Currently in their "soft open" phase, Experience Social is a massive pinball arcade located on Greenbank near Hunt Club. They have over 70 pinball machines, plus numerous other arcade machines. They're open long hours and have many days that are $20 to play all day.
If you are in Ottawa? You need to visit.
If you are not in Ottawa? Plan a visit. After the photos I will include a section for people who want to come.
https://experiencesocial.ca/
250 Greenbank Road
You can check their lineup on the Ottawa Pinball Map and they also have a games list on their website which also includes the videogames. Please tolerate this barrage of photos from my old phone.
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| tech hard at work on Baby-Pac |
Video courtesy the PinBallers:
Visiting Experience Social
If you stay at a hotel near the airport, Experience Social would be about a $20 cab ride to-and-back from Experience Social.
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| map from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Experience Social |
The venue allows outside food and drinks, but also sells snacks and I believe they will soon be licensed as well. The venue is all-ages, outside the occasional band-nights. The only downside is that the venue is down a flight of stairs.
So not only is it an economical choice for a family outing, but I think it's the perfect destination for travelers that want to go on an epic pinball vacation without going to the USA.
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| Experience Social in the broader context of North America |
Ottawa International Airport is code YOW. There are some very affordable hotels and motels between the airport and the arcade. Ottawa is also the capital of Canada so there's lot of great tourist stuff to do here, but let's be real: You're coming for the pinball.
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| We have so much pinball to offer you. (picture unrelated) |
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