The Escape Effect
The Escape Effect
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11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 10:30 PM
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Winner of Orlando Magazine’s Best Entertainment Experience 4 years running! Stop playing the same escape rooms you can play anywhere and try something unique. Choose from four different and customizable 75, 90, and 120-minute adventures. More puzzles, more time, and more fun! Navigate through the castle to reunite with your teammates before you face imprisonment within the dungeon forever in Florida’s only 2-hour escape room, A Knight To Escape. Face off against the Greek gods and goddesses, and defeat their challenges to become immortal in At Odds with the Gods. Put on your deerstalker and pick up where Sherlock left off, solve the murder, and deliver the evidence in time in Sherlock Studies. Play the role of modern-day ghost hunters. Equipped with specialized tools, find out what happened to Victor and his assistants in Fright Before Your Eyes.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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EMW43
Orlando, FL10 contributions
Sep 2020
Awesome, very detailed and decorated. Will be going back. At first I was a little skeptical of the price but after lots of research finally experiencing it, it was WELL worth it. The people that work there are awesome. Fun family place or a date night.
Written September 9, 2020
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Skip C
cape cod, massachusetts75 contributions
Feb 2020
We are fairly new to playing escape games but we enjoy mysteries and found the Sherlock Holmes puzzle to be very well put together. The game designer put a lot of effort into it and the props were quite realistic. Some of the clues were quite easy but most really made you think. Chris who checked us in helped us to decide which game to play and did not disappoint. He seemed to have a knack for when we needed help. This game is not necessarily for beginners especially if your group is small hence the 75 minute time limit but it was a lot of fun for the two of us. One tip that I have is don't be too hasty as you gather clues.
Written February 28, 2020
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Alex
Orlando, FL1 contribution
Jun 2021 • Friends
Just played at Odds With The Gods with me and a group pf friends, and it was such a rush! I loved it, every part of it and I didn’t want it to end, I just wanted to keep playing! I can’t wait to go back and play Fright Before Your Eyes, and honestly all of the other games as well. The attention to detail, the set design and the puzzles is unmatched here at The Escape Effect! Not to mention The Escape Effect staff is so friendly, helpful, and polite! The whole experienced was amazing start to finish. I found my new favorite place for my new favorite hobby. Can wait to visit you again!
Written June 13, 2021
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KSQuacky
Salina, KS122 contributions
Feb 2020
We did two of the escape rooms here and really enjoyed our adventures. The staff was great to talk to and super friendly. We did Encore first - it was very unique and very awesome! It had some twists we've never seen in an escape room before! We also did the Sherlock Holmes room. It contained a LOT of clues but was fun. The only suggestion I would have for this room is to provide something to take notes on! We would highly recommend this business and hope to complete more rooms next time we're in Orlando!
Written February 25, 2020
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schnerk69
Cedar Park, TX36 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
My family came to Orlando to visit Disney, but we found real magic about 10 minutes away at the Escape Effect. We have done rooms all over the English-speaking world and it is not often we are amazed, but Escape Effect's Knight to Escape was something new! It was a 120 minute immersive experience that had us puzzled, flummoxed and spellbound. I cannot recommend it enough! Make sure you show up ready to put your communication skills to the test! Oh, and Yary was a top notch game master!
Written August 13, 2020
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umbravenus
Berlin, Germany34 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
My husband and I traveled to Orlando specifically to play escape rooms (we’ve played over 100). We played At Odd with the Gods, and had a lot of fun and are looking forward to playing a Knight to Escape in a few days. Chris/the staff was super friendly, the set/room was immersive and well done, and there were a large variety of puzzle types. Even if you’ve never played an escape room before, we recommend playing here!
Written February 4, 2020
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Tracee C
Orlando, FL10 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
We had done two other games here and decided to try the 2 hr adventure. We had high hopes but we very disappointed. I don't think they were staffed correctly because when we asked for a clue it would take several pushes of the button and took them at least 5 minutes to answer us. Most times they were asking us what we needed so I know they were not watching our progress. It was very disappointing because we needed only 1 more minute in order to escape and likely would have been fine if we were assisted in a more timely manner. Thankfully this was the last game we had to do here.
Written October 11, 2021
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I am sorry to hear that our hosts did not deliver a 5-star experience. Our team would like the opportunity to make this better, please reach out to our hosting manager at 855.426.3372
Written December 3, 2021
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Willc
10 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
We came and done the 2 hour escape room we have all done multiple escape rooms together and this was a challenge being spilt in two you had to have constant communication with the other team. There was lots of arguments but we managed to escape with 15 minutes to spare thoroughly enjoyed and was a good first escape room in America. Would highly recommend to anyone that just wants some down time from the theme parks!
Written June 20, 2023
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Shiva R
2 contributions
Nov 2022
We had a group of five people who had never played an escape room before and decided to go for At Odds With The Gods. We had a fantastic time and managed to beat the room with less than a minute to spare! The puzzles were challenging and well-designed, and the room itself was really nicely decorated. The host was friendly and quick to answer any questions (Which was much appreciated since we finally asked for two hints during the last few minutes!) Overall a great experience for us and we'll be back for other rooms!
Written November 8, 2022
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Brittney
Tampa, FL21 contributions
Jun 2020 • Couples
We got a great deal to do three rooms in one day. We had a car issue which made us miss the first game and they were wonderful about rescheduling us to a later game. All the rooms we’ve done here have been so immersive. Our game master for all 3 games was Yary and she was awesome! She was definitely paying attention and gave us nudges when we needed them. She did a wonderful job keeping with the theme of the room while giving us hints. I would definitely recommend this place. Everything is very clean and a comfortable space to be in. Can’t wait until they come out with new games since we have now done all 4 of their rooms! :)
Written June 7, 2020
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We are glad that you enjoyed all of your games with us. Thank you for letting us know that Yary delivered exceptional service.
Written June 13, 2020
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Can a group of 4 reasonably expect to beat the Knight Room and what would be the cost?
Written July 22, 2019
A Tripadvisor member
We have seen groups of four successfully complete this game the most successful teams consistently communicate with each other throughout the game. The price is $54.99 per person plus tax for a 2-hour game, and you can take advantage of any current offers or discounts.
Written July 23, 2019
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