Netflix House King of Prussia Gets an Opening Date
Plus, another fake emergency report at Villanova.
An aerial illustration of Netflix House King of Prussia (image via Netflix)
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Netflix House King of Prussia Gets an Opening Date
I feel like we’ve been hearing about Netflix House in King of Prussia for a very, very long time. And now, we finally have an opening date.
The Netflix House in King of Prussia – the first Netflix House in the world – will open at the King of Prussia Mall on November 12th. It will be free to enter Netflix House, but you have to pay for many of the experiences that will lie inside. Tickets go on sale on October 17th, and you can sign up for the waitlist for the privilege of buying tickets here. No word on how much those tickets will cost.
We also don’t know exactly what all of the experiences at Netflix House in King of Prussia will be, but we do know a little. There’s going to be a nine-hole mini-golf course with each hole’s theme paired to a popular Netflix show, such as Bridgerton, Squid Game, and Stranger Things. There’s also going to be a virtual reality attraction where you’ll be able to play the main character inside some of your favorite Netflix shows.
As of right now, we know of two larger experiences that will be part of the Netflix House in King of Prussia. They are billed as follows:
Wednesday: Eve of the Outcasts – What starts off as a fun school carnival (shudder) falls under Wednesday’s spell to make for a twisted tour of the macabre.
One Piece: Quest for the Devil Fruit – Dodge infamous villains and escape the marines in a high-stakes race to reach a mysterious Devil Fruit ahead of the Straw Hats.
Gotta be honest: I have no idea what that second thing is talking about. I might as well be reading Latin.
After the Netflix House in King of Prussia opens, there’s one slated for Dallas opening in December, and then another for Las Vegas in 2027.
I’ll let you know how this all is once I have a chance to check it out. OK, now I have to go watch the latest installment of Trainwreck on Netflix.
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