Red Giant Escape Rooms - "Neverland: The Hunt for Tinkerbell"

Updated: Apr 7

LOCATION:  Orem, Utah, USA

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📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: Neverland: The Hunt for Tinkerbell
📅 DATE PLAYED: August 27, 2022
🎬 GENRE: Pirate Adventure
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 4 ppl): 8/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 4-10 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: $35.00/ pp (Min. 4 ppl), $15.00-$30.00/ pp (Varies ages 2-17)
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes

📖 THE STORY

Tinkerbell is missing and of course that sneaky Captain Hook has something to do with it! It's up to you to travel to Neverland to save Tink! But be warned, if you fail, there may be explosive consequences! Your adventure starts... NOW!!

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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

It's amazing how spacious these rooms were. There's a lot of information already disclosed on the website, so I'm going to reveal a bit more in this review than I normally would. Just imagine feeling like big kids at a theme park. There's a slide (but only kids can go through that magical portal), a forest, a treasure cave and even a bubble machine!
Live actors change every time, so you might get a fairy or a pirate to help you along with your journey. Our pirate was exactly the mate that we needed for this mission. He was helpful especially for the search and find components (being that there's a lot of spaces to cover) but also hands off for most of the adventure so we could explore on our own.
There were a few clever visual puzzles that gave us "wow" moments. We also enjoyed the physical puzzles as well.
One of our favorite moments was when something was triggered in the forest. It was a big reveal moment that felt like a treasure was found.
The set design was top notch. We traveled from Wendy's apartment into a forest then a cave and finally onboard Captain Hook's ship! Everything was carefully mapped out to not miss any details.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

We encountered some repeated puzzle ideas in the same room which could be easily swapped out.
There was one puzzle at the beginning that required the GM to give us directions as there were no clear clues on how to solve the puzzle.
The ending was a bit confusing for us. We thought our mission was to find and rescue Tinkerbell, but we didn't actually get to see her or release her from captivity.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

This experience is a bit different than the traditional escape rooms we've played in the past. You really do need to work with the live actor as they are guiding you through the rooms with useful hints and also managing your time. There's no clocks in the room so you really need to depend on your GM as their goal is to try to help you escape and if not at least be able to experience most of the game. Some components would be really difficult for us to find on our own without the GM's guidance. Also, these were some of the biggest rooms we've seen in terms of space, so it really helps to have more teammates. There's a lot of traveling required and you'll need to associate things you've seen previously with the later puzzles. I definitely advise calling out items you've found and organizing them into one area so everyone on the team knows what's going on. Overall, we really loved this room and there's no doubt in our minds that we'll come back to experience the other ones in the future. In our video you'll be able to see a glimpse of all the rooms and you'll know exactly why you'll have to visit Red Giant Escape Rooms if you're in the area as well!

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ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

Located in a strip mall
Free parking lot right in front
Lobby area with seating available
Merchandise available for purchase

Please note:

Live actor in the room with you at all times
Adjustable to kids difficulty
Minimum suggested Age is 8. Child 0-10 must be accompanied by an Adult (18+)
Some members must be able to repeatedly crouch
Semi-sharp objects & breakable items are present in the escape room
Strollers are NOT allowed.

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Disclosure: We thank Red Giant Escape Rooms for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.