{"id":2300,"date":"2024-07-12T20:47:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T20:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/franchise\/?p=2300"},"modified":"2024-07-12T20:47:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T20:47:52","slug":"rage-rooms-on-long-island-smash-paint-tvs-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/franchise\/news\/rage-rooms-on-long-island-smash-paint-tvs-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Rage rooms on Long Island: Smash paint, TVs and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swing a sledgehammer through a computer monitor, destroy a set of dishes with a baseball bat, or shatter a row of glasses using a crowbar: It&#8217;s all possible at a Long Island smash room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A year ago, Suffolk County&nbsp;welcomed&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsday.com\/lifestyle\/recreation\/rage-room-long-island-uh72sn8r\">Rage Room Long Island to&nbsp;Selden<\/a>.&nbsp;Now, the options have grown&nbsp;with newest additions&nbsp;iSmash in Farmingdale and Smash-It in Westbury, both of which opened in January.&nbsp;The activity has even evolved from smashing stationary objects to getting creative with splattering neon-colored paint on the walls, floor and canvases, too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who want to try a new twist on the rage room experience can head to&nbsp;iSmash&nbsp;where&nbsp;guests have the opportunity to destroy&nbsp;objects or make a giant&nbsp;mess with splatter paint sessions sans the cleanup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou won\u2019t encounter the same electronics or glass items on consecutive trips, providing a fresh and dynamic smashing experience every time,\u201d&nbsp;says iSmash Farmingdale owner Melissa Matassa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rage room can also be a place to let it all out and guests can be as loud as they want.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf customers feel inclined to yell and scream as part of their smash session, they are more than welcome to do so,\u201d Matassa says. \u201cWe recognize that this vocal outlet can be a liberating aspect of the experience, adding an extra layer of release to the smashing activity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who need to work through some emotions can also head to Rage Room Long Island.&nbsp;\u201cThis is a stress relieving, cathartic and empowering activity,\u201d says owner Mike Hellmann. Participants put on protective gear and are free to smash away.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you are glued to your computer all day long at work then you get to pound on it&nbsp;here,\u201d says Hellmann. \u201cYou can\u2019t do that in real life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s where you can destroy and de-stress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">iSMASH FARMINGDALE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>334 Main St., Farmingdale<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsday.com\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.newsday.com%2Fimage-service%2Fversion%2Fc%3AZjE1OWQ2OGUtMzRiMC00%3ANGUwYWFk%2Fxlsmash240105_photos.jpg%3Ff%3DLandscape%2B16%253A9%26w%3D768%26q%3D1&amp;w=1920&amp;q=80\" alt=\"Ryan Grossmann, 25, of Farmingdale, swings a baseball bat at...\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ryan Grossmann, 25, of Farmingdale, swings a baseball bat at some electronics at the new iSmash Farmingdale on Jan. 12.&nbsp; Credit: Howard Simmons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farmingdale is getting into the rage room game as the recently opened iSmash on Main Street offers a unique form of entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe act of smashing things serves as more than just a physical activity; it&#8217;s an immersive experience that offers participants a range of valuable outcomes,\u201d says Matassa. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two smash rooms can accommodate up to three participants. Additionally, a medium-sized smash room is designed for bigger groups, comfortably hosting up to eight people. For those seeking a larger-scale experience, the party smash room allows groups of up to 15.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Items available for smashing include keyboards, stereos, VCRs, coffee machines plus glassware, plates and beer bottles. Weapons of choice are crowbars, baseball bats and sledgehammers. Guests can also include add-ons in their smashing sessions like bright&nbsp;powder and confetti to inject some color to the madness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All visitors are welcome to take photos or video of the action or session&nbsp;recordings can be purchased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customers can also get creative in the paint splatter room where black lighting enhances the neon paint used.&nbsp;Each participant receives squirt bottles full of paint, a canvas and brushes to paint with. Everyone is&nbsp;welcome to paint their canvases, the walls and the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHEN&nbsp;<\/strong>1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>COST<\/strong>&nbsp;$40 for 20 minutes; $55 for 35 minutes; $70 for 50 minutes, ages 8 and up for smash rooms and 3 and up for the paint splatter room. Those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MORE INFO<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/locations\/ny-farmingdale\">ismashusa.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swing a sledgehammer through a computer monitor, destroy a set of dishes with a baseball bat, or shatter a row of glasses using a crowbar: It&#8217;s all possible at a Long Island smash room.&nbsp; A year ago, Suffolk County&nbsp;welcomed&nbsp;Rage Room Long Island to&nbsp;Selden.&nbsp;Now, the options have grown&nbsp;with newest additions&nbsp;iSmash in Farmingdale and Smash-It in Westbury, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/franchise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/franchise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/franchise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/franchise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/franchise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2300"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/franchise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/franchise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/franchise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/franchise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ismashusa.com\/franchise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}