I LOVE coming to WonderWorks! I've easily been here five or six different times, usually bringing…read morenew people because it's such a cool and unique place. Clearly, I keep coming back for a reason!
The best way I can describe it is as an amusement center with 100+ hands-on interactive exhibits, plus laser tag, an arcade, a ropes course, 6D motion rides, and optional dinner and a comedy magic show. Depending on the ticket you purchase, you can add on some of the extras, such as dinner and the show, ropes course, arcade, or laser tag, while the main ticket includes the majority of the interactive exhibits.
Of course, the first thing that always catches my attention is the iconic upside-down, crooked building. I mean, who wouldn't want to go inside and see what's happening?! Once inside, there are three floors packed with interactive exhibits.
Some of my favorites include the hurricane wind simulator, cold plunge, bubble room, bed of nails, and giant Lite-Brite, just to name a few. We love some of those classics, but I was also excited to see that they had removed some older interactions and added new ones since our last visit two years ago.
One of the new exhibits was especially cool, although I unfortunately can't remember the name! It was a huge video wall with a bunch of small plastic balls. You choose an arcade-style game, such as a zombie apocalypse, and throw the balls at the screen to take out the zombies. Because the screen is so large, up to six people can play at once, and it was SO much fun! They also had a variety of other simulations, including one where you're catching flamingos on the beach.
This place is VERY hands-on, so we did bring hand sanitizer and reapplied it at various points throughout our visit. The arcade area is fun, and the ropes course looks awesome, although I'm afraid of heights, so we did not partake in that one!
They also had the motion rides available. If you get dizzy or nauseous easily, I would absolutely avoid these. Even though the rides only last about 60 seconds, that is apparently more than enough time to make you queasy. Unfortunately, a friend in our group found that out the hard way!
I also recommend checking out the comedy magic show and dinner at some point if you have the opportunity. We've done it on a previous visit, and while the dinner itself is pretty simple, with salad, pizza, soda, and wine, the comedy magic show was really fun.
Overall, we absolutely love our visits to WonderWorks. Otherwise, we wouldn't keep coming back! It was especially nice to see that there were new activities since our last visit two years ago, so even returning visitors can find something different to enjoy.
One final tip: definitely check online before purchasing your tickets. They are usually running a better deal online, so it's worth looking first!
If you're looking for something fun, interactive, and different, WonderWorks is definitely worth checking out!
