This military theme park lets you drive tanks, crush cars, and shoot machine guns

Orvelin Valle
May 21, 2020 5:40 AM PDT
1 minute read
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SUMMARY

Whether in the military or not, most people don’t drive tanks. But for nearly a decade, Drive A Tank has opened its doors to civilians wanting to live out their tank fantasies.

Whether in the military or not, most people don't drive tanks. But for nearly a decade, Drive A Tank has opened its doors to civilians wanting to live out their tank fantasies.



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"We're trying to get normal people — civilians who wouldn't normally have access to military equipment — a little bit of hands-on knowledge," said Drive A Tank's owner Tony Borglum in the video below.

It's one of the only places in the world where you can drive a tank and shoot a machine gun under one roof that's not owned or operated by the government, according to MarKessa Baedke-Peterson.

With packages ranging from $449 to $3,699, this military theme park will have you behind the wheel of a 15-ton armored vehicle through a course of woods and mud. The course ends at the car crushing area where visitors get to destroy perfectly intact Priuses (and other vehicles) by running them over.

But that's not all. After the tank course, attendees get to shoot anti-material rifles like the Barrett 50 Cal. and belt fed machine guns like the M1919 Browning.

"Now that's one badass motherf--ker," Baedke said.

This video shows what a day is like for people who visit Drive A Tank:

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