Two Bit Circus

American amusement park
  • 634 Mateo St
  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
StatusOperatingThemeTraveling carnivalOperating seasonYear-roundWebsiteTwo Bit Circus

Two Bit Circus is an American amusement park and themed entertainment company,[1][2] marketing itself as the world's first "micro amusement park" for its smaller scale indoor attractions.[3] Located in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles,[4][5][6] Two Bit Circus opened a second location in Dallas, Texas, in 2022.[7][8][9]

Compared to Chuck E. Cheese and noted for its usage of virtual reality,[10] Two Bit Circus received positive reviews from critics and audiences upon its opening.[11] The two parks largely succeeded by innovating upon the history of the American traveling carnival,[12][13][14] with inventions like the fire performance dunk tank Flambé coming from the entertainment company prior to expansion into creating their own amusement parks.[15][16][17]

References

  1. ^ Martens, Todd (July 23, 2018). "Two Bit Circus will bring an indoor game-focused theme park to downtown Los Angeles". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Axon, Samuel (August 22, 2018). "Inside Two Bit Circus, LA's new VR and arcade amusement park". Ars Technica. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Giggy, Sean (December 12, 2022). "What's a micro amusement park? Two Bit Circus wants to show you". WFAA. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Two Bit Circus". Time Out. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Bishop, Bryan (August 22, 2018). "How Two Bit Circus is turning its 21st century carnival into one giant game". The Verge. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Pimentel, Joseph (April 13, 2022). "LA-based Two Bit Circus to open a 2nd location in Dallas". Spectrum News. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  7. ^ Gray, Kevin (December 13, 2022). "Two Bit Circus Is a Carnival Fever Dream with VR Games and a Robot Bartender". Thrillist. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Gallagher, Danny (February 9, 2023). "Two Bit Circus Is a High-Tech Oasis of Games, VR and Interactive Entertainment". Dallas Observer. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  9. ^ Skores, Alexandra (November 17, 2022). "Micro-amusement park Two Bit Circus readies for its Dallas debut". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  10. ^ Sherr, Ian (August 24, 2018). "Two Bit Circus is like a cutting-edge Chuck E. Cheese's". CNET. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  11. ^ Mills, Michelle (August 22, 2018). "Why LA's new Two Bit Circus is more than an escape room or a virtual reality arcade". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  12. ^ Fink, Charlie (August 22, 2018). "Two Bit Circus, The Carnival Painted With Pixels". Forbes. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  13. ^ Rogers, Kate (September 26, 2017). "Two 'mad inventors' have created the circus of the future". CNBC. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  14. ^ Seeley, David (March 14, 2022). "L.A.'s Two Bit Circus Expands to Dallas with Arcade Games, VR and AR Experiences, Robot Bartenders, and More". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  15. ^ Limer, Eric (October 30, 2015). "Why Make a Dunk Tank With Water When You Can Make It With Fire?". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  16. ^ Senese, Mike (June 29, 2015). "The Dunk Tank Goes Extreme with This Fire-Spewing Chamber". Make. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  17. ^ Hill, Kyle (July 1, 2015). "THE BEST DUNK TANK REPLACES WATER WITH FLAMES". Nerdist. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

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