New entertainment hub includes high-class bowling lanes, escape rooms, karaoke rooms, arcade games, cutting-edge VR experiences, table tennis, pool tables, electronic darts, a winners vault and live music.
Kingpin has opened the doors of its first international venue in Queenstown, with the 3000sqm, two-level complex offering breathtaking panoramic views over the CBD, Lake Wakatipu and the Skyline Gondola.
Kingpin is a first-class entertainment hub, featuring more than eight different attractions and activities, paired with two bars and a full-service restaurant and cafe.
The venue caters for a wide range of audiences and occasions, including family fun throughout the day, special occasions with friends, and young socials partying until 1am on the weekends.
The attractions and activities on offer include 10 bowling lanes, two escape rooms, three karaoke rooms, 120 arcade games, multiple cutting-edge Virtual Reality experiences, table tennis, pool tables, electronic darts, a winners vault, live music and more.
Visitors can also choose to sit back and relax in the cafe, restaurant, bar or the two outdoor chill-out zones with fireplaces and luxurious lounge-style seating.
Each Kingpin entertainment complex is designed to please the most discerning of guests. No two Kingpins are alike, and each venue is designed with the local community and environment in mind.
Designed by award-winning architects Guru Projects, Queenstown’s Kingpin exudes a luxury ski-lodge aesthetic, inspired by the famous alpine surroundings.
“Our project vision, executed in partnership with Guru Projects, Fitout Solutions and local tradespeople, was to deliver high-end interiors and exteriors, focusing on curating elements that deliver big on comfort, quality, detail, and sophistication,” Kingpin chief operating officer Belinda Falzon says.
Kingpin is housed in the brand new, custom-built development, Upper Village, which sits in a prestigious position on the north-eastern side of Queenstown’s Brecon Street.
“The complex is an exciting new attraction for the area, and joins a stellar line-up of entertainment offerings, including The Bavarian, El Camino and Max Brenner,” Falzon says.
“Being a premium brand, we are very selective of where we build a Kingpin, but as soon as the developers presented the space to us, we knew we had to be a part of it, and bring a new type of fun to Queenstown.
Kingpin customers will be the first to experience the premium entertainment hub outside of Australia, as it continues to explore expansion opportunities internationally.
Investment has been made into the latest entertainment and most advanced technology, a gourmet menu of delicious food and cocktails, and a majestic environment for people to unwind, have fun, and create everlasting memories with friends, family and colleagues.
With the precinct being located only 400m from the Town Centre and Lake Wakatipu, and just 150m from the Skyline Gondola entrance, Kingpin is perfectly positioned to become a key ingredient of the Queenstown experience for locals and visitors.
The multi-attraction venue has created more than 100 local jobs in the area.
Kingspan Queenstown highlights include:
• Ten bowling lanes – With advanced BesX technology, the Kingpin lanes take classic bowling to the next level. Visitors can personalise their scores, share them on Facebook, talk to other lanes, and order food and drinks directly to their lane.
• Two Escape Rooms – The Cryptology escape rooms will have guests sharpening their wits and putting their teamwork to the test to solve puzzles and crack the codes to complete their mission before the time runs out.
• 120 arcade games – Kingpin features a royal selection of some of the latest and greatest arcade machines. Guests can lap their mates on the classic driving simulator Daytona, or test their skills on Mega Stacker or Maxi-Claw. Once guests are done collecting tickets, they can redeem them for the freshest gadgets in the winners vault.
• Virtual reality – Kingpin invests in the most innovative and immersive VR games on the market, so guests can experience hyper-realistic simulation and run, fight, explore and play in a host of new realities.
• Three private karaoke rooms – Complete with the latest karaoke technology, the private karaoke rooms offer extensive playlists that are updated monthly with all the latest hits as well as the classic hits.
