Have A Monster Christmas

It's a week before Christmas

And all through our day

Everywhere we go

Holiday music is played

At the end of the day

It's time to relax

We sit on our couch

And stretch out our backs

We turn on our t.v.'s

To watch our favorite shows

Instead we find characters 

Greeting us with Ho Ho Ho's

We sat and we watched

All of our favorites have been viewed

We start searching

Hoping to find something new

Monster Mini Golf Medford

Has some good news

We have a song and two shows

Which are thankfully new

Well not really new

They're really quite old

But they're rarely aired

Or so we've been told

The first show we share

Stars a family we all know

"Christmas with the Addams Family"

From the Addams Family show

We searched until we found

Another good pick

"The Munster's Scary Little Christmas"

Made in 1996

Feel free to go ahead

And check your local t.v. listings

But most likely you will find

Both of these shows will be missing

Head to your computer

And when you have time

Begin your search again

But this time online

Monster Mini Golf Medford

Promised not only two shows

But also a holiday song

So here you go

Bobby Pickett wrote a song

For Halloween fun

"Monster Mash" is known

And loved by everyone

Pickett also wrote a song

For Christmas play

It's our favorite

"Monster's Holiday"

We hope you enjoy

These things we have shared

Monster Mini Golf Medford

Wants you to know that we care

So relax and enjoy 

Have happy holidays

Think of Monster Mini Gold Medford

When it's time to go out and play!

December, What a Monster of a Month!

Whew!  What a busy time of year!  Parents are busy shopping, wrapping, cleaning, planning.  Kids are lagging behind in the stores, waiting in lines, and getting more anxious with each passing day as their holiday vacation approaches.  Monster Mini Golf Medford has the perfect way to slow down, reconnect, and enjoy one another.  

Take a break from the hustle and bustle and enjoy a round or two of golf together.  Why not meet up with some friends and catch up as you make your way around our course.  Love our arcade games?  Well we have a treat for you!  EIGHT new games have arrived!  Come check them out and see if you can get high score!

To help with your planning for this hectic month, here is our schedule:

REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS: 
Monday: Closed except on holidays
Tuesday - Thursday: 2pm-9pm
Friday: 2pm-10pm 
Saturday: 12pm-10pm
Sunday: 12pm-8pm

CHRISTMAS BREAK: 
CHRISTMAS EVE: 11am - 5pm 
CHRISTMAS DAY: CLOSED 
New Years Eve Open: 12pm - 6pm
New Years Day Open: 12pm - 8pm
12/26 - 12/29 Open: 12pm - 9pm
12/30 Open: 12pm - 10pm

Don't forget our monthly specials! There's no better time of year for savings!

 

Thanksgiving, A Time For Monster and Horror Movies

The month of October is filled with monster movies and horror flicks and November can bring a feeling of loss as the movies get tucked away for another year.  But alas, if you are a true fan of the genre, relax.  Monster Mini Golf Medford has found the films for you!

First, a spoiler alert.  These films are bad.  Really, really awfully bad.  To be enjoyed (if possible) by hard core horror fans only. 

The first film Monster Mini Golf Medford has chosen for you brings us back to 1972. Blood Freak is a about a man who works on a turkey farm who agrees to participate in an experiment in which scientists are trying to find methods to modify turkeys.  So he eats the experimental turkey meat, convulses, and the scientists leave him off by the side of the road.  But oh no!  What's happening now?  You guessed it horror movie fans.  The man's head turns into a giant turkey head and now he must go around killing people to get a fix of his drug.  Or does he? Hmm....

What would the Thanksgiving holiday be without a viewing of Thankskilling?  This film has a puppet looking turkey going on a killing spree.  You will be treated to the usual cast of characters, a la the Breakfast Club.  The kids come home to celebrate the holiday, but will they make it back to school?  You'll have to watch to find out.  Be prepared for low budget humor, but one all time great line.  Watch and see if you can figure out the one we're talking about.  Unbelievably, you can also choose to view Thankskilling 2, He Always Comes Back For Seconds.

Finally, we have Home Sweet Home. Barely watchable, but does actually take place on Thanksgiving.  An escaped mental patient comes across a family celebrating Thanksgiving and of course must kill them all.  The movie strives to actually be scary, but it's an epic fail.

So what about monster movies?  How do they fit in?  Sadly, we did not come across any true Thanksgiving monsters.  Well, other than a man who grows a turkey head and a murderous fowl.  But for many people, Thanksgiving conjures up memories of monster movie marathons on tv.  Hours of Godzilla and King Kong.  So in our minds here at Monster Mini Golf Medford, Thanksgiving will always be a time for monster movies.

Happy Thanksgiving from our families to yours!

KISS Meets Monster Mini Golf

Monster Mini Golf has teamed up with influential rock band KISS, aptly coinciding with the release of the bands new album "Monster"! A KISS themed Monster Mini Golf is set to open in Las Vegas In January 2012.  But don't worry all you Monster Mini Golf Medford fans!  The excitement of KISS will work it's way to us too! 

          So, we here at Monster Mini Golf Medford thought we would share some KISS facts with you!

•        In January 1973, the trio of Wicked Lester became a     foursome and renamed themselves KISS
•         January 30, 1973 KISS played their first show at a club called Popcorn in Queens, NY
•         February 18, 1974 KISS, the self-titled album was released
•         March 19, 1975 Dressed to Kill was released; Rock And Roll All Night is on this album
•         September 1975 KISS Alive! was released 
•         December 31, 1975 KISS is presented with their first Gold Records awards for KISS Alive!
•         May 26, 1977 KISS announced their debut Marvel Comic book and deposited their own blood in the comic book ink at the Marvel printing plant
•         June 22, 1977 KISS was voted the #1 band in America by Gallup Poll
•         October 28, 1978 KISS Meets Phantom of the Park airs on The NBC Movie Of The Week
•         Spring of 1980 Peter Criss leaves the band and Eric Carr joins
•         Fall of 1982 Ace Frehley leaves the band and Vinnie Vincent joins in time for the KISS 10th Anniversary Tour
•         September 18, 1983 KISS appeared on a live MTV appearance with NO makeup

•          October 1984 Lead guitarist Bruce Kulick joins the band
•          Fall of 1991 brought the death of drummer Eric Carr and Eric Singer joins the band
•          March 1995 KISS published and releases a 9 pound, 440 page coffee table book, KISSTORY
•          September 1996 KISS performed under the Brooklyn Bridge for the MTV Video Music Awards
•          January 31, 1999 KISS performed at Super Bowl XXXIII
•          August 11, 1999 KISS gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
•          August 13, 1999 The feature film Detroit Rock City was released
•          May 2009 KISS performed on the American Idol season finale

         KISS released numerous additional albums and received many additional honors. The band has  been going strong for 40 years and now brings a new venue for excitement to Monster Mini Golf!       

History Of The Jack O'Lantern

Here is an excerpt from History.com explaining the history of the Jack O'Lantern:

 

The Legend of "Stingy Jack"

People have been making jack-o'-lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed "Stingy Jack." According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him. True to his name, Stingy Jack didn't want to pay for his drink, so he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin that Jack could use to buy their drinks. Once the Devil did so, Jack decided to keep the money and put it into his pocket next to a silver cross, which prevented the Devil from changing back into his original form. Jack eventually freed the Devil, under the condition that he would not bother Jack for one year and that, should Jack die, he would not claim his soul. The next year, Jack again tricked the Devil into climbing into a tree to pick a piece of fruit. While he was up in the tree, Jack carved a sign of the cross into the tree's bark so that the Devil could not come down until the Devil promised Jack not to bother him for ten more years.

Soon after, Jack died. As the legend goes, God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil, upset by the trick Jack had played on him and keeping his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as "Jack of the Lantern," and then, simply "Jack O'Lantern."

In Ireland and Scotland, people began to make their own versions of Jack's lanterns by carving scary faces into turnips or potatoes and placing them into windows or near doors to frighten away Stingy Jack and other wandering evil spirits. In England, large beets are used. Immigrants from these countries brought the jack o'lantern tradition with them when they came to the United States. They soon found that pumpkins, a fruit native to America, make perfect jack-o'-lanterns.

Us monsters here at Monster Mini Golf Medford just eat up all Halloween history.!

Nominated! Best of LI 2012

Monster Mini Golf is proud to announce that we have been officially nominated for the Long Island Press "Best of LI 2012" award in FOUR categories!

Why is this nomination so important to us?  It is because you, our Long Island customers, are the ones who vote.  You nominated us and you can vote for us to win!  Monster Mini Golf can be found under the "Sports" category here.  You can then cast your vote for Monster Mini Golf under "Childrens' Party Place", "Family Amusement", "Mini Golf", and "Video Arcade". You can vote for Monster Mini Golf in one, two, three, or four categories.  Of course, we hope you vote for us in all!

The voting period began 10/1/11 and will go through 12/15/11.  You are allowed one vote per email address per day, so feel free to vote for Monster Mini Golf often!  The winners will be published the the January 13, 20, and 27th issues of the Long Island Press.

Thank you for your support of Monster Mini Golf Medford!

YOU Can Win Big $$$ At Monster Mini Golf In Medord This October!

It's no secret that here at Monster Mini Golf, Medford we LOVE the month of October and all of the spooktacular fun it brings along! Monsters, zombies, and ghouls!  Monster movies everywhere!  This October we have even more to be excited about!

What could be more fun than putting around our monster golf course dressed in costume? How about winning big $ for doing so?  That's right!  Come down to Monster Mini Golf, Medford in the month of October and enjoy a round of golf while wearing your costume.  Take a picture of yourself standing in front of our 18th hole clown, Glo-zo and upload the picture to the Monster Mini Golf corporate facebook page.  Easy right?  Fun too!

Now for the prizes!  You could win $5000.00 for yourself PLUS $5000.00 to be donated to the public school of your choice!  Wow!  That could buy a frightful amount of awesome things!  Or, upload your photo to the Monster Mini Golf Presents KISS facebook page to enter to win a trip to the Grand Opening of KISS by Monster Mini Golf in Las Vegas, NV!  This will include airfare, accommodations, and an invitation to the Private VIP Party with KISS! Best yet, the same photo can be uploaded to BOTH facebook pages and you will be entered into both contests!

Both contests will run from October 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011. We can't wait to see all of your costumes!  Good luck!

Fall Fun at Monster Mini Golf Medford

It's Labor Day weekend and all around us we hear people talking about the end of summer.  We hear the kids complaining about schoolwork, homework, and having no fun.  We hear parents saying that there are so few fun places to go once the weather turns colder.  Well, WE say there is no need to worry!

Sure it may be turning a bit colder.  It may be getting dark earlier.  But there is no need for summer heat or daylight to enjoy yourself at Monster Mini Golf!  Here at Monster Mini Golf Medford we love the dark!  In fact, our 18 hole mini golf course is played in the dark!  Don't be afraid.  There are plenty of glowing lights to help you find your way.

Enjoying outdoor fun is a great way to spend your summer.  Monster Mini Golf Medford lets you bring a summer fun activity right into the winter months.  Mini golf is no longer just for summers!  Plus, Monster Mini Golf Medford has an awesome arcade.  Play some games, shoot some hoops, and win tickets to redeem for prizes!

The Fall is often the time many organizations plan fundraising and corporate events.  If you, or someone you know, is in charge of a school or business event, call us or come on down!  We have separate party rooms and create a frightfully good time for you!

Fall just happens to also be our favorite time of the year here at Monster Mini Golf Medford.  We're sure you can guess why!  Halloween! Time for everyone to dress up like their favorite monsters.  Come down and show us yours!  Oh, and don't forget all of the monster movies in the theaters and on t.v. We just love them!  So stay tuned to hear about all of our Halloween tricks, er, treats!