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Survey Says: Americans are Anxiously Awaiting a Return to Indoor Entertainment Venues

On the cusp of widespread vaccinations, Americans are weighing in on their interest and comfort level of returning to indoor entertainment venues. FlannelJax’s, North America’s premier axe-throwing and lumberjack sports experience, recently commissioned a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults to better understand their view on returning to indoor entertainment venues.

Conducted mid-February, the survey results demonstrate significant pent-up demand for in-person celebrations and group activities. More than 84% of survey respondents indicated that they miss them. Similarly, 86% of respondents are looking forward to participating in large group social events after the pandemic.

“These results affirm that, as the pandemic is controlled, there will be an immense demand for entertainment experiences with friends, family and co-workers. Americans are excited and anxious to return to safely having fun at indoor venues like ours,” said Stephen Schober, President and CEO of FlannelJax’s. “As many Americans are looking forward to returning to indoor entertainment venues, we are excited for what the future holds after the pandemic for concepts like FlannelJax’s.”

Below is the full results of the survey, commissioned by FlannelJax’s, to find Americans’ sentiment on the effects COVID-19 has had on the indoor entertainment industry. Also view the accompanying infographic here.

1. In the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions, do you feel safe visiting indoor entertainment venues (i.e., bowling, axe-throwing, escape room, movie theatre, etc.)?

      Breakdown by Sex   Breakdown by Age
Response Total   Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
Very Safe 13.6% 60.3% 39.7% 25.5% 18.4% 45.4% 10.6%
Somewhat Safe 29.4% 50.8% 49.2% 29.2% 22.3% 33.4% 15.1%
Somewhat Unsafe 25.7% 45.9% 54.1% 31.6% 21.1% 29.3% 18.1%
Very Unsafe 31.3% 42.9% 57.1% 17.9% 18.2% 25.6% 31.3%

2. When do you anticipate feeling comfortable going to an indoor entertainment venue with friends, family and colleagues?

      Breakdown by Sex   Breakdown by Age
Response Total   Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
Now 20.3% 50.0% 50.0% 24.8% 20.5% 43.8% 11.0%
When case counts are minimal 22.8% 44.9% 55.1% 30.9% 24.2% 28.0% 17%
After I receive the vaccine 18.1% 60.4% 39.6% 27.3% 23.0% 30.0% 19.8%
When the majority of the population receives the vaccine 38.9% 60.4% 56.1% 22.6% 16.4% 28.0% 33.0%

3. How do you feel about not being able to attend entertainment venues with friends, family and colleagues?

      Breakdown by Sex   Breakdown by Age
Response Total   Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
I really miss these experiences 46.2% 48.9% 51.1% 25.9% 19.8% 35.1% 19.2%
I somewhat miss these experiences 37.8% 46.9% 53.1% 26.0% 21.9% 28.3% 23.7%
I don’t miss these experiences 12.4% 49.2% 50.8% 22.7% 18.8% 28.9% 29.7%
I am pleased to miss these experiences 3.6% 54.1% 45.9% 32.4% 10.8% 29.7% 27.0%

4. Please rank which reasons for visiting indoor entertainment venues you miss as a result of the pandemic.

Response 1 – Miss the most 2 3 4 5 6 – Miss the least
Spending time with friends/family 64.7% 20.2% 7.7% 3.1% 1.7% 2.6%
Spending time with coworkers 6.8% 14.1% 17.0% 22.4% 21.8% 18.0%
Celebrating a personal event/milestone 9.6% 35.2% 33.0% 13.9% 6.8% 1.5%
Corporate Events/Celebrations 2.4% 5.0% 11.3% 28.0% 37.4% 15.9%
Date Night 12.0% 20.6% 22.3% 15.3% 20.0% 9.9%
Other 4.6% 4.9% 8.7% 17.4% 12.4% 52.0%

Breakdown by Sex and Age:
Spending time with friends/family

Response Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
1 – Miss the most 62.9% 66.4% 61.1% 60.8% 66.4% 70%
2 21.8% 18.7% 19.1% 23.9% 18.7% 20.2%
3 7.4% 8.0% 7.1% 9.1% 8.6% 6.0%
4 2.8% 3.4% 3.4% 3.8% 4.0% 0.9%
5 2.6% 0.9% 4.1% 1.0% 0.6% 1.3%
6 – Miss the least 2.6% 2.6% 5.2% 1.4% 1.8% 1.7%

Breakdown by Sex and Age:
Spending time with coworkers

Response Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
1 – Miss the most 8.4% 5.2% 11.2% 4.8% 6.1% 4.3%
2 18.6% 9.9% 12.7% 14.8% 14.7% 14.2%
3 16.6% 17.4% 16.9% 12.9% 14.7% 24.5%
4 21.6% 23.2% 19.9% 22.5% 30.0% 22.0%
5 18.8% 24.7% 19.5% 21.5% 22.0% 24.5%
6 – Miss the least 16.2% 19.6% 19.9% 23.4% 12.8% 18.0%

Breakdown by Sex and Age:
Celebrating a personal event/milestone

Response Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
1 – Miss the most 8.0% 11.0% 6.7% 10.0% 10.4% 11.2%
2 29.5% 40.6% 33.7% 31.1% 35.2% 40.8%
3 36.5% 29.7% 35.2% 37.8% 33.0% 26.2%
4 16.8% 11.2% 15.4% 14.8% 14.1% 11.2%
5 7.0% 6.5% 7.1% 4.8% 6.1% 9.0%
6 – Miss the least 2.2% 0.9% 1.9% 1.4% 1.2% 1.7%

Breakdown by Sex and Age:
Corporate Events/Celebrations

Response Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
1 – Miss the most 3.2% 1.7% 3.8% 2.4% 2.5% 0.9%
2 4.8% 5.2% 6.4% 2.4% 6.7% 3.4%
3 11.2% 11.4% 12.4% 9.6% 13.8% 8.2%
4 28.9% 27.1% 29.2% 25.4% 25.1% 33.1%
5 36.7% 37.9% 34.1% 45.0% 37.6% 33.9%
6 – Miss the least 15.2% 16.6% 14.2% 15.3% 14.4% 20.6%

Breakdown by Sex and Age:
Date Night

Response Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
1 – Miss the most 13.2% 10.8% 13.1% 18.2% 10.4% 7.3%
2 20.8% 20.4% 22.9% 25.4% 19.9% 14.6%
3 20.0% 24.5% 21.4% 23.4% 22.0% 22.8%
4 14.0% 16.5% 12.0% 11.5% 16.8% 20.2%
5 23.2% 17.0% 22.1% 16.8% 20.8% 19.3%
6 – Miss the least 9.0% 10.8% 8.6% 4.8% 10.1% 15.9%

Breakdown by Sex and Age:
Other

Response Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
1 – Miss the most 4.4% 4.9% 4.1% 3.8% 4.3% 6.4%
2 4.6% 5.2% 5.2% 2.4% 4.5% 6.9%
3 8.4% 9.0% 7.1% 7.2% 8.3% 12.5%
4 16.0% 18.7% 20.2% 22.0% 10.1% 20.2%
5 11.8% 12.9% 13.1% 11.0% 12.8% 12.0%
6 – Miss the least 54.9% 49.4% 50.2% 53.6% 59.6% 42.1%

 5. I am looking forward to participating in social group events and celebrations after the pandemic.

      Breakdown by Sex   Breakdown by Age
Response Total   Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
Strongly agree 41.8% 45.0% 55.0% 23.8% 21.5% 35.3% 19.4%
Agree 44.5% 50.5% 49.5% 25.6% 20.4% 29.9% 24.1%
Disagree 10.4% 50.9% 49.1% 35.2% 14.8% 26.9% 23.2%
Strongly disagree 3.3% 52.9% 47.1% 23.5% 17.7% 20.6% 38.2%

6. Has your engagement and relationships with co-workers been strained because you have not been able to socialize together beyond virtual meetings?

      Breakdown by Sex   Breakdown by Age
Response Total   Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
Major Improvement 6.5% 58.2% 41.8% 43.3% 16.4% 29.9% 10.5%
Improvement 7.6% 49.4% 50.6% 26.6% 16.5% 46.8% 10.1%
Little or No Change 42.5% 48.6% 51.4% 22.7% 17.3% 32.7% 27.3%
Some Reduction 25.5% 46.6% 53.5% 28.4% 26.2% 29.1% 16.4%
Major Reduction 16.9% 46.3% 53.7% 22.3% 21.1% 26.3% 30.3%

7. In your work, the challenges of developing and maintaining relationships virtually with co-workers and clients has negatively impacted the quality of your work.

    Breakdown by Sex Breakdown by Age
Response Total   Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
Strongly agree 10.4% 60.2% 39.8% 26.9% 22.2% 34.3% 16.7%
Agree 33.0% 51.2% 48.8% 31.3% 24.0% 30.2% 14.6%
Disagree 37.8% 46.9% 53.1% 24.2% 19.1% 28.3% 28.3%
Strongly Disagree 18.7% 39.7% 60.3% 18.6% 14.4% 39.2% 27.9%

8. I am looking forward to participating in corporate team-building events and celebrations after the pandemic.

      Breakdown by Sex   Breakdown by Age
Response Total   Male Female   18-29 30-44 45-60 60+
Strongly Agree 18.5% 53.7% 46.4% 31.3% 22.3% 33.3% 12.5%
Agree 43.1% 47.1% 52.9% 27.1% 20.6% 33.6% 18.6%
Disagree 23.8% 45.9% 54.1% 23.2% 20.3% 26.0% 30.5%
Strongly Disagree 14.7% 49.3% 50.7% 19.1% 15.1% 32.2% 33.6%
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FlannelJax's is the premier Axe Throwing and Lumberjack Sports Experience. Led by highly-trained Lumberjacks and Lumberjills, guests participate in a variety of Lumberjack-themed games, including Axe Throwing, Thump the Stump, and Crosscut Sawing. FlannelJax’s is the perfect place for corporate events and team building exercises, as well as celebrations of all kinds including birthday parties, bachelor/bachelorette parties, divorce parties and even baby or wedding showers. FlannelJax’s is extreme, social, fun!