A party bus is like light being both a particle and wave: a party bus is both the transport to the party and the party itself! If your special night out involves any amount of travelling between New York City venues make sure you plan for some or all of the following ideas:
Karaoke
Always fun, karaoke is a great icebreaker, with everyone coming together to root for the nervous singers or to cheer on the more confident ones. Make sure the bus is packed with the kind of hits that everyone knows and loves to sing along with to ensure that a great night is had by all.
Music Statues/ Musical Chairs
Sticking with your well-loved playlist, get your guests to go back to their childhoods by playing musical statues – when everyone must dance madly while the music plays, only to stop and freeze when it stops. Anyone moving after the music has stopped is out! Another fun game is musical chairs, but only play this if you have enough space for everyone to rush to a seat when the music stops without getting injured.
Sing-Alongs
Combining the fun of karaoke with the love of communal participation, sing-alongs are highly enjoyable and good for us too! Singing along with others lifts the mood, reduces high blood pressure, and helps to open and exercise the lungs – is there more of a win-win than belting out your favourite tunes while surrounded by your friends and family, all having a great time together? Of course not!
Danceathons
Dance contests used to be a big thing, not so long along, and they are still held in certain towns and cities. Set the rules for your danceathon – you can ‘tap out’ the worst dancers reducing the field until there are just one or two couples left; you can set people dancing themselves tired – the dance only stops when they can’t dance another step! Or you can issue instructions from time-to-time, like playing ‘Simon Said’ – anyone who does the action without you saying ‘Simon Said’ is out, or anyone who doesn’t respond quickly enough when you do say it, is out. Make sure the rules are simple and that everyone understands them – then hit the dance floor and see who comes out on top!
Video Games
While you can get dedicated Gamer buses, you can also hook up your console in a dance party bus – such as these cheap party bus rentals NYC – to play sing-along and dance-along games, try your hands at virtual sports or play party game compilations – usually short duration multi-player games that can really add to the camaraderie of the occasion.
In all these cases, make sure you plan them well in advance and seek your bus rental company’s approval for anything you are planning. Not only is it safer for them to know what you’re planning, but they can actually step in and make sure things go even more smoothly than you could have imagined.