SC Village

We came here to celebrate a birthday in the group. We had a group of 9 people and it was highly recommended we make reservations for a party of our size. While we were still too small for an official private party (min 20 people), we thought we’d still have plenty of time to play paintball throughout the day.
When we arrived, the entire place was just chaos. We spent over an hour just trying to check in, wait for a staff member to assist us, paying, grabbing our gear… and ultimately waiting forever for a game.
I thought the venue was very poorly organized, with numerous staff members not willing to give you the right answer. We walked to about 5 different check points between, signing waivers, paying, checking in, and grabbing gear. Each time, a different person… with new and more forms to fill out. It would be a lot easier to have the papers all signed at once to avoid change in multiple hands and catching the next person up to speed.
The rental gear was terrible. We had to exchange 3 belt pouches because they were so torn up, the ammo bottles wouldn’t secure. Masks were too big, wouldn’t tighten or were just soaked in water because they were just washed. A few of us had to dry them with our shirts because the water was just dripping on to our eyes from the cushioned padding being soaked with water. We were already frustrated and off to a rough start. We were told to wait for the PA announcement for the instructions to the next paintball game. Let me warn you the PA speaker can be difficult to hear. It would have been nicer if they just had an electronic board guiding you where to be at what time. It was just chaos.
We waited for over an hour wondering when the next game would be. When we asked staff members, they kept mentioning the ref was on lunch. We’ve now been at this venue for 2 hours, with gear, ready to play and no signs of playing. We tried to catch a pick up field, but apparently had no control over the situation there, since the staff member on guard had zero guidance do. We were furious. Having been here for 2 hours, with no game play, and a goose chase as to where to go and who to speak to, I was about to ask for a refund. I went back up to the PA stand to now ask for a refund, because this was an utter waste of $ 600.
Lauren was able to finally help us and salvaged the last couple hours that was left of our day there. We were able to get about 4 games of play in and one of them was out at the «pit» finally playing on our own. It was very disappointing and frustrating we waited that long to finally have a staff member care enough to help. Not to mention, not sending us around to different people to talk to.
I sincerely appreciate Lauren helping our situation out, and allowing us to find her personally should something go wrong for the rest of our day. I just wish more of the staff was willing to help us the way she did, so that we didn’t waste so much time sitting around and listening to poor instructions.

A nice field with many props. Bamboo huts and helicopters. Great field great reffs. It is near los Angeles .ca. I have been there twice and had a great time both times.

We do airsoft. I’ve played a few games, but I bring the kids and mostly hang out so I am watching what is going on. The employees seem to have one goal in mind and that is to create a great experience for all. The manager is not in an office all day. He is walking around and in control. He makes sure the employees are keeping the knuckleheads in check. I’ve been to most of the fields in So Cal and the usual problem is young employees, that are probably there to get a discount for their hobby, treat you as a nuisance. While the fields do stand out, I believe it is the way this place is run that makes it the best — unless you fall into the knucklehead category. When I go anywhere I want service. SC Village delivers.

If I could leave zero stars, I would. Took a group of 20 paintballing last Sunday. You are required to physically leave a credit card at their front desk as collateral for their crappy paint guns. Jump to 12:30 AM on Saturday morning and $ 1000.00 plus FRAUDULENT charges on your credit card! Flat out crook employees!

Checked out this place because of its location vs the drive to Pendleton Paintball Park. We were warned by two local paintball shops that the preferred park was always Pendleton or Hollywood Sports. Sadly we should have listened. We needed a 9v battery and they didn’t have any in stock we shot over to CVS to pick one up, then we’re in need of a O-​Ring and were told go to the pro shop then to the rental… then back to the pro shop… fortunately one of the gals at the pro shop quickly pulled out her box of ORings and took care of us. This park has you chrono twice a day… we had to walk off a game to have it done again waste of time… need tips Pendleton park tests players rigs all day with portable devices.
We asked several employees in the parking area the location of the next game and it seemed like a serious inconvenience… (Joey was one). Here is the joke… if three yellow shirt wearing employees didn’t know where the games were how would a first timer at your park know? We finally made our way to a game and while we were waiting we chatted with these two young kids who were super bummed because they had been there for seven hours and only played one game… poor kiddos were confused where to go due to the megaphone being difficult to understand most of the time. The good news is despite the no refund policy these kiddos were getting a refund.
The maps here are pretty cool, the refs on the field are in pretty good control of the game, there is almost zero customer service… the gal in the pro shop was the only shining star for sure… poorly run. parking lot was a dump most of the day and this place is pricey.
First timers, group events, or you just want to have a great time with a place that is on point most of the time check out Pendleton Paintball Park we discovered today that it’s definitely worth the drive.

Today was my first time going paint balling ever. The variety of maps and the scheduled games made my experience very fun and exciting. However I am a beginner and they do not regulate who can play in beginner matches. A good amount of the people had really nice gear and guns and completely mowed the actual beginners down. SC Village needs to regulate the levels more than the one rule that doesn’t allow electronic hoppers. It seems that after the lunch break more people who are advanced play in beginner. If you’re a beginner I highly recommend coming in the morning and leaving after lunch to avoid the smurfs.

As for the biggest and (arguably) most successful paintball park in SO CAL, let’s begin as a team here to constructively criticize what we (me in the third person) liked and disliked about said paintball park. Let’s begin.
I liked the fields. I mean, i really liked the fields. The scenario play was everything that a 6 year old would die for, and since i’m basically a 6 year old inside of 29 year old body, well… what i’m saying is I loved the fields. I would also like to comment on semi-​helpful staff members semi-​eager to help out as much as possible (for the most part). The employees of SC Village have done well maintaining a fun, safe environment for any player or group that comes by. Consistency is key, and these guys have been consistent. I notice things like that, I would recommend SC Village on that basis alone.
I didn’t like the wait time between games. 10 minute breaks turned into 30 – 40 minute ordeals. The 30 minute lunch breaks are usually closer to an hour. It was annoying, but whatever. we were all still having the time of our lives playing on really cool fields.
As for price, it’s expensive. A downfall to playing paintball in general but something that isn’t going to change anytime soon. As I keep saying in just about every Unilocal review i’v ever written, ‘It is what it is’.
No one was blatantly cheating (YAY), guns got chronographed twice (Plus 1 for safety) parking was easily accessible (hooray) and like I keep saying, the fields were really cool.
If I could really complain about anything, it would be the amount misfires/​negligent discharges/​accidental shots (whatever you want to call them). Now, to specify, SC Village has little to do with this kind of completely-​foreseeable problem. But since I get to complain about something, it was the fact your safety is still a factor even in the parking lot. Paintballs were flying all over the place, there was just so much paint in the air both when masks were required to be on and even when they weren’t. Let me advise you to bring a pair of safety glasses with you to put on right after you take off your mask. It’s a risk i’m not willing bet my vision on. Check it out and let me know what you think.
Praise be to God and Semper Fi

One of the sickest places I been too!!! I would definitely recommend. I just wish the mega match would last longer!

Great fields to play, south Vietnam my favorite, just be prepare for mosquitoes haha

The best thing about this place is that it has a variety of fields. The only reason I give this place 3 stars is because it is very inefficient. There’s too much wait time in between games and the place itself can get hectic. I much rather go to smaller locations.

Well worth the drive from Tustin/​Santa Ana. Without traffic it’s about 30 minutes.
The place is away from most of Corona but it isn’t too far from the Albertsons a few minutes away if you ever need food or drink.
Refs are organized and actually do take care of you as there are also loud enough announcements when the beginner (most of clientele and rental people…), intermediate, and advanced games will start. Games happen almost every 5 – 10 minutes so you’re always guaranteed a game. You can take your own paint and guns to the park unlike HSP which somehow is managed by the same company (Giantz Sports). Come here early because parking will fill up fast which also means benches and shade will go quickly unless you bring your own canopy and set up your own camp for the day. Just make sure it doesn’t occupy much space on the lot haha.
Definitely Like them on Facebook so you can get updated on upcoming news and deals like the Labor Day one. Labor Day is $ 15 entry with air. Solid deal.
Otherwise, skill level among players varies obviously. I play with the beginners and there are some really good people and some really terrible ones that cower in the back. I have my own equipment. (I’d suggest to get your own stuff eventually if you plan to paintball regularly at least on a monthly basis).

I would give this place a negative 5 if I could simply because they do not abide by their own standard operating procedures. They are inefficient, poorly managed, and irresponsible individuals (management and upper level positions) that have no regard for their employees, that have no business being in charge of anything. Pathetic excuse for a professional business. I hope the labor board conducts an internal investigation into them. I HATE this company and their «business» policies.

5 Stars, I drive (2) hours for a decent field. This is worth the drive to have fun and play paintball and air soft. Their management are better than hsp and are known to let you bring your outside paint so you can save tons of money, just pay for entrance and air plain and simple!
I come here for their speedball fields and build a lot of skills and making friends every time.

Came here last Sat, first time doing paintball and all i got to say is I HAD A BLAST LOL looking to buy my own equipment now … The staff where real professional and nice.

I am hooked! Love this place!
Fun and easy to get into for beginners.
Definitely getting a membership here.
The themed games are AWESOME. Today (easter) we had the bunny games. Very creative. the guys putting together were very nice and had no problem helping you out if you need it. Bunny man totally brought his «A» game.
Can’t wait see what they have next!

First visit here today for my son’s 13^th birthday, they didn’t want to recognize his birthday with a discount because we had no birth certificate. Regarding the vest rental they only have one size and most need repair, my other son is skinny for ten. Finally after we got done registering, paying, watching a safety video and went to play we received a broken mag and had to go all the way back to exchange, this was in the beginning of the play. Also my son’s battery ran dead 1 ½ hour into the play time… Smh bad rental equipment and none of it was cheap!

This place is pretty good for fun. They have several scenarios, and hyperball is awesome (my favorite, actually). Some areas could use cleaning though. Not sure why the walkway to the hyperball area smells like piss, when there’s no restroom near it. I wish they’d limit the number of intermediate players per game. Even though I do enjoy a good deathmatch between 30-​and-​30, it can get irritating having to wait on people and/​or playing w/​noobz.
I had my own gear. All-​Day Air and admission cost $ 37 even. I would recommend going in a group of 15, as that would lower the cost to about $ 28 (I believe).
Anyways, after you get shot the first time, you won’t feel the ones that follow.
If you wanna get out and have a good time, I recommend this place.

This is my first time coming to SC Village with a private group. We were told to arrive as early as 8 a.m. by our coordinator, even though we didn’t start shooting paint until about half hour before noon.
There was a big company that brought 300 of their employees to enjoy the park the same day, so we were limited to 4 of the bottom fields. The five upper fields were closed off. I’m not sure if that had anything to do with our start time or not, but it didn’t really seem to have an impact on our playing time.
Bryce was our referee and he was awesome! He did a great job of explaining all the rules prior to every game. The rest of the staff is also very friendly, but I think some of the younger staff members lack communication skills that come with professionalism. I had a hard time getting the proper information in order to rent a few items I was going to need. Maybe that is part of the master plan, as I felt it was easier to purchase some of my missing items. Obviously the gear is a little more expensive here than at your neighborhood paint ball shop.
Our group of 12 got about 6 games in on this particular day considering we had to keep refilling our air tanks, had a thirty minute lunch, and had to «chrono» our guns twice. This is a term used to test the air pressure on your paintball gun in order to keep it under 285 psi. This safety precaution is used in order to minimize (bleeding) breaking the skin on your opponents and vice versa.
There is a lot of research required from you in order to have a smooth going day if your a newbie. Waiver forms, rentals, air tanks, CO2 tanks, masks, vests, speed ball, multi-​wraps are all things you should look into prior to your arrival.

This was my first time paintballing and had a decent time with friends!
I strongly recommend wearing thick clothes and shoes that can sustain mud because your gonna get dirty!
My boy got a groupon deal for $ 25.00 and we played three courses with breaks in between be sure to bring water and snacks I can only imagine on a hot day this will be a workout.
As a first timer I got shot often maybe because I’m a tall person. There is no way I could be a sniper in the service hell no! The paintballs are less than semi painful. The refs are safety caution at all times enforcing everyone to wear your facemask at all times and the guns to be cap to prevent any accidents.
Tons of fun all day event strongly recommend!

We had a large Airsoft Private Party here.
There are certain things that are extremely good about this park, and others that are mediocre. I will detail them here.
First of all, I love the park itself. It is large, and there are a variety of fields. It is a lot of fun. I would say when it comes to variation and size, it is much better than Hollywood Sports Park.
Our group hit a few bumps, however.
First of all, our group was large enough where we had two refs. One was a newcomer, and the other was disinterested in airsoft– primarily being a paintball ref. His attitude was apparent. This bled off into games being started with false starts, and teams being separated before the players being informed on the number of respawns each member received.
It also led to monetary issues where they claimed someone rented a gun that no one claimed, and wasted a large part of the beginning of the time we paid for.
Overall, I would come back. I think there are some very good refs here. We just happened to get the less experienced ones when we went.