Election DayAppleseed AvenueEscape roomOther This is the room everyone is talking about and for good reason! It’s fun, unique and charming with great characters, great set design, and A+ customer service—a golden recipe for a standout room. Out of 400+ rooms I’ve never done one quite like this before. There are two different sides to the room, detective and medical examiner. I’m glad I switched to the latter; the medical examiner route is VERY challenging and uses a lot of deduction. Everything comes together nicely in an impressive finale. I can’t wait for their second room!
The Crystal Maze Live ExperienceThe Crystal Maze Live ExperienceEscape roomOther Eh. It’s fine but don’t expect an escape room experience. 90% of the time you spend watching other people do the fun tasks that you don’t even get to attempt.
The John Wick ExperienceJohn Wick ExperienceEscape roomOther This is more of an immersive theater style walk through with lots of actors, a couple of simple puzzles thrown in and one interactive/video game style challenge. The set design was fantastic & the acting was great as well. The story didn’t seem to really go anywhere though and came to an abrupt end—most of us were standing around wondering if something else was going to happen and unsure if the experience was over or not. The ending seemed more interested in ushering everyone into (yet another) lounge to buy drinks instead of being a satisfying wrap up to the story. Don’t get me wrong I did try two of the craft mocktails/cocktails and they were delicious. I should note that the attraction only opened a couple of days prior to us attending, so they might tweak some things. But in its current form, this is designed more for fans of the franchise than it is for escape enthusiasts or fans of immersives.
Great Gold Bird (first run) [Immersive Theatre]Twin AlchemyEscape roomOther I really appreciate the creator’s attempt to do something different. This experience bills itself as a “wander play” — I’d describe it as a mix of a narrative driven scavenger hunt with a dash of escape elements. And I dig that idea. But I didn’t find myself enamored with the story line or by the characters, which is a crucial element to this kind of experience. I think we spent more time driving than in the experience. The storyline also reminded me a bit of the nest. Regardless, I hope to see the creators refine this idea and I would definitely give their future endeavors a shot. If you go, I recommend wearing comfortable shoes and consider bringing a flashlight.
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