This winter case study examines how the City of Ontario deployed two MEGA Maze Arena units side by side, each running a different upgrade configuration, to drive ticketed revenue at the same event. One unit operated as the Winter Wonderland Scavenger Hunt Maze rented at $1,450, while the second ran Santa’s Toy Workshop rented at $1,100, along with the base MEGA Maze rental — for a total of $3,550 in rental revenue for a single afternoon at Christmas on Euclid 2025.
​
With minimal staffing requirements and a centralized punch-based wristband system controlling access, both maze units delivered steady participation and repeat play throughout the event. The combination of low labor, high throughput, and unified ticketing made the inflatable maze rentals a major revenue generator for the City of Ontario and a clear real-world example of how this model performs during the Christmas season.

This event wasn’t theory or projection — it was field proof. Santa’s Training Workshop ran as a Christmas upgrade to the MEGA Maze Arena for a union holiday open house in San Bernardino, CA and delivered $3,700 in revenue during a single 4-hour window with a two-person crew. One maze. One upgrade. One evening of work.
​
This post breaks down the numbers, the setup, the labor, the gameplay, and the demand behind it — and shows exactly why this Christmas upgrade performs for MEGA Maze owners during the busiest month of the year.