drive a tank

I took my hubby here for his 40th birthday and we both had so much fun! The staff was great and accommodating. Safety is #1 there and after that they just want you to enjoy your time. This is a great gift for any kid at heart!

Once in a lifetime experience. Learned quite a lot about tanks and history of tanks throughout the wars. Happy that safety was a number one concern. Enjoyed driving/riding in the 2 tanks and shooting the machine guns. Someone in our group purchased the 2 car crush and actually crushed 2 mini vans with a tank ! Fun to watch! If you want to shoot additional guns they allow you to do so at the end of the day for an additional fee which was nice. Gun instructor was very patient and helpful with a novice. Its not cheap but if you can afford it is highly recommended.

Drive a Tank will provide you with an almost-all-day incredible, unique experience you are not likey to forget. I chose the package which included two tanks and a car crush. The package also includes the opportunity to shoot several high-powered machine guns.Great staff - the firearms expert (Mike, I think) was superb. Very helpful, competent and made sure we had fun. The fellow that gave us a brief history of tanks in the military was also great. He included all the safety instructions we needed to know.Out in the woods, participants get to drive military tanks around a course that includes plenty of ruts, standing water, mud, etc. Passengers can come along for the ride and my guess is it is even more jolting standing atop the back of the tank than for the driver in the tank.It wasn't too difficult to figure out the controls, but you have an instructor sitting right behind you all the time. It was a total blast! And crushing a car was a ton of fun.Total time was about 5 hours, and although there is some waiting between activities, it wasn't a problem. This is a VERY customer-oriented operation, and I did get to play with their 2 black labs during some of the down time. They provide suggestions in advance on what to bring (suntan lotion, hat, mosquito repellent, and some food, although there are drinks and snacks for sale).Definitely recommend this to anyone interested in adventure and trying something very new.

This experince is once in a lifetime. Well run and organized. very safety oriented. Great gift for a veteran or anyone.

Three amigos had one 5 star and two 4 star events on a personal male bonding day.We had planned this trip for over a year and were not disappointing.Intro hour became two and full of real history about tanks.The drives themselves were educational as well as fun -- who would have known you steered a tank by pulling two levers!The shooting gallery also dynamite.Made us realize how artificial most movies are in the sound of large guns firing.We are now planning a return trip with spouses

SO. MUCH. FUN! I bought the "Three Star Lt. General" for Drive a Tank as a Father's Day present for my husband, and went along as his "passenger." It was a ball! I learned so much on the history of tanks. Everyone there was happy to answer questions. (Joe, the former long-time mayor of Kasota was wonderful!) There was one woman who did the Drive-Over-A-Car and that was SUPER cool! (My husband and I were happy to get to watch it firsthand!) Drive A Tank also provided lots of time to take photos, and even had mounts on the tank for Go-Pros. (My husband brought his and has his "drive" on video on Facebook.) I would totally recommend it to anyone--young or old, male or female! No need to feel nervous about driving--a staff person is right there assisting you. One note--There are no fast food places in Kasota, so be sure to bring a picnic lunch and cold drinks. (Drive a Tank does sell cold drinks and bagged snacks.) There is a wonderful park on the edge of town with sheltered picnic tables--the perfect place to eat. Drive A Tank lets people know this in their information letter, and my husband and I were glad I packed up a lunch.

What fun us two old ladies had. I highly recommend it. Not only fun but also very educational. Also, the staff was not accommodating, knowledgeable and humorous. I was surprised at how fun it was to shoot a machine gun.

Great experience. Very professionally run, the owner is extremely knowledgeable. Lots of info , very interesting.

For those who have driving a tank on their bucket list, this was a great experience. Drive a Tank has several options to choose from, but the most economical is a British self-propelled gun. While pedants will argue whether this is a real tank, it looks, feels, sounds, and drives like real tank. After a brief historical and safety lecture, customers take turns driving the SPG on a 3/4 mile closed circuit track. It is easy to drive, and there's someone looking over your shoulder at all times. And it is quite the rush. You're allowed to bring up to two passengers as well.Afterwards, depending on the package you choose, you then get to fire some classic automatic weapons in the indoor firing range. If you stick around until all the package customers have finished, you can rent many different hand guns for a single nominal fee, and just pay for the different ammunition. Not being a gun owner, this was an interesting opportunity to try different weapons.In their garage are several other tanks, including a Russian T-54, two British Challengers, and an American Hunter-Walker light tank. Technically, it's illegal for citizens to own US military tanks (which is why the SPG is British), so I don't know how they scored the Hunter-Walker.BTW, this wasn't strictly a guys-only attraction. More than a few women were present, and active participants- drivers vs. passengers. Their smiles were just as big.

We went not really knowing what to expect and left high fiving and talking about it all the way home. It will be something my son will never forget, that's for sure. Great history lessons in the presentation too. We got to drive/ride along on a tank and shoot automatic weapons. The people were all so nice and very accommodating to us the whole day. They had two dogs that kept you entertained while you had short waits too. That was a plus, if you're a dog lover, like we are.Expect to get a little dusty and dirty...because you will. Even a little muddy too after the tanks go through a sloppy mud hole. But, it's all amazing fun! They are all about safety, safety, safety - so, expect to be grilled on what all the rules are and LISTEN to what they say. It's for you and your guests safety. You will enjoy your time spent at this place. They have souvenirs there too. We highly recommend it to any army, gun and big military toy enthusiasts! It will not disappoint.

Once in a lifetime experience! If you get a chance to get/do this, YOU MUST! Do it all! We had a blast (no pun intended)!!!!!!

I had heard about this on CNBC one day a few years ago and as most men if you tell me I can drive I tank then I am in. A few of my buddies bought this for me as a wedding gift. The entire experience is amazing. They take you to the "battlefield" in deuce and half troop carrier. The allow you to shoot fully automatic machine guns in their homemade indoor shooting range that can withstand up to .50 caliber bullets indoors. This facility itself in super impressive. The owner and the staff truely have a passion that shows through the entire time. However they are a gear heads first and business men second so the entire day is a little bit disorganized. However it does not take away from the fact your are driving tanks and crushing cars. They were just such great people. They took us on a tour afterwards and talked to us for hours about how they came up with this idea and why they love doing what they do. These people make the experience of driving a tank even better. I will travel back and do this again in the future. However next time I am getting the best package and crushing a car.

First and foremost-the staff is the best! They are fun, professional and really make your day fantastic! I flew to partake in this 'bucket list item' and it was well worth the trip. I went with a friend and we did the 3-star general package. Loads of fun! What is stopping this from receiving a 5 star rating is that for the $399 per person, I would like to have had a bit longer driving experience. It was a blast (no reason at all not to go) but way to short. We also had the opportunity to shoot a machine gun-I would have liked to have 2 times-the first time the gun jammed and you are 'getting a feel' for the experience and the 2nd clip would have really got the experience to 5 stars. I have no doubt their costs are extreme to put together this adventure for us all together-just would have been fantastic to have more than a 5-8 minute tank driving experience. Fantastic folks-thanks for a great day!

I went with my two brothers and we had a great time. Driving the vehicles was fun and challenging. The staff there was safety conscious but also realized you were there to have fun. We also really enjoyed the gun range after driving the vehicles. Im very glad we went and did this

My sister and I, both over 50, went and drove tanks and shot machine guns at Drive a Tank and had a blast! Everyone there was helpful, friendly, and gave very good instructions - I only "almost" hit a tree once!!! I really recommend this for all ages, men, women, kids. Just a lot of fun and not something that everyone gets to do.