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Title: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: Hogsharley on January 01, 2009, 09:46:26 AM
http://www.leenks.com/link141768.html

check it out^^

And not one pillar spanning the entire alley
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Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: Strider on January 01, 2009, 05:56:27 PM
Wrong link?  I get a video of two stupid drivers.
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Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: 1hotmama10 on January 01, 2009, 05:59:16 PM
Its in the other videos listed lower on the page. Check this out though.

http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/largest88.html
Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: azus on January 01, 2009, 06:26:03 PM
Thats a big alley..116 lanes. I wounder how long it takes to oil all those. The biggest alley in the world had 252 lanes on 2 floors, but think ive read that it was destroyed in an earthquake or something like that.
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Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: tenpin477 on January 01, 2009, 06:35:43 PM
116 lanes is indeed big.

The biggest I've ever seen is Carolier Lanes which is like 80.
Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: Mike Austin on January 01, 2009, 11:40:58 PM
Could you have two pro shops in a center that big?  Hmmmmmm......
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Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: tdub36tjt on January 02, 2009, 12:12:41 AM
94 at Thunderbowl in Allen Park, MI. That place is pretty big, but far from the nicest bowling alley. I couldn't imagine 256 lanes.
Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: Bill Thomas on January 02, 2009, 02:15:01 PM
Back in the 70s Willow Grove Lanes near Philadelphia, PA had 116 lanes as I recall.  They are now closed as far as I know.
Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: abrown on January 02, 2009, 02:21:52 PM
oiling the lanes hell think about the poor workers in back ball in back lane 3 double feed lane 112 pin wheel jammed on lane 65 heck you'd have to have 4 or 5 in back once those machines get some years on them
Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: Razr on January 02, 2009, 02:31:12 PM
you could have like 3 leagues going on and still have open lanes for open bowl. wowzers!
Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: novawagonmaster on January 02, 2009, 03:09:34 PM
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oiling the lanes hell think about the poor workers in back ball in back lane 3 double feed lane 112 pin wheel jammed on lane 65 heck you'd have to have 4 or 5 in back once those machines get some years on them


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Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: 1MechEng on January 02, 2009, 05:01:23 PM
Freeway Lanes - Wickliffe at one point was the largest in the country I believe. It has 96 lanes. They have (had?) "Bowl your Brains Out" (unlimited bowing) for 3 hours starting at 9pm for like $7.95/person, and they filled the place up almost every time!

On edit - Wickliffe is an eastern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio.
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Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: mumzie on January 03, 2009, 09:14:29 AM
I don't remember how big it finally ended up, but the last time I was at Showboat in vegas, it was 106 lanes.
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Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: batbowler on January 03, 2009, 09:44:02 AM
Hey Michael,
Your Bowling Center in Douglasville, GA has two pro shops and they are owned by different people. The Storm seminar for the Virtual was there and everybody made a comment about having two pro shop, but only one was open and helped with the seminar and drilling.
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Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: LuvThatWhiteDot on January 03, 2009, 12:38:06 PM
My house has 80 lanes.
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Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: Crankenstein300 on January 04, 2009, 01:37:52 PM
Showboat was 106. Can't remember where the split was though. Maybe 82?
Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: Soaring Eagle on January 04, 2009, 02:15:01 PM
Bowled there once years ago.  Didn't make the cut for the tournament, but made enough on the slots to pay for the tournament, room for a week, and even had car trouble on the way down. The wheel bearing went out had to get them fixed and needed to rent a  car for 3 days. and still was able to come home with what I started with.
Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: Rick Wunder on January 05, 2009, 08:18:07 AM
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Showboat was 106. Can't remember where the split was though. Maybe 82?


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Title: Re: A really really big bowling alley
Post by: TTforshort on January 05, 2009, 09:11:38 AM
In 1985, the WIBC tournament was in Reno. One casino had 110+ lanes. The first frame, with most lanes taken, was thunderous.

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