Exploring an Abandoned Bowling Alley and Pool Hall That Has Been Closed for 8 Years!!

The Flooded Bowling Alley

With 16 bowling lanes (half 10 pin and the other half 5 pin), 10 pool tables and 4 snooker tables, this large entertainment venue would have been a happening place! The venue also had smaller rooms with cartoons painted on the walls, as well as type that said Happy Birthday, these rooms would have been used for kids' birthday parties and bowling alleys were a popular place for that back in the 80s and 90s. As tastes evolved with the times, bowling alleys began to fall out of favour with many kids and teens, so to try and stay relevant these bowling venues had to adapt. They started adding black lights and began to offer glow in the dark bowling as a way to entice people to start enjoying the sport once again, some venues even added disco balls as well as coloured lighting and others took things even further. Bowling alleys are still around today but I imagine a lot of them are struggling, especially with what has been happening in the world lately.

Closed for about 8 years, at some point in 2013 this bowling alley and pool hall suffered a devastating flood that completely destroyed the lanes. As we explored this location the water damage was evident in the form of black mold, heaving lanes as well as some of the lanes completely rotting out altogether. The power was still on at this location and the sound of a sump pump running constantly fills the building with noise. Hope you enjoy this location as much as I did!!

What do you think about bowling alleys, did you ever play as kids, do you still play? What do you think about glow in the dark bowling, do you like it or think it is too gimmicky? Let me know down in the comments below!!

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