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The Forge Theatre

3.0 (2 reviews)

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Cirque Du Soleil VOLTA

Cirque Du Soleil VOLTA

4.3
(29 reviews)
3.1 mi

Excellent show with incredible lighting and sound with some very cool aerial acts. The show took…read moreplace in a huge tent which was surprisingly comfortable. The concessions were expensive even by venue standards. $14 for a can of lite beer and $7 for a soft pretzel. Our seats were outstanding facing the center of the stage at eye level. The stage rotates and no matter where you are you will have a good view. My favorite segments were the double dutch group the trampoline acrobats and the woman who swung on a cable by her hair. Her movements were amazing. She must use a lot of Tylenol. The bike finale was a great way to end the show. The music and vocals were also very good and set the tone for each act. Thanks to Michelle and the Yelp team for a very enjoyable evening.

This show was one of the best, if not THE BEST, demonstrations of human artistry, emotion, and…read moretalent I've ever seen on a live stage. I've never seen a Cirque du Soleil show (or as I like to call it, "Circus - Ole!") My jaw was on the floor throughout the entire performance. Volta blew away any expectations I had for this show. I knew I'd see some cool aerial stunts, but I did not expect to see a very moving, emotional story told through outstanding vocalists, musicians, dancers, AND acrobats (and don't forget the costumes!!). The pure strength and talent of every single cast member blew my mind - I cannot even imagine the YEARS of training you must have to perform in one of these shows. There were definitely moments I was overwhelmed by the lights, sounds, and sparkles. There was so much to see, and I didn't want to miss any of it! I felt like I was turning into my mother towards the end of the show, as I was anxiously on the edge of my seat, worried about someone falling or making a wrong move. It was a good anxiety, though, and kept me fully entertained. The entire show, from start to finish, is just a little less than 2 hours, and that includes a 25 minute intermission. The venue is very nice - it looks like a real circus tent! I was worried it'd be hot inside, given the temperatures outside, but it was very pleasant. In fact, if you're prone to chills, I might bring a light cardigan or something. There are your typical overpriced concessions - $5 bottles of soda/ water, $12 beers, $15 wine. The food selection is pretty scarce, so I would definitely plan on grabbing dinner somewhere else prior to the show. There are really no bad seats in the house, and crowds and parking were extremely manageable - way better than I anticipated. Just be careful leaving the parking lot, because this is a very dark, fairly rural area of PA and is prone to deer. Thank you SO SO SO much to the entire Yelp Philly team. This was an incredible, memorable experience. I HIGHLY recommend this show to anyone who can appreciate art, acrobatics, and music - it's a very entertaining show for all ages.

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Fun Dungeon

Fun Dungeon

4.4
(11 reviews)
0.2 mi

Stopped in one evening with some friends, and it was a really fun time there. $15 for entry, with…read moreall the arcade games on, and it was Friday, Karaoke Night, which was pretty fun. They have a nice digital version of karaoke that you sign up with using your phone, which was pretty easy to use, and they have a lot of different old school arcade games. I recall playing some Rampage, maybe some other games here and there. They have pinball and darts and such too. The decoration inside is kind of medieval in the look, and along with that theme, they serve a bunch of kinds of mead. I can't recall which one I tried, but it was pretty good. They also offer a flight of meads, which sounded fun to try as well, and not a bad price. I'd come back!

An interesting array of games inside including your classics of Joust, Asteroids, Mortal Kombat,…read morebig machine Pong, a "Beer" old school arcade machine similar to Labyrinth that I didn't get to try because I wanted to do other games more. The (?) owner had shown my friend and I this machine and how proud he was of the array of things offered here. Some Games seem to rotate here from time to time. I was a bit overwhelmed in a good way with the different game options and talking time w a friend. There is an old school NES and a virtual pinball machine with so many options. This place has been open since March. Why there isn't a review of this place already is surprising. You can drink and bring your own food in, and apparently they will play raunchier music at night like 9 PM and up. I didn't care what they played as long as it wasn't Baby Shark on repeat and I sadly know an acquaintance who would be all on that. The array of drinks include alcoholic slushies (flavors may change), regular bottled items, respectable Mocktail options, I believe a few cocktail options as well. There are regular non-alcoholic options as well. a really good variety. There are a few nice couches. I wish this place could be bigger and I don't think they have an elevator as you have to go down steps but the current space handles the current crowds well. It is a lot to maintain. They might open a few minutes late. If you're into retro games at all, you Must, I repeat, you Must go to the bathroom even if you don't actually have to go. If you don't have to go, it also means you haven't planned to stay long enough and didn't buy enough to drink. This place has been around since March and I am surprised it isn't more on the map. They started a social media advertising campaign. Also I was next door at Cafe Com Leite a few months ago for TooGoodToGo and I still didn't get a good enough look at this place. At the bar, there is also a mini guillotine expressing that you need to be 21. It is really important that I point this out! Best arcade for adults currently but open to children (with accompanying adult) as well.

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Pennhurst Asylum

Pennhurst Asylum

3.2
(293 reviews)
5.2 mi

Visited here for Valentine's Day Haunt. I didn't realize how big it was. They have like 4 different…read morehaunted houses for this event. They did a good job of trying to scare you with using fog or light that blinked a lot. I do feel like they could have done a better job with the haunting. Like there was one section where there was a tunnel and it was too foggy to see anything. There were a ton of mannequins you had to walk past. I think it would have been nice if they would have had some actual people in there so they could come back from behind and scare you. The haunt also featured palm readers and had a bar where they were also playing live music. There were some characters dressed up near the bar as well which was interesting. The staff was really friendly and took an ample amount of pictures for us. If you bought premium tickets, there was a separate line and they had access to a VIP bar as well (to be honest, it didn't seem worth it to me but I also wasn't drinking).

I have to say that we throughly enjoyed our time at pennhurst. I think some of the actors and even…read morethe robotics/animaltronics whatever you call them were amazing. I don't scare easily at all and one of them actually got me. I did not like the spin bridge thing I was dizzy but I get that the point. I don't like that you dint have a choice of which order to do the attractions in that you have to do them in order and there's nothing really in between like a bonfire or snacks, bathrooms were plentiful though. Also my favorite part of haunted places is always the hayride so I missed that but again everything that was there was really good. The asylum part itself was the best part. There was some sort of incident at the end and we were rushed out and it was hush hush so we didn't get snacks or shopping at the end but it's ok the kids got frosty's at Wendy's on the way home. I would recommend and do it again.

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