Walt's Center Lanes

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  Offers everything a bowling alley should.  My group of friends and I came at around midnight on a Saturday.  We had no idea, but I guess every Saturday night is "Thunder bowling" which is an all-you-can-bowl special until 3:30am for $12 per person.  This flat fee includes shoe rentals as well.  The place had about 8 lanes open, so our party of 5 was given two lanes right next to each other.  There were several technical problems during the games where a bowler had to go three times in a single round for the machine to register but overall, it wasn't too much of a hindrance for us casual bowlers.  Also, each beer was $2.90 which is fair.  Will definitely be back again!

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  Posted on 05.05.13 Coleen P.

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  Who doesn't like to bowl?  ok maybe someone with out arms but i don't count them.  we played a couple of games and had a drink each.  The price wasn't bad about average for bowling, however the prices for drinks were a bit high then most.  the staff was friendly.  No wait on lanes at either so can't beat that.  If i was around Newport I could see my self going back.

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  Posted on 02.04.12 Jack R.

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  This place is very old and seems outdated... but I don't care about that stuff. Bowling was the same game there as it was anywhere else.
  
  The price was 3.50 per person per game, and shoes were 2.00 a pair, so for 2 games my husband and I spent 18.00. We did go on a weekend so I'm not sure if they have any specials through the week or not.
  
  The thing that I liked about them was that it wasn't crowded. That might make some people not like it as much, but I thought it was more peaceful. Besides for my husband and I, only 3 other lanes were occupied.
  
  Other than that the woman working the counter was really nice. She even helped me, someone who never bowls, figure out how to work the machine to keep score. lol.
  
  I enjoyed myself, and if in the area... I would definitely consider bowling there again.

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  Posted on 05.01.11 Donielle W.

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  There's nothing fancy about Walt's Center Lanes, but it's a decent bowling alley.  We ended up at Walt's after the first place we went to was full.  The place smells like smoke, but that's par for the course in any bowling alley, and many places in Kentucky, I suppose.  Prices were good - $3.50 per person per game, so it was a cheap date!
  
  When we started our first game, we had to use the re-set button several times, as the pins were not being re-set after I bowled.  When we brought it to the attention of the front desk, they sent someone over, who basically told us that the last few lanes were a little bit older and the triggers that re-set the pins don't always function as they're supposed to.  So my option was to either bowl with a heavier ball, or just continue to hit re-set after each roll.  Not a big deal, but a little irritating.  
  
  I don't know of a lot of bowling alleys in the area, and based on this experience, I'd be fine going back to Walt's.

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  Posted on 10.10.10 Andrea R.

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  Walt's isn't the smallest or dirtiest bowling alley in the area but it certainly tries to earn it's dive bar award. The small bar room is dark and has a tiny dance floor. You can order your drinks at the window from the bowling alley or pull up to the bar and wait for a lane to open. Walt's sits in the Newport Shopping center, one of many failing strip malls in the city. You might be surprised to find it's difficult to get a good parking spot by the bowling alley entrance, the place still pulls in a lot of people.

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  Posted on 09.13.08 Lauren F.

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