Incredible experience, super great acting and fun puzzles. Best escape room I've doneread more

My friends and I have done quite a few escape rooms, and many of them high quality, but none so…read moreimmersive or impressive as Ministry of Peculiarities. From their website to the lobby to even the hallway and entrances to the escape room, everything was incredibly detailed and on theme. Our group appreciated the acting by both our game master and the live actor, as they both added a theatrical element to the experience. I believe the Ministry of Peculiarities only hosts one escape room concept, which is called Hope End. It was on the creepier/unsettling side, but not too scary, so everyone (ranging from scaredy cats to horror enthusiasts) is likely to have a good time. It also accommodated our huge group of eleven (I believe 12 people is the max), and there were plenty of puzzles to go around. I would definitely recommend the Ministry of Peculiarities to anyone looking for a unique escape room experience! Personally, I'm keeping an eye out for updates -- I'd love to come back with my friends if they introduce a new concept.

It's conveniently located on Hollywood blvd, not far from Hollywood & Highland ave. I was greeted…read moreby their amazing staff. They took time to explain each room and made sure that I didn't miss out on photo opportunities. It's really 3 fun places in one. Plenty of photo opportunities. Pro tip bring a tripod with you, they have them available to rent if you don't have one. It was a great way to spend the evening, being silly and capturing moments that take you back to your childhood. You really get to see things from a different angle in an imaginary world, that will inspire you to try a different perspective. It's great for families, and a quick adventure while you are in Hollywood. My favorite room was in the Giant's house. If you like being a big kid, and need an escape from the real world be sure to stop by.

My family and I had a fantastic time visiting this place where the photo opportunities are endless…read more Located in the heart of Hollywood, it's a fun destination for kids of all ages (1-100). The backgrounds, paintings, props, and more are amazing and well maintained, making your pictures truly special and one-of-a-kind. The museum staff is very friendly and welcoming, and street parking is available, or you can use surrounding parking garages.

So sick ! Definitely make a stop at this house to just see how beautiful and amazing it is in…read moreperson. I love American horror story and this was something I checked off my bucket list.

Always a great spot to stop at if your a fan of American Horror Story: Murder House! Some other…read morenotable shows that were filmed here were: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, X-files, Dexter, and so many more! It's a great photo op, usually there's no one else there, or maybe one of two other groups. But the place is big enough that you don't have to wait in line to take pictures! Street parking is free, but also, be respectful of the area as it is a residential area!

I've booked this studio twice ( same flower room ) I look forward to using all the rooms…read moreeventually. They are easy to book with reschedule and always ( politely) answer my phone calls for help or clarification. I personally didn't rely on much of the equipment provided but, I did enjoy messing around with the on hand studio lighting. being able to mess around and work with much more expensive studio equipment than I own, is great. I love the natural lighting the building gets as well. On the down side : I do feel like some of the props and supplies are in desperate need to be updated or replaced. A couch we had in our studio requires a lot of post editing to not look like it was taken off the street with as much wear and tear as it has. Small price to pay that makes massive charges for models and photographers.

I got the opportunity at the end of July to use 1 of the rooms to take some pictures…read more The studio is in a sketchy neighborhood and there is metered parking out front or lot parking across the street by McDonalds $8 for the day. The studio has a buzzer to push for someone to unlock the door and let you in. Staff is friendly but they do have other responsibilities and are not always there to let you in right away. The staging area was incredibly hot and the air conditioning was not working and there is a flight of stairs to climb to get up the stages/rooms, and that is incredibly difficult then you have a ton of gear and that is why I gave it 4 stars. Looking forward to going back some time.

TL:DR - An emotionally moving experience that immersed the senses…read more Located South of Ktown and in the same building as Lab Rat Escape Room. There is street parking on the adjacent streets. Before I begin to gush about how much I love this experience, I think its important to note that this is not an escape room. There are puzzle elements but it is first and foremost a story. And that story is fucking good! I had done the Lab Rat escape room the previous year and it is still the best escape room I have ever done. I wanted to see what else Hatch Escapes offered and the Nest sounded great, so I went with that. My wife and I showed up on a cool Sunday morning and we're unsure of what to expect. We were lead to the 5th floor of the building and down a row of storage units. We were handed a flashlight, a tape deck, and then were guided into one. What would ensue for the next 2 hours was a beautiful story of promise, romance, dreams, heartbreak, and the memories of a world that might have existed. I was honestly not ready for this. I am not a crier in the slightest and found myself tearing up as I progressed through the rooms. The final room took all my will to not just break down bawling. When we walked back out into the sun, I felt a renewed sense of appreciation for the people in my life. If you're on the fence about going, just do it. You will have a great time and a moving experience.

It was my friend's birthday and I wanted to surprise him with something fun especially since he…read moreloves games and puzzles. Luckily there was openings on Wednesday evening. The Nest says online that 2 to 4 can sign up at once, but honestly after going through it, I felt two of us was perfect, as noted in another review, some spaces are tight and you do have to duck under some areas. I don't want to give any secrets away or spoil anything, because you want to arrive and immerse yourself in the experience. Let's just say I didn't understand the other reviews about that it can make you feel emotional, until halfway through, something got me in the feels, and then at the very end, just when you think it's over, one more thing got all my emotions hit (in a good way) and I didn't want to leave. It was so special. The Nest is similar to an escape room as you are still solving some puzzles, but it's without pressure and everything builds upon itself as you go. I definitely recommend The Nest. I know it's strange but, I almost want to go back and do it again alone, just to absorb it in all over again.

Went for a birthday party and had a ball! It's about 5/6 rooms of just fun!! They have a huge ball…read morepit that the kids go crazy in!!! Went for a party at 1pm and was done by 2/230 . Very kid friendly!!!

DO NOT GO! I had such a horrible experience at Neonika…read moreyesterday, and trust that I'm not the type throwing down one star reviews willy nilly. There was VOMIT in the shoe cubby at the ball pit that I unknowingly put my purse and shoes in! I was having a mediocre experience and then grabbed my purse to leave the ball pit room and it was wet. And the horror hit me just as the smell did. Someone else's vomit was all over my purse, my hand and even got on the scrunchie on my wrist. Horrifying right? As a lifelong ball pit fan, it's been ruined. The horror stories are true. But here's the part that makes this experience EVEN WORSE. My friend and I immediately went to the front where there was an employee and told him what happened. He was very nice and said how terrible and told his manager. Fine, this sort of thing happens right? THE MANAGER WAS SO RUDE. There was no kindness or apologetic response acknowledging this awful unexpected experience. She said they would look at the footage and slammed the door leaving us to wait in the heat, the majority of the exhibit was very hot and stuffy. I ended up knocking after continuing to wait. I explained what happened and she was almost argumentative with me which makes no sense, she didn't understand what I shared happened even though I told her twice and the first guy as well. She was very rude, I even offered to show her exactly where the vomit was especially when she said she would check the footage, but she just went back into the staff room. Her response was to mark my tickets unused so I could come back. Y'all know NO ONE is coming back to a place where they were slimed by some mystery vomit. She said they called someone --I guess to clean it up? Hopefully no one else got vomit on themselves as this whole rude saga played out. I tried once more to explain that how she was responding was making the experience even worse and I said I certainly wasn't coming back so she went back inside her office and slammed the door and eventually said my ticket had been refunded, she continued to be rude and treated me like I was the one did did something wrong. Don't risk it ya'll, not worth it in the least.

My partner surprised me with a casual Thursday date night here, and it was such a unique…read moreexperience. We both got a cocktail to start sipping while we dressed in protective plastic gear, and we received an explanation and a short process of how to do things. We had a bear model that we applied a base layer of paint to, and then were instructed to apply dripping layers of paint and use the brushed to splatter or spritz additional colors as effects. It was such a creative experience. I'm told they have other unique painting events, I imagine it's a fun group or team-building activity to do as well. Would love to come back and try some of the other events sometime.

Love this place! I had so much fun splashing paint around. My group had the space to ourselves…read morewhich was fun as we could jam and enjoy the music and have fun. Some even got a little crazy and started throwing paint at each other. They offer different pricing options so pick the one that's best for you. My group opted for painting with open bar. The guys were super nice and attentive and swapped out materials as needed.

Not worth the $80+ price tag after applicable fees for general weekend admission…read more Driving into World of Illumination was a breeze because we had the first time slot of the day (6pm). No long line to enter as it took us roughly 10 minutes from the entrance to the start of Reindeer Road. The entire drive through experience lasted maybe 15-20 minutes. There is a specific radio station to tune into which pairs with the dancing lights. If this is your first drive through Christmas lights experience, I could see the appeal but there are much better ones around SoCal for almost the same price tag (Nights of Light OC was amazing last year and there were even live actors included, Santa, "snow" etc.). Can't justify the price tag and would personally not recommend this particular Christmas light show.

First off, finding this place was impossible. The instructions said to turn on gate 1 but we came…read morefrom the opposite direction and after circling the mall and Santa Anita park we found gate 1 and the one entrance. Some signage would have been helpful except that only exists at gate 1. 20 minutes of playing find the entrance.. the worst part, we spent more time finding the place than driving the actual lights! We finally check in and slow drive through, it's not busy. We got the $59 pass from Costco but I added the lightning and 3D glasses package so it's a $100 trip, we take my friend and our kids and go! The website says the show is 25-30 minutes? Seriously, no. We started at 8:01 pm this was when we woke the baby up to see the lights and we were done by 8:13 pm. 12 minutes? What a joke. The lights were cool but some of them were broken, kind of ruined the effect for some of the areas, for the price I would at least expected it to be maintained better for the length of their show. C'est la vie. Next year I'll try a different show, but this was less than expected for the price!