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Level99 opens at Disney Springs June 29 with 60+ interactive games, detroit-style pizza, and more. June 22, 2026 Disney Springs is about to welcome an exciting new entertainment experience unlike anything currently available at Walt Disney World. Whether you're looking for a competitive night out with friends, a unique date night, or an interactive family adventure with older kids and teens, Level99 is bringing its award-winning social gaming concept to Orlando in a big way. Opening on Monday, June 29, the massive new venue promises dozens of physical and mental challenges, incredible food, immersive artwork, and an experience designed to keep guests coming back again and again. Level99 officially opens June 29 at Disney Springs. Level99 has announced that its newest location at Disney Springs West Side will officially open its doors on Monday, June 29, with ticket sales beginning Monday, June 22 through Level99's website. Located next to Drawn to Life presented by Cirque du Soleil and House of Blues, the nearly 46,800-square-foot venue becomes the fourth Level99 location nationwide - and its largest to date. More than 60 interactive challenge rooms. Unlike a traditional arcade or escape room, Level99 combines physical obstacles, teamwork, strategy, and puzzle solving into dozens of short, replayable experiences. The Disney Springs location features: * 63 interactive challenge rooms and mini-games * Physical obstacle courses * Mental puzzles * Cooperative team-based games * Competitive player-vs-player duels * Interactive art scavenger hunts * Over 40 original art installations, including the company's largest artwork collection yet Each challenge lasts approximately 1-4 minutes, allowing players to choose their own adventure and complete games in any order they wish. Groups of 2 to 6 players can participate together, making the venue ideal for families, friends, birthday celebrations, and team outings. Your progress carries between visits. Every guest receives an RFID-powered Veloband at check-in. The wearable band tracks: * Completed games * Scores * Stars earned * Leaderboard rankings * Progress across every Level99 location Because player progress is permanently saved, guests can continue improving their scores during future visits while unlocking additional rewards. Three different ways to play. Level99 offers three distinct gameplay experiences: Challenge rooms. Cooperative physical and mental challenges that require teamwork and communication. Player vs. Player duels. Competitive games designed to determine who has the fastest reflexes, best strategy, or strongest skills. Interactive art hunt. Guests can also participate in an interactive scavenger hunt featuring original artwork spread throughout the venue. Signature games coming to Disney Springs. Several fan-favorite experiences will debut at the Orlando location. Axe run. Race across a narrow balance beam while avoiding swinging axes before hitting the finish button. This fast-paced challenge tests: * Speed * Balance * Agility * Focus Ninja swing. Players swing across platforms using ropes while attempting to advance as far as possible without falling. The farther your team progresses, the more Stars you'll earn. Mansion Banquet. One of the venue's puzzle-focused games, Mansion Banquet challenges players to correctly match dinner guests with their preferred seating arrangements, meals, and beverages before time expires. Award-Winning food and drinks. Level99 isn't just about games. The Disney Springs location will feature a full-service kitchen and bar offering scratch-made food and handcrafted beverages. Highlights include: Loaded elote guacamole. A flavorful combination of: * Charred corn * Queso fresco * Lime crema * Tajín * Cilantro * Fresh tortilla chips Roni, roni, roni pizza. One of Level99's signature Detroit-style pizzas featuring: * 24-hour fermented dough * Crispy cheese frico * Ezzo cupping pepperoni * House-made red sauce * Pecorino Romano * Calabrian chili * Fresh basil House burger. Made with: * 100% domestic Wagyu beef * Sharp white cheddar * Caramelized onions * Brown butter aioli * Brioche bun Guests can also enjoy handcrafted cocktails, local beers on tap, and beverages available from multiple service locations throughout both floors. Ticket prices. Admission starts at $29.99 per player. Guests can choose between: * 1.5-hour play sessions * 2.5-hour play sessions A Premium Pass option will also be available and includes expedited check-in along with exclusive gifts. As a special opening-day bonus, the first 500 guests entering Level99 on June 29 will receive a commemorative collectible pin. Operating hours. Monday-Thursday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Friday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM A new kind of entertainment comes to Disney Springs. Disney Springs continues expanding its impressive lineup of shopping, dining, and entertainment experiences, and Level99 looks poised to become one of its biggest attractions for guests seeking something beyond traditional theme park entertainment. With over 60 unique challenges, immersive artwork, award-winning food, and gameplay that encourages repeat visits, Level99 offers an experience unlike anything else currently available at Walt Disney World. Whether you're planning a family outing, a date night, or a competitive adventure with friends, this innovative venue is ready to put your skills to the test beginning June 29. Scott Atwood Co-Owner, Writer, Webmaster Scott Atwood is the Co-Owner, Co-Creator, and Webmaster of The Main Street Mouse, one of Florida's leading Disney and theme park news sources. 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Level99 opening June 29th in Disney Springs. Interactive social gaming venue, Level99, announces opening, on-sale dates for Disney Springs location Lake Buena Vista, Fla., - June 16, 2026 - Level99, the much-anticipated real-world social gaming venue coming to Disney Springs West Side at Walt Disney World Resort, is opening its doors Monday, June 29. Tickets sales for the location will launch Monday, June 22 on Level99.com. Amid the energy and artistic atmosphere of the 46,800-square-foot venue, Players can dodge axes, crack puzzles and outsmart real-world challenges in more than 60 physical and mental life-sized mini-games- the most of any Level99 venue to date. The themed mini-games will be dispersed throughout the first and second floors, with a two-story bar as the centerpiece of the venue. Featuring three ways to play - cooperative Challenge Rooms, competitive Player-vs-Player Duels and an interactive art scavenger hunt - this sprawling playground designed for adults and teens will provide an exciting new entertainment option at Disney Springs. Beyond the games, Players can fuel up with a full selection of scratch food and beverage options offering imaginative flavors focused on making the familiar fantastic using uncompromising commitment to culinary excellence. Menu items will include Level99's award-winning Detroit-style pizza, wagyu burgers and other craveable bites as well as handcrafted cocktails and local beer selections on tap. Players can order via a first-floor kitchen window, at the bar or pick-up beverages on satellite bar carts stationed on the second floor. At check-in, guests will receive a RFID-powered "Veloband," which unlocks access to the Challenges. Players can enjoy all games in the venue for the price of admission, and attempt each game as many times as desired and in any order they like, by tapping their Veloband on an entry screen. Games are active, social and endlessly re-playable, each lasting about 1-4 minutes and designed for 2-6 Players. And the game continues beyond one visit: Level99 saves Players' progress, allowing them to pick up where they left off when they return to any of Level99's locations for their next visit, providing them with the opportunity to climb the leaderboard and earn rewards. The Disney Springs venue will offer the most games of any Level99 location to date with 63 total mini-games and challenges, as well as the company's biggest art installations amongst its more than 40 original pieces of art. "We're thrilled to bring Level99 to Walt Disney World Resort and share it with the millions of visitors who come to Orlando each year," said Level99 Founder and CEO Matt DuPlessie. "As a company founded on innovation and groundbreaking themed entertainment, it is a natural fit to now be at a place built on those very same ideals. We can't wait to welcome our first Players." "We know our guests love the variety of experiences here at Disney Springs and Level99 is a perfect addition to make even more fun memories with friends and family," said Debbie Hart, Vice President, Disney Springs. "We have over 150 ways to shop, dine and play and Level99 is adding to the experience in a big way." Level99 offers Players completely unique challenges unlike anywhere else, as all its games are created, developed and designed by Level99 at its own production facility in Massachusetts. The team continually designs new games that are rotated into the various Level99 venues. A variety of different skills sets and abilities are required across the numerous games, from strength to dexterity to balance to mental aptitude, ensuring there is something for every type of Player. The variety also provides numerous accessible options for Players with mobility limitations, and each game's entry screen provides skill and accessibility information. Signature Level99 games at the Disney Springs location will include: * Axe Run, where Players race across a narrow beam while dodging swinging axes, aiming to hit the finish button as quickly as possible without stepping off course - an adrenaline-pumping test of speed, focus, and agility. * Ninja Swing, where Players test their strength and precision by using ropes to navigate across a series of platforms, each one trickier than the last, earning Stars based on how far the group advances without falling. * Mansion Banquet, where Players step into the role of dinner party planner, racing to solve quirky logic puzzles and perfectly match finicky guests with their ideal seat, entrée and drink before mealtime. Signature Level99 menu items at the Disney Springs location will include: * Loaded Elote Guacamole served with charred corn, queso fresco, lime crema, Tajín, cilantro and tortillas. * Roni, Roni, Roni, a signature Detroit-style pizza made with 24-hour cold fermented dough and baked in a steel pan to get a crispy cheese frico, and topped with Ezzo cupping pepperoni, housemade red sauce, pecorino romano, Calabrian chili and fresh basil. * House Burger, 100% domestic wagyu, sharp white cheddar, caramelized onion, brown butter aioli and brioche. Tickets to Level99 start at $29.99 per Player, providing intervals of 1.5 and 2.5 hours of play. A premium pass add-on will be available, offering expedited check-in and special gifts. To recognize inaugural visitors, the first 500 Players on opening day at Level99 at Disney Springs will receive a commemorative pin upon entry. Level99's operating hours will be: * Monday - Thursday: 11 am to 10 pm * Friday: 11 am to 11 pm * Saturday: 10 am to 11 pm * Sunday: 10 am to 10 pm Located adjacent to the Drawn to Life Cirque du Soleil theater and House of Blues, Level99 adds to the growing list of dining, shopping and entertainment options at Disney Springs, which features more than 150 shops, restaurants and family-friendly leisure activities. The Disney Springs location will be the fourth Level99 location, including sites in Natick, Mass., Providence, R.I., and Tysons, Va. and four other locations under construction in West Hartford, Connecticut, King of Prussia, Pa., Paramus, N.J. and Raleigh, N.C. Guests can follow Level99 on Instagram at @golevel99.

Disney Springs welcomes Level99 with 60+ mini-games and challenges. June 16, 2026 at 10:25 am EDT LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - A new interactive social gaming venue is getting ready to open at Disney Springs. Level99 announced it will open its Disney Springs West Side location on Monday, June 29. Ticket sales for the new location will begin Monday, June 22, on Level99's website. The 46,800-square-foot venue will feature more than 60 physical and mental mini-games across two floors, making it the largest Level99 location to date. The venue is designed for adults and teens and will include cooperative challenge rooms, competitive player-vs-player duels and an interactive art scavenger hunt. Players will receive an RFID-powered "Veloband" at check-in, which unlocks access to the games. Level99 said players can attempt games multiple times and in any order. The games typically last between 1 and 4 minutes and are designed for groups of two to six players. The Disney Springs location will include 63 mini-games and challenges, along with more than 40 original pieces of art. Signature games will include Axe Run, Ninja Swing and Mansion Banquet. The venue will also include a two-story bar and food options, including Detroit-style pizza, wagyu burgers, loaded elote guacamole, cocktails and local beers. "We're thrilled to bring Level99 to Walt Disney World Resort and share it with the millions of visitors who come to Orlando each year," Level99 founder and CEO Matt DuPlessie said in a news release. Tickets start at $29.99 per player for 1.5-hour and 2.5-hour play intervals. The first 500 players on opening day will receive a commemorative pin. Level99 will be located near the Drawn to Life Cirque du Soleil theater and House of Blues. The Disney Springs venue will be Level99's fourth location, joining sites in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Virginia. (C) 2026 Cox Media Group Brody Wooddell is a digital journalist and media leader with more than a decade of experience in content strategy, audience growth, and digital storytelling across television and online news platforms. Promoted Content