Paintball Trips - "The Disney Land of Paintball"

The last place you'd expect to find a place billed asThe Alamo Big Game is celebrating its 4th year in
"The Disney Land of Paintball" is New Jersey, but2009 and company officials encourage visitors to
that's just where the TopGun Paintball facility iscome a day early and spend Saturday practicing for
located. On top of an available 130 acres of fields,the big event on Sunday. TopGun Paintball is offering a
every year there is a huge paintball event thatspecial incentive for early birds on their Web-site: "If
recreates one of the most famous battles in Texasyou come to TopGun the day before The Alamo
and U.S. history. "The Alamo Big Game" is scheduled(Saturday 08/08/09) and pay for The Big Game on
for August 9 this year and has been the subject ofSunday, you can play in Open Class Saturday for
many paintball magazine feature pieces over theFREE."
years.The facility is open Every Wednesday, Thursday and
There is even a Six Flags Great Adventure Park nearFriday afternoon and every weekend from morning
the Cream Ridge, New Jersey location, so you haveuntil Dusk. Just be aware that except for special
an excuse to take the whole family on a full vacationevents and Big Games, TopGun Paintball limits the
and get your paintball fix at the same time. Fromnumber of players per day and will close off
discounted Dairy Queen and KFC eating fare to top ofregistration once the maximum number is reached.
the line rental equipment available to players, TopGunYou can Pre-register online, or call 732-928-2810 to
Paintball offers visitors everything they need and more.book your reservation today. The company
The company Web-site promises, "With hundreds ofrecommends that you contact them at least two
the most accurate, reliable and durable, paintball guns inweeks before your planned Adventure at TopGun for
the industry, you'll spend your time shooting, not fixingbest results.
your guns." They also have technicians on hand, expertYou can still show up unannounced and have a
air smithing, and a full-service retail pro shop.chance to play, but parties with reservations will be
The history of this haven of paintball is also intriguing.served first.
The company's original owner, Raymond Gong,Pricing is very affordable with a full day of paintball for
founded and legalized paintball in New Jersey andone costing as little as $39.99 for the basic package or
fought various subsequent court battles to pave theas much as $94.99 for the Platinum setup that comes
way for paintball's acceptance and approval in thewith 1,000 paintballs and a $10 coupon for play on your
state. Prior to winning his first major lawsuit, paintballnext visit. They also offer discount packages for
play was considered illegal in New Jersey. Anymilitary, fire department members, police officers, and
would-be paintball player in New Jersey ran the risk ofEMTs. There are of course group rates for birthday
being arrested. New Jersey became the last state inand bachelor parties as well. There's even a half-day
the entire United States to legalize paintball when Gongrate ($24.99).
ultimately won his case in 1988.