There's a new bowling alley in town, and it's trying to reinvent the business.
Splitz, an expansion of Skate Station Funworks, opened on Friday, just off Newberry Road.
Funworks also offers mini golf, rock climbing, go-carts and other attractions. Plans to add Laser Tag in April are in the works.
"We're hoping to make this sorta like a mini-Disney," said Katie Connolly, a manager at Splitz.
Connolly said that there are generally two different bowling communities, league and casual. Care needs to be taken to make sure they both have the best experience possible, Connolly said.
Family and casual bowlers can be frustrated by league bowlers, who sometimes show up in groups of 100 and use all of the lanes.
League bowlers can have their concentration interrupted by those who aren't taking the game as seriously.
To please both sides, Splitz has three different sets of lanes: the traditional style, plus "Boutique" lanes and the "Stockroom."
Boutique lanes have lounge couches and feature big screen projectors at the end of the lane, which often show sports or can be changed to the bowler's preference.
The Stockroom is a similar but more secluded set of lanes.
Prices vary depending on the lane type and increase after 5 p.m.
