Frequently Asked Questions

Information for players and parents of players.

CAN WE BRING FOOD?

Yes food and drinks can be brought, however no grills or alcoholic beverages are permitted on premises. Also food trucks may be available.

Birthday supplies will be available with prior notice and deposit.

WHAT IS PAINTBALL?

Fundamentally paintball is a fast paced game of tag. The correct term for a paintball gun is "Marker" this is because you are marking your opponent which then eliminates them from the game. The balls are made from a gelatin shell (like a big pill) and the fill in the paint we sell is comprised mainly from polyethylene glycol

AKA PEG and food color and are completely biodegradable. The first paintball markers were introduced in the mid 70s as cattle and timber marking guns. The first official recognized paintball game occurred in the early 1980s and from then on it has grown to the sport we know today.

DOES IT HURT?

The correct way to ask is can it hurt? And the truth is it can, However most of the time you hardly even notice it. But we must remember that paintballs travel quite fast and a hit in the more sensitive areas of your body can definitely get your attention. But this is part of the game and injuries are extremely rare as long as the safety guidelines are observed. Anybody familiar with a rattail (towel) fight can tell you what a hit feels like.

IS PAINTBALL SAFE?

Paintball ain't for everybody, it is an extreme sport like mountain biking, rafting or rock climbing and is not without some risk, but if you look at injury statistics from all sports you would find that paintball is among the safest. As long as the safety rules and the code of conduct for our field are followed paintball is safer than riding a bike.

SAFETY IS OUR #1 PRIORITY AT

GATES OF VALHALLA PAINTBALL

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?

NO SANDALS, FLIP FLOPS OR CROCKS! OPEN TOE SHOES ARE NOT PERMITED.

Don't wear your best clothes, long pants and sturdy shoes are most important. You

may want to wear a long sleeve or a sweat shirt, our paint is specially formulated and will wash out of most clothes but light colored fabrics may stain from some of the brighter paint fills. YOGA PANTS should be avoided as they are thin and provide very little impact protection.

WHY IS IT MORE EXPENSIVE THAN OTHER ACTIVITIES?

Yes paintball can be expensive compared to other activities. But even in the the last five years the cost has dropped by as much as 50%. The main reason is paint and air, these are things that are expended during play, if you had to purchase a new baseball every time a hitter was at bat you would think the same about baseball. But you if look at playing paintball from the field perspective it is actually pretty reasonable. Lets say you

go play laser tag, you will spend 5 to 10 dollars to play for only 15 minutes. Most paintball fields charge that much for the day. The amount you spend on paintballs is directly related to how many times you pull the trigger.

DO YOU PLAY IN THE RAIN?

Typically we continue games in a very light rain but high humidity will cause problems with paintballs and mask fogging. We will not run games if lightning is present.

WEATHER

Playing paintball (or any sport) in very cold or hot weather is difficult and could be hazardous. We will not open the playing fields if the temp is forecasted to be below 30°F including wind chill or if excessive heat is forecasted. This is for

our customers safety as well as our staff. We usually will open on days with rain in the forecast, rain days are evaluated for past, current and future conditions. the management will determine at that time weather to open or close for the day. We recommend calling to check the field conditions before coming out on excessively hot, cold, snowy, or rainy days.