Disappearance: Last LocationWill To Escape - OrlandoEscape roomIRLWe initially really liked the room and thought it had a lot of potential. Some of the puzzles were genuinely fun, but unfortunately, the overall experience ended up being more of a “meh” than anything else. One puzzle made absolutely no sense to us, and two others just felt anticlimactic and didn’t really go with the flow of the game. Even after getting a hint, we were still standing there thinking, “But why would that make sense?” We’ve done plenty of escape rooms, and there’s a difference between a puzzle that’s challenging and one that just doesn’t seem logical. Two of the puzzle props also seemed pretty dated and worn, which made them unnecessarily difficult to figure out. It wasn’t that we couldn’t solve the puzzles, but rather that the props themselves made it harder than it needed to be. The room could definitely use some TLC. What really didn’t help was our game master seemingly forgetting about us twice. We couldn’t reach them when we needed assistance, and certain sound cues that were supposed to happen weren’t activated. That’s pretty frustrating when you’re standing around trying to figure out what you’re missing, only to realize the game itself isn’t progressing because someone isn’t paying attention. I wouldn’t give this room a complete thumbs-down because there were definitely some fun moments, and we did enjoy parts of it. We previously played Cinema 7 at this location and really liked it, so we were looking forward to trying another room here. Unfortunately, Disappearance just didn’t live up to that experience. Between some questionable puzzle choices, aging props, and the issues with the game master, we left feeling pretty underwhelmed. We had considered trying more of their rooms, but after this experience, I don’t think we’ll be returning.
