Buzz A Rama

Took my children and two friends. It was $ 47 for half and hour. The place has been there since 1965 and honestly didn’t look cleaned since then. I was disappointed as I expected an older classic but more maintained. There was no charm to the space whatsoever. The cars kept flying off the tracks due to the speeds. So if someone isn’t standing at the track to reset the cars the children will spend all of their time chasing down the cars stuck on the track until they get used to the controls. Overall I wasn’t impressed especially given the price.

Buzz is the best! Been going here since the 80s. Always a great retro arcade feel you just can’t duplicate. Same owner all this time, nicest people.

Unless you have your own car or do not know any better do not go into this place. The cars they rent you are not competitive with one another and the staff doesn’t care about their customers. I asked the guy with the ponytail if there is another car that I could rent. The other car I was racing with I was no competition for it and it was also a rental. He told me he didn’t work there after you help me out. Don’t go in this place, you will find it is a rip off. Feel free to contact me.

Fun place to visit!
This place preserves the practically extinct old kids’ hobby of slot car racing. Anything and everything about the decoration of the interior makes you feel like you’re in the 1950s. Even the prices are super cheap!
I recommend you go here as soon as you can, because it won’t last forever, and I don’t think there are ANY other places like this left for you to ever find again… Just be aware this store does have strange hours, so call and make sure they’ll be opened before you go.

Been going there since the 1970s! Great track and still family owned! I went there a couple of years ago since then, and there were tons of families! Like when I used to go as a kid.

We had such a great time at Buzz a Rama. Coming here is in my top three reasons for procreating. This place was filled with kids, so as a semi adult I felt a little out of place, however we had a lot of fun. Even Meghan said she had fun, and it wasn’t as bad as she had thought it would be. I had a very fun time, and I can’t wait to go back, and bring my own son or daughter.

Oh Buzzarama, I remember when you and I were young, I use to frequent Buzzarama when I was 10, and that was back in 1967, It does the heart good to know that something’s have not changed and that it is still going strong. Buzzarma is a great place to bring the kids and have fun. You can’t go wrong.

i stopped in last weekend to redeem a groupon offer. buzz was there corralling the kids on the rainy weekend. there’s no place like it to experience old timey slot car fun. my pals and i were probably the oldest racers. 30 minutes of racing, crashing and flipping. loved it!!! the place closes for the summer mid-​june so get your racing on sooner than later.

Great trip back to yesteryear, with slot car racing and video games. Have been to a few kids’ birthday parties here, and it’s always a big hit with the kids and fun for the adults, too.

I can’t believe this place still exists! My Dad just found my old car in his closet the other day and it was such a flash back! It was my whole life as a kid. Growing up with a mechanic for a Dad my 2 older sisters and I were pros at building and racing our cars. I can’t wait to take my son now!

Ever wish you lived in 1950s Brooklyn? Well Buzz-​A-​Rama is your best bet this side of trying to track down a Delorian.
The place looks like it hasn’t changed since the 50s, with mammoth slot car tracks and tons of crap all over the place that only adds to the look.
But here’s the thing, as much fun as it is reconnecting with a past you never knew existed, you quickly realize that all slot cars rented here are not created equal when every race turns out exactly the same because the kid you’re with just picked an infinitely faster car than you simply because he likes the color blue.
But what the hell, its worth checking out. And even bigger praise — its worth the trip out to the middle of nowhere. At least once.

Walking into Buzzarama is like walking into a time machine.
The décor has not changed since 1981 and the music (and the sound-​system) have not changed since the 50’s. The video games also have not been updated since the early 80’s and feature just about everything you ever would have wanted to play when you were 7 years old (assuming you were born in 1976).
There are four slot car tracks — each one totally unique. As a slot car novice, I started off on the kiddy track and then graduated to the larger race track after a while. The amazing thing about slot car racing is that it seems like it’s going to get old after about 5 minutes, however — there is a zen like feeling that comes over you (assuming you don’t crash and burn ever turn). When you really start getting the rhythm of it, it’s easy to loose track of time. Buzz doesn’t however — as he has a timer shut down the track when your time is up. I suggest trying the smaller tracks first and graduate to the larger ones after you’ve gotten the hang of it.
A 10 year old boy named Jacob frequents the place with his dad every weekend and is an absolute slot car fanatic. He’s something of a slot car Bobby Fisher. Not only is this kid a speed demon on the track (he finishes in the top 3 even against the adults) — but he also is super helpful and when he’s not racing, helps fetch your car and set it back up for you when you skid out.
Buzz and his wife Florence are darling. Buzz is 72 and looks like he’s 60. Delores is a nutritionist and helps Buzz hold down the fort. Spend some time with these two and ask about the old days. He grew up down the block and is something of Kensington griot.
I know where I’m going to have my birthday this year!
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