How Miniraves Eliminated Activity Queues with ScanQueue
866 families served across 4 sessions — Melbourne, 2026
When hundreds of families are at a kids' rave, the last thing parents want is to stand in line with restless little ones. Here's how digital queue management kept everyone on the dancefloor.
What is Miniraves?
Miniraves is a daytime, rave-style music experience built for kids and their parents. Think live DJs, themed stages, balloon drops, confetti cannons, giant inflatables, CO2 effects, and dancers — all in premium venues across Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide) and Bali.
Alongside the main stage, Miniraves runs vendor-led activity stations where families can get face & glitter painting, hair braiding, and UV body art using a token system. These stations are wildly popular — and that's where the queue problem starts.
The Challenge
At a busy Miniraves session with 200–500+ families, the activity stations draw long physical lines. Parents end up standing with restless, overstimulated kids instead of enjoying the main stage and dancefloor. Kids get bored in the queue. Parents get frustrated. Vendors feel rushed.
The whole point of Miniraves is to dance and have fun — not to wait. The team needed a way to let families join a queue for activities without actually standing in one, so everyone could stay on the dancefloor until it was their turn.
How It Works
Scan QR code
Family scans a QR code at the activity station
Pick an activity
Choose face painting, hair braiding, or UV demon marks
Hit the dancefloor
Enjoy the DJs, inflatables, and confetti while waiting
Get the SMS
Notified when almost ready, then again when called
Melbourne by the Numbers
Session Breakdown
| Session | Face Painting | Hair Braiding | UV Demon Marks | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | 184 | 56 | — | 240 |
| Feb 22 | 159 | 74 | — | 233 |
| Mar 7 | 87 | 22 | 36 | 145 |
| Mar 8 | 113 | 71 | 64 | 248 |
| Total | 543 | 223 | 100 | 866 |
Average Wait Times
SMS Notifications
The Impact
Families stayed on the dancefloor
Instead of standing in line with restless kids, parents joined the queue digitally and went back to enjoying the DJs, inflatables, and confetti. When the SMS arrived, they walked straight to the station.
One dashboard, three activities
Vendors managed face & glitter painting, hair braiding, and UV demon marks from a single ScanQueue dashboard. No clipboards, no shouting names over the music.
Repeat client, expanding nationwide
Miniraves is a Pro tier subscriber using ScanQueue across multiple Melbourne sessions — and expanding to Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Bali.
The queue system is powered by ScanQueue, a digital queue management platform built for events and busy venues. From family festivals to brand activations, ScanQueue handles QR-based check-ins, real-time queue tracking, and SMS notifications — so nobody has to stand in line.
Running an event with activity stations?
Let's talk about how ScanQueue can keep your guests happy and your queues invisible — whether it's a kids' festival, brand activation, or busy venue.
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