not well not sure exactly!, all very sorry and will be there in 30 mins (3 hours late) we contact all the parents to says been a delay can kids stay longer. We call Edwin to check on arrive time, he gives us the drivers number, when we call the drive he is confused and not coming to us! We call back Edwin to say we talked to drive and he is not coming to us, Edwin is confused! and says he will check and call me back, he doesn't call back and i call him, now he doesn't answer his phone!! i call 10 times, when he does finally answer his phone, bus is not coming, he says he didn't have access to the calendar as he in a bad wi-fi zone on golf resort? golf resort with no wi-fi?? i asked what golf resort? he doesn't know, he doesn't know where he is?. We have disappointed kids, a very disappointed 11 year old for a 2nd time, all who had been looking forward to today, what more can i say, don't book with this company, thank you gaming party bus and Edwin the Managing Director who is on a golf resort with no wi-fi in 2018🤔
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