My husband and I recently took a vacation to Asheville -- primarily for the breweries and rising…read morefood scene. In an effort to plan an activity that didn't involve stuffing our faces for a least 30 minutes, I scheduled a VR session at Better Than Unicorns. My husband was initially skeptical, but I pushed him to go. While my motion sickness didn't allow me to get beyond the first game (pro tip: take a non-drowsy Dramamine 30 min before your appointment if you also suffer from this unfortunate condition), my husband absolutely LOVED the entire experience. We both had fun because he got to try out several different games and I got to watch him on the massive screen directly behind him (side note: your spouse in the VR headset flying through a make believe city makes for a pretty epic boomerang lol). We had such a good time that we bought an Oculus when we got home and have really enjoyed playing/sharing the experience with our friends. Final verdict: If you want to tryout the highest quality VR before taking the $400+ plunge for a personal headset (or just want to take a break from drinking and eating), definitely schedule a session with Better Than Unicorns. BONUS TIP: The building is just around the corner from French Broad's Chocolate Factory -- so after our VR we only had to walk a few yards for a 30-min chocolate factory tour and a liquid truffle. Boom!

Wow, this was so much fun! We went as a group of 4 late on a Sunday afternoon and had the best…read moretime. It's a little hard to find since there's no signage on the outside of the building, but it's in the studio right next to the French Broad chocolate factory (which you can't miss). Walter was our VR guide and was so patient with us newbies and very accommodating of our requests to play different types of games. And man, do they have a lot of games! I felt like I could have asked if he had anything where I could ride a T-rex through the Wal-mart and he would have said "sure, let me pull that up"...amazing! It was also hilarious to watch others in the group play. Whether they were walking the plank or punching out bad guys, we could see what they were seeing on the big screen, as well as watch them react to it in the real world. Too funny. Thanks to Walter and the BTU crew for a great afternoon that we'll be talking about for a long time. We're already planning our next visit!

So much fun! Good drinks, easy-going staff, VR was amazing. Would definitely go again.read more

We just did the race room. There were 5 of us and this was an activity we could all do together…read more The race games and equipment were very realistic and challenging. It was good fun. One thing to improve on: give better instructions/training prior to start- we got very little- and maybe allow a loop or just plain oval track to get used to how machines work. There was definitely a learning curve and some spent a lot of time crashing and in walls lol.

Cyrus is such a nice guy! He has developed a place where even adults can be a kid again. I love…read moreplaying the escape games just as much as my boys enjoy the other VR games. The facility is clean and the new location is so nice. You will.not be disappointed in this!!

We've only been once (so far) but the experience was fantastic and the owner was super helpful and…read moreexcited to be sharing his venture. He took time with my son and me to help us feel comfortable with the equipment, and helped us get set up in some different games. The VR experience was very immersive and realistic. Knocking of one star because it's pretty expensive compared to other entertainment options and because several of the games we tried to play did not work and ended up chewing up / wasting part of the hour we paid for. But overall a good experience and we will very likely go back again.

Wife and o had a great time here! Beautiful cars and great people running the place! They have some…read moreawesome interactive things you can do and you can get your pic taken in a Lamborghini if you want!

Walk away this is a complete tourist trap, paid 25 per a person to enter it's like 8 cars and you…read morecan't even get near them. They have one car you can but you have to pay an additional $10 to sit in it for a photo. By the way the photo they send you a link and you have to pay more for a digital copy after the fact so you don't even get a digital copy for the $10. Simulator costs $20 per a person for 10 minutes. This is a ridiculous money grab. Keep walking when you see their shop.

I really wanted to like this place, especially since I try wings everywhere and was hoping to find…read morea new watering hole. Unfortunately, the wings were dry and tasted like day-old KFC wings, basically overcooked, dried out, and day-old. The chipotle chicken sandwich was also dry, and the ciabatta bun didn't help. It was dry as well. My hungry teenager didn't even want to finish it. On the positive side, the salads were fresh and nicely done. Fried mushrooms and cheese curds were pretty good and probably the highlight of the meal. Service was okay, nothing memorable. It was my husband's birthday, and that was barely acknowledged, which was disappointing.

Best way to describe? Better than OK. Service was good, very attentive. Food was good but just ok…read moredepending on what you ordered. Started with jalapeño poppers. Small but the Cajun spice in the breading gave them a good kick. Wife had trout with rice and vegetable medley which she enjoyed. Veggies were fresh and seasoned very well. I had full rack of ribs which comes pre sliced. Nice meaty, semi pull off the bone and a real Smokey flavor.,. A little too grizzly in the middle for my liking, but I enjoyed. We had a group of 6 and they divided check with no problem. A couple said it was ok but won't be back. One major problem was the bartenders not knowing recipes for their own cocktail recipes. Server came back twice asking questions about drinks off their own menu. They do not stock regular Jim Beam, only apple and peach flavor. We were told because non of their custom drinks has regular Beam. An old fashioned is $15 with Bullitt Bourbon, but was not made correctly.

Amazing 100% nice staff. The animation is well done and the CGI is very good …read more The planetarium gives a great show as well so purchase both of them. Family friendly and scripturally accurate!!

Everything went well. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The simulation of traveling was…read morereally cool. I think most kids would love it. Ours were 3 and 5 and they didn't like wearing the 3D head gear but they enjoyed it anyway. We wished we lived closer to see popular guest invited. It was well worth the entrance cost. This would be awesome on a hot or rainy day in Piegon Forge.

Escape game Gatlinburg…read more My teenage son saw that there was an escape room while walking around Gatlinburg. He really wanted to try it. I was hesitant because we have them back home. We were all pleasantly surprised at how fun the experience was. we did need many clues and the game guide helped us out during the game. My son was really into it. There were lots of surprises in the hour long game. We finished with just a minute to spare. We would come back and try the other games they have.

So we were strolling down Gatlinburg looking for something to do with our 14 year old son. He…read moreloves escape rooms and we decided to try one. We were pleasantly surprised...it was a super high quality escape room we did, I forget the name of it but it was the one that was in Marrakesh and some kind of market and it was super fun, without giving any spoilers it's one of those games where it's a lot bigger and a lot more expansive than you think. we were three people and they combined us up with two other folks that were doing the rooms. It was actually great and we finished just in time. Time limit was 60 minutes. Great way to spend an hour. We did need many many clues there's a button on the wall that you get to push when you're stuck or struggling but it was cool because the game guide made sure that we kept momentum and that we all had fun. we would come back and try the other games.

Absolute blast! Pun intended! We went for his 14th birthday and it was everyones first time. Will…read moredef be back!

called being interested in coming to get hours, making sure they were open on easter. when i called…read moreusing my normal voice & name , after giving my info to the ai voice assistant, they chose not to answer my call. Immediately grabbed my other phone knowing this is the south, then tried again using my "white voice" and the call went straight through. I'm glad they are open, but def am uncomfortable about bringing a small party of black people including myself after that. Possible Racism.. or at least prejudice vibes. But this is rural GA so I get it. just sucks.

Had a birthday party for my 11 year old son here along with 10 of his friends, and couldn't have…read morebeen happier with the experience. Everything was incredibly well coordinated, and John did a fantastic job keeping the rowdy kids engaged, safe and fair with a flexible timeline to accommodate maximum playtime. Can't recommend Black Mountain Adventure Zone highly enough, absolutely excellent value compared to so many similar party options, would happily repeat- and I think the boys who attended would gladly echo this sentiment.

Our family had a great time playing GellyBall! It stings, but it was so much fun and more than…read moreenough time to enjoy. John was flexible, caring, kind, and professional!