Indoor go-kart track opens in former casino
The Light with Raymond Tyler
The Showboat Atlantic City held a grand opening Saturday, May 28 for its newest all-ages attraction, Showboat Raceway at Lucky Snake.
The 40,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art indoor electric go-kart track, located next to Showboat’s new Lucky Snake Arcade and Sports Bar, allows racers of all ages to travel through a neon-lit “Escaping Las Vegas”- themed track in go-karts custom-built in Italy.
Each driver gets to live out their Dale Earnhardt, Jr. fantasy with 10 full laps around the track. There are height requirements for passengers and drivers, and each person is required to wear a helmet.
The Raceway at Lucky Snake promises thrills and fun for the whole family.
The 60,000-square-foot Lucky Snake Arcade opened in May of 2021, and includes 300 games with vintage video and pre-video arcade attractions, bowling simulators, pinball, virtual reality, new games and video games based on popular movies and TV shows like “The Walking Dead.”
In January, Showboat broke ground on a $100 million indoor Island Water Park, which is scheduled to be open in 2023. The projects reflect the desire of Showboat owner Bart Blatstein to position the former casino hotel as the premiere site for quality family fun in Atlantic City,
At the May 28 grand opening, Blatstein welcomed city officials, Shore Local, and the world to the ribbon cutting and celebration. The event included music provided by DJ Caution, and free popcorn for everyone.
People attending got to pose with “Raceway” models. There was also a wheel of chance where guests could win prizes of game cards for the Lucky Snake Arcade.
(Now I just need Blatstein to buy and rebuild the Atlantic City Race Course in Mays Landing, because I love horse racing, too.)
Photos by Marc Berman
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