Big Thrill Factory
Big Thrill Factory is the Twin Cities go-to place for FUN! An indoor/outdoor Family Entertainment Center featuring: Bowling, Laser Tag, 3-Story Kids' Fun Factory, Black Light Ropes Course, Climbing Walls, Arcade Games, Bump N' Spin Cars, 18 Hole Miniature Golf, Trampolines and more! Our Café serves a chef-driven menu including salads, handmade pizzas, wings, sliders, signature sandwiches, sweets and great beer & wine. We specialize in birthday parties and corporate events - big or small. Host an event in one of the private party rooms or rent out the special BTF Event Center.  We Make Fun Happen!
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/> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Minnetonka</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Minnetonka</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-listing snippet"> <ul class="list"> <li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-free-oneonone-medicare-counseling-with-senior-linkage-line-bloomington-mn-11524-4wn5spxd7vq.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FREE-ONEONONE-MEDICARE-COUNSELING-WITH-SENIOR-LINKAGE-LINE">Free One-On-One Medicare Counseling with Senior LinkAge Line</a></h2> <p class="time">Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT</p> <p class="venue">AARP</p> <p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/homefit-making-home-safe-and-livable-for-all-minneapolis-mn-1162024-1030-am-ct-w6nkr73zbq2.html" 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id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'}); } </script> </div> </div> <div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;"> <img class="img-responsive image" title="image of two AARP membership cards" alt="image of two AARP membership cards" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png"> <div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div> <ul class="list"> <li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li> <li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li> <li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li> <li>FREE second membership</li> </ul> <div class="action"> <a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-MINNETONKA-MN">Join AARP</a> <div class="body">Already a member? <a 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Warning (2): include(/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html) [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243]Code Context<?php if (!$nowrapper): // MLW - Spanish wrappers TBDinclude (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");include (APP . 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We specialize in birthday parties and corporate events - big or small. Host an event in one of the private party rooms or rent out the special BTF Event Center.  We Make Fun Happen!</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/minnetonka-mn/report/place/big-thrill-factory-minnetonka-mn.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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} </script> </div> </div> <div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;"> <img class="img-responsive image" title="image of two AARP membership cards" alt="image of two AARP membership cards" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png"> <div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div> <ul class="list"> <li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li> <li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li> <li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li> <li>FREE second membership</li> </ul> <div class="action"> <a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-MINNETONKA-MN">Join AARP</a> <div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-MINNETONKA-MN">Renew</a> or <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div> </div> </div> <style> .membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;} .membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; 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/> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Minnetonka</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Minnetonka</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-listing snippet"> <ul class="list"> <li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-free-oneonone-medicare-counseling-with-senior-linkage-line-bloomington-mn-11524-4wn5spxd7vq.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FREE-ONEONONE-MEDICARE-COUNSELING-WITH-SENIOR-LINKAGE-LINE">Free One-On-One Medicare Counseling with Senior LinkAge Line</a></h2> <p class="time">Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT</p> <p class="venue">AARP</p> <p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/homefit-making-home-safe-and-livable-for-all-minneapolis-mn-1162024-1030-am-ct-w6nkr73zbq2.html" 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"Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html");$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Big Thrill Factory</h1></header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 left module-spacer"> <p> <div> <div>17585 Highway 7</div> <div> <span>Minnetonka</span>, <span>MN</span> <span>55345</span> </div> </div> </p> <div> <i class="fa fa-external-link-square"></i> <a href="http://www.bigthrillfactory.com/" target="_blank">Big Thrill Factory</a> </div> <div><i class="fa fa-phone-square"></i> 952-698-7700</div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 module-spacer"> <iframe width="100%" height="220" frameborder="0" style="border:0" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/place?key=AIzaSyCU5aZylcrTOLke9e3U0F2mXovlZ4bL8yk&q=Big+Thrill+Factory%2C+17585+Highway+7%2C+Minnetonka%2C+MN+55345" allowfullscreen> </iframe> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer clearfix"> <p>Big Thrill Factory is the Twin Cities go-to place for FUN! An indoor/outdoor Family Entertainment Center featuring: Bowling, Laser Tag, 3-Story Kids' Fun Factory, Black Light Ropes Course, Climbing Walls, Arcade Games, Bump N' Spin Cars, 18 Hole Miniature Golf, Trampolines and more! Our Café serves a chef-driven menu including salads, handmade pizzas, wings, sliders, signature sandwiches, sweets and great beer & wine. We specialize in birthday parties and corporate events - big or small. Host an event in one of the private party rooms or rent out the special BTF Event Center.  We Make Fun Happen!</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/minnetonka-mn/report/place/big-thrill-factory-minnetonka-mn.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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/> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Minnetonka</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Minnetonka</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-listing snippet"> <ul class="list"> <li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-mn-free-oneonone-medicare-counseling-with-senior-linkage-line-bloomington-mn-11524-4wn5spxd7vq.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FREE-ONEONONE-MEDICARE-COUNSELING-WITH-SENIOR-LINKAGE-LINE">Free One-On-One Medicare Counseling with Senior LinkAge Line</a></h2> <p class="time">Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT</p> <p class="venue">AARP</p> <p class="loc">Bloomington, MN</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/homefit-making-home-safe-and-livable-for-all-minneapolis-mn-1162024-1030-am-ct-w6nkr73zbq2.html" 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