An external rendering of the new extension of the Royal Pins Expo Bowl, which will incorporate games from the Family Fun Greatimes park after a merger of the two companies in the South. Photo provided
An entertainment company based in Indianapolis plans to consolidate a pair of its attractions on the south side in a single building later this year as part of a massive renovation.
Royal Pin Entertainment Inc. said on Tuesday that it would spend about $ 3 million to reconfigure its Royal Pin Expo Bowl location near Beech Grove to make room for arcade games from Family Fun park next. Royal Pin has the two installations.
Greatmes, which was acquired by Royal Pin over 30 years ago, will close on March 2.
The outdoor attractions of Greatmes – Boat Boats, two miniature golf courses and Kart races – “will not be part of the merger of the two installations,” said Royal Pin Entertainment, Craig May, in a e -Mail. The “Greattimes Building and Park Grounds will be reused after the reopening of the Greatmes in the recently renovated Royal Pin Expo building. The future use of existing great-time land has not yet been determined. »»
The reworking of the 75,000 square feet of the Bowl Expo at 5261 Elmwood Ave., just north of the Interstate 465, should start in May after the end of the bowling league game. In addition to incorporating approximately 80% of 90% of arcade games in Greatmes, the renovation will also include a complete interior revision with salons, catering areas, bowling rooms and competitions, as well as The exterior oriented north from the outside northern from outside the north from outside the north from outside the north to the building.
The Royal Pin installation should remain open during renovations.
“This modernization does not only concern physical and cosmetic improvements – it is also a question of strengthening our commitment to the community,” said May. “For over 50 years, Beech Grove and the southern side of Indianapolis have been the heart of Royal Pin Expo. With this exciting project, we are impatient to create memories for future generations, ensuring that our heritage of family pleasure continues for the next 50 years. »»
Greatmes is located on five acres directly east of the bowl of exhibitions at 80 lanes, with its outdoor attractions mainly located south of the 22,000 square feet building, but near the bowl of the Expo.
The installation of two -story Arcade Greatmes contains more than 120 games and offers an interior game game.
Royal Pin Entertainment plans to offer positions to the full -time staff of Greatmes to their three locations in the center of Indiana, including the exhibition. It does not plan to increase the prices of its offers in the installation, as it maintains consistent prices in each of its facilities, said May.
Royal Pin works with American StructurePoint American Structure Plans based in Indianapolis on project design plans, while waiting to finalize the details in February.
It is expected that at least part of the renovations will be subject to the city to allow approval, but May said that no structural change was provided for in the project.
Royal Pin Entertainment was founded in 1974. It also operated the Western Bowl at 80 lanes, 6441 W. Washington St. and the Woodland bowl at 70-Lane, 3421 E. 96th St.
He closed a bowlingal installation, Southern Bowl, in Greenwood in 2019 after more than 40 years of activity.