New arcade entertainment venue opens in Bloomington with city support
Andrew Tan introduced Clawzone Park, a new family-friendly entertainment arcade, to the Bloomington City Council on October 30. The business features unique attractions like a human claw game and virtual reality experiences, along with party amenities.
Clawzone Park has officially opened in the City of Bloomington, marking a new entertainment destination for families and party-goers. Co-owner Andrew Tan presented the arcade to the city council, highlighting the venue's distinctive offerings designed to appeal to a broad audience.
The arcade features several attractions, including a human claw game—a mechanical game where players use a joystick-controlled claw to grab prizes—and virtual reality gaming experiences. Tan also emphasized the business's party amenities, positioning Clawzone Park as a venue suitable for celebrations and group outings.
Tan expressed appreciation for the support his business received from the City of Bloomington during the opening process. He specifically thanked Barb Wolff, a city official who assisted with the venture. The business is located near Scoop, another local establishment.
The presentation to the city council reflects the city's engagement with new business openings in the community. While no formal votes or ordinances were recorded during this portion of the meeting, the council's consideration of the business demonstrates the city's interest in tracking new commercial developments and their impact on the local economy.
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[0:00] (upbeat music)
[0:01] - This was my dream from when I was little
[0:03] to open an arcade place.
[0:05] I love claw machines.
[0:06] I love everything that
I have into this place.
[0:09] I'm Andrew Tan. I'm a
co-owner of Clawzone Park.
[0:13] It's our first business
that we actually opened.
[0:15] We have unique games out here.
[0:17] We have the human claw, we
have virtual reality also too,
[0:21] we have claw machines.
[0:23] We have over 48 games in here.
[0:25] We have other redemption
prizes out here also too.
[0:28] The human claw that are
out there, we crane you,
[0:31] we'll harness you into the claw,
[0:33] and you go in there, grab
your items that you want.
[0:38] We have party rooms.
[0:39] You book the room, book the package,
[0:42] which price that you guys want, and hours.
[0:43] We have one hour package.
[0:45] We have two hour package.
[0:46] But you guys could provide your own food,
[0:48] and there's also karaoke
for the kids and all that.
[0:51] So we got two microphones in there.
[0:53] So it'll be fun for them to
interact and have a good time.
[0:57] And we got some goodie bags for them too.
[1:00] When I had this idea of
doing this claw place
[1:03] to make this bigger in my dream,
[1:06] I got my brother-in-law also too.
[1:08] He was like, "Let's go make it big.
[1:10] Virtual reality, let's
go put this in there."
[1:13] After I found this one right here
[1:15] next to Scoop and everywhere,
[1:17] it's like, okay, this is
like almost like a community
[1:19] for kids and all that.
[1:21] Clawzone Park is a place
for family and kids
[1:23] and everyone to come out to have fun
[1:26] and good time for entertainment.
[1:28] And we are glad to have this
in the city of Bloomington.
[1:31] And I want to say also thank you
[1:33] to the city of Bloomington
to have the support,
[1:36] and especially Barb Wolff also
in the city of Bloomington,
[1:39] she has been on my side the
whole way and supportive
[1:43] and everything like
that, so I appreciate it.
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