THE BEST ESCAPE ROOMS NEAR YOU
Escape rooms have risen in popularity as a fun way to bond with coworkers, family, and friends. Here are the best local escape rooms
Escaped rooms are one of the many fun ways to enjoy time out with your friends, family, partners, and even coworkers. There are many different themes- and rooms you can choose from depending on where you go- so here are some near you!
We're starting off with Epic Escapes in Cocoa on 200 Willard St suite c-1. It has 4 rooms to choose from with themes that include Taken, The Heist, Lost Temple, and The Killers Basement. Each room is about $26, and once you're in you only have an hour to get out!
Taken gives you the feeling of pure pressure. It puts your and a stranger's life on the line. The Heist is what you would imagine. With money hanging over both of your heads, you must steal a precious diamond from the rival organization that you're working with. It takes you to a whole new perspective on what it's like to be a criminal- and to think fast on your feet!
If adventures like Indiana Jones interest you, the Lost Temple has exactly that. You’re required to steal a miraculous miracle stone. But not only that- you also have to retrieve one of your bosses' loved ones that got lost in the temple! It’s filled with action, and makes you feel like you’re on a true adventure.
Finally, moving on to The Killer’s Basement- it is by far the scariest. You wake up in a cage with blood everywhere. The last thing you remember was being at a party before suddenly blacking out. You hear the party upstairs, so if you could just make it out in time, everything will be fine.
Continuing on, Escape Room Entertainment, on 630 S Wickham Rd #105, in Melbourne, FL. is another great place to visit for a thrill! The cost for each player is around $30. Christmas Blackout, Blood Shed, Escape from Story World, and The Society are the unique rooms you can choose from.
Christmas Blackout is one of the easiest to beat. It can hold up to 10 players that have the ability to work together to help Santa restore the power in the North Pole to officially save Christmas. This room is a wonderful way to embrace Christmas themed wonders like no other. It’s also a great choice if you want to bring your family along!
Blood Shed in the complete opposite of Christmas Blackout. It is the hardest one to beat because of its intense nature. In this room, 2-8 players have to find a way out of the dark eerie shed, before the killer comes to slaughter you all. You have to be sneaky, quick-witted, and able to think fast on your feet to try to escape.
On the flip side, Escape from Story World has a lighthearted feel, which makes it fun for all ages! It holds up to 8 players that are all swept away into a fairytale which needs you to find all the story pages to complete the book- before the villainous witch comes back for dinner! It’s a fun way for you and your family to live out your fantasies, but also participate in a fun search.
Society is a wonderful way to make you feel like a cunning spy. Your group's job is to find the book of secrets that hold sensitive info about your organization- while also getting out of the lodge in time. This room can hold up to 10 players that can help crack the code. It makes you feel as though you can’t make a single mistake without consequences.
Lastly, onto Beat The Clock escape room, located on 3550 S Washington Ave #131, in Titusville, FL. All of the rooms hold 2-8 players each, and cost $26 per person. They have a variety of adventurous rooms you can beat before the timer goes off.
For example, the Runaway Sleigh. This room gives you that action-packed journey with a little bit of Christmas magic added to it. It makes you feel like you’re in a real Christmas movie!
Space Quest is another one that would blow you out of this world! If space piques your interest then this is the right room for you! It immerses you in what it's like to be an actual rocket that has launched into space, with only a small amount to try an escape before something goes wrong.
The Hangover is a classic adventure of getting out as quickly as you can. You wake in a room with no memory of last night, and you have to find a way to get out before security comes. This room allows you to be in those famous scenes of some of your favorite Hollywood movies.
Finally, If you want something more magical, the School of Wizardry is a great one for you. You have to show off the skills you have in order to escape and get into the wizard school of your dreams!
Knowing what types of escape rooms are in your vicinity, and what they have to offer, can tell you which place (or which room) is best for you! If you're looking for something scarier than the rest, try the one down in Melbourne! If variety is what you're looking for, hit up the one in Titusville. And if it’s intense, escape rooms come to the one right here in Cocoa! Overall, escape rooms are exciting ways to connect with people- while also having a good time.
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