By Ashtyn Britt
abritt@lc.edu

Have you ever wanted to enter L. Frank Baum’s world of emerald wonders as described in the Wizard of Oz books? Did you ever see the Judy Garland film and wonder what fun it could be to try the ruby slippers on for yourself? Well, you may soon have the chance at St. Louis Escape Rooms!

In the last few years, escape rooms have become a fun and engaging way to solve some sort of puzzle in order to unlock a mystery in real time. I myself have been to a couple, and have found them deeply enjoyable.

St. Louis Escape Rooms specifically is my favorite Escape Room company. St. Louis Escape Rooms are a company dedicated to creating a fun time for groups looking to escape in under one hour, and have provided many realistic and brain-teasing adventures that are fun for the entire family. Now, they have come out with a new escape room brightly colored and wonderfully designed to look like you have stepped out of Kansas and right into Munchkin Land! Like Dorothy Gale before, the group must find the Wizard and finish off the Wicked Witch of the West in order to get back home!

As an avid lover of literature, I can sincerely say this wonderful event is worth the money. Also while waiting for your appointment in the escape room, there is an entire arcade’s worth of pinball machines to play on with various themes from The Munsters to Ghostbusters. I cannot emphasize enough for anyone looking for a good time in St. Louis to give this wonderful business a try!

Along with the Wizard of Oz Escape Room, a few other options offered by the St. Louis Escape Rooms include The Haunted Hotel, Curse of the Mummy, and Pirate’s Curse. Bookings are currently available for purchase at www.stlouisescape.com.