Beep. Beep. Beep. That’s the sound of a semitrailer backing up on the pristine lawns of Keel and Curley Winery. But it’s not loaded with any wine-making equipment, bottles or wine glasses. Instead, it is filled with arcade games.
The truck is a traveling arcade that makes appearances at special events and birthday parties. Owned by Gator Games, a company out of Brandon, it’s coming for the first time to the Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival.
The truck is among the new features at the festival’s Kids Zone. In the past, the area designated specifically for youngsters boasted a myriad of bounces houses to help burn off some of that energy. But this year, Marketing and Events Manager Clay Keel says the winery wanted to expand the Kids Zone.
Keel first saw the the Gator Games truck online. He was looking for some restaurant equipment when he stumbled across the interesting concept.
“It was pretty neat,” Keel says.
In addition to the game truck, Gator Games also will offer outdoor laser tag — complete with obstacles for the players to use as cover.
“It was a plus that they also did the laser tag,” Keel says.
The new Kids Zone will be located toward the northwest side of the property, past the gazebo.