Magiquest

We went to Magiquest while in Tennessee. If you look at the website, it looks a lot like Wizard Quest that we did at the Dells last year, which was a huge disappointment for us. I was really hesitant to attempt this attraction because I didn't want to be disappointed again. After much persuasion, I relented to go and see what the deal was. I also commented that, worst case, this place just opened a few months ago so things shouldn't be broken yet. In addition to the "quest" aspect, they also had other things like black light pirate mini golf, a mirror maze and "The Vault". They offer several pricing options that include an "all you can play option" for $32.99 per person. It gets you 90 minutes of questing and one pass at each of the other attractions. You can also pay for each item individually or get just an upstairs pass for questing or just a downstairs pass for the other items.

Because of our bad experience with Wizard Quest, we chose not to quest but we did purchase a downstairs pass for all of us. We started by doing "The Vault" which is just a darkened room with laser beams requires no small amount of agility. Basically, like breaking into a bank vault, it requires you to climb over and under the beams without setting them off. MT, who was a little freaked at the idea of going into the dark room, totally rocked it. There is something to be said for being little and wily.

After "The Vault", we did the mirror maze. As we entered, they had everyone put on plastic gloves to keep finger prints off the mirrors and not ruin it for everyone else. It was a huge maze, with lots of flashing lights and loud music. There is one room that was just a big open room, with mirrors all the way around. It was outrageously funny to watch other people stand in the room and swing their arms to try and find the mirrors so they didn't run into them. The maze ends with a forest of mirrors. They are mirrors set in tree like frames and is by far the most difficult part of the maze to navigate. The kids and I and my brother made it through fine but my parents got lost and my brother had to go back and get them.

We then spent an hour playing mini golf. Generally, I'm not a fan of mini golf but I AM a fan of pirates and black lights are pretty cool too. They had plenty of selections of sizes of golf clubs, so everyone could get one that could fit them. The course was easy enough for the kids but still enjoyable for the adults. There were several screens in the room that played various videos as well so you had something to do while you waited for your turn.

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with how much fun we had. I'm also glad that we didn't spend the time questing, even if I was a little curious about how it stacked up to Wizard Quest. This attraction gets 4 stars.