A toxic-green glow and eerie, billowing fog have taken up residence at Whirlie’s World in Middlebury. In early April, the family-fun center known for its arcade rooms and bounce houses opened Alien Storm Laser Tag, allowing visitors to zap each other in an intergalactic invasion. “There’s no other arena like it,” says owner Peter “Nerf” Neff. The 2000-square-foot facility, installed by Florida-based laser-tag experts Budget Arenas, has a unique layout and color scheme; strobe lights and extraterrestrials painted on the walls add intrigue to the 16-player sport. Players can sign up for single games, family packages and laser-tag birthday parties.

Alien Storm Laser Tag: Located at Whirlie’s World in Middlebury. Visit whirliesworld.com for more information.

This article was originally published in Seven Days’ monthly parenting magazine, Kids VT.

This article appears in The Baby & Maternity Issue 2013.

Carolyn Fox is Seven Days’ culture coeditor, overseeing coverage of Vermont books, destinations, events, films, food, music, performing arts, visual arts and more. She is the editor of All the Best: The Locals’ Guide to Vermont, aka the Seven Daysies, which has been recognized as Best Niche Publication by the New England Newspaper & Press Association. She also works on Nest, a quarterly magazine on homes, design and real estate; the Holiday Gift Guide; and the Art Hop Guide. She joined Seven...