Midway Paintball Facility

I purchased a groupon for my son’s birthday. I tried calling, I left messages, and No one returned my call to make a reservation. So disappointed, he and his friends would of enjoyed this place.

Im relatively new to paintballing! first time i tried paintballing was 2011, and this was where i went! it was also the first place i thought of when i wanted to go paintballing again last year 2015!!! Long story short, i have gone paintballing 3 – 4 times so far this year, even though i want to try different facilities, the service, accomodations and the friendly and respectable environment provided by the staff from managment to referees have been more than great, that not only myself, but ppl i’ve brought along end up wanting MORE of MIDWAY PAINTBALL FACILITY!!! Prices and service make the 1 – 2 hour drive worth it!!! You have to try the MINECRAFT themed field!!! Midway, see you again in a couple weeks!!!

Came with the Family (group of 9), it was our first time and we had a blast!!! We purchased All-​Day passes, checked in at 10:30am and was drained by 2:30! We purchased a total of 7,500 balls and had a little left over. Awesome experience and excellent staff. Holly and Cody are the
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ps: Neck shots are no joke! I’ll be sure to wear a scarf next visit.

Best place for paintballing I’ve been to in Nor cal so far! The owners are awesome, the staff and refs are awesome and the prices are 2^nd to none when you use their Groupon or Livingsocial deals. The fields are the best but are far from the worst! Love this place

The first time I paint balled was thirty years ago, and it was in intimidating experience. My brothers and I wore our most neutral colored OP shorts and Hang Ten t-​shirts, thinking we would be sufficiently camouflaged. But we were dismayed when we arrived to see we were the only people not wearing army surplus camouflage. And the atmosphere was like a locker room before a championship game; you could almost smell the testosterone.
Midway is a completely different experience (thankfully). I’ve been paint balling a handful of times over the last 30 years (yikes!), and this is the best facility I’ve been to. There’s no escaping the slightly macho vibe when paint balling, but this place is the most diverse I’ve been to; it’s not full of military wannabes who likely have a basement full of supplies for the zombie apocalypse. I’ve never seen such a diverse crowd of families, genders, experience levels and ages at a paint ball facility.
The staff prides themselves – rightly so – on their customer service. We were helped by the owner’s son (so sorry I forgot his name), and he made a couple of accommodations for us that I greatly appreciated. Also, they were mindful of skill levels, which I greatly appreciated since I had a group of kids with me. I’ve been to other facilities where they match you against a bunch of league players with their own equipment. It’s nice not to be slaughtered.
They have several different outdoor courses, which requires you to change tactics slightly. The other players were for the most part friendly and helpful.
If you’ve been wanting to try paintball, have a group outing to plan, etc., I highly recommend going to Midway.

I’ve played here several times. The staff is a regular few, and they’re always friendly and helpful. The refs are good at watching for safety (masks, plugs, and chrono testing), and keeping teams balanced. This field does a lot of groupon parties, so they know how to accommodate packs of new players and kids. The fields are all somewhat similar– variations on speedball fields, plus a competition airball field (it’s fun to watch the pros spar).
This is a solid place for newbies and casual self-​equipped players. If I had any reason to complain, it’s only that I wish there was a little more variety in fields and terrain. Not a big deal– the quality people running the place make up for it :)

Holli and the guys were Awesome! They made my son’s birthday a great one! Thank you for all your help! We will definitely be back real soon!!!

«C’mon mom! You’ve got to go!» Planning my daughter’s b-​day party, they were pushing me to try it out. I was on the fence as to whether I was going to do this or not. Then I was in line at Walmart & this older Grandma said she’d done it. Well, crap, now I’ve got to go! And I’m glad I did!
Be prepared to run, sweat, bend, crawl & yes, get hit. But, you’ll have a great time doing it! From the very start, everyone is easy to deal with. I spoke to Holli over the phone & made our reservations. I forgot to mention my groupon at that time, but she was happy to honor it at check in. $ 20 a person, this included equipment rental– mask, gun, a chest plates for the ladies & ammunition. We ran out of ammo, but they sell more if needed. Check in time was 12:30, paint balling from 1:00 — 4:00. There’s also a morning time slot of 9:30 if you prefer.
We had a mixture of experienced players in our group. Myself & another member were first timers. My daughter & one of her friends had been once before. Then there was my eldest son, who has been multiple times.
Safety is their first priority. With good reason. This is no joke! That sh*t hurts! They take their time to go over all the rules & answer questions.
First round out I was hit in the thigh. Damn! That stung! I knew it would leave a bullseye! Other battle wounds included the hand, made me bleed! Then my ankle– that one left a mark too. Getting hit in the mask didn’t hurt at all. My son was hit in the forehead– just above the mask– ouch! Along with many others.
Be sure to wear long sleeves. A hooded sweatshirt is good too. Good running shoes, and gloves, (wish I had some!) and clothes you don’t mind getting beat up a bit. It’ll all come out in the wash!
There are 5 fields to play on. We did 4. There’s a referee with you throughout the day. They’re very good about keeping it fair & fun. Covered picnic tables are available and they have port-​a-​potties to use. It’s very rustic– it’s paint ball! They have some refreshments for sale, but I recommend bringing an ice chest full of cold drinks.
Cody took good care of us the whole time, so I took care of him at the end. I tipped him $ 20 to thank him. It’s important to tip these guys if you can. They deserve it!

As I finish this review, it’s the next day & I am sore! I think I’m crazy– I’d go again!

Now I have to admit that this review is a tad late, but my experience of Midway Paintball has started to come full circle just this past weekend. I booked a party of 6 and the scheduling was perfect and flawless. I had a groupon that expired and they still let me use it for the party. When we arrive, the two ladies, the manager and I think her daughter check us in and we pay for our paintballs and equipment, and at that time I hand over my Driver’s License. No big deal as most places that rent out any type of equipment, has this same policy. So after a fun afternoon of paintballing, my party begins to return the equipment, and after the last player returns his equipment, the staff is looking all over for my DL.
Now at this time, I’m like…“Wait, did he give it to me?” I’m asking my friends if the staff person gave my DL to anyone else in my party, looking all over in the my car, asking other patrons if they got the wrong DL back in return, and my DL is NO WHERE to be found!!! One of the staff members finds the paper that they attach to DL and there is no DL attached to it. He then says that he gave it to a guy in my party. Now I must state this for the record, that there were only about 3 other black patrons there at the facility that day. I reached out the second group of black patrons to ask if maybe he gave my DL to one of them by mistake thinking they were part of my party. Which would be understandable, hey it happens! But there was a third group of black patrons and they looked a bit shady. This third group came all the way out to Vacaville only to play for maybe 1 hour. This is crazy because we were they for most of the day. And when they left, I noticed they were in a bit of a hurry. So that got me thinking, did the staffer give MY DL to someone in that third party of all black patrons??? So I asked him, who did you give my ID to? What did he look like? The staffer described the young man to me and his description didn’t match anyone in my party, but did match one of the young men in the third group of black patrons.
Ok so now I am pretty heated!!! I asked how is it that you give a FEMALES DL to a MALE patron? I understand that you might have thought that he belonged to my party, but honestly, there was no reason why there was no cross referencing when handling over a piece of my identity, my DL, which includes A LOT of important personal information. So once we determined, that was what indeed happened, the manager stressed to me over and over that that was the first time a DL had ever been lost, and that she would reimburse me for the cost of going to the DMV to apply for a new one, and she would give me free passes to the park.
Now, I am an understanding person, I get that things happen and people make mistakes, but honestly the way it handled after I left the facility, was a little nonchalant. I had to text the manager over the next few (3) weeks to follow up on my $ 27 refund for a replacement ID. I was told a check was on the way, and it really wasn’t. Now I am not one to trip off $ 27 but it really came down to principle. I had to take time off work to go to the DMV, stand in line, and fill out paperwork to get a new DL. And then wait ONE MONTH for it to come in the mail. And you take out your DL more than you realize when you don’t have it!!! The manager also promised some free passes that would be included with the check, those passes, were not included. Again, I can pay for another trip to paintball, but again it comes back to principle.
So months have come and gone, and I received my new DL and all is well again until I get a BILL in the mail from Dollar-​Rent-​A-​Car saying a rental car has $ 145 in bridge toll violations. Some goes into a rental car place, and rents a car under MY DL and credit card. Now with all this new technology, someone has my DL and I am sure can create a CC with my FULL name on it. So now I have entered the world of IDENTITY THEFT! I am currently in all the appropriate motions to have my name removed from this reservation, but the moral of this story is PLEASE PLEASE be careful with your ID at this place. I’m sure they don’t make it a habit to give you DL to just anyone, but just be careful. Make sure they lock up the ID box and make sure you get your ID right after you finish your game. I would be giving this company maybe a 3 – 4 star because we had a great time, but the follow through was no good. I understand it’s hard to sympathize because it isn’t YOUR information that is lost and in the hands of would be criminals, but please take better care of your patrons information and if you are going to do promise something to your inconvenienced patrons, PLEASE DO IT!!!

Excellent field that caters to ALL types of players.
They do a great job of keeping the younger or inexperienced players separated from the tournament players, and they focus on FUN and SAFETY.
Highly recommend Midway to players of all skill levels.

My son and I went to Midway for the first time yesterday and we had a great time. The staff was helpful and gracious. I also liked the 2 game and out format a lot. We will be coming back as soon as my wife will let me. Thanks, Midway Paintball!

Considering it’s an outdoor venue, it’s not bad. They have ample covered picnic tables and uncovered parking. There’s about 3 portable potty, and surprisingly it’s pretty clean.
This place has 6 different courses including a Minecraft one that the kids love. They have dedicated staff for the kids.
On the day we went, it was burning hot at close to 103 degrees. Bring plenty of food and water as there’s no concession stand (but about ¼ mile down the road, there’s a country style general store that’s nice and clean and sells plenty of snacks).

Recommend purchasing the groupon deal when it’s available. This was our second time here and this time around we did high impact. So much fun! The entire staff is awesome, great customer service. There is more than three fields to play on, we played until we ran out of paintballs. Within a 90 min timeframe, we played about 4 different games. Everyone we invited to go had an awesome time and we’ll definitely be back.

This is such a welcoming place for all players of every age, gender, and skill level. It’s conveniently located right off the freeway, the porta potties are super clean and I love the fact they have one designated for women and one for men. I made a reservation the day before our visit, we were able to get a great deal… $ 30 per person which included the gun, unlimited air, 500 paintballs each, and all day play. I’m not sure if that’s the normal rate but that’s what we paid. The lady who took our reservation and checked us in was super nice and friendly and Joaquin (I think that’s his name) was so helpful and gave a great tutorial. He answered all of our questions and was just really approachable. They stress that it is a family friendly place which is so true. They prohibit cursing which makes for a pleasant atmosphere. I’ve been to other paintball fields that made new players/​less experienced players feel unwelcome and were very intimidating. This is nothing like that, if you are a first time player I definitely recommend Midway. They will make you feel comfortable and give you as much help as you need. They have I think about 6 different arenas which keep it interesting. There isn’t much in the way of refreshments so I suggest taking your own. They have quite a few picnic tables and plenty of parking. The whole family had a great time and we really enjoyed every minute of it. Love it :)

The boys keep begging to come back every weekend! Everyone here is amazing. The refs keep the game fun, clean, and safe. They don’t sit long in between games. Holly one of the owners is very sweet. Since our first time coming, she remembers us and always asks if the boys have questions that one of refs can help them with. We got them their own guns for Christmas an don’t know much about them. They’ve made some amazing suggestions to help us out to help expand the fun for the kids. Its like a big family here once you come a few times.
A MOMS SUGESTION: Protection is a must! Also water and snacks. Extra clothing is advised just in case one of the fields are muddy after the rain or someone gets lit up like the color of the rainbow.. Also some wash clothes to wipe the sweat off their faces. AND a bag of ice for any MAJOR PROBLEMS haaa…

I’ve been back twice since my initial visit. Some more things to add to my first review.
1) They keep the games MOVING. You won’t be sitting around waiting too much. This is so crucial! I can’t count how many fields I’ve been at where we’re waiting for the ref, waiting for walk-​ons, waiting for someone to get air and paint. ANNOYING. You get at least 4 games an hour here, sometimes more. Nice! I came out here to *play*, not stand around a parking lot.
2) Super friendly to the newer player. They don’t allow electronic guns on the recball fields so you won’t have someone opening up on you like they have a damn MG42. Electronic guns guns only allowed on speedball field, which keeps the weapon parity reasonable (maybe they let you turn it down to semi-​auto and keep it under 15 balls per second).
3) Most players here have been never or only a few times. All guns kept at 285FPS or less. Rules carefully explained and games carefully monitored. Ref will use common sense to keep players safe and having fun.
4) SAFETY FIRST. They take safety super serious. Having been to other fields where that is not necessarily the case, I really appreciate this. Otherwise, I have to treat even the parking lot as a «mask-​on» zone for fear of losing an eye.
5) FUN is a close second. They try to keep he variety of games fresh and interesting. Elimination, CTF, Zombies, etc. Also, they try where possible to keep groups together, which I think is crucial. Half the fun is covering your buddy or working together to achieve your goal. If you split groups up, they may not even see their friends let alone shoot them. That’s ungood,
Some tips:
1) WATER. At least 6 12 – 16 oz bottles per person per half day MINIMUM. Sounds crazy, huh? No. You should be drinking a bottle of water every time you reload/​re-​air your gun. Otherwise expect a headache or worse.
2) Check the weather. It gets hot out there. REALLY hot. Add ten degrees for the mask you’ll be wearing. My #1 best clothing tip is a cotton towel on the head completely soaked in water. It forms a nice snug fit under your mask strap, which will hold it on, and it will REALLY cool you down. The Arabs have been doing this for centuries — (the towel, not paintballing) — it works. Keep soaking it between games.
3) Color of clothing matters much less than material. It’s not a forest out there — you won’t be blending in too much. All colors are essentially equally visible. Besides, there’s no difference once you start wham wham whamming away with those guns. Wear what is comfy and will give you protection. You’ll want enough layerso you are no longer afraid to be shot, whatever that is for you. A cotton bottom layer you can soak in water helps. Ski pants over jeans with a couple layers on top would be really effective.
4) It’s not paint. It’s gelatin. It washes right out.
5) Watch a youtube video or two on the basics of paintball. Snapshooting and shooting both handed will make you better than 95% of people out there. You’ll leap forward in skill rapidly with 20 minutes of practice.
6) As much as possible, get to know your equipment. If it’s your first time, be sure to get a few shots in first to gauge how the gun works. Best I can describe it is a semi-​auto bow and arrow. Try to get a feel for 25, 50, 75 and 100 feet. Anything beyond that is a prayer. You’ll also want to be sure the safety is off and gun is ready to go before the game actually starts.
7) Don’t be afraid. It doesn’t hurt that badly. Go out there and have some fun.

I dont understand all the negative reviews. My friends have never played paintball and i havent played since middle school. We came here after pirchasing tickets from a fundraiser. The rental equipment did malfunction a lot but its a rental so i expected it. I heard about holly (holli?) the owner being a jerk and this place having horrible customer service but our visit was completely opposite. The staff (refs) were very nice and professional and explained to us the rules of each game in detail with a keen eye for safety. Holly acted very professional and was actually quite cheerful (other than butchering the pronunciation of my name). All in all my friends and i had a blast and will definitely return.

This paintball facility is for the experienced paintballer. beginners might want to take a backseat here or check out the one in Fairfield…
Six large fields with everything a paintballer could ever want, goggles, Co2 refills, team colors, referees and a brief introduction to the field rules. it is a full day affair, so be prepared for the heat and bring plenty of water!
There was capture the flag, zombies and some other games that were played on the fields. The boys had a blast, and left with some welts, wearing protective or baggy clothing is really a must, and ask for a vest they have them if you need em. We had one casualty on the field but he was fine by the time we got him home.
We were lucky to get a groupon for 5, we just had to pay $ 20 per person for the paintballs. just don’t fill the guns all the way otherwise the paintballs do not last. We ended up buying two more bags. About $ 155 for four kids for the day, so not a bad deal at all!
All in all a great time and fun staff! Perfect for packed lunches, lot’s of picnic tables and there is a market just down the road with a deli, other than that there is a hot dog stand, but you won’t find much out here in the way of eating options.

The arenas at this place is pretty amazing, they design with tactical and general play in mind. In comparison to the one in Santa Clara this blows them away. The staff is knowledgeable and the refs are attentive and fair, because I hate seeing people with illegal kits getting away with an unfair advantage.
You can rent your gear, just the air can, or bring all your own stuff. They’re very flexible. Like all other paintball places you’ll have to purchase the paintballs on-​site or use non-​staining ones.
I’d come back here with a group or without since they’ll fit your in wherever so you can get playing right away. Good job guys!

I had so much fun playing here. It was not a scorching hot day when we went so that made a difference. The staff set you up with equiptment and everything you need to be safe except BYO extra baggy layers to fend of stinging shots. Yow!
They set up a couple of scenarios to make play interesting for all and to fend off bordom as if thats possible at a paint ball field. Its an all day event as long as you have BALLS.