![]() Nothing like seeing pieces from your childhood in a museum. You’ll also find old arcade games like Pacman and Donkey Kong which my daughter thought were super cool, and made me feel really old. I always enjoy looking at historic and vintage things so, I really enjoyed it. Inside the machines, there are targets that roll up on wheels and knock back if you hit them. In addition to pinball, there are some very early shooting games, which I actually really enjoyed looking at. There is also a seating lounge area by large windows in this room, so, if you want to take a break or just hang out while the kids play, you can do that comfortably. Ear plugs or a headset might be helpful if noise is an issue for you or your child.Īlso, the other game room is brightly lit and more open with fewer games, so it’s not as loud. When you add in the flashing lights, it is a lot. The machines make noise, lots of dings and bopping balls and sound effects. It really is fun, but if your child has sensory issues, this may be overwhelming. I don’t know if you can look at the above picture and hear a cacophony of “ding, ding, ding, ping, ping, ding.” But, I sure do. Then there are the sounds of multiple games in use at the same time. One room has very dim lighting, which makes the lights in all the games really stand out. 10+ Free Things to Do in Hendersonville, NCĪll the games are located in the two rooms that make up the museum.Indoor Places to Play for Babies and Toddlers.Things to Do With Your Baby in Greenville.Things to Do When Visiting Greenville, SC.Fully Furnished Rental Homes Near Greenville, SC.Princess & Dress-Up Parties in Spartanburg.Party Room and Shelter Rentals in Spartanburg.Princess & Dress Up Parties in Greenville.Play Venues Birthday Parties in Greenville.Horse & Farm Birthday Parties in Greenville.Kid-Friendly Restaurants (Not Fast Food).Free Things to Do on a Date or Without the Kids.Free Things to Do in Downtown Greenville.Indoor Things to Do in Spartanburg County.Indoor Things to Do in Greenville County.South Carolina’s Most Beautiful Natural Places.Needless to say, I will not be entering any competitions anytime soon but it is all about having fun. ![]() I actually took a turn on the Wizard of Oz and it has been years since I have played pinball. It is $12 to play all day and I doubt there is a better way to spend an afternoon in Hendersonville. The Appalachian pinball Museum is temporarily closed right now because of the Governor’s mandate due to COVID-19 but John is hoping for a reopening under Phase III sometime in September. My favorite memorabilia item had to be the Creature from the Black Lagoon crawling over the movie theater seats with Dorothy and Toto in the seat right beside him. The Appalachian Pinball Museum also has a collection of pop culture items that range from a T-Birds jacket from the movie Grease and classic skateboards with Max Headroom on them to a Ghostbusters playset. There were only 400 of the Wrestlemania machines produced. They range from Elton John’s Captain Fantastic, KISS, Cosmic Carnival, and Spirit of 76, to the more modern The Walking Dead and Wrestlemania that is autographed by Hulk Hogan. Some of the more vintage machines are for display only but there are many older models and many of the current models that you can play. John fixes the machines himself and he has been fixing them since he was a teenager in Colorado and began fixing them at his local arcade. There is a sister museum located in Asheville called the Asheville Pinball Museum. The owner/operator of the Appalachian Pinball Museum, Colorado native John French, said in an exclusive interview with Dan Gibbs of that the Appalachian Pinball Museum had been around since about 2017 and he has pinball machines that range in years from 1962 to the more current models, from the rare to the more mass produced. Tucked away on the far end of the street past the Skylandīarber Shop and through a set of doors, the Museum is a hands on playland that is full of nostalgia, history, and pop culture. The Appalachian Pinball Museum at 538 North Main Street in Hendersonville is one of Main Street’s best kept secrets.
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