New Attraction Challenges Visitors to Escape

TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay area residents with a heart for adventure might want to put Escape Countdown on their list of places to visit.

The new Tampa attraction opened this week, delivering what is founders say is “a fully immersive entertainment game where teams of two or more work together to discover clues, solve puzzles and use critical thinking skills to escape ‘the room’ within 60 minutes.”

Inspired by the escape room concept popularized in Japan and Southeast Asia, the new attraction features two adventures with mad hatter and jail break themes. New themes will be added regularly to keep the experience fresh for repeat players.

“Our goal is to make this a premium experience. We want to be more like the Disney of escape room attractions” said Brent Alexander, CEO of Houdini Partner Group. “We are excited to see how the public will respond to this unique concept that is taking the world by storm.”

Escape Countdown Tampa, 4536 W. Kennedy Blvd., is geared toward ages 5 and up. The location opened its doors Wednesday with prices starting at $29.95. The attraction is open Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon until 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from noon until 10 p.m. and Sundays from noon until 8 p.m. It’s closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

For more information, visit Escape Countdown online.

A Sarasota location is also on the drawing board. An opening date for that location has not yet been announced.

Photo courtesy of Escape Countdown