2025 IAAPA Expo Orlando: Flying Bowling’s New Duckpin Equipment at Booth 3015 – Reserve Your Demo

From November 18 to 21, 2025, the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, USA, will host the IAAPA Expo – the world's most important event for the attractions and entertainment industry. This year's Orlando flagship expo is expected to welcome over 1,000 exhibitors and 40,000 professional buyers. The focus will be on new ideas in "compact, intelligent, and sustainable" entertainment equipment. Flying Bowling has 12 years of experience in researching and developing bowling equipment. At Booth 3015, it will present its new Duckpin bowling equipment for 2025. This equipment is designed to be easy to use and profitable for entertainment venue operators, home entertainment investors, and fitness centre planners.

Industry Trend: Why Duckpin Is Becoming a New Investment Hotspot in Europe and North America

People are spending more time enjoying entertainment after the pandemic, and the "light-asset operation" trend has led to a big increase in demand for Duckpin bowling equipment:

The market is growing quickly: The time it takes to replace the equipment in small and medium-sized entertainment venues in Europe and North America has shortened to 3–5 years. The Duckpin market has been doing really well recently. It is perfect for small spaces and has grown by 28% every year for the past three years. This is much more than the 12% growth rate of traditional bowling equipment.
Dual Drivers: Policy & Demand: Bowling has now been officially included in the 2025 National Games, which will encourage more people to take part. IAAPA data shows that customers are more likely to return to venues with interactive entertainment equipment (53% more likely) than traditional venues.
Investment Return Advantage: It only takes 12–18 months for small venues to make their money back when they introduce a single set of Duckpin equipment. This is 40% quicker than the time it takes for mini-golf, arcade games and other projects.

New Duckpin Equipment: 3 Technological Breakthroughs + Intelligent Upgrades for Full-Scenario Adaptation

The new equipment is built on 18 international patents for rope-controlled pin-setting technology. It delivers upgrades across four areas: "maintenance, space, experience, and intelligence." It addresses the main problems with traditional equipment.

Easy to look after and very stable: It reduces 60% of vulnerable moving parts, so it only needs 1.5 hours of maintenance each month (compared to 5–8 hours for regular equipment). In 2024, pilot venues saw a 92% drop in failure rates, cutting labor costs by over $3,000 a year. For example, after adopting the new equipment, U.S.-based Dave & Buster's chain venues reported that their equipment was down for less than 8 hours per year—a 91% reduction from older models.

• Its compact design means it can be used in a variety of spaces. With a depth of just 2.2 meters (compared to 3.5 meters for traditional equipment), you can set up a full lane in only 8 square meters. This makes it perfect for adding entertainment zones in bars (for example, a bar in Brooklyn, NY, increased its monthly revenue by $12,000 after adding two lanes), small mall amusement centers (following the planning logic of Nanyang Wanda Plaza's 1,700-square-meter bowling experience venue), or even basement renovations in homes.
• Immersive Interactive Experience:  It also has a "2-player competitive scoreboard" and "strike rainbow light effects," with vibration feedback that triggers at the same time as a strike is scored. In 2024, we did some user tests. These showed that players now spend 40% more time in the game. This makes it suitable for various different uses, such as in scenic spots, at community events and other fun scenarios.
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Tailored Value for Different Audiences: How to Choose Flying Bowling Equipment?

• Venue Operators: It can reduce energy use by 40%, saving over $1,200 in yearly electricity costs for each unit. This system lets technicians fix phones remotely, so customers don't have to wait more than an hour for their phone to be fixed. Studies show that small and medium-sized venues with this equipment are 35% more efficient per square metre than traditional entertainment projects. For example, Canada's Playdium venue saw a 67% increase in weekend foot traffic after adding three sets of the equipment.
• Home Users: It is made with a 2.5kg ball weight (which meets ASTM children's safety standards) and has edges made of food-grade ABS material that won't break easily. Children aged 6–12 can use it on their own, and it is also suitable for seniors (it can be used at events for different generations, like the Double Ninth Festival). 
• Eco-Friendly Venues: Most of the equipment is made from recycled plastic, and its motor meets EU rules about energy efficiency, so it can be used to meet the standards for a green building certificate. 

  

  

About Flying Bowling: Why Do 120+ Countries Choose Us?

Since 2013, when it first started selling its Duckpin bowling machines, Flying Bowling has seen sales in Europe and North America grow by 72% every year. We are dedicated to "user-centric" innovation and follow international bowling equipment technical standards:

• Technology: Each unit is tested for 1,000 hours to make sure it can handle extreme temperatures (from -10°C to 40°C, which covers most regions in Europe and North America). The mechanical systems are certified by the Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ).

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• Service: English customer support is available 24/7 and North American customers will receive a response within 48 hours for after-sales services. Localised maintenance teams are available, with 95% coverage for key components, meaning that "same-day response, next-day repair" is possible for emergency issues.

  

  

  

• Cases: Partner clients include the American entertainment brand Dave & Buster's and the Canadian company Playdium. More than 90% of the equipment at these places is used. A community entertainment centre in Florida even reached a point where it had made its money back after just 10 months, which is a big deal in the industry.

Booth 3015 at IAAPA Expo: Preview of On-Site Experience Highlights

At this year's expo, Flying Bowling will create an "immersive equipment experience zone," where visitors can take part in three activities:

Hands-On Gaming Experience: Test the new equipment to feel the effects of the strike light and vibration. Experts will be there to talk about how to look after the equipment.

We can help you find the right solution for your needs. If you have a floor plan of your venue, you can get one-to-one advice on how to lay it out. A 3D calculation model (how much equipment is needed, how well it works, and how long it will take to pay for itself) will be used to create personalized investment plans.

Expo Guide

• Dates: November 18 (10:00–18:00) to 21 (10:00–16:00), 2025
• Booth Location: Booth 3015, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando
• Reservation: www.flyingbowling.com or email: jackson@flyingbowling.com;
• Emergency Contact: +86-15010307020