Update: We escaped from Vampyr this time! Our game master was Robert and he did a fantastic job…read more(which I always expect from these sessions)! Very charismatic! Came for my bachelorette. The four of us did Vampyr; we did not escape but were close-ish. Very fun and dynamic puzzles, a little something for everyone. There was enough to do that our group could be working on multiple puzzles at a time. Mitchell was our Game Master again. He's really good at offering clues once we've reached a dead end but not so much that we felt like we weren't solving it ourselves

When in the Carolinas it's all about family.... and for this occasion I had a niece with a…read moremile-stone birthday. For our Auntie-Niece girls day she wanted to try an escape room. In my search I came across The Final Door. They had a few different escape room options listed online with an array of available time slots. I called for clarification on age appropriateness and minimum amount of people required. I received great customer service and all my questions answered, so I booked online. We headed over, upon arrival (10mins early) we completed the required waivers and waited in the lounge area for our game host to arrive. Once Noah arrived we went over the house rules (no phones or photos allowed) and then the game was started. I picked the BLACKOUT room. I was advised that it would be doable for 2ppl and was appropriate for my newly appointed teenage niece. The game is an hour long, Noah was a great guide, friendly with good energy and provided subtle hints when needed. With multiple rooms and serval task/clues to decipher we had a great time and happy to report that we ESCAPED and took some cute photos at the end. I am unable to provide details about the room, because one of the rules ask that you don't share to avoid spoilers for others. Just A Note: Of course I'm leaving a Yelp review but they ask that you leave a review on Google or TripAdvisor. With Google reviews Noah gets tipped out of company money. Noah was worth me heading to Google.

My son has been enrolled here since he was 5 months old. All of the teachers he has had since…read morebeing here have been wonderful. The entire staff is amazing! Mrs Shona is always making sure my baby is taken care of! Would not want him anywhere else

My son Has been going to this school since he was in the baby room. everyone here is literally a…read morebreath of fresh air especially Ms.Shona Thanks For All You Guys Do

We had Odom's Mobile Petting Zoo at our community's 50th anniversary event. They were GREAT and all…read morethe residents and their families loved them! We can't wait to have another big event to have them come out! Kim Herlong, PMIC Landmark of Columbia Apartments

The experience here has turned out not a lackluster experience far from what I remember build a…read morebear being. The excitement kids used to feel coming here and building their stuffed animal is not a thing anymore at least not at this location. Came here in a Friday late afternoon and had to flag somebody down to stuff the dog my daughter had picked out. If we wouldn't have already promised her a stuffed animal from here I would have left. The rest of the staff just kind of stood around and truly took the magic out of the build a bear experience.

Fast service, knowledgeable and helpful staff. The bear I got for my grandmother with my grandad's…read morevoice was a very special gift.

Awesome fun. $10 per hour great fun for kids and safe. Got them away from TV and Xbox. The owner…read moregave them some instructions and they were off. Definitely coming back here. I can't wait to do this as a birthday party. My granddaughter won! Great for girls

We absolutely had the best time with these guys. They came out to our church and set us up for…read moresome archery tag with our youth group. We had all ages from 6th grade to our adult volunteers and every single one was ready to do it again. We will definitely have to get them on the calendar soon! Totally recommend for all ages!

We had an amazing time here. The staff are very friendly and helpful. When we arrived we didn't…read morehave to wait long before our room was ready. The games are so immersive and well thought out. My favorite part was seeing my kids think their way through the clues and finding the next step. The hints that the game controllers gave were subtle enough to help without giving away the answers. I totally want to come back and try a few more rooms.

I happened to be in Columbia during my birthday and my family insisted that we do something…read more Our original brunch option was canceled so I suggested an escape room. Looking for an option online that had a room that would accommodate all the people in my party. I came across the Escape Plan Columbia and their "What Happened to Detective Magnum" The description seemed fun and interesting. We arrived early for our 11:30 appt. There was plenty of parking and the staff was pleasant. We introduced to a few different employees as our room was being set-up but our actual host was someone totally different. I booked privately for a group of six, but we ended up being a party of 5. Of my group I am the only one that has done escape rooms previously. I would like to say the idea of the "What Happened to Detective Magnum" room was good and our host Hailey was very sweet and impressionable. However, I was disappointed in the overall experience. The room itself is 80's theme and dated, that is fine because it goes with the whole premise, but lighting is extremely poor. As well as many of the clues and locks for the safes are unreadable. The numbers are extremely worn. Without giving away any clues for the room, one important clue was incomplete (pieces were missing) and our host Hailey had to come in and actually complete that section for us. As a result we lost time and honestly our excitement was deflated. I enjoyed the idea of the room and Hailey as our host because she really tried to salvage the experience but I think it's unfortunate that minor details that are vital to the game are overlooked and not properly maintained. I mean you need complete clues and the ability to read the numbers on the safe (a marker or polish can replace missing numbers on safe dials) to advance in the room. One of our clues was missing a whole part that was required to spell a word needed to get a code. I had fun with my group but the overall experience fell flat and was a little disappointing. It was not a good first impression for all those who never experienced and escape. Just A Note: Hailey was great and really sweet.

I enrolled my kid here about three months ago and I have not been disappointed. They are wonderful…read morepeople my daughter loves her teachers and she always talks about how much she plays with friends. It is more on the expensive side but I think they do a great job and I feel like it's worth it. My daughter loves it there and I am pleased with the staff. The only thing that I wish they did a little differently is the food I wish there was a bit more healthy options.

I have enrolled my child in gateway several times and their director won't accept my child for his…read morespecial needs. The field trip was not provided , although I paid 90 dollars registration fee and 161 dollars a week , and he did so well and worked hard all week to deserve it. The summer camp has older kids , whose picked on my child and constantly brought their tablets, did games and went to websites and used inappropriate language, as my son informed me. The new young teacher shows a lot of favoritism and gave candy as a reward to kids and only to those she liked. We have to find better and cheaper care without us worried of our son deprived from fun and bullied by the older kids and us telling us to get him in medications ( he is only 6!).

My daughters have been attending here for quite a few months and the coaches are wonderful. Not…read moreonly that, the front office staff is great too. My kids have excelled greatly, especially my 8 year old who is very shy and cautious about about thing and everything. We also enjoy that they have "parents night out" at least once a month which is great because they're so trustworthy and the kids love to go. They often bring friends with them, and they don't have to be a member. Prices are great for the classes and parents night out pricing is very reasonable as well. There's a discount for siblings too. I highly recommend bringing your children here! They have ninja classes for boys and mommy and me classes too.

We had my 6 year old's birthday party at Empire Gymnastics and it was wonderful! The two staff…read moremembers coordinating the kids activities were beyond expectation, and were able to provide a highly enjoyable experience for such a wide age range of guests, age 2-10. The cake room was set up prior to our arrival, and they assisted with setting up the decorations that we brought as well. They took away all the stress of throwing a party, and the kids all had a blast and begged to go back again! Highly recommend this experience for birthday parties!